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Editorial Roundup: Kansas

Kansas City Star. May 8, 2024. Editorial: Kansas City is not trying to defund its police. The Missouri Supreme Court was right We’ve long held that Kansas Citians and Kansas Citians alone … more

By The Associated Press | 5/14/24

Military hearing officer deciding whether to recommend court-martial for Pentagon leaker

A military hearing officer is deciding whether to recommend a court-martial for Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira, who pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges for leaking … more

By HOLLY RAMER | 5/14/24

A man holds up his dog so that pedestrians in Dublin, Ireland, can see them through a livestream portal as part of an art installation on the street in New York, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Sidewalk video ‘Portal’ linking New York, Dublin by livestream temporarily paused after lewd antics

The video screen “Portal” that lets people in New York and Dublin peer into life on opposite sides of the Atlantic in real time has been a source of whimsical delight, but also a magnet for … more

By PHILIP MARCELO | 5/14/24

President Joe Biden speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, announcing plans to impose major new tariffs on electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar equipment and medical supplies imported from China. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

New US tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, batteries and solar cells could raise consumer prices

New tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and batteries, solar cells, medical equipment and other goods are intended to protect U.S. jobs and manufacturers. They could raise prices for some items for … more

By MATTHEW DALY | 5/14/24

This giant gas planet is as fluffy and puffy as cotton candy

Astronomers say a planet that's bigger than Jupiter is surprisingly as fluffy and light as cotton candy. An international team reported Tuesday that the planet has an exceedingly low density for its … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 5/14/24

Remnants of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge and the cargo ship Dali are seen, Sunday, May 12, 2024, in Baltimore. For safety reasons, officials postponed a controlled demolition, which was planned for Sunday, to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed bridge. The bridge came crashing down under the impact of the massive container ship on March 26. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

Cargo ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse had power blackout hours before leaving port

Investigators probing the March collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore said in a preliminary report Tuesday the cargo ship Dali experienced an electrical blackout about 10 hours before … more

By LEA SKENE | 5/14/24

The Cannes sign is pictured above the old town ahead of the the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Monday, May 13, 2024. The Cannes film festival runs from May 14 until May 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

How Cannes works, from the standing ovations to the juries to the Palm Dog

The Cannes Film Festival is hallowed ground in cinema but understanding its unique landscape can be confounding. The Côte d’Azur festival, which kicked off Tuesday, is a 10-day ballet of spectacle … more

By JAKE COYLE | 5/14/24

A vendor waits for customers at the central market for fruit and vegetables in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, May 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Argentina reports its first single-digit inflation in 6 months as markets swoon and costs hit home

Government data in Argentina shows that the country’s monthly inflation rate has eased sharply to a single-digit rate in April for the first time in half a year. The figures are a closely watched … more

By ISABEL DEBRE | 5/14/24

FILE - A Red Lobster restaurant is shown Sept.13, 2016, in North Miami, Fla. It was announced the week of May 13, 2024, that dozens of Red Lobster locations across the U.S. are now on the chopping block. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Red Lobster closes dozens of locations across the US just months after 'endless shrimp' losses

Dozens of Red Lobster locations across the U.S. are now on the chopping block. Restaurant liquidator TAGeX Brands announced this week that it would be auctioning off the contents of over 50 Red … more

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS | 5/14/24

A baby girl who weighed just over one pound when she was born prematurely has beaten the odds and gone home with her parents after six months at a suburban Chicago hospital.

`Micropreemie' baby who weighed just over 1 pound at birth goes home from Illinois hospital

A baby girl who weighed just over one pound when she was born prematurely has beaten the odds and gone home with her parents after six months at a Chicago area hospital. Nyla Brooke Haywood left a … more

5/14/24

Seattle Times publisher Frank Blethen to step down after 4 decades in charge of family-owned paper

Seattle Times publisher and CEO Frank Blethen has announced he will step down at the end of next year, after four decades leading the newspaper his family has owned since 1896. Blethen, 79, confirmed … more

5/14/24

Demis Hassabis, CEO of DeepMind Technologies, left, shakes hands with Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai at a Google I/O event in Mountain View, Calif., Tuesday, May 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Google's unleashes AI in search, raising hopes for better results and fears about less web traffic

Google has rolled out a retooled search engine that will frequently favor responses crafted by artificial intelligence over website links. It's a shift promising to quicken the quest for information … more

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE | 5/14/24

FILE - An AMC movie cinema is shown before opening Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, in Garland, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

Meme stocks are roaring again. This time may be different

GameStop and other meme stocks are roaring once again, surging to dizzying heights suddenly and sharply. Some things are different this time around versus the initial supernova for meme stocks that … more

By STAN CHOE | 5/14/24

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

US suggests additional tariffs if production of Chinese electric vehicles moves to Mexico

The Biden administration is suggesting that additional tariffs could be put in place if the Chinese makers of electric vehicles try to move their production to Mexico to avoid newly announced import … more

By JOSH BOAK | 5/14/24

This composite radio and optical image provided by researchers in May 2024 shows IRAS 23077, center, a planet-forming disk, and several surrounding stars. The star at the center of IRAS 23077 is not visible because its light is blocked by its surrounding disk, which is viewed from the side. The diameter of this colossal disk is roughly 3,300 times the distance between Earth and the sun, with enough gas and dust to form super-sized planets in far-flung orbits, the U.S. and German researchers reported in May 2024. (Radio: SAO/ASIAA/SMA/K. Monsch et al; Optical: Pan-STARRS via AP)

Astronomers find the biggest known batch of planet ingredients swirling around young star

Astronomers have discovered what they believe is the biggest known batch of planet-making ingredients in the cosmos. The colossal disk of gas and dust is swirling around a young star 1,000 … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 5/14/24

Marisshia Sigala secures her son Mateo in his car seat after picking him up after work from the Koala Children's Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Like most other New Mexico families, Sigala and her husband qualify for subsidized child care in New Mexico, providing them more flexibility to see more clients as they build their careers. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

LOCALIZE IT: Child care prices soared in the pandemic and remain high. Some states are taking action

EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: Child care is unaffordable for many, hard to find for those who can pay, and financially precarious for day care operators and their employees. The problem has only … more

By SHARON LURYE | 5/14/24

Sara Orlowski, an associate professor of poultry science, compared water intake and food conversion ratios in chickens bred for high, low and normal levels of water efficiency. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Research looks at water efficient chickens

FAYETTEVILLE — In the first scientific report of its kind, researchers in Arkansas showed that chickens bred for water conservation continued to put on weight despite heat stress that would normally slow growth. more

John Lovett UA System Division of Agriculture | 5/14/24

Chicago mayor's bumpy first year tests progressive credentials, puzzling some supporters

Onetime union organizer Brandon Johnson took office as Chicago’s mayor a year ago promising “bold” action as one of the country’s most progressive leaders. But a look at his bumpy first year … more

By SOPHIA TAREEN | 5/14/24

As Melinda French Gates leaves the Gates Foundation, many hope she’ll double down on gender equity

Melinda French Gates is already one of the biggest philanthropic supporters of gender equity in the United States. Now, her grantees hope she now poised to put another $12.5 billion toward … more

By THALIA BEATY | 5/14/24

8 dead, at least 40 injured as farmworkers' bus overturns in central Florida

The Florida Highway Patrol says a bus carrying farmworkers in central Florida has overturned, killing eight people and injuring another 40 passengers. Authorities say the bus was transporting 53 … more

5/14/24

China is expected to announce new measures to fix its property crisis, spur growth

NRA kicks off annual meeting as board considers successor to longtime leader Wayne LaPierre

AP Week in Pictures: Global

The latest hot spot for illegal border crossings is San Diego. But routes change quickly

UAW's push to unionize factories in South faces latest test in vote at 2 Mercedes plants in Alabama