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Putin begins his fifth term as president, more in control of Russia than ever

Vladimir Putin began his fifth term Tuesday as Russian leader at a glittering Kremlin inauguration, setting out on another six years in office after destroying his political opponents, launching a dev...

May 07, 2024

5 workers dead, 49 still missing after a building under construction collapsed in South Africa

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - Rescue teams worked through the night searching for dozens of construction workers buried for more than 12 hours under the rubble of concrete after a multi-story apartme...

May 07, 2024

Israeli forces take control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt

JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military said it had established "operational control" over the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing in the southern Gaza Strip overnight Monday into Tuesday. Footage broadcast...

May 06, 2024

Boeing calls off its first astronaut launch because of valve issue on rocket

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Boeing called off its first astronaut launch because of a valve problem on the rocket Monday night. The two NASA test pilots had just strapped into Boeing's Starliner capsu...

May 06, 2024

An American soldier was arrested in Russia and accused of stealing, US officials say

WASHINGTON (AP) - An American soldier has been arrested in Russia and accused of stealing, according to two U.S. officials. The soldier, who is not being identified, was stationed in South Korea and w...

May 06, 2024

Lawsuit alleges decades of child sex abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers statewide

CHICAGO (AP) - Child sexual abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers was pervasive and systemic for decades, according to disturbing accounts in a lawsuit filed Monday by 95 men and women housed a...

May 06, 2024

Fake ashes and rotting bodies prompt Colorado lawmakers to pass funeral home regulations

DENVER (AP) - Colorado lawmakers passed a sweeping bill Monday to overhaul the state's lax oversight over funeral homes after a series of horrific incidents, including sold body parts, fake ashes and ...

May 06, 2024

82-year-old U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is running for reelection to a fourth term

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - Eighty-two-year-old liberal U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont announced Monday that he is running for re-election, saying American democracy is in question during difficult ti...

May 06, 2024

The Latest | Judge fines Trump $1K for contempt, threatens jail time if he violates gag order again

NEW YORK (AP) - The judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial sanctioned him Monday morning for violating his gag order for a second time. Judge Juan M. Merchan fined the former president $1,000 and wa...

May 06, 2024

Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation in hush money case as judge warns of possible jail time

NEW YORK (AP) - The judge presiding over Donald Trump's hush money trial has fined him $1,000 for violating his gag order and sternly warned the former president that additional violation could result...

May 06, 2024