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Inside the Christian TV show rallying Trump superfans with apocalyptic warnings
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The audience of about 1,500 people waved small American flags and chanted “USA! USA! USA!” as television cameras began filming last Friday inside a Regent University ballroom. Many in the crowd wore red “Make America Great Again” hats. Some carried Bibles.
I-95 in Connecticut will be closed for days after fiery crash damages bridge, governor says
HARTFORD, Conn. — The major traffic artery linking New England with New York will be closed in Connecticut for days after a tanker fire damaged a bridge over Interstate 95, Gov. Ned Lamont said Thursday. The tanker truck filled with gasoline burst into flames in a three-vehicle crash Thursday...
China launches mission to moon's far side and Kentucky Derby best bets: Morning Rundown
President Joe Biden breaks his silence on campus protests. China launches a probe to the far side of the moon for a first-of-its-kind mission. And election data guru Steve Kornacki weighs in on the Kentucky Derby. Here’s what to know today. Why Biden finally spoke out about college campus...
Boris Johnson, who brought in UK voter ID rules, is turned away from polling station after forgetting his
LONDON — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was turned away from a polling station after forgetting to bring ID to vote in the U.K.’s local elections. British media reported Friday that Johnson — who introduced the requirement for voters to provide ID with a photo when he was in office — was told by polling station staff in South Oxfordshire Thursday that he would not be able to vote without proving his identity.
Turkey halts all trade with Israel until permanent Gaza cease-fire
Turkey will not resume trade with Israel, worth $7 billion a year, until a permanent ceasefire and humanitarian aid are secured in Gaza, it said on Friday, the first of Israel’s key partners to halt trade over the conflict. Israel’s “uncompromising attitude” and the worsening situation in Gaza’s southern...
Parched Philippine dam reveals centuries-old town, luring tourists
NUEVA ECIJA, Philippines — Ruins of a centuries-old town have emerged at a dam parched by drought in the northern Philippines, giving residents a rare spectacle and an extra source of income in a region dependent on rice-growing. Following a prolonged spell with little rain, the dried-up dam has...
Steve Kornacki's guide to the Kentucky Derby: Biggest storylines, best bets
The horses are entered, the post positions are drawn, and the morning line is set. The final countdown to Saturday’s 150th Kentucky Derby is truly underway, which means it’s crunch time for those — present company very much included — hoping to dazzle our friends (and maybe fatten our wallets) by picking the winner.
China launches Chang'e 6 lunar probe, revving up space race with U.S.
WENCHANG SPACE LAUNCH SITE, China — China launched an uncrewed lunar spacecraft Friday in a first-of-its-kind mission to bring back samples from the far side of the moon, the latest step in a rapidly advancing Chinese space program that is spurring competition with the United States and others. The...
U.S. airstrike targeting al-Qaeda leader in Syria killed a farmer, American military says
A U.S. airstrike in Syria in May 2023 that was targeting an al-Qaeda leader killed an innocent civilian instead, U.S. Central Command said Thursday, confirming early reports from residents and family members shortly after the attack. U.S. Central Command said an investigation into the May 3 strike concluded that U.S....
U.K.'s governing Conservatives suffer big losses in local elections as Labour appears headed for power
LONDON — Britain’s governing Conservative Party is suffering heavy losses as an array of election results pour in Friday, piling pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of a U.K. general election in which the main opposition Labour Party appears increasingly likely to return to power after 14 years.
Major corporations reluctant to make a splash at the 2024 political conventions
The president of the progressive civil rights group Color of Change has a message for corporations that are considering participating in this summer’s Republican National Convention: Don’t even think about it. Rashad Robinson said his group is preparing to launch a campaign against any company that announces a...
The U.S. labor market is shifting toward skilled labor as white-collar hiring slows
America's job market increasingly appears to be splitting into two tracks, economists say, alongside a steady demand for skilled workers and a flagging interest in hiring more "knowledge-based" professionals. The evidence can be found in the data, which shows a higher unemployment rate for professional and business services workers, and...
Inside Trump's 'quiet' VP search
Former President Donald Trump sealed the Republican presidential nomination nearly two months ago, and for more than two weeks he has been occupied by a criminal trial in New York. But he appears to be in no hurry to name a running mate — someone who can keep a steady...
DACA recipients will now be eligible for federal health care coverage under new Biden rule
More than 100,000 young immigrants protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program will soon become eligible to receive federal health care coverage for the first time since DACA was implemented over a decade ago. The Biden administration will announce a new federal rule Friday allowing DACA recipients to...
Biden to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to recipients including Nancy Pelosi and Michelle Yeoh
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday will award 19 high-profile politicians, activists and others the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is the country's highest civilian honor, the White House announced. The list of recipients includes an award-winning actor, Olympians and a former vice president. "President Biden often says...
Drone video captures pro-Palestinian encampment at University of Washington in Seattle
A pro-Palestinian encampment has been set up at the University of Washington in Seattle in one of the campus's courtyards. The demonstrators are calling for the university to cut ties with Israel and with Boeing, which supplies the Israeli military with aircraft.
Mexican cops find tents, question people in the case of 2 Australians, 1 American missing in Baja
Mexican authorities said Thursday they have found tents and questioned three people in the case of two Australians and an American who went missing over the weekend in the Pacific coast state of Baja California. María Elena Andrade Ramírez, the state’s chief prosecutor, would not say whether the three people...
1 dead in home explosion in New Jersey
At least one person is dead after a house exploded Thursday in New Jersey. Police responded to a home in South River at about 7:03 p.m. for reports of an explosion, the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office said in a statement. Police found two males "who had sustained serious injuries from...
No charges for woman after bodies of 4 babies are found in Boston freezer
No charges will be filed against a 69-year-old woman after the bodies of four frozen infants were found in a Boston apartment freezer in 2022, the Suffolk County district attorney announced this week. District Attorney Kevin Hayden called the investigation into the circumstances of the grim discovery on Nov. 17,...
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