By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — President Javier Milei of Argentina has kicked off a visit to the United States, where he’ll meet with tech billionaire Elon Musk, as the libertarian leader seeks an infusion of cash to overhaul Argentina’s embattled economy. Milei started his four-day trip in Miami, where he
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By BILL BARROW and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump said Wednesday that an Arizona law that criminalizes nearly all abortions goes too far and called on Arizona lawmakers to change it, while also defending the overturning of Roe v. Wade that cleared states to ban the procedure. “It’ll be straightened
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Isaiah Collier is leaving Southern California after one season to enter the NBA draft. The Trojans announced his decision Wednesday on their X page. “Congratulations Zay and good luck in your next chapter!” the post read. Collier averaged 16.3 points — second-best on the team — and 2.9 rebounds while starting
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Larson embraces the challenge of racing in any car on any track at any time. He’s now facing his trickiest quest yet — preparing for his Indianapolis 500 debut next month. Larson returned to the historic 2.5-mile oval Wednesday for the first of two days
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — “Kill the bill, not the kids!” That’s what opponents chanted in the Tennessee state Senate gallery Tuesday as lawmakers debated before passing a bill that would allow teachers and staff in K-12 public schools to carry a concealed handgun on school grounds. The state Senate passed SB
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The Desert Art Center holds the distinction of being the oldest art organization in the Coachella Valley. On Friday, it opened its final gallery of the 74th season. The gallery features artworks, including oil landscapes, ceramics, photography, watercolors, pastels, handmade jewelry, glass, and more. The Center has set a record number of member artists, approximately
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — A bipartisan pair of senators have introduced legislation aimed at strengthening federal efforts to counter antisemitism. The bill – S 4091 or the Countering Antisemitism Act – is sponsored by Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada and Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma. Under the legislation, the President would
Continue ReadingOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s attorney general is suing two Texas-based natural gas companies over soaring prices during Winter Storm Uri in 2021. Republican Gentner Drummond filed both lawsuits Wednesday in Osage County, Oklahoma. The defendants in the lawsuits are Dallas-based ET Gathering & Processing and Houston-based Symmetry Energy Solutions. ET acquired Enable Midstream Partners
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency announced new limits on certain types of PFAS chemicals in drinking water. PFAS is a large family of chemicals and they’ve been used to make nonstick pans and waterproof clothing over many decades. Scientific evidence of their harms, however, has accumulated in recent years. As a
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former International Monetary Fund (IMF) Director. Personal Birth date: April 25, 1949 Birth place: Neuilly-sur-Seine, France Birth name: Dominique Gaston Andre Strauss-Kahn Father: Gilbert Strauss-Kahn, a legal and tax advisor Mother: Jacqueline Fellus, a journalist Marriages: Myriam L’Aouffir (October 2017-present);
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The icy plains of Antarctica are a magnet for meteorite hunters such as Maria Valdes, a research scientist at the Field Museum of Natural History and the University of Chicago. Some 1,000 space rocks are found in the region each year. Their dark hue is easy to spot in the
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Melania Trump, wife of 47th US President Donald Trump. Personal Birth date: April 26, 1970 Birth place: Novo Mesto, Yugoslavia (now Slovenia) Birth name: Melanija Knavs Father: Viktor Knavs Mother: Amalija (Ulcnik) Knavs Marriage: Donald Trump (January 22, 2005-present) Children: Barron Education:
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers are attempting for a third consecutive day to get a New York appeals court to delay his hush money criminal trial, which is slated to begin next Monday. The former president’s lawyers filed paperwork Wednesday asking the state’s mid-level
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — French authorities say an explosion and fire hit a French factory that treats dangerous substances. One person was critically injured. The cause of the explosion is being investigated. Firefighters brought the blaze under control soon after the explosion at the Saipol oil products factory in the port of Sete, on the Mediterranean
Continue ReadingMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Federal authorities have arrested a man they said placed a homemade explosive device outside the Alabama attorney general’s office in February. The U.S. Justice Department said 26-year-old Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert of Irondale was arrested Wednesday on charges of malicious use of an explosive and possession of an unregistered destructive device.
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN McGILL and SARA CLINE Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Strong storms flooded New Orleans streets and demolished buildings in one of the city’s suburbs Wednesday, part of a severe weather system that pounded communities across much of the South, killing one in Mississippi. In Slidell, Louisiana, northeast of New Orleans, multiple people
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says he’s considering a request from Australia to drop the decade-long U.S. push to prosecute Wikileaks founder Julian Assange for publishing American classified documents. For years, Australia has called on the U.S. to drop its prosecution against Assange, an Australian citizen who has fought U.S. extradition efforts from prison
Continue ReadingBy EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s state-appointed rights commission is calling for an investigation into the killing of a prominent opposition figure who was recently released from prison. Bate Urgessa was gunned down on Tuesday night while visiting his hometown in Oromia, Ethiopia’s biggest region. That’s according to the Oromo Liberation
Continue ReadingBy Nadeem Muaddi, Christina Maxouris, John Miller and Danny Freeman, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — Five people have been arrested – four of whom are juveniles – after a Wednesday afternoon shooting that unfolded in a West Philadelphia park during a large Muslim religious celebration filled with families and children, police say. The shooting took place
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto’s Jontay Porter could face expulsion from the league if the gambling-related accusations against him are found to be true, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday. Silver, speaking after a two-day meeting of the league’s Board of Governors, did not reveal any specifics about the
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