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Gay couples plan mass weddings after Taiwan legalizes unions

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Gay couples in Taiwan plan a mass wedding registration after lawmakers voted to legalize same-sex marriage, a first in Asia and a boost for LGBT rights activists who had championed th...

May 18, 2019

Cardi B tops BET noms, Nipsey Hussle up for 1

NEW YORK - Hip-hop star Cardi B is walking into the 2019 BET Awards as the most nominated act with seven, while late rapper Nipsey Hussle scored a posthumous nomination. BET told the Associated Press ...

May 18, 2019

War of Will wins Preakness featuring riderless running horse

BALTIMORE - Mark Casse completed a lifelong quest two weeks after the scare of a lifetime. And he did so in a race featuring a riderless horse that threw his jockey out of the gate and kept running. S...

May 18, 2019

F-16 fighter crashes into California warehouse, pilot ejects

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - An F-16 fighter jet crashed Thursday into a warehouse just outside March Air Reserve Base in California, sending a dozen people to hospitals for evaluation after they were exposed ...

May 18, 2019

Trump administration pulls $1B from California rail project

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Trump administration cancelled nearly $1 billion Thursday in federal money for California's high-speed rail project, further throwing into question the future of the ambitious...

May 18, 2019

Eurovision Song Contest decides this year's final lineup

TEL AVIV, Israel - The Eurovision Song Contest has decided the final 10 contestants who will battle to be crowned Europe's best pop act, following the event's second semifinal Thursday. The countries ...

May 18, 2019

Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final kicks off in Tel Aviv

TEL AVIV, Israel - Israel hosted the Grand Final of the 64th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, with Madonna set to showcase Europe's annual music extravaganza. Some 200 million people around the wo...

May 18, 2019

Abortion rights demonstration held on Cannes red carpet

CANNES, France - Ahead of Saturday's premiere of an Argentine documentary on abortion, dozens of women demonstrated for abortion rights on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in France. Women, ...

May 18, 2019

Matthew McConaughey receives original high school diploma

LONGVIEW, Texas - Actor Matthew McConaughey has finally received his high school diploma, more than 30 years after graduating. McConaughey was given his original diploma Friday night when he returned ...

May 18, 2019

Facebook busts Israel-based campaign to disrupt elections

JERUSALEM - Facebook said Thursday it banned an Israeli company that ran an influence campaign aimed at disrupting elections in various countries and has cancelled dozens of accounts engaged in spread...

May 18, 2019