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French security authorities foil a plan to attack soccer events during the Paris Olympics

PARIS (AP) - The French interior minister said Friday that security authorities have foiled a plan to attack soccer events during the Paris Olympics. Gerald Darmanin said in a statement that the membe...

May 31, 2024

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia registers as independent, citing 'partisan extremism'

WASHINGTON (AP) - Body Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced Friday he has registered as an independent, raising questions about his future political plans. Manchin, who would have fa...

May 31, 2024

Israel confirms its forces are in central Rafah in expanding offensive in the southern Gaza city

JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military has confirmed that its forces are operating in central parts of Rafah in its expanding offensive in the southern Gaza city. The military said in a statement Frida...

May 31, 2024

Police say several people have been hurt in a stabbing in the German city of Mannheim

BERLIN (AP) - An assailant with a knife attacked and wounded several people in a square in the southwestern German city of Mannheim on Friday, police said. Police shot at the attacker, who also was hu...

May 31, 2024

Slovak prime minister who was shot in an assassination attempt is released from the hospital

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) - Slovakia's populist prime minister, Robert Fico, has been released from a hospital where he was treated after an assassination attempt. Miriam Lapunikova, the director of t...

May 31, 2024

Russian missiles kill 4 people in Kharkiv after Biden OKs a Ukrainian response using U.S. weapons

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - The German government says Ukraine can use weapons it delivers against attacks from positions just over the Russian border. The government said in a statement Friday that, togethe...

May 31, 2024

Houthi rebels say at least 16 killed, 35 others wounded in joint US-British airstrikes in Yemen

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Joint British-U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels killed at least 16 people and wounded 35 others, the rebels said Friday, the highest publicly acknowled...

May 31, 2024

A Ghana toddler sets a world record as the youngest male artist. His mom says he just loves colors

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) - Meet Ace-Liam Ankrah, a Ghana toddler who has set the record as the world's youngest male artist. His mother, Chantelle Kukua Eghan, says it all started by accident when her son, w...

May 30, 2024

The verdict: Inside the courtroom as Donald Trump learned he had been convicted

NEW YORK (AP) - History happened just as everyone was about to leave for the day. Judge Juan M. Merchan had already summoned Donald Trump, his legal team and prosecutors into the courtroom where the f...

May 30, 2024

Doncic's 36 points spur Mavericks to NBA Finals with 124-103 toppling of Timberwolves in Game 5

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Luka Doncic had a 20-point first quarter on his way to 36 points for his high this postseason, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-103 on Thursday night to ...

May 30, 2024