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Judge dismisses charges against former school official in case of 6-year-old who shot teacher

A Virginia circuit court judge on Thursday dismissed criminal charges against Ebony Parker, a former elementary school assistant principal, in a case connected to a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in January 2023.

2026-05-21T14:38:45Z

Daycare owner charged with fraud tried to flee US after closing center, prosecutors say

New fraud charges were unsealed Wednesday against a Minnesota daycare owner who federal prosecutors allege tried to flee the country just two days after shutting the center down.

2026-05-21T04:23:05Z

White House postpones executive order on AI

The White House on Thursday postponed plans for President Donald Trump to sign an executive order establishing a voluntary review process for artificial intelligence models before they’re released, according to a source familiar with the plans.

2026-05-20T23:08:38Z

New York City residents will get a chance to purchase $50 World Cup tickets

NEW YORK (AP) — Some lucky New York City residents will soon get a chance to snag cheap seats to this summer’s high-priced World Cup.

2026-05-21T16:12:42Z

RCMP won’t release China policing pact despite Conservative, NDP pressure

The RCMP said the agreement with China's public security ministry signed in January 'outlines specific forms of mutual collaboration,' but did not give further details.

2026-05-21T16:46:04Z

Former Detroit mayor Duggan cites toxic political climate, suspending his run for Michigan governor

DETROIT (AP) — Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said Thursday that he is suspending his campaign for Michigan governor citing an increasingly “toxic” political climate due to President Donald Trump's war with Iran and skyrocketing gas prices.

2026-05-21T15:07:38Z

Israel deports foreign Gaza-bound flotilla activists after global outcry

Israel has said it has deported all the foreign activists it seized from a Gaza-bound flotilla, after a global outcry over their treatment in custody that led the UK to join other countries in summoning Israeli diplomats for a formal dressing down. More than 430 activists from countries around the world had been placed in detention in Israel after they were intercepted at sea on Monday while making the latest in a string of attempts to break the...

2026-05-21T12:29:30Z

People set fire to an Ebola treatment center in Congo as anger over outbreak rises

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — People set fire to an Ebola treatment center in a town at the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo on Thursday after being stopped from retrieving the body of a local man, a witness and a senior police officer said, as fear and anger grow over a health crisis that doctors are struggling to contain.

2026-05-21T10:52:52Z

Supreme Leader says enriched uranium must stay in Iran, Iranian sources say

By Parisa Hafezi and Rami Ayyub DUBAI, May 21 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader has issued a directive that the country's near-weapons-grade uranium should not be sent abroad, two senior Iranian sources said, hardening Tehran's stance on one of the main U.S. demands at peace talks. Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei's order could further frustrate U.S. President Donald Trump and complicate talks on

2026-05-21T17:13:12Z

Russia holds nuclear drills on land, sea and air, joined by its ally Belarus

MOSCOW (AP) — Trucks carrying intercontinental ballistic missiles rumbled over forest roads, atomic-powered submarines set sail from Arctic and Pacific ports, and crews scrambled into warplanes as Russia and neighboring Belarus held the final stage of their joint nuclear drills Thursday.

2026-05-21T13:08:40Z

Supreme Court dismisses Alabama's bid to execute inmate with borderline intellectual disability

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed Alabama's bid to be allowed to execute a convicted murder who was found by lower courts to be intellectually disabled.

2026-05-21T14:42:47Z

Turkey court rules to oust opposition leader in latest blow to Erdogan's challengers

By Huseyin Hayatsever and Ece Toksabay ANKARA, May 21 (Reuters) - A Turkish court effectively ousted the main opposition leader Ozgur Ozel on Thursday, annulling the 2023 party congress that elected him chairman in a ruling that dealt a blow to President Tayyip Erdogan's challengers and hit financial markets. The appeals court annulled the congress over irregularities and ruled that former

2026-05-21T16:18:15Z

Republicans expected to abandon $1B security proposal for White House and Trump's ballroom

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leaders on Thursday are expected to abandon a proposal for $1 billion in security money for the White House complex and President Donald Trump’s ballroom amid backlash from members of their own party.

2026-05-21T04:12:51Z

A third of National Park island home to rare wildlife has burned in spate of Southern California wildfires

A large wildfire has burned a third of Santa Rosa Island in California’s Channel Islands National Park — an area home to dozens of rare plants and animals, including some found nowhere else in the world.

2026-05-20T21:38:46Z

Ukraine claims it killed scores of Russians in two strikes in occupied eastern region

Ukraine claims to have killed scores of Russians in two strikes in the country’s occupied eastern region, as Kyiv steps up mid-range drone attacks targeting Moscow’s military infrastructure.

2026-05-21T16:53:40Z

Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza built with sophisticated quake resistance

By Will Dunham May 21 (Reuters) - If ever there were a structure built to stand the test of time, it surely would be the Great Pyramid of Giza, a transcendent monument to human imagination and ambition. Since being erected during the Old Kingdom period of ancient Egypt, it has stood impassively as time marched on and civilizations rose and fell. Researchers now have discovered one of the reasons

2026-05-21T16:18:13Z

Exclusive-Mexico's Sheinbaum tells her party that officials should quit if tied to corruption, sources say

By Diego Oré MEXICO CITY, May 21 (Reuters) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has told officials from her ruling Morena party to resign if they are involved in acts of corruption, according to two party sources, amid increased pressure from the U.S. against politicians in Mexico with alleged ties to the country's powerful drug cartels. Sheinbaum delivered the message at a meeting with Morena

2026-05-21T17:13:14Z

Eagles' Nolan Smith Jr. arrested for driving nearly double the speed limit in Georgia

Philadelphia Eagles edge rusher Nolan Smith Jr. was arrested in Georgia last week on suspicion of speeding and reckless driving, authorities said.

2026-05-21T16:47:40Z

Ukraine ups security as Russia holds nuclear strike drills with Belarus

Russia says "nuclear munitions" sent to Belarus for joint drills in the country that Moscow used as a launchpad for its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

2026-05-21T12:09:19Z

How Southern California restaurants and farmers are coping with rising produce costs

Over the past few months, tomatoes have seen some of the steepest price increases, rising 15% in March alone.

2026-05-21T15:18:12Z

Europe faces a Ukrainian drone problem as Kyiv targets Russian oil exports

Over the past months, Ukrainian drones have crashed into the chimney of a power plant in Estonia, hit empty fuel tanks in Latvia and been shot down by Romanian fighter jets stationed in Lithuania.

2026-05-21T05:17:52Z

Trump vows US will retrieve uranium from Iran

WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump vowed on Thursday that the United States will eventually recover Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium despite comments from Iran that it will not hand over the material. "We will get it. We don't need it, we don't want it. We'll probably destroy it after we get it, but we're not going to let them have it," Trump told reporters at the

2026-05-21T17:13:13Z

Brazil senator Bolsonaro seeks White House meeting amid campaign crisis, sources say

By Luciana Magalhaes and Marcela Ayres SAO PAULO/BRASILIA, May 21 (Reuters) - Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro is seeking a meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington, two people familiar with the matter said, as the presidential hopeful looks to turn the page on news of his ties to a scandal-hit banker. One source said Bolsonaro is expected to fly to the U.S. on Monday ahead of a

2026-05-21T16:18:13Z

Atlantic hurricane season forecast to be milder than normal thanks to El Nino

A developing El Nino that is forecast to get quite strong will likely dampen the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, but it won't make the potentially deadly storms disappear, federal and outside meteorologists predict.

2026-05-21T15:28:01Z

Judge dismisses charges against ex-administrator accused after student shot teacher

A judge on Thursday dismissed all charges against a former school administrator accused of ignoring repeated warnings that a 6-year-old had a gun hours before a teacher was shot.

2026-05-21T15:37:48Z

Trump and Netanyahu diverge on Iran war’s future in tense phone call

President Donald Trump had a tense conservation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday that reflected their different views on how to proceed with the Iran war, a US official told CNN.

2026-05-20T23:23:40Z

Trump arch moves ahead — but monument loses eight feet and four lions

President Donald Trump’s quest to have the tallest arch in the world took one step closer to being realized on Thursday after a key agency approved a revised design.

2026-05-21T16:08:41Z

US flight diverted to Montreal over Ebola concern. Ontario man tested for possible case

An outbreak of a rare Ebola strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda cast its pall over Canada on Wednesday.

2026-05-21T17:03:21Z

Former Detroit mayor Mike Duggan ends independent bid for Michigan governor

Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan on Thursday ended his independent campaign for governor in Michigan, citing national headwinds that are boosting Democrats.“If we were even in the polls and behind in fundraising, we have a path to winning.

2026-05-21T15:26:01Z

Israeli security minister who taunted flotilla activists has a record of extreme actions

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s far-right national security minister has a long history as a provocateur. This week, Itamar Ben-Gvir sparked global outrage after promoting a video of himself taunting activists from a flotilla to Gaza who were detained by his police force.

2026-05-21T17:12:52Z

Fishing boats worldwide tuck dockside as diesel prices surge on Iran war

By Lauren Owens Lambert and Leah Douglas KENNEBUNK, Maine, May 21 (Reuters) - Captain Chris Welch of Kennebunk, Maine, is catching fewer lobsters this spring because spiking diesel prices have made it too costly to take out his fishing boat as often as he normally would. Instead of checking and re-baiting his traps every four or five days to collect the valuable crustaceans, he's doing so every

2026-05-21T16:18:13Z

Supreme Court sides with US company in claims over property seized in Cuban revolution

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of owners of Cuban property that was confiscated by Fidel Castro’s government more than 65 years ago.

2026-05-21T16:07:41Z

Rep. Tom Kean hasn’t been seen in his NJ district, where voters are split on his mysterious absence

Rep. Tom Kean Jr.’s colleagues in Washington and constituents in New Jersey all seem to be asking the same question: Where is the congressman?

2026-05-21T14:55:55Z

Israel says it has deported hundreds of Gaza flotilla activists after international backlash

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Israeli government said Thursday that hundreds of flotilla activists who attempted to breach Israel's naval blockade of Gaza have all been released and deported. Outrage abroad over the activists' treatment prompted several countries to summon Israeli envoys to hear their concerns.

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2026-05-20T23:23:38Z

Facing intense internal pressure, DNC releases postelection autopsy that criticizes Kamala Harris

NEW YORK (AP) — Kamala Harris “wrote off rural America" during the 2024 presidential campaign and failed to attack Donald Trump with sufficient “negative firepower," according to a long-awaited post-election autopsy released on Thursday by the Democratic National Committee.

2026-05-21T15:17:43Z

Follow these tips to safely observe any solar eclipse

If you are lucky enough to view a solar eclipse, be sure to do so safely!

2026-05-20T20:51:14Z

Tennessee is preparing to execute Tony Carruthers, whose defenders question trial fairness

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is scheduled to execute Tony Carruthers on Thursday after his attorneys questioned whether the state's lethal injection drugs had expired and courts denied requests to test DNA and fingerprint evidence or to deem him mentally incompetent.

2026-05-21T04:17:40Z

Senate Republicans expected to ditch $1bn funding plan for Trump’s ballroom

Senate Republican leaders are expected to ditch a $1bn proposal for security measures tied to Donald Trump’s White House ballroom following a backlash from members of their own party. Under pressure from Trump, top Republican lawmakers tried to latch the proposal on to a roughly $70bn bill to restore funding to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the border patrol. But the plan prompted intense anxiety among congressional...

2026-05-21T15:36:59Z

Former Detroit mayor Duggan suspends his independent run for Michigan governor

Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said Thursday he is suspending his campaign for Michigan governor, citing an increasingly “toxic” political climate due to President Donald Trump’s war with Iran and skyrocketing gas prices.

2026-05-21T16:23:40Z

DNC releases long-awaited autopsy on 2024 election

The Democratic National Committee released a long-awaited autopsy on the 2024 election that party chair Ken Martin has kept under wraps for months.

2026-05-21T15:08:30Z

Board of Peace envoy warns UN that Gaza division risks becoming permanent

By Emma Farge May 21 (Reuters) - The Board of Peace's lead envoy for Gaza warned the U.N. Security Council on Thursday that the enclave's current division could become permanent, leaving more than 2 million people crowded into less than half its territory, unless a ceasefire takes hold. U.S. President Donald Trump set up the Board of Peace to oversee his ambitious plan to end Israel's two-year

2026-05-21T17:13:11Z

Woman at center of sprawling Minnesota fraud case gets nearly 42-year prison sentence

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge on Thursday handed down an extraordinary prison sentence — nearly 42 years — to the former leader of a Minnesota nonprofit who was convicted in a staggering $250 million fraud case that helped ignite an immigration crackdown by the Trump administration.

2026-05-21T04:12:43Z

Key federal agency approves the design plan for Trump's Washington arch

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts on Thursday approved the design for the triumphal arch that President Donald Trump wants built at an entrance to the nation's capital, a key step in the project's process.

2026-05-21T11:07:48Z

Democrats belatedly publish 2024 presidential election autopsy report

The Democrats have belatedly published a postmortem on the party’s disastrous 2024 election defeat, after an initial decision to withhold the document triggered an angry backlash. Ken Martin, chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), released the report – accompanied by an apology to party members angered by his initial decision to keep the analysis of Kamala Harris’s loss to Donald Trump and defeat in both houses of Congress under...

2026-05-21T16:07:02Z

Trump is rolling back Biden-era regulations on refrigerants. But it’s unlikely to save consumers money

President Donald Trump announced new measures on Thursday to roll back Biden-era regulations on refrigerants in a move his administration argues will help lower grocery prices.

2026-05-21T14:38:47Z

Judge dismisses all child neglect counts against Newport News assistant principal Ebony Parker

A judge on Thursday dismissed the criminal case against a former Virginia elementary school assistant principal who was accused of ignoring warnings before a 6-year-old student shot and wounded his teacher.

2026-05-21T14:55:54Z

Student sues University of Michigan over alleged surveillance tied to Gaza protests

A University of Michigan student has sued the school, accusing it of violating his constitutional rights when it waged a vast undercover surveillance operation against him in response to his protest of Israel’s war in Gaza. The lawsuit, filed on Thursday in federal court by Cair-MI and U-M student Josiah Walker, claims the university and individual private investigators conspired to intimidate, terrorize and retaliate against Walker in 2024 and...

2026-05-21T11:07:14Z

Blanche meets with Senate Republicans as Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund faces trouble on Capitol Hill

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is meeting with Senate Republicans Thursday morning, a GOP aide told CNN, as the party weighs DOJ’s “anti-weaponization” fund.

2026-05-21T15:38:44Z

Oil markets nearing 'red zone' as Iran crisis continues, warns IEA chief

Oil markets will enter the “red zone” by July and August as stocks dwindle before the summer travel season amid a shortage of fresh oil exports from the Middle East, the executive director of the International Energy Authority warned on Thursday. Fatih Birol added that the most important solution to the Iran war energy shock was a full and unconditional reopening of the strait of Hormuz. Speaking to the London thinktank Chatham House, Birol said...

2026-05-21T16:14:25Z