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Dems walk, stop Texas GOP's sweeping voting restrictions

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A restrictive voting bill in Texas that was on the verge of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's desk failed to pass Sunday night after Democrats walked out of the House chamber before a...

May 30, 2021

Religious leaders, artists honor George Floyd in concert

HOUSTON (AP) - Religious leaders, musical guests, spoken word artists and politicians gathered for a concert in Houston, the home town of George Floyd, to commemorate the anniversary of his death. Pas...

May 30, 2021

Fueling box-office rebound, 'Quiet Place' opens with $58.5M

NEW YORK (AP) - Moviegoing increasingly looks like it didn't die during the pandemic. It just went into hibernation. John Krasinski's thriller sequel "A Quiet Place Part II" opened over the Memorial D...

May 30, 2021

Netanyahu rival seeks unity deal with his opponents

JERUSALEM (AP) - The leader of a small hard-line party says he will try to form a unity government with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's opponents. Sunday's announcement by Yamina Party leader Naft...

May 30, 2021

UK PM Boris Johnson marries fiancee in private ceremony

LONDON (AP) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiance Carrie Symonds married Saturday in a small private ceremony in London, his Downing Street office said Sunday. Johnson's office confirm...

May 30, 2021

Judge: Blame in Italy cable car deaths rests with technician

ROME (AP) - The three suspects in Italy's cable car disaster that killed 14 people were allowed to leave prison Sunday after a judge indicated that most of the blame fell on a service technician who i...

May 30, 2021

Tulsa massacre documentaries offer deep dive into tragedy

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Several documentary filmmakers - some backed by NBA superstars - are shedding light on the historically ignored Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, one of the most horrific tragedies in Am...

May 30, 2021

Israel, Egypt talk truce with Hamas, rebuilding Gaza Strip

CAIRO (AP) - Egypt and Israel are holding high-level talks in both countries Sunday to shore up a fragile truce between Israel and the Hamas militant group, and rebuild the Gaza Strip after a punishin...

May 30, 2021

Dancing like there's no COVID-19: Paris hosts test concert

PARIS (AP) - Thousands of people, masked and tested for the coronavirus, packed inside a Paris arena for a concert Saturday as part of a public health experiment to prepare France to host big events a...

May 29, 2021

Group: Spot where car hit 'School of Rock' actor is unsafe

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago intersection where an actor who appeared in the movie "School of Rock" was killed while riding his bicycle was flagged three years ago by a traffic safety group as "notoriou...

May 29, 2021