Paul Auster, prolific and experimental man of letters and filmmaker, dies at 77
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Auster, a prolific, prize-winning man of letters and filmmaker known for such inventive…
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Florida’s 6-week abortion ban takes effect today
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A stricter abortion law that takes effect in Florida on Wednesday — dropping the state’s 15-week ban to a…
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May 1 is usually college decision day, but FAFSA problems are causing delays
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — May 1, known as college decision day across the country, is usually a celebratory time for high school…
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College campus protests highlight tensions in Biden’s coalition
(CNN) — President Joe Biden’s hopes of recreating the coalition that lifted him to office in 2020 are coming under threat as…
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5 things to know for May 1: Campus protests, Hostages, Trump trial, Kansas tornado, Walnut recall
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A controversial abortion law in Florida went into effect at midnight — dropping the state’s 15-week ban to…
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KCAL, KCBS, CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A controversial abortion law in Florida went into effect at midnight — dropping the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 1: Campus protests, Hostages, Trump trial, Kansas tornado, Walnut recall
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A controversial abortion law in Florida went into effect at midnight — dropping the state’s 15-week…
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Ship with 400 tons of food aid destined for Gaza has left Cyprus
By Zeena Saifi, Kareem Khadder and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — A desperately needed shipment of food aid destined for Gaza…
Continue ReadingAccused teen linked to Sydney bishop’s stabbing applies for release from custody
SYDNEY (AP) — A 15-year-old boy who claims to be a friend of the teen accused of stabbing a Sydney bishop recently has applied to be released from…
Continue ReadingNews organizations have trust issues as they gear up to cover another election, a poll finds
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Even as many Americans say they learn about the 2024 election campaign from national news outlets,…
Continue ReadingEU, UN reschedule launch of anti-human trafficking project in Cambodia after questions about venue
By JACK BROOK Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The European Union and United Nations abruptly rescheduled the launch of an anti-human…
Continue ReadingA man who failed to get asylum in the UK is said to have voluntarily flown to Rwanda
By IGNATIUS SSUUNA and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — A Rwandan official says an unsuccessful asylum-seeker in the U.K. has…
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Tyrese Maxey stuns Madison Square Garden as Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks in wild Game 5 finale
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Tyrese Maxey stunned Madison Square Garden into near silence on Tuesday as he led the Philadelphia 76ers to an…
Continue Reading Election officials beef up security as new survey shows nearly 4 in 10 grapple with threats and harassment
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — When officials in Durham, North Carolina, open their new $24 million elections operations center later this…
Continue ReadingDrone footage shows devastation in Ukraine’s strategic eastern city of Chasiv Yar as Russians near
By JILL LAWLESS and ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Drone footage exclusively obtained by The Associated Press shows months of…
Continue Reading17-year-old boy charged with attempted murder after assaulting 3 at school in northern England
LONDON (AP) — Police say a 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after three people were assaulted with a sharp object…
Continue ReadingEdmunds: The Four Best Auto Deals for Memorial Day Weekend
By NICK KURCZEWSKI Edmunds Memorial Day weekend is often considered to be the kick-start to summer and, for car shoppers looking for the best finance…
Continue ReadingEcuador defends raid on the Mexican Embassy and tells top UN court it acted to take in a criminal
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Ecuador is defending its storming of Mexico’s Embassy in Quito last month. Lawyers…
Continue ReadingFormer students of the for-profit Art Institutes are approved for $6 billion in loan cancellation
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday said it will cancel $6 billion in student loans for…
Continue ReadingFederal Reserve says interest rates will stay at two-decade high until inflation further cools
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday emphasized that inflation has remained stubbornly…
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