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North Carolina Senate votes in favor for its version of sports, horse-race betting bill
An effort to legalize sports gambling in North Carolina has cleared what could be one of its last remaining legislative hurdles in the state Senate.
Former Vice President Mike Pence to launch campaign for president in Iowa June 7
Former Vice President Mike Pence will officially launch his widely expected campaign for the Republican nomination for president in Iowa next week.
NASA talks UFOs with public ahead of final report on unidentified flying objects
NASA held its first public meeting on UFOs a year after launching a study into unexplained sightings.
Iowa apartment collapse leaves residents missing, rubble too dangerous to search
An Iowa mayor says five Davenport residents are missing, including two people who could still be in the wreckage of a partly collapsed apartment building.
Here’s how to prepare to start paying back your student loans when the pandemic payment freeze ends
A three-year pause on student loan payments will end this summer regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on the White House plan to forgive billions of dollars in student loan debt.
Notre Dame cathedral’s iconic spire is set to rise again
When the world’s most recognizable cathedral, Notre Dame de Paris, burned on April 15, 2019, the toppling of its spire was the catastrophe’s defining moment — a dreamlike loop endlessly replayed, a stuttering stop-time interval that seemed, improbably, to last forever. Now the spire is slowly rising again.
Earth is ‘really quite sick now’ and in danger zone in nearly all ecological ways, study says
A new study says Earth has pushed past seven out of eight scientifically established safety limits and into “the danger zone,” according to a new study.
Ex-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie planning to launch GOP presidential campaign next week
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is expected to launch a Republican presidential campaign next week in New Hampshire.
Air New Zealand announces plan to weigh passengers before boarding
New Zealand’s Civil Aviation Authority has plans for its national airline to start weighing passengers before flights from Auckland International Airport.
As Supreme Court considers affirmative action, colleges see few other ways to reach diversity goals
Colleges have tried a range of strategies to achieve the diversity they say is essential to their campuses. But after years of experimentation, there’s no clear solution.
Donald Trump’s legal team and Manhattan prosecutors spar over where he will stand trial
Donald Trump’s lawyers have spent weeks angling to have the hush money case moved to federal court.
Ron DeSantis looks to connect with voters during 1st full day of campaigning in Iowa
Ron DeSantis begins his first full day of presidential campaigning with a four-stop blitz through Iowa.
North Korea says its attempt to launch 1st spy satellite ends in failure
North Korea said its attempt to put the country’s first spy satellite into orbit failed Wednesday.
Facing backlash, Speaker McCarthy hunts for GOP votes for debt limit deal in time to prevent default
President Joe Biden says he “feels good” about the debt ceiling and budget deal negotiated with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Elizabeth Holmes enters Texas prison to begin 11-year sentence for notorious blood-testing hoax
Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes is in custody at the Texas prison where she will spend the next 11 years serving her sentence for overseeing an infamous blood-testing hoax.
9 injured in shooting near beach in Hollywood, Florida
Nine people were injured when gunfire erupted along a beachside promenade in Hollywood, Florida, sending people frantically running for cover along the crowded beach on Memorial Day.
5 unaccounted for in wreckage of collapsed Iowa apartment building, mayor says
Five people remain unaccounted for, including two people whose remains may be in a pile of rubble at the site of a partially collapsed apartment building, officials of the city of Davenport, Iowa, said.
Here’s what’s in, what’s out of the debt limit bill to avert US default
With the details of the deal now released, here’s what’s in and out.
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, the Carter Center says
The Carter family is sharing the news that former First Lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia.
Russia says drones lightly damage Moscow buildings before dawn, while Ukraine’s capital bombarded
A rare drone attack jolted Moscow, causing only light damage but forcing evacuations as residential buildings were struck in the Russian capital for the first time in the war against Ukraine.
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Miss ‘Succession’ already? Here’s what to watch next
The end of “Succession” leaves a Waystar Royco-sized hole in our hearts. Where can bereft fans turn? Here are a few shows to consider.
Rebuilding Notre Dame’s fire-ravaged roof transports workers back to Middle Ages
Carpenters building a new timber frame for the fire-ravaged roof of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral are using the same tools and techniques as their medieval predecessors.
Mpox is down, but US cities could be at risk for summertime outbreaks
The mpox health emergency has ended, but U.S. health officials are aiming to prevent a repeat of last year’s outbreaks.
What 5 more years of Erdogan’s rule means for Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection in a runoff Sunday, but he now faces a host of domestic challenges in a deeply divided country.
Ron DeSantis kicks off presidential campaign in Iowa as he steps up criticism of Donald Trump
Ron DeSantis plans to kick off his presidential campaign in Iowa on Tuesday, the start of a busy week that will take him to 12 cities in three states.
Nun whose body shows little decay since 2019 death draws hundreds to rural Missouri
Hundreds of people visited a small town in Missouri this week and last to see a Black nun whose body has barely decomposed since 2019.
Biden marks Memorial Day lauding generations of fallen US troops who ‘dared all and gave all’
President Joe Biden says in a Memorial Day address Americans “must never forget" the price paid by troops who “dared all and gave all” to protect their democracy.
Russia issues arrest warrant for Lindsey Graham over his Ukraine comments
Russia’s Interior Ministry has issued an arrest warrant for U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham following his comments related to the fighting in Ukraine.
President Biden marks Memorial Day nearly 2 years after ending America’s longest war, lauds troops’ sacrifice
President Joe Biden lauded the sacrifice of generations of U.S. troops who died fighting for their country as he marked Memorial Day with the traditional wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
Biden and McCarthy reach a final deal to avoid US default and now must sell it to Congress
With days to spare before a potential first-ever government default, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached final agreement Sunday on a deal to raise the nation’s debt ceiling and worked to ensure enough support in Congress to pass the measure in the coming week.