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The latest mass killing in the U.S. happened Monday in Charlotte, North Carolina. Four officers were fatally shot. Another four officers were wounded. It happened when a task force of officers from …
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By The Associated Press
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5/1/24
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A Pennsylvania man says his emotional support alligator named Wally has gone missing amid the coastal marshes of Georgia. Joie Henney's alligator has attracted thousands of social media followers …
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5/1/24
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Missouri voters have gotten a step closer to getting to decide whether to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. The group behind the effort, Missouri Jobs with Justice, said Wednesday that …
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By SUMMER BALLENTINE
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5/1/24
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Twenty-six Republican attorneys general are suing the Biden administration over its new rule requiring firearm dealers to run background checks at gun shows and other places outside brick-and-mortar …
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By ANDREW DeMILLO
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5/1/24
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DoorDash has reported higher-than-expected revenue in the first quarter, as strong growth in U.S. grocery orders helped make up for slowing restaurant demand. The San Francisco-based delivery company …
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN
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5/1/24
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For one day, workers ruled the world’s biggest streets.
Thousands strong marched Wednesday to mark May Day, the first day of the month when workers’ rights are celebrated in demonstrations …
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By The Associated Press
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5/1/24
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Federal regulators say Union Pacific managers undermined their efforts to assess safety at the railroad by coaching employees on how to respond and suggesting they might be disciplined. The Federal …
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By JOSH FUNK
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5/1/24
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Airbnb says it's going to give customers a chance at overnight stays in a Paris museum, a bedroom filled with Ferrari racing cars, and other exotic settings. It's a mix of game-show glitter and …
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By DAVID KOENIG
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5/1/24
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Do social media users have the right to control what they see — or don’t see — on their feeds? A lawsuit filed against Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. is arguing that a federal law often …
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BARBARA ORTUTAY
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5/1/24
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It was a Texas veterinarian who collected samples from dairy farms that confirmed the outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in cattle for the first time. Dr. Barb Petersen monitors more than 40,000 cattle on a …
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By JONEL ALECCIA
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5/1/24
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The United States has imposed new sanctions on hundreds of firms and people tied to Russia’s weapons development program, more than a dozen Chinese firms accused of helping Russia find workarounds …
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN and MATTHEW DALY
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5/1/24
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Change Healthcare cyberattack was due to a lack of multifactor authentication, UnitedHealth CEO says
The beginning of the Change Healthcare cyberattack happened when hackers entered a server that lacked multifactor authentication. That's according to UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty. He told U.S. …
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By TOM MURPHY
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5/1/24
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Elon Musk’s move to lay off the department responsible for Tesla’s electric vehicle chargers has touched off worries in the auto industry that EVs from other automakers will have trouble joining …
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5/1/24
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A federal judge has ruled that some of North Carolina government’s restrictions on dispensing abortion pills are unlawful. A U.S. district judge granted a partial victory Tuesday to a physician who …
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By GARY D. ROBERTSON
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5/1/24
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A 6-year-old house cat from Utah likes hiding and playing with cardboard. The combination of the two made for a stressful trip in an Amazon package that led to a California rescue and a tearful …
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By AMY BETH HANSON
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5/1/24
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel to press for a cease-fire deal with Hamas, saying “the time is now.” Blinken warned that Hamas would bear the blame for any failure to get an …
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By The Associated Press
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5/1/24
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U.S. jobs openings slid in March to the lowest level in more than three years, but stayed at historically high levels in a sign that the job market remains resilient in the face of higher interest …
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By PAUL WISEMAN
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5/1/24
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United Methodist delegates have repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate. They removed a rule forbidding “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained …
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By PETER SMITH
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5/1/24
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Former President Donald Trump has secured another $1.8 billion worth of shares in Trump Media, according to a regulatory filing this week. Based on the company’s stock hitting certain price …
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By MATT OTT
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5/1/24
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CVS Health missed first-quarter expectations and chopped its 2024 outlook more than a dollar below Wall Street’s forecast. Shares of the health care giant plunged Wednesday morning after the …
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By TOM MURPHY
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5/1/24
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