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Photos of a mass wedding and a colorful missile at Tehran’s ‘Sacrifice for Iran’ ceremony
The Iranian government held a mass wedding as part of its “Sacrifice for Iran” event…
New England grid operator forecasts modest growth in electricity demand over next 10 years
As more people in Maine and New England buy heat pumps and electric vehicles, power…
Cannes and the Hôtel Martinez await a ‘White Lotus’ close-up
CANNES, France (AP) — Though many actors are appearing at the Cannes Film Festival this…
Requiring Judges To Consider Past Trauma Of Youth Offenders Aim Of New Hawaii Law
Hawaiʻi is poised to become one of the first states in the nation to require…
Israeli troops intercept a flotilla off Cyprus as it tries to breach the Gaza blockade
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Israel’s navy intercepted an activist flotilla in international waters off Cyprus…
Sam Houston football player William Davis dies; no cause of death disclosed
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — William Davis, who joined the Sam Houston football team for spring…
Trump says he’s called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he is holding off on a military strike…
Defense secretary steps into key Kentucky election to attack Trump critic
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday railed against one of President Donald Trump’s chief Republican…
Police hunt gunman in rifle attacks that kill 6 people in southern Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A man armed with a rifle carried out a string of…
The breathless Korean sci-fi monster movie ‘Hope’ leaves the Cannes Film Festival floored
CANNES, France (AP) — Sprawling action movies with aliens do not generally compete for the…
Trial begins for former Virginia assistant principal after 6-year-old student shot teacher
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a former…
Palestinian man shot by Israeli troops while trying to cross into Israel for work dies of wounds
JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian man who was shot by Israeli soldiers as he tried…
Public land groups sue Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks over corner-crossing position
Two public land access groups filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’…
Brazilian court to rule on whether Belo Sun’s Amazon gold mine stays suspended
SAO PAULO (AP) — A highly contested mining project in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest operated…
OSHA has 6 inspectors to keep 60,000 West Virginia workplaces safe. Here’s what it means for workers
When two workers died last month in a violent chemical reaction at Ames Goldsmith Catalyst…
Minnesota county charges an ICE officer in a nonfatal shooting during Trump’s immigration crackdown
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota prosecutor on Monday announced charges against an Immigration and Customs…
A Latino grocery store in Delaware turns its produce aisle into a music stage
NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) — A neat stack of 79-cent bananas and rows of colorful…
Judges toss charges against 9 over US Attorney Darin Smith’s ‘deeply concerning’ misconduct
Three federal judges dismissed felony grand jury indictments against nine defendants Friday, citing misconduct by…
Cannes standout ‘Paper Tiger’ reveals a new side to Miles Teller
CANNES, France (AP) — James Gray has been to the Cannes Film Festival enough times…
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ May 16 The Washington…
Michigan cities, counties have spent 18% of opioid settlement funds
Michigan towns, cities, townships and counties have $176 million sitting in bank accounts meant to…
After years of tension, Hungary and Ukraine hold talks on Hungarian minority rights
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary and Ukraine will begin consultations on the rights of Ukraine’s…
Ukraine’s attack on Moscow is another sign the war is not so distant anymore for Russians
It’s getting harder for officials in the Kremlin to cast the war in Ukraine —…
UK police find cocaine worth $9.3 million stashed in a shipment of Kim Kardashian brand underwear
LONDON (AP) — A British court sentenced a truck driver to prison for smuggling 7…