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Torchbearers in Marseille kick off the Olympic flame’s journey across France
Joyful crowds gathered along the streets of France’s southern port of Marseille on Thursday to see torchbearers carrying the Olympic flame through the city's most emblematic sites.11 days ago
House quickly rejects Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s effort to remove Speaker Johnson from office
Hardline Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has called for a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, but lawmakers have quickly rejected it.11 days ago
Haley won 1 in 5 Indiana Republican voters in the presidential primary
It's been two months since Nikki Haley dropped out of the Republican race, but the former U.N. ambassador and South Carolina governor is ringing up significant support in state primaries.11 days ago
Pentagon chief confirms US has paused bomb shipment to Israel to signal concerns over Rafah invasion
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has confirmed the U.S. paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over concerns the country was approaching a decision to launch a full-scale assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah against the wishes of the U.S.12 days ago
A ship carrying the Olympic torch arrives in Marseille amid fanfare and high security
Excitement is building in the southern French city of Marseille, where a majestic three-mast ship carrying the Olympic torch arrived from Greece.12 days ago
Panera to stop serving ‘Charged Sips’ drinks after wrongful death lawsuits over caffeine content
Panera Bread said it's discontinuing its Charged Sips drinks that were tied to at least two wrongful death lawsuits due to their high caffeine content.12 days ago
Inside the Met Gala: A fairytale forest, woodland creatures, and some starstuck first-timers
Many celebrities are Met Gala regulars, invited again and again. Then there are the first-timers, who often express a bit of starstruck awe and even a case of occasional nerves, like a kid arriving at a new school.12 days ago
TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform
TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance are suing the U.S. federal government over a law that would ban the popular video-sharing app unless it’s sold to another company.13 days ago
Stormy Daniels describes meeting Trump during occasionally graphic testimony in hush money trial
An attorney for Stormy Daniels says the porn actor is expected to appear as a witness in Donald Trump’s hush money trial on Tuesday.13 days ago
Millions of people across Oklahoma, southern Kansas at risk of tornadoes and severe thunderstorms
Millions of people in the central United States must brace themselves for powerful storms that may include long-track tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and baseball-sized hail, forecasters said Monday, issuing a rare high risk warning for central Oklahoma and southern Kansas.13 days ago
Redfin agrees to pay $9.25 million to settle real estate broker commission lawsuits
Redfin has agreed to pay $9.25 million to settle federal lawsuits that claim U.S. homeowners were saddled with artificially inflated broker commissions when they sold their homes.13 days ago
An American soldier was arrested in Russia and accused of stealing, US officials say
An American soldier has been arrested in Russia and accused of stealing. That's according to two U.S. officials who spoke to The Associated Press.13 days ago
Hamas accepts cease-fire proposal for Gaza, Israel approves military operation into Rafah hours later
The Hamas militant group says it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal to halt the seven-month war with Israel.14 days ago
Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation in hush money case as judge warns of possible jail time
The judge presiding over Donald Trump's hush money trial has fined him $1,000 for violating his gag order and sternly warned the former president that additional violation could result in jail time.14 days ago
Sierra Nevada records snowiest day of the season from brief but potent California storm
A weekend spring storm that drenched the San Francisco Bay area and closed Northern California mountain highways also set a single-day snowfall record for the season on Sunday in the Sierra Nevada.14 days ago
‘The Fall Guy’ gives Hollywood a muted summer kickoff with a $28.5M opening
“The Fall Guy,” the Ryan Gosling-led, action-comedy ode to stunt performers, opened below expectations with $28.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, providing a lukewarm start to a summer movie season that’s very much to be determined for Hollywood.14 days ago
Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 75 people over 7 days, with 103 people missing
Authorities say massive floods in Brazil's southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 75 people over the last seven days and another 103 are reported missing.14 days ago
Actor Bernard Hill, of ‘Lord of the Rings and ‘Titanic’ has died at 79
Actor Bernard Hill who starred in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and "Titanic," has died.14 days ago
Boeing locks out its private firefighters around Seattle over pay dispute
Boeing has locked out its private force of firefighters who protect its aircraft-manufacturing plants in the Seattle area and brought in replacements after the latest round of negotiations with the firefighters' union failed to deliver an agreement on wages.15 days ago
It’s Cinco de Mayo time, and festivities are planned across the US. But in Mexico, not so much
The United States is gearing up for Cinco de Mayo. Music, all-day happy hours and deals on tacos are planned at venues across the country on Sunday — May 5 — in a celebration with widely misunderstood origins that is barely recognized south of the border.16 days ago
Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly
The government and Google are making their closing arguments in a high-stakes antitrust trial to a federal judge in Washington who must now decide whether the tech giant's search engine constitutes an illegal monopoly.16 days ago
Zebra remains on the loose in Washington state as officials close trailheads
A zebra that escaped from a trailer east of Seattle last weekend remained on the lam Friday.16 days ago
AI-controlled fighter jet took the Air Force leader for a historic ride. What that means for war
An experimental F-16 fighter jet has taken a history-making flight controlled by artificial intelligence with an AI-controlled fleet planned.16 days ago
