By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man who was put to death last month in South Carolina’s second firing squad execution was conscious and likely in extreme pain for as long as a minute after the bullets, meant to quickly stop his heart, struck him lower than expected, according to a
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All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 21 16 .568 — Boston 20 19 .513 2 Toronto 17 20 .459 4 Tampa Bay 16 21 .432 5 Baltimore 13 23 .361 7½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 25 13 .658 — Cleveland 22 15 .595 2½ Kansas City 23
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 24 14 .632 — Philadelphia 22 15 .595 1½ Atlanta 18 19 .486 5½ Washington 17 21 .447 7 Miami 14 22 .389 9 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 22 16 .579 — Milwaukee 19 19 .500 3 St. Louis 19 19
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By MATT YORK, RIO YAMAT and SEJAL GOVINDARAO Associated Press CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — There were dozens of statements submitted to the court by family and friends of Christopher Pelkey when it came time to sentence the man convicted of fatally shooting him during a road rage incident. They provided glimpses of Pelkey’s humor, his
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By AIJAZ HUSSAIN and SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Poet Zareef Ahmed Zareef has watched India and Pakistan fight for decades over his homeland, the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir. He was born in 1947, the same year India and Pakistan became independent nations and British colonial rule ended. The two nuclear-armed
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By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — India and Pakistan have fought three full-scale wars since they gained independence from Britain in 1947. They’ve also had dozens of skirmishes and conflicts, including one atop a glacier dubbed the coldest and highest-altitude battlefield in the world. The latest escalation follows a deadly gun attack
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By The Associated Press President Donald Trump said from the White House on Thursday that his government has reached a trade agreement with the United Kingdom. Trump said the deal increases access for U.S. agricultural products, though he added that the final details were still being written up. Britain said the agreement will cut tariffs
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By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The BET Awards will celebrate its 25th anniversary by honoring four legendary performers — Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx and Kirk Franklin. Carey, Snoop, Foxx and Franklin will receive the Ultimate Icon Award at next month’s awards show, where Kendrick Lamar is the
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By JEFF AMY and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter on Thursday became the first Republican to jump into the race to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026, as other hopefuls maneuver following Gov. Brian Kemp’s announcement that he won’t seek the seat. Carter, who has long had
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — Universities across the country are scrambling to comply with President Donald Trump’s anti-diversity push in an effort to hold on to hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grants that fund critical medical research in areas such as cancer and maternal health. Last month, the Trump administration threatened to
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Aviation enthusiasts can see what it’s like to be a pilot Saturday with the Young Eagles flight program.
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By Erin Jones Click here for updates on this story NORTH TEXAS, Texas (KTVT) — For the first time, driverless semi-trucks with no one behind the wheel are on the road in North Texas. It’s part of a commercial launch in North Texas by Aurora Innovation, a tech company making big waves in the world
Continue ReadingPor CNN Radio Argentina Paula Oliveto, diputada nacional de la Coalición Cívica (CC) por la ciudad de Buenos Aires y candidata a legisladora porteña, se refirió a las elecciones de medio término porteñas y al rechazo del Senado al proyecto de Ficha Limpia. En CNN Primera Mañana, sobre la decisión de la cámara alta, afirmó
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By Adam Harrington, Dan Kraemer Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — Despite 129 counts in a grand jury indictment against a former suburban Chicago Boy Scout leader accused of sexual abuse, a judge on Wednesday again agreed he can remain at home on electronic monitoring. In February, Michael Farris, 84,
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Buchanan County Sheriff Bill Puett announced Wednesday evening that officers apprehended inmates smuggling illegal narcotics into the jail. The inmates attempted to bring the drugs into the jail by concealing them in their bodies. In a news release, Puett said the busts came as a result of “good solid
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By Jeremy Diamond and Kareem Khadder, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — The Israeli military acknowledged Thursday that it does not have “sufficient evidence” to substantiate terrorism funding allegations it leveled against a prominent Palestinian journalist, even as an Israeli general ordered he be detained for another six months. The Israeli military’s top general in the occupied
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By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — The Bank of England has cut its main interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, citing lower UK inflation. The move, which had been widely expected, brings the main cost of borrowing in Britain to 4.25%. It is the fourth cut the central bank has made
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Krispy Kreme’s partnership with McDonald’s to sell its doughnuts at all of the burger chain’s US restaurants didn’t turn out as sweet as it thought. The doughnut chain announced in its earnings release Thursday that it is “reassessing the deployment” of the rollout, with the partnership pausing
Continue ReadingPor Simone McCarthy, CNN El líder chino, Xi Jinping, y el presidente ruso, Vladimir Putin, firmaron una declaración conjunta para “profundizar aún más” su asociación tras las conversaciones mantenidas el jueves en Moscú, en una muestra de solidaridad frente a las incertidumbres globales provocadas por la diplomacia de “Estados Unidos Primero” del presidente Donald Trump.
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By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — When Bill and Melinda French Gates created the Gates Foundation in 2000, they had planned for the organization to continue its work, using their remaining fortune, for several decades after they died. But now, the billionaire Microsoft founder says he doesn’t want to wait that long to
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By Meghan Schiller Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Grieving pet parents tied up in the criminal case against Pittsburgh funeral director Patrick Vereb are starting to get answers. Vereb was charged last month with multiple felony counts after prosecutors said he threw out the bodies of thousands of pets
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By THALIA BEATY Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Bill Gates says he will donate 99% of his remaining tech fortune to the Gates Foundation, which will now close in 2045, earlier than previously planned. Today, that would be worth an estimated $107 billion. The pledge is among the largest philanthropic gifts ever – outpacing the
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By THALIA BEATY Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — In its first 25 years, the Gates Foundation became one of the world’s largest charitable foundations and one of the most powerful institutions in global health — an accomplishment that carried both accolades and controversy. Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates had grand ambitions for their foundation,
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By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-haul carrier Emirates reported on Thursday that it earned annual profits of $5.2 billion, with the state-owned firm declaring itself the world’s most profitable airline as global aviation fully returned to flight after the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The profits came as
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WBZ, TIKTOK, CNN By Brandon Truitt Click here for updates on this story DOVER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A recent set of emails to parents from different Dover-Sherborn school officials forced the Superintendent to step in to set the record straight on a photo sharing scandal that has spanned the entire school year. Dover police said
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Social Security Administration undergoes massive changes and staffing cuts ushered in by the Trump administration, an increasing share of older Americans — particularly Democrats — aren’t confident the benefit will be available to them, a poll shows. The share of older Americans
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Evergy, Inc. (EVRG) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $125 million. The Kansas City, Missouri-based company said it had net income of 54 cents per share. The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment
Continue Reading OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. (GPRE) on Thursday reported a loss of $72.9 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had a loss of $1.14. Losses, adjusted for restructuring costs, came to 88 cents per share. The results did
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — After firing tens of thousands of federal workers this year, President Donald Trump has also made it much harder for them to get their jobs back as he imposes his will over the labor agencies that are supposed to protect their rights. He has hobbled independent labor boards,
Continue ReadingCNN By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Some cast members from the touring production of “Les Misérables” will not appear in the show next month at the Kennedy Performing Arts Center. At least 10 to 12 members of the cast and ensemble have reportedly decided to boycott the high-dollar fundraiser and performance. The move highlights
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