By Arit John and David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Democrats locked in competitive Senate races are leaning into their party’s legislative accomplishments in ads touting investments in infrastructure and manufacturing, as well as the lowering the cost of some prescription drugs, such as insulin. The senators, whose votes sent the bills to the White House,
Continue ReadingBy MOGOMOTSI MAGOME and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa announced its final election results Sunday that confirmed no party won a majority, and unprecedented coalitions talks were starting to find a way forward for Africa’s most advanced economy. President Cyril Ramaphosa immediately called in a speech for parties to overcome their
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey says recovery from a May 10 tornado outbreak has cost Florida’s capital city $50 million so far. Florida officials have requested that the Federal Emergency Management Agency declare a major disaster. That could make local governments and individuals eligible for federal assistance. FEMA has not yet approved
Continue ReadingBy Raja Razek, Michelle Watson, Christina Maxouris and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Police searching for a suspect in a mass shooting at a birthday party in Akron, Ohio, that left a 27-year-old-man dead and 24 others injured said they’re worried about the possibility of retaliatory violence. Officers responded to 911 calls shortly after midnight
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Hunter Biden is set to stand trial Monday on felony gun charges in a historic case that could impact President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign. This is the first time in American history that the child of the sitting president is going on trial. The indictment was brought by the
Continue ReadingBy SHARON JOHNSON and JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A group of 60 World War II veterans is leaving Atlanta on a trip to France to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. The veterans will take part in parades, school visits and ceremonies including the official June 6 commemoration of the
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it will stop sending trash-carrying balloons into South Korea, claiming that its campaign left the South Koreans with “enough experience of how much unpleasant they feel.” The North’s announcement Sunday came hours after South Korea said it would soon punish North Korea
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer It was a quiet weekend at North American movie theaters, dominated once again by Sony’s “The Garfield Movie,” Warner Bros.’ “ Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga ” and a slew of holdovers. Flipping the script from their Memorial weekend openings, the animated orange cat crept ahead of the wasteland
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer It was a quiet weekend at North American movie theaters, dominated once again by Sony’s “The Garfield Movie,” Warner Bros.’ “ Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga ” and a slew of holdovers. Flipping the script from their Memorial weekend openings, the animated orange cat crept ahead of the wasteland
Continue ReadingCNN By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump said Sunday that Maryland Republican Senate candidate Larry Hogan “doesn’t deserve the respect” of any Republican after he urged Americans to respect the verdict in Donald Trump’s hush money trial before it was delivered. Speaking with CNN’s Kasie Hunt on “State of
Continue ReadingBy HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Nearly 1,000 people have attended a ceremony honoring the memory of Ukrainian journalist Iryna Tsybukh, who was killed in action while serving as a volunteer combat medic. She was killed during a rotation in Kharkiv area, where Russia started its offensive nearly a month ago, a
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN, WILL WEISSERT and MEG KINNARD Associated Press Donald Trump has joined the popular video-sharing app TikTok, a platform he once tried to ban while in the White House, and posted from a UFC fight two days after he became the first former president and presumptive major party nominee in U.S. history to
Continue ReadingHERZOGENAURACH, Germany (AP) — Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann says he is shocked that a public broadcaster asked participants in a survey if they would prefer more white players in the national soccer team. Nagelsmann agrees with midfielder Joshua Kimmich that the survey for German state broadcaster ARD is “absolutely racist” and says it’s “madness for
Continue ReadingCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Maldives government will ban Israelis from the Indian Ocean archipelago, known for luxury resorts, as public anger in the predominantly Muslim nation rises over the war in Gaza. The president’s office said Sunday that the Cabinet decided to change laws to prevent Israeli passport holders from entering the country
Continue ReadingAKRON, Ohio (AP) — Police in Ohio say an early morning shooting Sunday killed one person and injured 24 others, some critically. Police said shots were reported just after midnight in the eastern part of the city of Akron, and local hospitals said people were arriving in their emergency departments with gunshot wounds. One man
Continue ReadingBy Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump said Sunday that Maryland Republican Senate candidate Larry Hogan “doesn’t deserve the respect” of any Republican after he urged Americans to respect the verdict in Donald Trump’s hush money trial before it was delivered. Speaking with CNN’s Kasie Hunt on “State of the
Continue ReadingOSTEEN, Fla. (AP) — Firefighters across central and southern Florida are battling wildfires that have temporarily shut down highways and caused some residents to be evacuated. On Sunday, firefighters in Pompano Beach said they found a badly charred body after they doused a brush fire. More than 900 acres had burned near Osteen in Volusia
Continue ReadingBy JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Tensions have soared in Serbia during municipal election between opposition activists and ruling right-wing populists who are seeking to cement their already vast hold on power. Incidents were reported in the capital Belgrade and in the northern city of Novi Sad where opposition groups said ruling
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Nicholls, CNN London (CNN) — Soccer icon David Beckham exchanged beekeeping tips with King Charles, he said, when the pair met ahead of the former England captain being named ambassador for The King’s Foundation. Beckham met the King at Highgrove Gardens in the Cotswolds, England, where he also met students of the King’s
Continue ReadingBy TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Qatar and Saudi Arabia on Sunday condemned an Israeli parliamentary bill that seeks to label UNRWA, the main provider of aid for Palestinians in Gaza, a terrorist group, joining a growing number of nations opposed to the proposal. The bill, which passed a preliminary vote
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