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Today in History: April 27, Magellan killed in the Philippines
Today in History Today is Saturday, April 27, the 118th day of 2024. There are 248 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 27, 1521, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed by natives in the Philippines. ...
Much of central US faces severe thunderstorm threat and possible tornadoes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of millions of Americans stretching from Lincoln, Nebraska, to Baltimore could face strong thunderstorms Monday night through Wednesday, with tornadoes possible in some states. A large storm system hitting much of the central U.S. over the next few days is...
Eller wins Republican runoff in Mississippi 2nd District, will face Democratic Rep. Thompson
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Ron Eller won a Republican primary runoff Tuesday in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District and will face longtime Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson in the Nov. 5 general election. Eller, who is a military veteran and physician assistant, defeated Andrew...
Federal judge temporarily blocks plans for a power line in Mississippi River wildlife refuge
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked plans to build a high-voltage power line across a Mississippi River wildlife refuge, saying he wants to see documents detailing the lead-up to the project's approval. U.S. District Judge William Conley issued a...
Trump wins delegates needed to become GOP’s presumptive nominee for third straight election
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump, whose single turbulent term in the White House transformed the Republican Party, tested the resilience of democratic institutions in the U.S. and threatened alliances abroad, will lead the GOP in a third consecutive presidential election after clinching...
Conservation groups sue to stop a transmission line from crossing a Mississippi River refuge
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A coalition of conservation groups filed a last-minute federal lawsuit seeking to stop plans to build the high-voltage Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line across a Mississippi River wildlife refuge. American Transmission Company, ITC Midwest and Dairyland...
Tyrell Ward's last-second shot lifts LSU over No. 17 Kentucky 75-74
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — While LSU's Tyrell Ward was mobbed on the court by jubilant fans, including women's basketball star Angel Reese, Kentucky coach John Calipari and the Wildcats could only watch the celebration while awaiting a brief video review of the frantic, last-second sequence that did...
