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By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The student protest movement disrupting university campuses, classes and graduation ceremonies over the war in Gaza is also roiling Senate contests across the nation as Democrats tread cautiously over an internal divide and Republicans play up their rivals’ disagreements. The political impact of the protests on
Continue ReadingBy MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The student protest movement disrupting university campuses, classes and graduation ceremonies over the war in Gaza is also roiling Senate contests across the nation as Democrats tread cautiously over an internal divide and Republicans play up their rivals’ disagreements. The political impact of the protests on
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — A British-Palestinian surgeon who volunteered in Gaza hospitals says he was denied entry to France to speak at the French Senate. The French senator who invited him says Dr. Ghassan Abu Sitta was placed in a holding zone in the Charles de Gaulle airport and will be expelled. Abu Sitta posted on
Continue ReadingThe United States is gearing up for Cinco de Mayo. Music, all-day happy hours and deals on tacos are planned at venues across the country on Sunday — May 5 — in a celebration with widely misunderstood origins that is barely recognized south of the border. In the U.S., the date is largely seen as
Continue ReadingThe United States is gearing up for Cinco de Mayo. Music, all-day happy hours and deals on tacos are planned at venues across the country on Sunday — May 5 — in a celebration with widely misunderstood origins that is barely recognized south of the border. In the U.S., the date is largely seen as
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Sadiq Khan, the Labour Party’s mayor of London, rhas romped to victory, securing a record third straight term at City Hall, on another hugely disappointing day for the U.K.’s governing Conservatives ahead of a looming general election. Khan won a little more than a million votes, or
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Diamond and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — As negotiators meet in Cairo on Saturday, US and Israeli officials say any potential agreement on a framework that would pair a temporary ceasefire with a release of hostages in Gaza would likely be followed by continued negotiations over the finer details of the deal. A final
Continue ReadingEssay by Saira Mueller, CNN (CNN) — My last memory of choosing to eat chicken was about 20 years ago. I was sitting by the pool on a sunny day at a school swimming event. My friend got chicken nuggets and offered me some; I ate about three of them and they just didn’t do
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Sadiq Khan, the Labour Party’s mayor of London, appears to be romping to victory as results from the capital pour in. Results from nine of the 14 electoral districts show Khan, chasing a record third straight term, on 43.5% and more than 10 percentage points ahead of
Continue ReadingBy SAM MEDNICK and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A Hamas delegation was in Cairo on Saturday as Egyptian state media reported “noticeable progress” in cease-fire talks for Gaza. But Israel hasn’t sent a delegation and a senior Israeli official downplayed prospects for a full end to the war while emphasizing
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Sadiq Khan has won a third term as London’s mayor, capping a round of local elections across England that confirmed the political supremacy of the Labour Party and spelt misery for Britain’s Conservative government. Khan won 43.7% of the vote, beating Conservative challenger Susan Hall by about 11 percentage
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GRAHAM Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A candidate for Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party in next month’s European elections was beaten up and seriously injured while campaigning in an eastern city. The Social Democrats say Matthias Ecke was attacked while putting up posters in Dresden on Friday evening. He was taken to hospital and
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — May kicks off with the Eta Aquariid meteor shower, and experts are anticipating a better show than in recent years, according to the American Meteor Society. During the period when the meteor shower is expected to peak — in the early morning hours of Sunday and Monday, according to
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Sadiq Khan, the Labour Party’s mayor of London, appears to be romping to victory as results from the capital pour in. Results from 6 of the 14 districts show Khan, chasing a record third straight term at City Hall, around 20 percentage points ahead of his main
Continue ReadingBy MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — After years of delays and stumbles, Boeing is finally poised to launch astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA. It’s the first flight of Boeing’s Starliner capsule with a crew on board, a pair of NASA pilots who will check out the spacecraft
Continue ReadingBy RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — An Afghan diplomat in India who was appointed before the Taliban seized power in 2021 and says she was the only woman in the country’s diplomatic service has resigned. Zakia Wardak, the Afghan consul-general for Mumbai, announced her resignation on her official account on the social media
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company reported a steep drop in earnings Saturday because the paper value of its investments fell and it sold off part of its massive Apple stake, but the tens of thousands of shareholders filling an Omaha arena to hear Buffett answer questions at
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Krieg and Michelle Shen, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s support for the Israeli military offensive in Gaza mixed with student anger over police crackdowns on anti-war campus protests are complicating the work of Democratic youth groups trying to engage classmates and other Generation Z voters ahead of this year’s election. “If I’m
Continue ReadingBy MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — After years of delays and stumbles, Boeing is finally poised to launch astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA. It’s the first flight of Boeing’s Starliner capsule with a crew on board, a pair of NASA pilots who will check out the spacecraft
Continue ReadingBy ERIK VERDUZCO and LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Saing Chhoeun was locked out of his Charlotte, North Carolina, home on Monday as law enforcement with high-powered rifles descended into his yard and garage, using a car as a shield as they were met with a shower of gunfire from the direction
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