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Blinken heads to Egypt to shore up Gaza cease-fire efforts

JERUSALEM (AP) - Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Egypt and Jordan on Wednesday as he presses ahead with a diplomatic mission aimed at shoring up a cease-fire that ended an 11-day war betwee...

May 25, 2021

Defiant Ghosn pins hopes on French probes to clear his name

BEIRUT (AP) - Fugitive ex-auto magnate Carlos Ghosn is campaigning to clear his name, and hopes an upcoming hearing in Beirut with French investigators will help him defend his version of events for t...

May 25, 2021

New grand jury seated for next stage of Trump investigation

NEW YORK (AP) - New York prosecutors have convened a special grand jury to consider evidence in a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump's business dealings, a person familiar with ...

May 25, 2021

Couple charged with murder of kids in strange doomsday case

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The mother of two kids who were found dead last year in Idaho and her new husband have been charged with murder in a bizarre case involving doomsday religious beliefs. Lori Vallow ...

May 25, 2021

Jolie says judge in Pitt divorce won't let children testify

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Angelina Jolie criticized a judge deciding on custody arrangements for her and Brad Pitt's children during their divorce, saying in a court filing that the judge refused to allow th...

May 25, 2021

A year later, Krasinski's 'Quiet Place' ready to make noise

NEW YORK (AP) - John Krasinski, whose "A Quiet Place Part II" is one of the biggest studio releases to open exclusively in theaters this year, recently returned to the movies, himself. Krasinski scree...

May 25, 2021

Protester killed as Iraqis scuffle with security forces

BAGHDAD (AP) - A protester died after being shot as clashes erupted between demonstrators and Iraqi security forces in Baghdad's Tahrir Square, Iraqi security officials and a rights monitor said. (edi...

May 25, 2021

Gunshots heard near Floyd square on anniversary of death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Bystanders at the Minneapolis intersection where George Floyd died ducked for cover Tuesday as gunshots rang out nearby, taking shelter briefly. No immediate injuries were reported....

May 25, 2021

US new home sales fell 5.9% in April after big March gain

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sales of new homes fell a bigger-than-expected 5.9% in April, a drop that analysts blamed in part on rising home prices. Sales dropped to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 863,000...

May 25, 2021

Baby Girl Sussex is coming, so what's big bro Archie to do?

NEW YORK (AP) - Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, the 2-year-old son of Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan, will soon have a sister in the California hamlet the decamped royals call home. Hopefully, t...

May 25, 2021