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The future of history: Trump could leave less documentation behind than any previous US president

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For generations, official American documents have been meticulously preserved and protected, from the era of quills and parchment to boxes of paper to the cloud, safeguarding snapshots of the government and the nation for posterity. Now, the Trump administration is scrubbing thousands of government websites of history,

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The future of history: Trump could leave less documentation behind than any previous US president

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For generations, official American documents have been meticulously preserved and protected, from the era of quills and parchment to boxes of paper to the cloud, safeguarding snapshots of the government and the nation for posterity. Now, the Trump administration is scrubbing thousands of government websites of history,

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Israel says it will allow ‘basic’ aid into Gaza after nearly 3 months of blockade

By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel announced Sunday it will allow a limited amount of humanitarian aid into Gaza after a nearly three-month blockade, days after global experts on food security warned of famine. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a “starvation crisis” would jeopardize

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Austria welcomes JJ back home with cheers, hugs and roses after he wins the Eurovision Song Contest

By PHILIPP JENNE and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Austrian fans enthusiastically welcomed classically trained singer JJ back home at Vienna airport on Sunday after he won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest with “Wasted Love.” As JJ walked through the gate, hundreds of fans cheered, some played his song and others surrounded the

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AP-Scorecard

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Atlanta 10 Boston 4 Final Miami 5 Tampa Bay 1 Final Washington 10 Baltimore 4 Final Cincinnati 3 Cleveland 1 Final Milwaukee 5 Minnesota 2 Final Kansas City 2 St. Louis 1 Final Chicago Cubs 6 Chicago White Sox 2 Final San Francisco 3 Athletics 2 Final Seattle 6

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Kansas Daybook

Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Sunday, May. 18. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To

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Missouri Daybook

Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Sunday, May. 18. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see

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Iowa Daybook

Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Sunday, May. 18. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To

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Nebraska Daybook

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Sunday, May. 18. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see

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Portugal’s election brings another minority government and a far-right rise

By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s president was due to convene the country’s political parties for consultations on Monday, after a general election delivered another minority government as well as a strong showing by populist party Chega (Enough) that added momentum to Europe’s shift to the far-right. The center-right Democratic Alliance,

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Major League Baseball Leaders

NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .371; W.Smith, Los Angeles, .339; Donovan, St. Louis, .330; Machado, San Diego, .317; Ohtani, Los Angeles, .313; Abrams, Washington, .312; Alonso, New York, .308; Stowers, Miami, .305; Tatis, San Diego, .304; Naylor, Arizona, .302. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 50; Carroll, Arizona, 38; Betts, Los Angeles, 37; Tatis, San Diego, 37; Crow-Armstrong,

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Sports Betting Line

By The Associated Press MLB Monday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at TAMPA BAY -130 Houston +110 Seattle -205 at CHICAGO WHITE SOX +172 at MINNESOTA -142 Cleveland +120 at ATHLETICS -126 LA Angels +108 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Chicago Cubs -174 at MIAMI +146 Cincinnati -120 at PITTSBURGH +102 Philadelphia -275

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Pro-EU centrist wins Romania’s tense presidential race over hard-right nationalist

By STEPHEN McGRATH and JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Pro-European Union candidate Nicusor Dan on Sunday won Romania’s closely watched presidential runoff against a hard-right nationalist who modeled his campaign after U.S. President Donald Trump. The victory marked a major turnaround in a tense election that many viewed as a geopolitical choice

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