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Ukraine-Russia political theatrics underscore stark realities on the ground as war grinds on
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials and analysts say Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy …
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5/17/25
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Missing hiker survived for weeks in California wilderness by foraging and drinking melted snow
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 28-year-old woman described how she survived for weeks outdoors in …
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5/17/25
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The world’s largest live music event has reached its glitter-drenched conclusion with the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Acts from 26 countries will perform on Saturday to some 160 …
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By JILL LAWLESS
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5/17/25
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Still finding trouble in the woods: 'Blair Witch Project' star at center of Maine road dispute
FREEDOM, Maine (AP) — Heather Donahue starred in the low-budget hit movie “The Blair Witch …
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5/17/25
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Iran’s president says his country will continue talks over its rapidly advancing nuclear program but will not withdraw from its rights because of U.S. threats. In a speech to navy officials …
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5/17/25
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As political theater took center stage in Turkey, the war went on in Ukraine. Kyiv has few options
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Since U.S.-brokered talks began in March, Ukraine’s strategy has been …
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5/17/25
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A Russian drone has struck a passenger bus in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region, killing nine people and injuring four others. Ukrainian officials said the attack happened on Saturday, just hours …
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By VOLODYMYR YURCHUK and HANNA ARHIROVA
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5/17/25
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LONDON (AP) — A fellow musician and friend of Chris Brown has been charged alongside the Grammy-winning singer on allegations they beat and seriously injured a music producer at a London nightclub …
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By BRIAN MELLEY
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5/17/25
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Today is Saturday, May 17, the 137th day of 2025. There are 228 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On May 17, 1954, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court handed down its Brown v. Board of …
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By The Associated Press
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5/17/25
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Authorities say 10 men broke out of a New Orleans jail by fleeing through a hole behind a toilet. Nine of them are still on the lam. One was caught soon after the escape. Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan …
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By JACK BROOK, JIM MUSTIAN and SARA CLINE
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5/17/25
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Young men who once lived the “gangster life” in Kenya's capital have become farmers with a social mission. They took up the work in one of Africa's largest slums after seeing too many friends …
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By JACK DENTON and DESMOND TIRO
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5/17/25
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GINGAL, India (AP) — Mohammad Younis Khan was among 40 residents seeking shelter in a cowshed when shelling began in Gingal, a scenic mountain village in north Kashmir on the Indian-controlled side …
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By DAR YASIN and ASHWINI BHATIA
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5/17/25
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Madrid's international airport has for months been the site of homeless encampments amid a growing housing crisis in Spain, where rental costs have risen especially fast in the country's capital and …
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By SUMAN NAISHADHAM
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5/17/25
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Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is playing a single game against 140,000 people worldwide. The mega-match potentially could overturn expectations by ending in a draw in the next few days. …
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By STEFANIE DAZIO
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5/17/25
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The veneration of Virgin Mary is central to Catholics, from popes to the ordinary faithful. Pope Leo XIV closed the first public blessing as pontiff with a Hail Mary, after invoking the feast day of …
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By GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO
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5/17/25
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Testimony in the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking trial has opened a window into what prosecutors say was the sordid world of group sex, drugs and violence beneath his glittering, jet-set …
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5/17/25
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Ukrainian officials and analysts say Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has few options but to draw U.S. President Donald Trump’s ire against Vladimir Putin, while depending on Europe’s …
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By SAMYA KULLAB and VOLODYMYR YURCHUK
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5/17/25
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Trump's Mideast trip splashes out on deals and diplomacy but is unusually quiet on human rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — Human rights received far less mention on President Donald Trump's trip to the …
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5/16/25
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At least four people died and others were hurt after severe storms including a possible tornado swept through St. Louis. The storms Friday afternoon tore roofs off some buildings, ripped bricks off …
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By MICHAEL PHILLIS, COREY WILLIAMS and JOHN HANNA
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5/16/25
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Paige Bueckers' hometown in Minnesota took on her name for a day as a tribute to her WNBA debut.
The team from her home state wasn't quite as accommodating.
Bueckers …
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By SCHUYLER DIXON
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5/16/25
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