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At least 14 dead in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas after severe weather roars across region

May. 26, 2024 14:59 PM EDT

VALLEY VIEW, Texas (AP) — Powerful storms killed at least 14 people and left a wide trail of destruction Sunday across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas after obliterating homes and destroying a truck stop where dozens sought shelter in a restroom during the latest deadly weather to strike the central...

Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrike kills 22 in Rafah and displaced people are hit

May. 26, 2024 15:37 PM EDT

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian medics said Sunday that 22 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the southern Gaza city of Rafah that hit tents for displaced people. There were no immediate details on the target, but footage from the scene showed heavy...

Here's what every key witness said at Donald Trump’s hush money trial. Closing arguments are coming

May. 26, 2024 08:08 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — After 22 witnesses, including a porn actor, tabloid publisher and White House insiders, testimony is over at Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York. Prosecutors called 20 witnesses. The defense called just two. Trump decided not to testify on his own behalf. ...

In one North Carolina county, it's 'growth, growth, growth.' But will Biden reap the benefit?

May. 26, 2024 08:05 AM EDT

SILER CITY, N.C. (AP) — At the epicenter of President Joe Biden’s promised economic boom, a slow tractor can still halt traffic. Just 81,000 people live in rural Chatham County, North Carolina. There are 1,076 farms. The old mill now houses a dance studio, a grocer and a...

Over 670 people died in a massive Papua New Guinea landslide, UN estimates, as survivors seek safety

May. 26, 2024 08:41 AM EDT

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The International Organization for Migration on Sunday increased its estimate of the death toll from a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea to more than 670 as emergency responders and traumatized relatives gave up hope that any survivors will now be found. ...

Sunak’s plan to make 18-year-olds do national service grabs attention on UK election trail

May. 26, 2024 05:13 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — All 18-year-olds in Britain will have to perform a year of mandatory military or civilian national service if the governing Conservative Party wins the July 4 national election, the party said Sunday. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged to bring back a form of national...

National Spelling Bee reflects the economic success and cultural impact of immigrants from India

May. 26, 2024 00:59 AM EDT

When Balu Natarajan became the first Indian American champion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 1985, a headline on an Associated Press article read, “Immigrants’ son wins National Spelling Bee,” with the first paragraph noting the champion “speaks his parents’ native Indian...

Grayson Murray's parents say the two-time PGA Tour winner died of suicide

May. 26, 2024 14:12 PM EDT

Grayson Murray's parents said Sunday their 30-year-old son took his own life, just one day after he withdrew from a PGA Tour event. The family asked for privacy and that people honor Murray by being kind to one another. “If that becomes his legacy, we could ask for nothing else,”...

Why did the French Open cancel a farewell ceremony for Rafael Nadal? And why is he unseeded?

May. 26, 2024 10:20 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — The French tennis federation put off holding a ceremony to celebrate Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros this year, because he has said this might not necessarily be his final appearance at the tournament he has won a record 14 times. Tournament director Amélie Mauresmo...

Indigenous community in the heart of Peru's Amazon hosts film festival celebrating tropical forests

May. 26, 2024 10:56 AM EDT

BELÉN, Peru (AP) — In the heart of Peru’s Amazon region, a poor Indigenous community put aside the trials and tribulations of everyday life and celebrated an international film festival with works from countries with tropical forests. Many who attended the 10-day event had never...

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Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrike kills 22 in Rafah and displaced people are hit

May. 26, 2024 15:37 PM EDT

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian medics said Sunday that 22 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the southern Gaza city of Rafah that hit tents for displaced people. There were no immediate details on the target, but footage from the scene showed heavy...

Palestinian medics say 22 are killed in an Israeli airstrike on Rafah that hits tents for displaced people

May. 26, 2024 15:37 PM EDT
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian medics say 22 are killed in an Israeli airstrike on Rafah that hits tents for displaced people.

12 people injured after Qatar Airways plane hits turbulence on flight to Dublin

May. 26, 2024 15:14 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Twelve people were injured when a Qatar Airways plane flying from Doha to Dublin on Sunday hit turbulence, airport authorities said. Eight of the injured were hospitalized. Dublin Airport said in a statement that flight QR017, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, landed safely as...

At least 14 dead in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas after severe weather roars across region

May. 26, 2024 14:59 PM EDT

VALLEY VIEW, Texas (AP) — Powerful storms killed at least 14 people and left a wide trail of destruction Sunday across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas after obliterating homes and destroying a truck stop where dozens sought shelter in a restroom during the latest deadly weather to strike the central...

Indianapolis 500 expected to start Sunday afternoon after strong storm forces start to be delayed

May. 26, 2024 14:53 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis 500 is expected to start about 4:30 p.m. EDT on Sunday after a strong band of thunderstorms that swept through Indianapolis Motor Speedway brought pre-race festivities to a halt and forced the evacuation of about 125,000 fans who had already arrived for “The...

Indianapolis 500 officials hope to start race at about 4:30 p.m. EDT after storm delay

May. 26, 2024 14:53 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis 500 officials hope to start race at about 4:30 p.m. EDT after storm delay.

Six skydivers and a pilot parachute to safety before small plane crashes in Missouri

May. 26, 2024 14:52 PM EDT

BUTLER, Mo. (AP) — Six skydivers and a pilot on board a small plane parachuted to safety before it crashed near a county airport in western Missouri, leaving the plane “a total loss,” officials said. Preliminary information indicates the plane that crashed early Saturday...

Georgian PM, president criticize each other over media freedom law on Independence Day

May. 26, 2024 14:51 PM EDT

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — The president and prime minister of Georgia on Sunday lashed out at each other at a ceremony marking the country's independence day as strong tensions persist over a law that critics say will obstruct media freedom and damage Georgia's bid to join the European Union. ...

Grayson Murray's parents say the two-time PGA Tour winner died of suicide

May. 26, 2024 14:12 PM EDT

Grayson Murray's parents said Sunday their 30-year-old son took his own life, just one day after he withdrew from a PGA Tour event. The family asked for privacy and that people honor Murray by being kind to one another. “If that becomes his legacy, we could ask for nothing else,”...

3 people dead after wrong-way crash involving 2 vehicles east of Phoenix; drivers survive

May. 26, 2024 14:47 PM EDT

FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz. (AP) — Three people died in a wrong-way crash involving two vehicles east of Phoenix early Sunday, authorities said. Arizona Department of Public Safety officials said the head-on crash occurred around 4:30 a.m. Sunday on State Route 87 near Fountain Hills. ...