Today: November 16, 2024
Today: November 16, 2024

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What is the State of the Union? A look at some of the history surrounding the annual event

The U_S_ Constitution spells it out clearly in Article II, Section 3: The president “shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.”

What is the State of the Union? A look at some of the history surrounding the annual event
Celebrity|Entertainment

Wayward 450-pound pig named Kevin Bacon hams it up for home security camera

In Hollywood, actor Kevin Bacon is a big star

Wayward 450-pound pig named Kevin Bacon hams it up for home security camera
News|Sports

Andy Murray wins his opening match at what is expected to be his last Indian Wells appearance

Andy Murray has started what is expected to be his final appearance at Indian Wells with a smooth performance and a straightforward victory

Andy Murray wins his opening match at what is expected to be his last Indian Wells appearance
News|Sports

Rafael Nadal withdraws from Indian Wells. It would have been his first tournament since January

Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the BNP Paribas Open a day before he was supposed to play his first official match in two months

Rafael Nadal withdraws from Indian Wells. It would have been his first tournament since January
Asia|News|US|World

China accuses US of devising tactics to suppress China despite improvement in relations

China’s foreign minister is accusing the U.S. of devising tactics to suppress China’s rise and he has criticized the Biden administration for adding more Chinese companies to its sanctions lists

China accuses US of devising tactics to suppress China despite improvement in relations
Asia|News|Political|World

Modi is visiting Kashmir's main city for the first time since revoking region's semi-autonomy in '19

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is making his first official visit to Kashmir’s main city since India stripped the disputed region’s semi-autonomy in 2019

Modi is visiting Kashmir's main city for the first time since revoking region's semi-autonomy in '19
Americas|Sports|US

Alyssa Naeher has 3 saves in a penalty shootout over Canada and the US heads to Gold Cup final

Alyssa Naeher had three saves in the penalty shootout after a rain-soaked 2-2 draw with Canada on Wednesday night, earning the United States a spot in the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup final

Alyssa Naeher has 3 saves in a penalty shootout over Canada and the US heads to Gold Cup final
Crime|Europe

German police carry out raids against people suspected of posting misogynistic hate speech online

German authorities have carried out raids across Germany against people suspected of posting misogynistic hate speech online

Sports

Olympic champion Katie Ledecky's memoir, 'Just Add Water,' to be published June 11

Few swimmers have made a splash as big as Katie Ledecky, the Olympic gold medalist and two-time winner of The Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year award

Olympic champion Katie Ledecky's memoir, 'Just Add Water,' to be published June 11
Americas|Crime|News|World

Canadian police find 6 people dead in a house in Ottawa and arrest a suspect

Police in Canada’s capital capital of Ottawa are investigating the deaths of six people including four children and two adults found in a house in a southern suburb

Canadian police find 6 people dead in a house in Ottawa and arrest a suspect
Environment|News|US

Utility provider Xcel Energy says its facilities appeared to have role in igniting Texas wildfire

The utility provider Xcel Energy says its facilities appeared have played a role in igniting a massive wildfire in the Texas Panhandle that grew to the largest blaze in state history

Utility provider Xcel Energy says its facilities appeared to have role in igniting Texas wildfire
Celebrity|Entertainment|Sports

Jake Paul fight against Mike Tyson is announced for July 20 and will be streamed live on Netflix

Social media star-turned-boxer Jake Paul will fight former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on July 20 at AT&T Stadium

Jake Paul fight against Mike Tyson is announced for July 20 and will be streamed live on Netflix
Entertainment|News|Sports

Timberwolves sideline Towns for the game against the Pacers with left knee trouble

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns was ruled out of the game at Indiana because of what the team listed as left knee soreness

Timberwolves sideline Towns for the game against the Pacers with left knee trouble
Americas|Crime|News|Political|World

Haiti extends a state of emergency and nighttime curfew to try and curb violent gang attacks

Haiti’s government says it is extending a state of emergency and nighttime curfew to try and curb violent gang attacks that have paralyzed the capital of Port-au-Prince amid a fierce political battle for power

Haiti extends a state of emergency and nighttime curfew to try and curb violent gang attacks
Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle|World

In rights landmark, Greek novelist and lawyer are the first same-sex couple wed at Athens city hall

A Greek novelist and his partner have become the first same-sex couple to be married in Athens’ city hall following the legalization of same-sex marriage in Orthodox Christian Greece

In rights landmark, Greek novelist and lawyer are the first same-sex couple wed at Athens city hall
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Cole Brauer becomes first American woman to race sailboat alone and nonstop around world

Cole Brauer became the first American woman to race nonstop around the world by herself when she arrived Thursday in A Coruña, Spain

Cole Brauer becomes first American woman to race sailboat alone and nonstop around world
Europe|News|World

Britain says it will provide 10,000 drones to Ukraine in its fight against Russia

Britain says it's providing 10,000 drones to arm Ukraine in its fight against Russia

Britain says it will provide 10,000 drones to Ukraine in its fight against Russia
News|Technology|US

State AGs send letter to Meta asking it to take 'immediate action' on user account takeovers

A group of 40 state attorneys general have sent a letter to Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta expressing concern over what they say is dramatic uptick of consumer complaints about account takeovers and lockouts

State AGs send letter to Meta asking it to take 'immediate action' on user account takeovers
Americas|Crime|World

3 escaped inmates from Grenada charged with murder after US sailing couple vanishes

Police say that three escaped inmates from the eastern Caribbean island of Grenada have been charged in the killing of a U.S. couple whose catamaran they hijacked

3 escaped inmates from Grenada charged with murder after US sailing couple vanishes
News|Travel|US

United Airlines plane makes a safe emergency landing in LA after losing a tire during takeoff

A United Airlines jetliner that lost a tire on takeoff has made a safe emergency landing in Los Angeles

United Airlines plane makes a safe emergency landing in LA after losing a tire during takeoff
Arts|Asia|Entertainment|Travel

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra will tour Asia for the first time in June

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra will tour Asia for the first time with nine performances in South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan from June 19-30

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra will tour Asia for the first time in June
Sports

Venus Williams loses at Indian Wells in her first match since last year's US Open

Venus Williams has played a match on tour for the first time in about six months

Venus Williams loses at Indian Wells in her first match since last year's US Open
Science|US|World

Rare 2-faced calf born last month at a Louisiana farm is flourishing despite the odds

A rare calf born with two faces is continuing to flourish eight days after its birth at a southwest Louisiana farm

News|Sports|US

Banda acquired by the Orlando Pride for second-highest transfer fee in women's soccer

The Orlando Pride of the National Women’s Soccer League have acquired Zambian forward Barbra Banda for a club-record transfer fee

Banda acquired by the Orlando Pride for second-highest transfer fee in women's soccer
Sports

Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama likely to miss 2 games with sprained right ankle

San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama, already ruled out of Thursday night’s game at Sacramento with a sprained right ankle, is expected to miss Saturday’s game at Golden State, too

Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama likely to miss 2 games with sprained right ankle

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