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Ted Danson, Woody Harrelson, Jon Stewart to premiere new podcasts in early June

Ted Danson, Woody Harrelson and Jon Stewart — stars better known for their work onscreen — are delving into the world of podcasts

Ted Danson, Woody Harrelson, Jon Stewart to premiere new podcasts in early June
Education|News|US

Xavier University cancels UN ambassador’s commencement speech after student outcry

Xavier University of Louisiana has reversed course and canceled Saturday’s planned commencement address by U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Xavier University cancels UN ambassador’s commencement speech after student outcry
News|Sports

Bucks' Patrick Beverley suspended 4 games without pay for actions in season-ending loss to Pacers

Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley has been suspended four games without pay to begin next season for his actions during and after the final game of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with the Indiana Pacers

Bucks' Patrick Beverley suspended 4 games without pay for actions in season-ending loss to Pacers
Crime|Sports

Former NBA player Glen 'Big Baby' Davis sentenced to 40 months for defrauding league insurance plan

Former Boston Celtics forward Glen “Big Baby” Davis was sentenced to 40 months in a federal prison for his participation in a scheme that New York prosecutors said defrauded an insurance plan for NBA players and their families of more than $5 million

Former NBA player Glen 'Big Baby' Davis sentenced to 40 months for defrauding league insurance plan
Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|Sports|US

President Joe Biden cheers the Las Vegas Aces and women's basketball

President Joe Biden has welcomed the reigning WNBA champions, the Las Vegas Aces, to the White House, celebrating what he called a “banner year” for women’s basketball

President Joe Biden cheers the Las Vegas Aces and women's basketball
Sports

OG Anunoby won't play and Jalen Brunson is questionable for the Knicks in Game 3 against the Pacers

OG Anunoby won’t play for the New York Knicks in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Friday night because of a strained left hamstring

OG Anunoby won't play and Jalen Brunson is questionable for the Knicks in Game 3 against the Pacers
News|Health|US

Seattle to open short-term recovery center for people after a fentanyl overdose

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell says the city will open a new space for people to recover and receive treatment for nearly 24 hours after they have overdosed on fentanyl or other drugs

Environment|Health|News|Science

No sign of widespread lead exposure from Maui wildfires, Hawaii health officials say

Hawaii health officials say testing on west Maui residents shows no evidence of widespread lead exposure from last summer’s wildfires

No sign of widespread lead exposure from Maui wildfires, Hawaii health officials say
Sports

Stanford names basketball court "Tara VanDerveer Court" for retired Hall of Famer, winningest coach

Stanford will now play on Tara VanDerveer Court

Stanford names basketball court "Tara VanDerveer Court" for retired Hall of Famer, winningest coach
Election|MidEast|News|World

Iranians vote in a parliamentary runoff election after hard-liners dominate initial balloting

Iranians have voted in a runoff election for the remaining seats in the country’s parliament after hard-line politicians dominated March balloting

Iranians vote in a parliamentary runoff election after hard-liners dominate initial balloting
World

Putin reappoints his prime minister, a technocrat who has kept a low political profile

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reappointed Mikhail Mishustin as the country’s prime minister

Putin reappoints his prime minister, a technocrat who has kept a low political profile
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

South Korea stresses need for fair treatment for Line chat app operator Naver

South Korea has vowed to protect its companies operating in other markets after Japanese regulators told LY Corp., which runs the popular chat app Line, to reduce its dependence on Naver, the Korean partner in the venture

South Korea stresses need for fair treatment for Line chat app operator Naver
Crime|Election|News|Political|US

The Latest | Prosecutors likely to call just 2 more witnesses in Trump's hush money case

Prosecutors in Donald Trump's hush money case say they expect to call just two more witnesses, laying the ground to possibly rest their case next week

The Latest | Prosecutors likely to call just 2 more witnesses in Trump's hush money case
Environment|News

Environmentalists attack a case holding a copy of the Magna Carta in London but document unscathed

Two environmental activists have attacked a glass case containing an original copy of the Magna Carta at the British Library

Environmentalists attack a case holding a copy of the Magna Carta in London but document unscathed
News|Europe|World

A bus plunges off a bridge in the Russian city of St. Petersburg, killing 7 people

Authorities in Russia say seven people were killed when a bus veered off a bridge in St. Petersburg, the country's second-largest city

A bus plunges off a bridge in the Russian city of St. Petersburg, killing 7 people
News|US

At least 1 dead in Florida as storms continue to pummel the South. DeSantis declares emergency

At least one person is dead in Florida as powerful storms continue to pummel the South during a week of severe weather across the U.S. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency for some north Florida counties

At least 1 dead in Florida as storms continue to pummel the South. DeSantis declares emergency
News|Environment|Science

Most of 15 million bees contained after bee-laden truck crashes

Officials say a tractor-trailer hauling about 15 million bees to be used to pollinate blueberry fields crashed and overturned on Interstate 95 in Maine

Most of 15 million bees contained after bee-laden truck crashes
Europe|News

Mock coffins fill a square in Milan in a protest over workplace safety in Italy

Mock coffins have filled one of Milan’s most famous squares in a protest organized by Italy’s second-largest union to raise awareness over workplace deaths

Mock coffins fill a square in Milan in a protest over workplace safety in Italy
News

Rope team rappels down into a rock quarry to rescue a mutt named Rippy

It was the barking that saved Rippy, a mutt that fell deep into a working rock quarry

Rope team rappels down into a rock quarry to rescue a mutt named Rippy
Europe|News

Malta’s deputy prime minister resigns, ends EU Commission bid, as he faces charges in hospital deal

Malta’s deputy prime minister has resigned and ended his European Commission bid

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Finance

Film academy launches $500M fundraising campaign ahead of 100th Oscar anniversary

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a $500 million fundraising campaign Friday to ensure long-term, global support for its Oscar prizes, museum, educational programming and screenings in view of its 100th anniversary in 2028

Business|Finance|Lifestyle|Travel|US

700 hotel union workers launch 48-hour strike at Virgin Hotels casino near Las Vegas Strip

About 700 workers have walked off the job at a hotel-casino near the Las Vegas Strip in what union organizers say will be a 48-hour strike after spending months trying to reach a deal for new five-year contract with Virgin Hotels

700 hotel union workers launch 48-hour strike at Virgin Hotels casino near Las Vegas Strip
Asia|Environment|News|World

Heavy rains set off flash floods in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 50 people

A Taliban official says that flash floods from seasonal rains in Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan have killed at least 50 people

Heavy rains set off flash floods in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 50 people
Celebrity|Health|News

Prince William says Kate's 'doing well,' in rare comments since she announced her cancer diagnosis

Prince William has offered a positive assessment of his wife’s health in one of his few statements about Kate’s condition since she announced that she was undergoing treatment for cancer

Prince William says Kate's 'doing well,' in rare comments since she announced her cancer diagnosis
Arts|Entertainment|Europe

How to watch (and stream) the Eurovision Song Contest final

Acts from more than two dozen countries will take the stage in Malmo, Sweden, to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest

How to watch (and stream) the Eurovision Song Contest final

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