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How were Egypt’s pyramids built? The mystery may finally be solved

Scientists have discovered a long-lost branch of the Nile that would have run alongside 31 ancient pyramids.

2024-05-17T17:19:07Z

Missouri judge allows former 'honorary' member of KKK to remain on state's GOP primary ballot

A Missouri judge ruled that a former "honorary" member of the Ku Klux Klan can remain on the state's Republican primary ballot for governor.

2024-05-19T01:58:08Z

Trapped cargo ship Dali will refloat to Baltimore Monday at high tide

Almost two months after its devastating collision with a Baltimore bridge, the trapped cargo ship Dali will refloat and travel to the Baltimore marine terminal on Monday morning, officials said.

2024-05-19T00:40:24Z

Tsai Ing-wen: the leader who put Taiwan on the map and stood up to China

Tsai Ing-wen never set out to be a leader. Growing up shy, she aspired to become an archeologist, because “people that are dead already wouldn’t jump up and argue with you.”

2024-05-19T01:40:42Z

Brazil’s floods smashed through barriers designed to keep them out, trapping water in for weeks — and exposing social woes

Despite economic growth that has lifted millions of people out of poverty, a number of social problems, including violent crime, still persist.

2024-05-19T04:11:07Z

Rough return to 'normal' sends Scheffler down the leaderboard at PGA Championship

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler arrived at the golf course Saturday in plenty of time. Once he got there, nothing felt quite right.

2024-05-18T23:28:43Z

Giuliani becomes final defendant served indictment among 18 accused in Arizona fake electors case

Arizona's attorney general says former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been served an indictment in the state's fake elector case alongside 17 other defendants for his role in an attempt to overturn former President Donald Trump’s loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 election.

2024-05-18T20:53:21Z

Georgian president vetoes ‘foreign agents’ bill after widespread opposition

Georgia’s President Salome Zourabichvili has vetoed a controversial “foreign agents” bill that sparked weeks of widespread protests across the country.

2024-05-19T01:40:37Z

Arab and Palestinian Americans frustrated, left without commitments to policy change after meeting with Blinken

Arab and Palestinian Americans left a meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday night frustrated they did not have a clear understanding of how the Biden administration might act upon their concerns as the Israel-Hamas war devastates the civilian population in Gaza, participants told CNN.

2024-05-19T03:10:46Z

An airstrike kills 20 in central Gaza and fighting rages as Israel's leaders air wartime divisions

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike killed 20 people in central Gaza, mostly women and children, and fighting raged across the north on Sunday as Israel's leaders aired divisions over who should govern Gaza after the war, now in its eighth month.

2024-05-19T09:25:41Z

Raccoons are rapidly spreading in Tokyo, stymying local officials

Tokyo is seeing skyrocketing numbers of raccoons in the city as the invasive critters continue to spread across Japan.

2024-05-17T19:49:33Z

Ukraine and Russia exchange drone attacks while Russia continues its push in the east

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia reported some 60 drones and several missiles shot down over its territory overnight into Sunday, with Ukraine in turn saying it destroyed over 30 Russian drones. Russia’s renewed offensive continues to play out in Ukraine’s war-ravaged northeast.

2024-05-19T08:15:17Z

Dominicans to vote in general elections with eyes on crisis in neighboring Haiti

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Voters in the Dominican Republic will take to the polls Sunday in general elections likely to reinforce the government's crackdown on its shared border with Haiti and the hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the violence-stricken nation.

2024-05-19T04:04:32Z

After industry boom, Quebec distilleries fight for space on liquor store shelves

It's one of the only ways Quebec distillers can sell their products. But as the Société des alcools du Québec aims to cut down on a glut of locally produced spirits amid a downturn in sales and a crowded market, some producers are worried.

2024-05-19T08:04:25Z

Tenants don’t have to foot unpaid tax bills for foreign landlords: minister

The minister responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency is weighing in as debate swirls online about whether a tenant can be held liable for their foreign landlord's unpaid taxes.

2024-05-17T20:19:36Z

Biden will deliver Morehouse commencement address during a time of tumult on US college campuses

ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden is delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College on Sunday, a key opportunity for an election-year appearance before a Black audience but one that also could directly expose him to the anger that some of these and other students across the country have been expressing over his staunch support for Israel in its war against Hamas militants in Gaza.

2024-05-19T03:29:30Z

Canadians should listen to CSIS head on TikTok warning, Trudeau says

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canadians should pay attention after the director of Canada’s spy agency called TikTok a threat.

2024-05-17T17:49:10Z

Trump addresses an embattled NRA as he campaigns against Biden’s gun policies

Donald Trump arrives at the NRA convention a reliable ally of gun rights activists. But it’s unclear how much the NRA can help with his latest White House bid.

2024-05-18T10:08:05Z

Loblaw grocery code of conduct shift is ‘step in the right direction’: Trudeau

Loblaw Cos. Ltd. said Thursday it’s ready to sign on to the grocery code of conduct, paving the way for an agreement that’s been years in the making.

2024-05-17T17:49:12Z

Canada introduces new guidelines to tackle antimicrobial resistance

In response to the rising threat of antimicrobial resistance, Canada announced the distribution of national prescribing guidelines to optimize the use of antibiotics.

2024-05-17T14:48:40Z

UCLA faculty reject censure and no confidence resolutions against chancellor after attack on pro-Palestinian encampment

The UCLA Academic Senate rejected censuring and making a no confidence statement against university Chancellor Gene Block amid mounting criticism of his handling of a campus pro-Palestinian encampment that was violently attacked by counterprotesters.

2024-05-18T10:08:03Z

Ed Dwight, NASA's 1st Black astronaut candidate, finally set to go to space

Blue Origin is set to launch New Shepard NS-25, its seventh human flight to space Sunday carrying 90-year-old Ed Dwight, the U.S.'s first Black astronaut.

2024-05-19T09:05:31Z

‘No panic… no one is running away.’ Residents of Kharkiv defy threat of Russia’s advancing forces

Thirty miles to the north, Russian forces are invading again. But in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, life cracks on.

2024-05-19T04:11:11Z

Five things you probably didn’t know about the biggest art heist in history

Most galleries are famous for the art they have. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, however, is now more famous for the artwork that’s no longer there.

2024-05-19T07:11:36Z

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally in the rain in DC to mark a painful present and past

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of protesters rallied within sight of the U.S. Capitol, chanting pro-Palestinian slogans and voicing criticism of the Israeli and American governments as they marked a painful present — the war in Gaza — and past — the exodus of some 700,000 Palestinians who fled or were forced from what is now Israel when the state was created in 1948.

2024-05-18T15:27:23Z

McMaster offers to meet with students about investments — only when pro-Palestinian encampment ends

McMaster University says its chief financial officer would meet with student groups to discuss the school’s investment strategy and consider ways to make things more transparent, but only after the pro-Palestinian encampment on campus ends — an offer the student groups leading the encampments quickly rejected.

2024-05-17T12:27:56Z

A Ukrainian mother's mission to save her child: Reporter's notebook

I have clear memories of standing behind my mother in clothes stores when I was a kid, waiting for her to find me the right size in a sweater or the right color shirt.

2024-05-18T17:27:41Z

Trump receives NRA endorsement as he vows to protect gun rights

DALLAS (AP) — Former President Donald Trump urged gun owners to vote in the 2024 election as he addressed thousands of members of the National Rifle Association, which officially endorsed him just before Trump took the stage at their annual meeting in Texas on Saturday.

2024-05-18T04:15:29Z

Ohio voters approved reproductive rights. Will the state's near-ban on abortion stand?

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A county judge could rule as early as Monday on Ohio's law banning virtually all abortions, a decision that will take into consideration the decision by voters to enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution.

2024-05-19T06:09:48Z

Strongest solar flare since 2017 just blasted out from the Sun

This X8.7-class flare was the strongest seen so far in this solar cycle, and stronger than anything from the Sun in more than 6 years.

2024-05-17T12:44:22Z

Schauffele and Morikawa are tied at the PGA Championship with a lot of company, except for Scheffler

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The cheers were endless Saturday in the PGA Championship, and when another record day of scoring finally ended at vulnerable Valhalla, so were the possibilities.

2024-05-18T13:27:02Z

Grand champion crowned the best in pork at barbecue world championship in Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) — The World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest crowned a grand prize winner Saturday after hundreds of dedicated pitmasters sweated through smoke to be named the best in pork.

2024-05-18T05:05:54Z

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange facing pivotal moment in long fight to stay out of US court

LONDON (AP) — The host of a news conference about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's extradition fight wryly welcomed journalists last week to the “millionth” press briefing on his court case.

2024-05-19T07:04:58Z

Usyk beats Fury to become undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion

Oleksandr Usyk beat Tyson Fury by split decision to win the world's first undisputed heavyweight championship in 25 years on Sunday, an unprecedented feat in boxing's four-belt era. With the win, the former undisputed cruiserweight champion can legitimately claim to be the best of this heavyweight era, although a rematch expected in October could provide another twist.

2024-05-19T00:23:41Z

Seize the Grey wins the Preakness for D. Wayne Lukas and ends Mystik Dan’s Triple Crown bid

BALTIMORE (AP) — D. Wayne Lukas worked his way to Seize the Grey after his horse won the Preakness Stakes and kept getting interrupted by well-wishers offering congratulations.

2024-05-18T23:28:39Z

What happened in the UK's infected blood scandal? Inquiry report will be revealed on Monday

LONDON (AP) — The final report of the U.K.'s infected blood inquiry will be published Monday, nearly six years after it began looking into how tens of thousands of people contracted HIV or hepatitis from transfusions of tainted blood and blood products in the 1970s and 1980s.

2024-05-19T06:24:52Z

Hot weather poses new risk as thousands remain without power after deadly Houston storm

HOUSTON (AP) — As the Houston area works to clean up and restore power to hundreds of thousands after deadly storms left at least seven people dead, it will do so amid a smog warning and scorching temperatures that could pose health risks.

2024-05-18T04:15:45Z

Saudi Arabia's 88-year-old King Salman, suffering from fever and joint pain, undergoes medical exams

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia's 88-year-old King Salman will undergo medical checks Sunday after suffering from a high temperature and joint pain, state media reported.

2024-05-19T06:09:47Z

US national security adviser, Saudi Arabia's crown prince meet to discuss 'semi-final' security deal

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Joe Biden's national security adviser met early Sunday with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss what the kingdom described as the “semi-final” version of a wide-ranging security agreement between the countries.

2024-05-19T04:34:32Z

Botanists are scouring the US-Mexico border to document a forgotten ecosystem split by a giant wall

JACUMÉ, México (AP) — Near the towering border wall flanked by a U.S. Border Patrol vehicle, botanist Sula Vanderplank heard a quail in the scrub yelp “chi-ca-go,” a sound the birds use to signal they are separated from a mate or group.

2024-05-19T05:49:58Z

Sentencing trial set to begin for Florida man who executed 5 women at a bank in 2019

Zephen Xaver walked into a central Florida bank in 2019, fatally shot five women and then called police to tell them what he did. Now 12 jurors will decide whether the 27-year-old former prison guard trainee is sentenced to death or life without parole.

2024-05-19T05:34:43Z

Israel-Gaza live updates: GOP Rep. Stefanik to visit Knesset, denounce Biden

More than six months after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli military continues its bombardment of the neighboring Gaza Strip.

2024-05-13T04:26:07Z

Taiwan coast guard ramps up island patrols ahead of inauguration

Taipei's coast guard ramped up patrols over the weekend around its outlying islands that have seen increased presence of Chinese vessels, the agency said Sunday, the eve of Lai Ching-te's inauguration as Taiwan's new president. Taipei's Coast Guard Administration said on Sunday they have sent out personnel to "patrol all hours of the day and night" around Taiwan's three major outlying islands: Kinmen, Matsu and Penghu.

2024-05-19T03:34:21Z

Former South Africa leader Zuma promises jobs and free education as he launches party manifesto

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former South African President Jacob Zuma Saturday lamented the high levels of poverty among black South Africans and promised to create jobs and tackle crime as he launched his new political party's manifesto ahead of the country's much anticipated elections.

2024-05-18T19:28:05Z

706 people named Kyle got together in Texas. It wasn’t enough for a world record.

KYLE, Texas (AP) — How many people named Kyle can fit in one place? For one Texas city, not enough.

2024-05-18T23:23:41Z

'Bureaucratic burden' slowing progress on addressing military sexual misconduct: report

While she says she still believes Canada's military is committed to culture change, an external observer overseeing a plan to address sexual misconduct blames a "large bureaucratic burden" for slowing down progress.

2024-05-17T16:43:09Z

2024-05-18T21:39:55Z

Canada is sexy now, thanks to wave of romance books set in unlikely locales

The quaint, pastoral setting for Anne of Green Gables may not be what comes to mind when you imagine a steamy, sex-filled romance novel. But that's what bestselling author Carley Fortune has done with This Summer Will Be Different, and it's part of a changing tide in Canadian romances.

2024-05-19T08:09:34Z

Arizona police rescue 6-month-old who had been shot during hostage standoff

Arizona police officers burst into a house to rescue a 6-month-old who had been shot multiple times after the child's father took the infant and its mother hostage.

2024-05-18T17:21:45Z

In Oregon's Democratic primaries, progressive and establishment wings battle for US House seats

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two Democratic primaries for U.S. House seats in Oregon could help reveal whether the party’s voters are leaning more toward progressive or establishment factions in a critical presidential election year.

2024-05-19T06:24:58Z