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Netanyahu acknowledges 'tragic mistake' after Rafah strike kills dozens of Palestinians

May. 27, 2024 13:29 PM EDT

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged Monday that a “tragic mistake” had been made after an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah set fire to a tent camp housing displaced Palestinians and, according to local officials, killed at least 45...

At least 21 dead in Memorial Day weekend storms that devastated several US states

May. 27, 2024 13:12 PM EDT

A series of powerful storms swept over the central and southern U.S. over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, killing at least 21 people and leaving a wide trail of destroyed homes, businesses and power outages. The destructive storms caused deaths in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and...

Biden says each generation has to 'earn' freedom, in solemn Memorial Day remarks

May. 27, 2024 14:03 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden marked Memorial Day with a pledge that the United States would continue the work of the nation's fallen toward creating a more perfect union, "for which they lived, and for which they died for." Delivering remarks at a solemn remembrance...

Closing arguments, jury instructions and maybe a verdict? Major week looms in Trump hush money trial

May. 27, 2024 09:16 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The testimony in Donald Trump's New York hush money trial is all wrapped up after more than four weeks and nearly two dozen witnesses, meaning the case heads into the pivotal final stretch of closing arguments, jury deliberations and possibly a verdict. It's...

North Korea says its attempt to put another spy satellite into orbit has failed

May. 27, 2024 12:04 PM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean rocket carrying its second spy satellite exploded midair on Monday, state media reported, after its neighbors strongly rebuked its planned launch. The North's official Korean Central News Agency said it launched a spy satellite aboard a new...

At least 2,000 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide. These are some challenges rescuers face

May. 27, 2024 06:57 AM EDT

BANGKOK (AP) — The Papua New Guinea government said more than 2,000 people are believed to have been buried alive in a landslide in the South Pacific island nation, after the side of a mountain came down in the early hours of Friday morning when the village of Yambali was asleep. ...

EU and Israel in war of words as ties nosedive ahead of Spain, Ireland recognizing Palestinian state

May. 27, 2024 13:05 PM EDT

BRUSSELS (AP) — Relations between the European Union and Israel took a nosedive Monday, the eve of the diplomatic recognition of a Palestinian state by EU members Ireland and Spain, with Madrid insisting that sanctions should be considered against Israel for its continued deadly attacks in...

Armenians, Hmong and other groups feel US race and ethnicity categories don't represent them

May. 27, 2024 09:11 AM EDT

The federal government recently reclassified race and ethnicity groups in an effort to better capture the diversity of the United States, but some groups feel the changes miss the mark. Hmong, Armenian, Black Arab and Brazilian communities in the U.S. say they are not represented...

Bill Walton, Hall of Fame player who became a star broadcaster, dies at 71

May. 27, 2024 14:06 PM EDT

Bill Walton, who starred for John Wooden's UCLA Bruins before becoming a Hall of Famer for his NBA career and one of the biggest stars in basketball broadcasting, died Monday, the league announced on behalf of his family. Walton, who had a prolonged fight with cancer, was 71. He was...

Friday's preholiday travel breaks the record for the most airline travelers screened at US airports

May. 27, 2024 13:27 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — A record was broken ahead of the Memorial Day weekend for the number of airline travelers screened at U.S. airports, the Transportation Security Administration said Saturday. More than 2.9 million travelers were screened at U.S. airports on Friday, surpassing a...

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Bill Walton, Hall of Fame player who became a star broadcaster, dies at 71

May. 27, 2024 14:06 PM EDT

Bill Walton, who starred for John Wooden's UCLA Bruins before becoming a Hall of Famer for his NBA career and one of the biggest stars in basketball broadcasting, died Monday, the league announced on behalf of his family. Walton, who had a prolonged fight with cancer, was 71. He was...

‘Furiosa’ sneaks past ‘Garfield’ to claim No. 1 spot over Memorial Day holiday weekend

May. 27, 2024 14:04 PM EDT

Furiosa won the holiday box office over Garfield by a hair. It was a close race, but the wasteland warrior of “ Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga ” came out slightly ahead of the plump orange cat with an estimated $32 million in ticket sales over the four-day weekend according to studio...

Biden says each generation has to 'earn' freedom, in solemn Memorial Day remarks

May. 27, 2024 14:03 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden marked Memorial Day with a pledge that the United States would continue the work of the nation's fallen toward creating a more perfect union, "for which they lived, and for which they died for." Delivering remarks at a solemn remembrance...

Rafael Nadal's possible French Open farewell draws fans from all over the world

May. 27, 2024 14:00 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — They traveled from all over — from Europe and Oceania, from North America and South America — to be at Roland Garros on Monday, intent on watching Rafael Nadal play what turned out to be his only French Open match this year. And might be his last ever. Nadal, who...

A woman could be Mexico's next leader. Millions of others continue in shadows as domestic workers

May. 27, 2024 13:57 PM EDT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Concepción Alejo is used to being invisible. Alejo, 43, touches her face up with makeup on a Tuesday morning, and steps out of her tiny apartment on the fringes of Mexico City. She walks until the cracked gravel outside her home turns into cobblestones, and the...

Rafael Nadal loses in the French Open's first round to Alexander Zverev

May. 27, 2024 12:52 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal lost in the first round of the French Open to Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 on Monday in what might turn out to be the 14-time Roland Garros champion’s last match at his favorite tournament. Nadal has indicated 2024 likely would be his last season...

Lawyers say Egyptians cleared in Greece over migrant shipwreck remain unfairly detained

May. 27, 2024 13:52 PM EDT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Nine Egyptian men cleared by a Greek court of involvement in a migrant shipwreck disaster remain unfairly held in administrative detention days after they were freed from jail, their lawyers said Monday. A judge in the southern town of Nafplio on Tuesday is...

Russia to build a small nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan

May. 27, 2024 13:44 PM EDT

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Uzbekistan leader Shavkat Mirziyoyev held talks on Monday and signed a number of agreements aimed at deepening bilateral relations, including one that envisions Moscow building a small nuclear power plant in the Central Asian country. ...

NBA says Hall of Famer Bill Walton dies at 71 prolonged fight with cancer

May. 27, 2024 13:37 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — NBA says Hall of Famer Bill Walton dies at 71 prolonged fight with cancer.

Netanyahu acknowledges 'tragic mistake' after Rafah strike kills dozens of Palestinians

May. 27, 2024 13:29 PM EDT

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged Monday that a “tragic mistake” had been made after an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah set fire to a tent camp housing displaced Palestinians and, according to local officials, killed at least 45...