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New Zealand police arrest, charge man in connection with hostel fire that killed at least 6

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - New Zealand police said Thursday they arrested a man and charged him with two counts of arson in connection with the fire at a Wellington hostel that killed at least six...

May 18, 2023

Loud explosions heard in Kyiv, debris causes building fire

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Loud explosions were heard in Kyiv early Thursday morning, and the city's Military Administration said falling debris caused a fire in a non-residential building. The scope of the...

May 17, 2023

Butler scores 35, Heat rally to beat Celtics 123-116 in East finals opener

BOSTON (AP) - Jimmy Butler 35 points, including 23 after halftime, and the Miami Heat rallied in the second half to beat the Boston Celtics 123-116 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednes...

May 17, 2023

South Carolina House approves abortion ban from about 6 weeks, backs off near-total ban

COLUMBIA, S.C (AP) - The South Carolina House has approved a bill banning most abortions after around six weeks of pregnancy, bringing state Republicans closer to ending a longstanding disagreement ov...

May 17, 2023

Death toll from blinding dust storm crashes in Illinois rises to 8

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The death toll from numerous crashes on Interstate 55 that occurred amid a blinding dust storm has risen to eight, a coroner said Wednesday. Ruth Rau, 81, of Sorento, who was ...

May 17, 2023

Man who killed 8 in NYC terrorist attack gets 10 life sentences plus 260 years

NEW YORK (AP) - An Islamic extremist was given 10 life sentences and another 260 years in prison on Wednesday for killing eight people with a truck on a bike path in Manhattan and severely injuring 18...

May 17, 2023

Limo service manager convicted of manslaughter in rural New York crash that killed 20 people

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A limousine service manager was convicted Wednesday of manslaughter in a crash that killed 20 people in rural New York, one of the deadliest U.S. road wrecks in two decades. Jurors...

May 17, 2023

Grand jury indicts man in 4 University of Idaho stabbing deaths, eliminating need for hearing

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A grand jury has indicted a man who was already charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, allowing prosecutors to skip a planned week-long preliminary he...

May 17, 2023

Justice Department watchdog finds US attorney in Massachusetts tried to influence DA election

WASHINGTON (AP) - The top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts, who has announced her resignation, tried to influence the outcome of a race for Boston's district attorney and violated multiple policies...

May 17, 2023

Supreme Court won't put Illinois gun law on hold while court challenge continues

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court said Wednesday that Illinois can, for now, keep in place a new law that bars the sale of certain semi-automatic guns and large-capacity magazines. The high court de...

May 17, 2023