Blinken visits Ukraine to tout US support for Kyiv's fight against Russia's advances
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday in an unannounced diplomatic mission to reassure Ukraine that it has American support as it struggles to defend against increasingly intense Russian attacks. The visit comes less than a month after Congress approved a long-delayed fo...
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Crews conduct controlled demolition on Baltimore bridge span as cleanup continues at collapse site
BALTIMORE (AP) - Crews conducted a controlled demolition Monday to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. It marked a major step in freeing the grounded Dali container ship, which has been stuck amid the wreckage since it lost power and crashed into one of the brid...
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Trump's hush money trial arrives at a pivotal moment: Star witness Michael Cohen takes the stand
NEW YORK (AP) - The star prosecution witness in Donald Trump's hush money trial, Michael Cohen, took the stand Monday, and his testimony could help shape the outcome of the first criminal case against an American president. Cohen, Trump's former lawyer and personal fixer, is by far the Manhattan district attorney's mos...
May 13, 2024
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Catalan separatists set to lose majority as Spain's pro-union Socialists win regional elections
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Separatist parties appear to be in danger of losing their decade-long hold of power in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region as the pro-union Socialist Party is poised to win the most votes in Sunday's regional election with 85% of ballots counted. The four pro-independence parties, led by the T...
May 12, 2024
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Russian President Vladimir Putin proposes removing Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu from his post
VILCHA, Ukraine (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed removing Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu from his post. Putin nominated First Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov for the role. His appointment must now be approved by Russian lawmakers. The change comes weeks after Timur Ivanov, a Russian depu...
May 12, 2024
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Interstellar lightshow
Solar storm puts on brilliant light show across the globe, but no serious problems reported
A powerful solar storm put on an amazing skyward light show across the globe overnight but has caused what appeared to be only minor disruptions to the electric power grid, communications and satellite positioning systems.The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said extreme geomagnetic storm conditions...
May 12, 2024
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Russo-Ukrainian War
Thousands of civilians flee northeast Ukraine as Russia presses a renewed border assault
Thousands more civilians have fled Russia's renewed ground offensive in Ukraine's northeast that has targeted towns and villages with a barrage of artillery and mortar fire, officials said Sunday.The intense battles have forced at least one Ukrainian unit to withdraw in the Kharkiv region, capitulating more land to Rus...
May 12, 2024
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An apartment block collapses in a Russian border city after heavy shelling, with deaths reported
An apartment block partially collapsed in the Russian border city of Belgorod Sunday. Officials blamed Ukrainian shelling and said there were deaths. Online footage showed rescuers searching for survivors among the remnants of the building's stairwell, then fleeing the scene as part of the roof crashed to the ground. I...
May 12, 2024
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Flash floods kill more than 300 people in northern Afghanistan after heavy rains, UN says
ISLAMABAD (AP) - The U.N. food agency says more than 300 Afghans have died in flash floods that also destroyed more than 1,000 houses in the northern province of Baghlan. The World Food Agency said Saturday it was distributing fortified biscuits to the survivors of one of the many floods that hit Afghanistan over the l...
May 11, 2024
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Strong solar storm hits Earth, could disrupt communications and produce northern lights in US
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth could produce northern lights in the U.S. this weekend and potentially disrupt power and communications. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning when a solar outburst reached Earth on Fri...
May 10, 2024
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