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May 7, 2024

AP News

  • American is sentenced to 10 days in jail for reportedly breaking into a Russian children's library

    May 7, 2024, 1:32 a.m.

    TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — An American English-language tutor was arrested in Moscow on hooliganism charges for breaking into a children's library while intoxicated and was sentenced to 10 days in jail, state news agency RIA-Novosti reported Tuesday. News reports said ...

  • 5 workers dead, 49 still missing after a building under construction collapsed in South Africa

    May 7, 2024, 1:22 a.m.

    CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Rescue teams worked through the night searching for dozens of construction workers buried for more than 12 hours under the rubble of concrete after a multi-story apartment complex that was being built collapsed in ...

  • Nintendo to announce Switch successor in this fiscal year as profits rise

    May 7, 2024, 1:22 a.m.

    TOKYO (AP) — Japanese video-game maker Nintendo said Tuesday that it will make an announcement about a successor to its Switch home console sometime before March 2025. In reporting its financial results, Nintendo gave no details about the announcement, including ...

  • Israeli forces seize Gaza side of Rafah border crossing, putting cease-fire talks on knife's edge

    May 7, 2024, 1:10 a.m.

    CAIRO (AP) — An Israeli tank brigade seized control on Tuesday of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt as Israel moved forward with an offensive in the southern city even as cease-fire negotiations with Hamas ...

  • Malaysian government defends presence of companies that supply weapons to Israel at defense show

    May 7, 2024, 1:09 a.m.

    KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia will not interfere in business relations between arms manufacturers and other countries, its defense minister said Tuesday, after protesters demanded that the government expel companies that supply weapons to Israel from an international exhibition. ...

  • AP-Scorecard

    May 7, 2024, 1:03 a.m.

    Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events: ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Pittsburgh 4 L.A. Angels 1 Final Kansas City 3 Milwaukee 2 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Cleveland 2 Detroit 1 Final Tampa Bay 8 Chicago White Sox 2 Final Minnesota ...

  • Details of UK military personnel exposed in huge payroll data breach

    May 7, 2024, 12:57 a.m.

    LONDON (AP) — British officials say the names and bank details of thousands of serving British soldiers, sailors and air force members have been exposed in a data breach at a payroll system. The Ministry of Defense said Defense Secretary ...

  • Stock market today: Asian shares mostly gain after tech shares lead Wall St higher

    May 7, 2024, 12:47 a.m.

    Asian markets forged higher Tuesday after another day of gains on Wall Street led by technology stocks. U.S. futures were nearly flat and oil prices edged higher. Tokyo's Nikkei 225, reopening after a national holiday, jumped 1.6% to 38,835.10. The ...

  • At least 10 casualties in a hospital attack in southwestern China, suspect arrested

    May 7, 2024, 12:31 a.m.

    BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media are reporting a knife attack with possible deaths at a hospital in the country’s southwest. The official Xinhua News Agency said there were more than 10 casualties in what it called a “vicious assault” ...

  • Inside the Met Gala: A fairytale forest, woodland creatures, and some starstuck first-timers

    May 7, 2024, 12:24 a.m.

    NEW YORK (AP) — Sauntering through the hallways of the Metropolitan Museum of Art on the way to cocktails, James Corden spread his arms out comically, like he owned the place. “Let me know if you want me to talk ...

  • Israeli forces take control of the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt

    May 7, 2024, 12:22 a.m.

    JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli tank brigade seized control Tuesday of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, authorities said, moving forward with an offensive in the southern city even as cease-fire negotiations with Hamas remain ...

  • The Latest | Israel's military seizes the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt

    May 7, 2024, 12:19 a.m.

    An Israeli tank brigade has seized control of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, authorities say, moving forward with an offensive in the southern city even as cease-fire negotiations with Hamas remain on a knife’s ...

  • From Marseille to Mont-Blanc: What to know about the journey of the Olympic torch to Paris

    May 7, 2024, 12:10 a.m.

    The Olympic torch will finally enter France when it reaches the southern seaport of Marseille on Wednesday. And it's already been quite a journey. After being lit by the sun’s rays on April 16 in Ancient Olympia, the torch was ...

  • Tornado causes extensive damage to small Oklahoma town as powerful storms hit central US

    May 7, 2024, 12:10 a.m.

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A tornado destroyed homes and toppled trees and power lines when it roared through a small Oklahoma town, one of several twisters that erupted in the central United States amid a series of powerful storms that ...

  • At least 10 casualties reported in a hospital attack in southwestern China

    May 7, 2024, 12:07 a.m.

    BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media are reporting a knife attack with possible deaths at a hospital in the country’s southwest. The official Xinhua News Agency said there were more than 10 casualties in what it called a “vicious assault” ...

  • AM Prep-Cooler Copy

    May 7, 2024, 12:05 a.m.

    Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates are pushed back in a ‘measure of good news’ WASHINGTON (AP) — The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security have been pushed back as an improving economy has contributed to changed projected depletion ...

  • AM Prep-Music

    May 7, 2024, 12:05 a.m.

    National Memorial Day Concert lineup announced WASHINGTON (AP) – Gary LeVox (leh-VOH’) of Rascal Flatts, Jamey Johnson and Cynthia Erivo (eh-REE’-voh) will perform at the National Memorial Day Concert on the National Mall in Washington. Bryan Cranston, BD Wong, Jena ...

  • AM Prep-Segue

    May 7, 2024, 12:05 a.m.

    Chris Pine puts a lot of “Chinatown” into “Poolman” LOS ANGELES (AP) – There are a lot of references to the movie “Chinatown” in Chris Pine’s new comedy, “Poolman.” For one thing, Pine’s character learns how to be a detective ...

  • AM Prep-Cyber Corner

    May 7, 2024, 12:05 a.m.

    Nervous about falling behind the GOP, Democrats are wrestling with how to use AI WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden campaign and top Democrats are wrestling with how best to use artificial intelligence, exposing the party’s anxiety over falling behind Republicans ...

  • AM Prep-Kickers

    May 7, 2024, 12:05 a.m.

    Call it Cognac diplomacy. France offered China’s Xi a special drink, in a wink at their trade spat PARIS (AP) — How do you smooth over trade tensions with the all-powerful leader of economic powerhouse China? Charm him with a ...

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