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World’s tallest and smallest dogs meet up for a playdate

A playdate between the world’s tallest and smallest living dogs went the way of most dog park encounters despite the…

May 2, 2025

As Trump pares back ocean protections, California weighs expanding them

CHANNEL ISLANDS, Calif. (AP) — Strands of kelp glow in the dim morning light off California’s Channel Islands as fish…

May 2, 2025

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Amid Cinco de Mayo celebrations, a tax on Mexican tomatoes looms

Guacamole has been spared from tariffs for now. But salsa may not be so lucky. While President Donald Trump put…

May 2, 2025

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Tennessee police release video of Kilmar Abrego Garcia traffic stop in 2022

NASHVILLE (AP) — Authorities in Tennessee have released video of a 2022 traffic stop involving Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland…

May 2, 2025

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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security systems

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to clear the way for Elon Musk ’s…

May 2, 2025

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Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan dies at 91. He halted executions and went to prison for corruption

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, disgraced by a corruption scandal that landed him in prison yet…

May 2, 2025

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Ex-California highway patrol officer accused of slapping flight attendant’s buttocks during flight

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A former California Highway Patrol captain has been indicted by a federal grand jury after he…

May 2, 2025

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Rights groups file a lawsuit on behalf of the family of an 8-year-old immigrant who died in custody

Civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit on behalf of the family of an 8-year-old girl who died in Border…

May 2, 2025

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Florida GOP lawmakers create new hurdles for citizens’ initiative process

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida voters have long been able to use the citizens’ initiative process to bypass the Republican-dominated…

May 2, 2025

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What is behind the latest round of clashes in Syria between Druze and pro-government gunmen

BEIRUT (AP) — Four days of clashes between pro-government gunmen and members of a minority sect in Syria have left…

May 2, 2025

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7 people are dead after a truck and tour van collided near Yellowstone, police say

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A pickup truck collided with a tour van carrying a number of foreign travelers on a…

May 2, 2025

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Weinstein accuser insists in tearful outburst: ‘He did that to me’

NEW YORK (AP) — One of Harvey Weinstein ‘s accusers broke down in tears and cursed on the witness stand…

May 2, 2025

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Gregg Popovich, the NBA’s all-time wins leader, retires after 29 seasons as coach in San Antonio

Gregg Popovich stepped down as coach of the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, ending a three-decade run that saw him…

May 2, 2025

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CDC reports 216 child deaths this flu season, the most in 15 years

NEW YORK (AP) — More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu…

May 2, 2025

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As Trump sets his sights on public broadcasting, a decades-old institution frets about the future

The nation’s public broadcasting system — decades-long home to Big Bird, Ken Burns documentaries and “All Things Considered” — faces…

May 2, 2025

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Ruth Buzzi, comedy sketch player on groundbreaking series ‘Laugh-In,’ dies at 88

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ruth Buzzi, who rose to fame as the frumpy and bitter Gladys Ormphby on the groundbreaking…

May 2, 2025

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Snakes have bitten this man hundreds of times. His blood could help make a better treatment

NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Friede has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times — often on purpose. Now scientists…

May 2, 2025

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Microsoft hikes Xbox prices worldwide as gaming industry faces tariff uncertainty

NEW YORK (AP) — Amid a backdrop of ongoing tariff uncertainty, more and more gamers are facing price hikes. Microsoft…

May 2, 2025

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Minneapolis shooting suspect is charged in 4 homicides. The Native American community is shaken

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Six people who all knew each other were inside a vehicle when one, a man with an…

May 2, 2025

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Trump re-ups his threat to strip Harvard University’s tax-exempt status

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday re-upped his threat to strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt status, escalating…

May 2, 2025

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7.4 magnitude quake off Chile’s far south briefly triggers tsunami alert but causes no damage

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck in the South Atlantic Ocean off Chile…

May 2, 2025

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How to catch the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley’s comet

Halley’s comet swings near Earth every 75 years. But debris left by the comet leads to two major meteor showers…

May 2, 2025

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Prince Harry seeks family reconciliation after losing a court case that caused a split with his dad

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry said that he wants to reconcile with his family after losing a court battle Friday…

May 2, 2025

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Michigan officer on trial tells jurors he feared for his life before killing African immigrant

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan police officer who killed a man with a shot to the back of…

May 2, 2025