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Cicadas in Newton County, May 6. Experts inform that this year will see a large population of cicadas active, due to an uncommon emergence of two broods at once. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

LITTLE ROCK — 2024 is gonna get loud. Entomologists say two broods of periodic cicadas will be making a rare simultaneous emergence this spring. The last time this happened in the U.S. was in 1803 and the next one won’t happen for another 221 years. more

Mary Hightower U of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture | 5/7/24

Instacart partners with Uber Eats to offer restaurant deliveries

Instacart is partnering with Uber Eats to offer restaurant deliveries to its customers. The San Francisco-based grocery delivery company said Tuesday that its U.S. shoppers will see a … more

By DEE-ANN DURBIN | 5/7/24

FILE - Former President Boris Yeltsin, left, smiles as he talks to Russian acting President and Premier Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Russia, Dec. 31, 1999. (Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

Key events of Vladimir Putin's 24 years in power in Russia

Throughout his 24 years in power in Russia, President Vladimir Putin has launched wars, cracked down on the political opposition and LGBTQ+ activists, stifled most independent media and consolidated … more

By The Associated Press | 5/7/24

Editorial Roundup: Missouri

Kansas City Star. April 30, 2024. Editorial: Missouri Republicans already banned abortion. Now they’re targeting Planned Parenthood Missouri Republicans are trying to ban abortion twice … more

By The Associated Press | 5/7/24

FILE - A Model X sports-utility vehicle sits outside a Tesla store in Littleton, Colo., June 18, 2023. Shares of Tesla stock rallied Monday, April 29, 2024, after the electric vehicle maker's CEO, Elon Musk, paid a surprise visit to Beijing over the weekend and reportedly won tentative approval for its driving software. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

US seeks information from Tesla on how it developed and verified whether Autopilot recall worked

Federal safety investigators want Tesla to tell them how it developed the fix in a recall of more than 2 million vehicles with the company’s Autopilot partially automated driving system. … more

By TOM KRISHER | 5/7/24

Disney's streaming business turns profitable in first financial report since challenge to Iger

The Walt Disney Co. moved to a loss in its second quarter, hampered by significantly higher restructuring and impairment charges, but its adjusted profit topped Wall Street’s view and its streaming … more

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN | 5/7/24

A banner of a Colombian-born American missing woman Ana Maria Knezevich Henao, 40, is displayed on a streetlight in Madrid, Spain, Feb. 16, 2024. The estranged husband of the woman who disappeared three months ago in Spain has been charged by U.S. federal agents with her kidnapping. U.S. marshals arrested David Knezevich at Miami International Airport on Saturday, May 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, file)

FBI lays out detailed case against Florida man accused in wife's disappearance in Spain

The FBI has laid out a detailed case showing why agents believe a Florida man is behind his estranged wife's disappearance in Spain, but gave no indication about what they believe happened to her. … more

By TERRY SPENCER | 5/7/24

One way to appreciate teachers: These schools provide their day care

Struggling to give teachers meaningful raises, some school districts are adding a new perk — subsidized, on-site child care for their kids. In states such as Idaho and Texas, funding for early … more

By CARLY FLANDRO of Idaho Education News and VALERIA OLIVARES of The Dallas Morning News | 5/7/24

FILE - This photo shows a balloon of the Mario character of Mario Bros. during an event in Tokyo, on Feb. 15, 2024. Japanese video-game maker Nintendo said Tuesday, May 7, 2024 that it will make an announcement about a successor to its Switch home console sometime before March 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File)

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

Japanese video-game maker Nintendo's announcement about a successor to its Switch home console is coming sometime before March 2025. In reporting its results on Tuesday, Nintendo gave no details, … more

By YURI KAGEYAMA | 5/7/24

Workers hang on ropes to install a giant Chinese national flag on a skyscraper that is a symbolic gateway leading into the city from the airport, in Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, May 4, 2024. Chinese leader Xi Jinping's visit to European ally Serbia on Tuesday falls on a symbolic date: the 25th anniversary of the bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade during NATO's air war over Kosovo. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

China's Xi begins Serbia visit on the 25th anniversary of NATO's bombing of the Chinese Embassy

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to European ally Serbia on Tuesday falls on a symbolic date: the 25th anniversary of the bombing of the Chinese Embassy during NATO’s air war over Kosovo. U.S. … more

By JOVANA GEC and DUSAN STOJANOVIC | 5/7/24

FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives at a ceremony to present medals on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at St. George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. Putin seems to be hoping that relentless military pressure, changing Western political dynamics and a global focus on the war in Gaza will drain support for Ukraine. (Sergei Guneyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

Putin is starting his 5th term as president, more in control of Russia than ever

Vladimir Putin is beginning his fifth term as Russian president after destroying his political opposition, launching a devastating war in Ukraine and consolidating power. Already in office for nearly … more

By EMMA BURROWS | 5/7/24

FILE - A Boeing ecoDemonstrator Explorer, a 787-10 Dreamliner, sits on the tarmac at their campus in North Charleston, S.C., May 30, 2023. The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday, May 6, 2024, that it has opened an investigation into Boeing after the beleaguered company reported that workers at a South Carolina plant falsified inspection records on certain 787 planes. Boeing said its engineers have determined that misconduct did not create “an immediate safety of flight issue.” (Gavin McIntyre/The Post And Courier via AP, Pool, File)

The FAA investigates after Boeing says workers in South Carolina falsified 787 inspection records

The Federal Aviation Administration has opened an investigation into Boeing after the beleaguered company reported that workers at a South Carolina plant falsified inspection records on certain 787 … more

By GENE JOHNSON | 5/6/24

FILE - Russian Permanent Representative to the U.N. Vassily Nebenzia addresses members of the U.N. Security Council during a meeting on Non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at the United Nations headquarters. Russia has defended its veto of a U.N. resolution calling on all nations to prevent a nuclear arms race in outer space. Nebenzia, on Monday, May 6, accused the West of planning for the military exploration of outer space, including the deployment of weapons. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)

Russia defends veto of UN resolution to prohibit nukes in outer space, urges vote to ban all weapons

Russia has defended its veto of a U.N. resolution calling on all nations to prevent a nuclear arms race in outer space. Moscow is challenging the U.S., Japan and their Western allies to support … more

By EDITH M. LEDERER | 5/6/24

Italy's RAI journalists strike over budget streamlining, complain of censorship and media repression

Some journalists at Italy’s state-run RAI are on strike to protest budget streamlining and what they say is an increasingly repressive atmosphere in Italy for media. The 24-hour RAI strike Monday … more

5/6/24

Louisiana Democratic state Rep. Delisha Boyd looks out the window at her office May 3, 2024, in New Orleans. As Boyd faces an uphill battle in Louisiana, as she attempts to advance a bill that would add cases of rape and incest as exceptions to Louisiana's near total abortion ban, the Democrat opens opening up about her mother's harrowing story and how it effected them. (AP Photo/Stephen Smith)

For a Louisiana lawmaker, exempting incest and rape from the state's abortion ban is personal

Democratic state Rep. Delisha Boyd is fighting an uphill battle in her attempt to pass a bill that would exempt cases of rape and incest from Louisiana's near-total abortion ban. In the hopes of … more

By SARA CLINE | 5/6/24

AP photographers, from left, Eduardo Verdugo, Marco Ugarte and Fernando Llano pose for photos after winning the Pulitzer for feature photography, for their images of the migration crisis, at the Associated Press office in Mexico City, Monday, May 6, 2024. Eight AP staff and freelance photographers, six from Latin America and two from the U.S., were awarded this year's Pulitzer for feature photography for images taken in 2023 that documented the anxiety, heartbreak and even the brief moments of joy that mark the migrants' journey. (AP Photo/Megan Janetsky)

Associated Press images of migrants' struggle are recognized with a Pulitzer Prize

Well before the year began, Associated Press journalists knew that surging migration through the Americas was a major story. They decided to focus on showing that migration is more than numbers - it … more

By ADAM GELLER | 5/6/24

Man confesses to killing hospitalized wife because he couldn't afford to care for her, police say

Court records say a Kansas City-area man who’s charged with killing his hospitalized wife told police he couldn’t take care of her or afford her medical bills. Ronnie Wiggs made his first … more

5/6/24

Husband of Florida woman missing in Spain is charged with her disappearance

U.S. authorities have arrested a Florida man in connection with the disappearance of his estranged wife in Spain three months ago. David Knezevich appeared in Miami federal court Monday on charges … more

By TERRY SPENCER | 5/6/24

FILE - Social Security Administration commissioner Martin O'Malley testifies on Capitol Hill, March 20, 2024, in Washington. The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security have been pushed back as an improving economy has contributed to changed projected depletion dates, according the annual Social Security and Medicare trustees report released Monday, May 6, 2024. O'Malley called the report "a measure of good news," but said, "Congress still needs to act in order to avoid what is now forecast to be, in absence of their action, a 17% cut to people's Social Security benefits." (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates are pushed back in a 'measure of good news'

The go-broke dates for benefit programs Medicare and Social Security have been pushed back as an improving economy has contributed to changed projected depletion dates, according to the annual Social … more

By FATIMA HUSSEIN and TOM MURPHY | 5/6/24

FILE - Authorities walk outside a closed funeral home where multiple bodies have been stored, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, in Penrose, Colo. Colorado lawmakers passed a sweeping bill Monday, May 6, 2024, to overhaul the state’s lax oversight which failed to catch a series of horrific incidents involving funeral homes. The cases have devastated hundreds of already grieving families, and encouraged lawmakers to pass the bill, which now goes to Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ desk for a signature. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Rotting bodies and fake ashes spur Colorado lawmakers to pass funeral home regulations

Colorado lawmakers have passed a sweeping bill to overhaul the state’s lax oversight over funeral homes after a series of horrific incidents, including sold body parts, fake ashes and the discovery … more

By JESSE BEDAYN | 5/6/24