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Butler scores 35, Heat rally to beat Celtics 123-116 in East finals opener

BOSTON (AP) - Jimmy Butler 35 points, including 23 after halftime, and the Miami Heat rallied in the second half to beat the Boston Celtics 123-116 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednes...

May 17, 2023

South Carolina House approves abortion ban from about 6 weeks, backs off near-total ban

COLUMBIA, S.C (AP) - The South Carolina House has approved a bill banning most abortions after around six weeks of pregnancy, bringing state Republicans closer to ending a longstanding disagreement ov...

May 17, 2023

Death toll from blinding dust storm crashes in Illinois rises to 8

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The death toll from numerous crashes on Interstate 55 that occurred amid a blinding dust storm has risen to eight, a coroner said Wednesday. Ruth Rau, 81, of Sorento, who was ...

May 17, 2023

Man who killed 8 in NYC terrorist attack gets 10 life sentences plus 260 years

NEW YORK (AP) - An Islamic extremist was given 10 life sentences and another 260 years in prison on Wednesday for killing eight people with a truck on a bike path in Manhattan and severely injuring 18...

May 17, 2023

Limo service manager convicted of manslaughter in rural New York crash that killed 20 people

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A limousine service manager was convicted Wednesday of manslaughter in a crash that killed 20 people in rural New York, one of the deadliest U.S. road wrecks in two decades. Jurors...

May 17, 2023

Grand jury indicts man in 4 University of Idaho stabbing deaths, eliminating need for hearing

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A grand jury has indicted a man who was already charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, allowing prosecutors to skip a planned week-long preliminary he...

May 17, 2023

Justice Department watchdog finds US attorney in Massachusetts tried to influence DA election

WASHINGTON (AP) - The top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts, who has announced her resignation, tried to influence the outcome of a race for Boston's district attorney and violated multiple policies...

May 17, 2023

Supreme Court won't put Illinois gun law on hold while court challenge continues

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court said Wednesday that Illinois can, for now, keep in place a new law that bars the sale of certain semi-automatic guns and large-capacity magazines. The high court de...

May 17, 2023

Nepal's Sherpa guide regains title for most climbs of Mount Everest after 27th trip

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - One of the greatest mountain guides regained his title for the most climbs of Mount Everest after scaling the peak for the 27th time on Wednesday, just three days after a fello...

May 17, 2023

Former Pakistani premier Imran Khan says police are surrounding his home

ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan said Wednesday that police were surrounding his house in an upscale area of the eastern city of Lahore and he could be arrested. However, p...

May 17, 2023