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More bad weather could hit Iowa where 3 powerful tornadoes caused millions in damage

GREENFIELD, Iowa (AP) - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds praised FEMA's response Thursday as she sought a disaster declaration for multiple counties, saying at least 202 homes were destroyed by a series of torn...

May 23, 2024

Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine, criminal charges

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - The Federal Communications Commission has issued a $6 million fine against the political consultant who sent AI-generated robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden's voice to voters...

May 23, 2024

Iran inters its late president at holiest Shiite site in nation after fatal helicopter crash

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran interred late President Ebrahim Raisi at the holiest Shiite shrine in the nation on Thursday, days after a fatal helicopter crash killed him along with the coun...

May 23, 2024

UN approves annual commemoration of 1995 Srebrenica genocide, over strong opposition from Serbs

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly has approved a resolution to commemorate the 1995 Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia annually, over strong opposition from Serbs in Bosnia and neighboring Se...

May 23, 2024

Board of North Carolina’s public university system repeals diversity, equity and inclusion policy

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's public university system board voted to repeal a nearly five-year-old diversity, equity and inclusion policy on Thursday, meaning its 17 schools will likely join ...

May 23, 2024

Far-right grouping in European Parliament expels high-flying Alternative for Germany party

BRUSSELS (AP) - A German far-right party set for big gains in upcoming European elections suffered another setback on Thursday when it was expelled from a right-wing group in the European Parliament. ...

May 23, 2024

Group of graduates walk out of Harvard commencement chanting 'Free, free Palestine'

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - A group of graduates walked out of the Harvard commencement on Thursday chanting "Free, Free Palestine" after weeks of protests on campus. School officials announced Wednesday,...

May 23, 2024

Supreme Court finds no bias against Black voters in a South Carolina congressional district

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved a Republican-held South Carolina congressional district, rejecting a lower-court ruling that said the district discriminated against Black vot...

May 23, 2024

Top UN court declines to issue preliminary orders in Mexico-Ecuador dispute over Quito embassy raid

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The top United Nations court declined Thursday to immediately order Ecuador to protect Mexican diplomatic property following the storming of Mexico's embassy in Quito to ...

May 23, 2024

US will announce $275 million more in artillery and ammunition for Ukraine, officials say

WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States is expected to announce an additional $275 million in military aid for Ukraine on Friday as Kyiv struggles to hold off advances by Russian troops in the Kharkiv reg...

May 23, 2024