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Hunter Biden's ex-wife and former girlfriend testify at trial about finding his drug paraphernalia

Jun. 05, 2024 20:08 PM EDT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden's ex-wife and a former girlfriend testified Wednesday in his gun trial about finding his crack pipes and other drug paraphernalia, and jurors saw photos of the president's son bare-chested in a bubble bath and heard about his visit to a strip club. ...

Putin warns that Russia could provide long-range weapons to others to strike Western targets

Jun. 05, 2024 17:53 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — President Vladimir Putin warned Wednesday that Russia could provide long-range weapons to others to strike Western targets in response to NATO allies allowing Ukraine to use their arms to attack Russian territory. Putin also reaffirmed Moscow’s...

Ukraine uses US weapons to strike inside Russia, according to a senator and a Western official

Jun. 05, 2024 17:05 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine has used U.S. weapons to strike inside Russia in recent days, according to a U.S. senator and a Western official familiar with the matter. The weapons were used under recently approved guidance from President Joe Biden allowing American arms to be used to...

Appeals court halts Trump's Georgia case during appeal of order allowing Willis to stay on case

Jun. 05, 2024 16:53 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — An appeals court has halted the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump and others while it reviews the lower court judge's ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to remain on the case. The Georgia Court of...

Toddler killed and mother injured during tornado in Detroit suburb

Jun. 05, 2024 20:42 PM EDT

LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — A tornado killed a 2-year-old boy and injured his mother Wednesday when a tree fell on their house in suburban Detroit, while emergency workers in Maryland were responding to reports of collapsed structures with people trapped inside after a tornado there. ...

Climate records keep getting shattered. Here is what you need to know

Jun. 05, 2024 19:03 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Month after month, global temperatures are setting new records. Meanwhile, scientists and climate policymakers warn of the growing likelihood that the planet will soon exceed the warming target set at the landmark Paris 2015 climate talks. Making sense of the run...

Life as a teen without social media isn't easy. These families are navigating adolescence offline

Jun. 05, 2024 09:48 AM EDT

WESTPORT, Conn. (AP) — Kate Bulkeley's pledge to stay off social media in high school worked at first. She watched the benefits pile up: She was getting excellent grades. She read lots of books. The family had lively conversations around the dinner table and gathered for movie nights on weekends....

Israeli nationalists march in Jerusalem as a far-right minister boasts of Jewish prayer at key site

Jun. 05, 2024 15:01 PM EDT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of ultranationalist Israelis marched through a sensitive Palestinian area of Jerusalem on Wednesday in an annual procession, chanting racist slogans as the country’s far-right national security minister boasted that Jews had prayed freely at a key holy site in the...

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested at Stanford University after occupying president's office

Jun. 05, 2024 19:25 PM EDT

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Police arrested 13 people at Stanford University after pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupied the school president and provost’s offices early Wednesday, causing what officials described as “extensive” vandalism inside and outside the building. The...

Pro athletes understand gambling on their games is a non-negotiable no-no. Some learned the hard way

Jun. 05, 2024 20:06 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Professional athletes get the lecture at the start of every season, and see the warnings any time they walk into their locker room or clubhouse: If you gamble on your games, the consequences are severe. And, every once in a while, there is a more personal reminder. ...

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Emirati leader meets with Taliban official facing $10 million US bounty over attacks

Jun. 05, 2024 20:56 PM EDT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The leader of the United Arab Emirates met with an official in the Taliban government still wanted by the United States on an up-to $10 million bounty over his involvement in an attack that killed an American citizen and other assaults. The...

At least 4 people killed, 23 injured in a train crash in the Czech Republic, officials say

Jun. 05, 2024 20:43 PM EDT

PRAGUE (AP) — A passenger train collided head-on with a freight train in the Czech Republic, killing at least four people on board, officials said early Thursday. At least 23 people were injured in the crash, Interior Minister Vít Rakušan said, adding that it took place late...

Who’s testified, and who might, in Hunter Biden's firearms trial

Jun. 05, 2024 20:43 PM EDT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Jurors who will decide whether President Joe Biden's son is guilty of federal firearms charges are hearing deeply personal testimony about a dark period for Hunter Biden. The case playing out in Wilmington, Delaware, stems from a gun the younger Biden...

Toddler killed and mother injured during tornado in Detroit suburb

Jun. 05, 2024 20:42 PM EDT

LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — A tornado killed a 2-year-old boy and injured his mother Wednesday when a tree fell on their house in suburban Detroit, while emergency workers in Maryland were responding to reports of collapsed structures with people trapped inside after a tornado there. ...

Trump campaign steps up vice presidential vetting efforts

Jun. 05, 2024 20:36 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump 's campaign has begun requesting information from his potential vice presidential candidates, sending vetting paperwork to a list of top contenders in recent weeks, according to two people familiar with the effort. Among those who have...

YouTube toughens policy on gun videos and youth; critics say proof will be in enforcement

Jun. 05, 2024 20:26 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — YouTube is changing its policies about firearm videos in an effort to keep potentially dangerous content from reaching underage users. The video sharing platform owned by Google said Wednesday it will prohibit any videos demonstrating how to remove firearm safety...

Centenarian veterans are sharing their memories of D-Day, 80 years later

Jun. 05, 2024 20:21 PM EDT

BENOUVILLE, France (AP) — World War II veterans from the United States, Britain and Canada are in Normandy this week to mark 80 years since the D-Day landings that helped lead to Hitler’s defeat. The Associated Press is speaking to veterans about their role in freeing Europe from the Nazis, and...

New York judge seen shoving police officer will be replaced on the bench

Jun. 05, 2024 20:15 PM EDT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A New York judge who was censured after being seen on video shoving a police officer during a brawl with neighbors will be replaced on the bench, authorities said Wednesday. Judge Mark Grisanti, an acting State Supreme Court justice in Buffalo, has been serving...

Toddler killed and infant sibling and mother injured when tree falls on home during tornado in Detroit suburb

Jun. 05, 2024 20:14 PM EDT
LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — Toddler killed and infant sibling and mother injured when tree falls on home during tornado in Detroit suburb.

Hunter Biden's ex-wife and former girlfriend testify at trial about finding his drug paraphernalia

Jun. 05, 2024 20:08 PM EDT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden's ex-wife and a former girlfriend testified Wednesday in his gun trial about finding his crack pipes and other drug paraphernalia, and jurors saw photos of the president's son bare-chested in a bubble bath and heard about his visit to a strip club. ...