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Judge declares a mistrial in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial after jury says it is deadlocked

Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan criminal court on Friday, May 15, 2026, in New York. (Steven Hirsch /New York Post…

May 15, 2026

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Justice Department to seek death penalty for man charged with killing 2 Israeli Embassy staffers

FILE – Law enforcement work the scene after two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington were shot and…

May 15, 2026

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Texas high court rejects removal of Democratic lawmakers who led quorum break over redistricting

FILE – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, March 27, 2026. (AP…

May 15, 2026

Associated Press

Claudine Longet, singer and actor at center of a notorious manslaughter trial, dies at 84

FILE – Claudine Longet and Vladimir "Spider" Sabich, right, appear at the Benson and Hedges Slalom Classic ski meet at…

May 15, 2026

Associated Press

Authorities search waters in the Maldives for bodies of Italians who died in cave dive accident

FILE – A jetty is seen on a resort on Male Attol in Maldives, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Gemunu…

May 15, 2026

Associated Press

War worsens Lebanon’s economic crisis with job losses, price gouging and slow business

Bar and restaurant owner Riad Aboulteif speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at his bar on Hamra Street…

May 15, 2026

Associated Press

Powell’s tenure as Fed chair marked by fight for independence while trying to tame inflation

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference at the Federal Reserve, following the Federal Open Market Committee…

May 15, 2026

Associated Press

Starbucks to lay off 300 US corporate workers and close regional offices

The Starbucks global corporate headquarters building is seen Monday, May 11, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)(AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) Starbucks…

May 15, 2026

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Takeaways from AP’s interview with Colombian woman deported to Congo by US

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Trump administration has deported 15 Latin Americans to the Democratic Republic of Congo, sending them…

May 15, 2026

Associated Press

Latin American nationals deported by the US to Congo face an uncertain future

A chair is seen outside a hotel room where a Colombian woman was deported to from the United States, in…

May 15, 2026

Associated Press

Trump weighs Taiwan arms package after summit aimed at steadying US-China ties

U.S. President Donald Trump, left, speaks as he is greeted by Chinese President Xi Jinping at Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing,…

May 15, 2026

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Trump says China will buy 200 planes from Boeing, with a possibility of expanding the deal to 750

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing will make its first major sale to China in nearly a decade with an order for 200…

May 15, 2026

Associated Press

Kyiv mourns as death toll from Russian attack in the Ukrainian capital rises to 24

A women cries as she lays down flowers in front of a house heavily damaged after a Russian strike on…

May 15, 2026

Associated Press

North America’s largest commuter rail system faces a potential shutdown

A sign warns commuters of a potential Long Island Rail Road strike at Penn Station in New York, Thursday, May…

May 15, 2026

Associated Press

Winner pays $9 million in charity auction for a private lunch with Warren Buffett and Stephen Curry

A Berkshire Hathaway shareholder takes a selfie in front of a Pilot truck stops semi truck with pictures of Berkshire's…

May 15, 2026

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Palestinians in Gaza mark anniversary of 1948 mass expulsion and say today’s catastrophe is worse

Ne'man Abu Jarad and his daughter push a cart loaded with jerrycans filled with water as they walk at a…

May 15, 2026

Associated Press

Democrats test a new red state strategy: Back independents over their own nominees

FILE – Dan Osborn, Independent candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks during a news conference, May 15, 2024, at his home…

May 15, 2026

Associated Press

Rockies play the Diamondbacks in first of 3-game series

Arizona Diamondbacks (20-22, third in the NL West) vs. Colorado Rockies (17-27, fifth in the NL West) Denver; Friday, 8:40…

May 15, 2026

Associated Press

Gozo leads Real Salt Lake against the Colorado Rapids

Colorado Rapids (5-7-1, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Real Salt Lake (7-4-1, fifth in the Western Conference) Sandy, Utah;…

May 15, 2026

Associated Press

Journey of a lifetime: A US teen Buddhist lama is now a monk studying in the Himalayan foothills

U.S.-born Buddhist lama Jalue Dorje pauses outside of his hotel room before he walks to nearby Shechen Monastery for a…

May 14, 2026

Associated Press

War worsens Lebanon’s economic crisis with job losses, price gouging and slow business

Bar and restaurant owner Riad Aboulteif speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at his bar on Hamra Street…

May 14, 2026

Associated Press

Finland’s hotly tipped Eurovision performance features flames, a valuable violin and a safety plan

VIENNA (AP) — At the Eurovision Song Contest, performers get three minutes to make a big impression. Grabbing viewers’ attention…

May 14, 2026

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Iran war energy shock drives interest in ethanol and other biofuels across hard-hit Asia

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Taxi driver Ravi Ranjan, who lives with his wife and child in New Delhi said shipping…

May 14, 2026

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Tensions flare near Strait of Hormuz as a ship is seized and another is sunk

Two men sit in a small boat on the water as a mix of bulk carriers, cargo ships, and service…

May 14, 2026