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By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and Sweden have carried out a prisoner swap that involves the release of Hamid Nouri, convicted of war crimes by Sweden over 1988 mass executions in the Islamic Republic. In exchange, Iran on Saturday released Johan Floderus, a Swede who had been working

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer Even though the median U.S. CEO pay package last year was nearly 200 times more than a worker in the middle of their company pay scales, Elon Musk’s record-setting Tesla compensation dwarfs them by comparison. Tesla shareholders on Thursday voted overwhelmingly in favor of restoring Musk’s 10-year pay plan,

By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health Writer One in four older adults in the U.S. will fall each year, putting them at risk of injury, broken bones and even death. Falls are a growing public health concern as the country’s population sees record numbers of people turn 65 — now and in the future. But common

AUBURN, Maine (AP) — Police in Maine have canceled a shelter-in-place order in the city of Auburn after reporting that an armed person was in an area where a series of explosions and a house fire erupted. The Auburn Police Department said on Facebook that the situation had been resolved and that there was no

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — The Australian Olympic Committee has selected a 41-member swim team to represent Australia in the pool at the Paris Olympics, including Cameron McEvoy and Bronte Campbell, who will compete at their fourth games. The team announced Saturday at the conclusion of the Olympic trials in Brisbane also features three athletes representing

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain put on a display of birthday pageantry Saturday for King Charles III, a military parade that marked the Princess of Wales ’ first public appearance since her cancer diagnosis early this year. The annual event was also a show of stability by the monarchy after months

By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press OBBÜRGEN, Switzerland (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday predicted “history being made” at the Swiss-hosted conference that aims to plot the first steps toward peace in Ukraine even though experts and critics don’t expect any major breakthroughs because Russia isn’t attending. The presidents of Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Kenya

MANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) — The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is underway in Tennessee, bringing tens of thousands of fans to a 700-acre farm campground and concert venue for more than 150 performances this weekend. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Post Malone and Pretty Lights are among those headlining the sprawling annual event. Bonnaroo debuted on

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and Sweden have carried out a prisoner swap that involves the release of Hamid Nouri, convicted of war crimes by Sweden over 1988 mass executions in the Islamic Republic. In exchange, Iran on Saturday released Johan Floderus, a Swede who had been working

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer FOREST PARK, Illinois (AP) — The periodical cicadas that have blanketed parts of the American Midwest this spring are strange creatures, but they have nothing on some of their superfans. There’s the woman who has taken more than 4,600 photos of them in her backyard and treats them almost

By STEVE PEOPLES and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Donald Trump will use back-to-back stops Saturday to court Black voters and a conservative group that has been accused of attracting white supremacists as the Republican presidential candidate works to stitch together a coalition of historically divergent interests in battleground Michigan. Trump is scheduled

By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press OBBÜRGEN, Switzerland (AP) — It’s Vice President Kamala Harris, not President Joe Biden, who has joined world leaders in Switzerland for a summit on Ukraine. And later Saturday, she’ll meet with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss his vision for ending the war launched by Russia. As she arrived for the

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Police in Maine issued a shelter-in-place order while officers dealt with an armed individual in an area where there were at least three explosions and a house fire. The Auburn Police Department posted the shelter warning on social media early Saturday morning, asking residents to stay in place while authorities dealt with

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Peter Pellegrini has been sworn in as the president of Slovakia in a ceremony that took place amid heightened security following an assassination attempt on his close ally, populist Prime Minister Robert Fico, a month ago. Pellegrini called for national unity in his speech Saturday at a special session of Parliament that

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain put on a display of birthday pageantry Saturday for King Charles III, a military parade that marked the Princess of Wales ’ first public appearance since her cancer diagnosis early this year. The annual event was also a show of stability by the monarchy after months

By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines has asked a United Nations body to formally recognize the extent of a vast undersea stretch of its continental seabed in the South China Sea, where it could exclusively exploit resources, the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila said. The Philippine move, which the

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus says it won’t let up on a course of strict fiscal discipline while supporting economically vulnerable groups and the middle class after credit ratings agency Standard & Poors upgraded the country’s rating to BBB+ from BBB. Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said in a statement Saturday that the ratings upgrade affirms