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Community Corner: Kicking things off

Teresa VarleyMonday, June 1Kicking things off:Steelers Logan Lee and Mason McCormick helped to kick off the Boys & Girls Club of Western...


Auburn Tigers join Tide in Super Regional round after shocking Friday loss

Auburn Tigers join Tide in Super Regional round after shocking Friday loss


Aden Holloway enters second-chance program, writes apology letter to dismiss drug charges

Aden Holloway enters second-chance program, writes apology letter to dismiss drug charges


Saban supports Cruz-Cantwell bill in Senate testimony, says NIL is 'race to the bottom'

Saban supports Cruz-Cantwell bill in Senate testimony, says NIL is 'race to the bottom'


Core inflation hit an annual rate of 3.3% in April, as expected, Feds preferred gauge shows

Core inflation hit an annual rate of 3.3% in April, as expected, Feds preferred gauge shows


Freepoint Eco-Systems Plastic Incinerator Shuts Down Amidst Community Pushback

Freepoint Eco-Systems Plastic Incinerator Shuts Down Amidst Community Pushback


Alliance MLA Calls for Dedicated Manufacturing Strategy to Boost Economy 03-06-2026

Alliance MLA Calls for Dedicated Manufacturing Strategy to Boost Economy 03-06-2026


Houston Police Department logs highest officer headcount in 20 years following $1B in raises

Houston Police Department logs highest officer headcount in 20 years following $1B in raises


Video- Woman points gun at civilians, officers inside Scottsdale Police lobby before shooting

Video- Woman points gun at civilians, officers inside Scottsdale Police lobby before shooting


Bodycam shows man stab Aurora officer in head before fatal police shooting

Bodycam shows man stab Aurora officer in head before fatal police shooting


Boston weighs $3M budget cut for police, transferring funds to equity programs

Boston weighs $3M budget cut for police, transferring funds to equity programs


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Storm Jangmi hit Japan; train, air travel, and power lines affected

Storm Jangmi hit Japan; train, air travel, and power lines affected

TOKYO, Japan: Severe tropical storm Jangmi hit Japan on June 3, bringing strong winds and heavy rain that disrupted transport and businesses...

Belfast court jails man for 31 years over murder of girlfriend

Belfast court jails man for 31 years over murder of girlfriend

BELFAST, Northern Ireland: A man who pretended to be live-streaming a video game on YouTube to create an alibi while he killed his...

Women, the worst casualties in Sudan’s ongoing war, UN says

Women, the worst casualties in Sudan’s ongoing war, UN says

KHARTOUM, Sudan: The United Nations says sexual violence has become one of the main features of the war in Sudan, which is now in its...

El Niño could raise temperatures to extreme highs, UN predicts

El Niño could raise temperatures to extreme highs, UN predicts

GENEVA, Switzerland: The United Nations weather agency said on June 2 that a moderate or possibly strong El Niño could develop, which...

Moderna among groups funded to fight Ebola outbreak

Moderna among groups funded to fight Ebola outbreak

GENEVA, Switzerland: Global health organization CEPI has committed roughly $60 million to accelerate the development of vaccines against...

Hungary's PM warns of legal action if president does not resign

Hungary's PM warns of legal action if president does not resign

BUDAPEST, Hungary: Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on June 1, after meeting President Tamas Sulyok, that if the president...

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Meta employee monitoring project sparks GDPR concerns

Meta employee monitoring project sparks GDPR concerns

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Meta's effort to train artificial intelligence systems using detailed records of employee computer activity...

Lions rookie WR Kendrick Law out for season with torn ACL

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images) Detroit Lions rookie wide receiver Kendrick Law is out for the 2026 season after suffering...

NiJaree Canady, Texas Tech blank Alabama to reach WCWS finals

(Photo credit: NATHAN J. FISH/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) NiJaree Canady threw a two-hit shutout, lifting...

Texas Tech's walk-off HR forces elimination game vs. Alabama

(Photo credit: NATHAN J. FISH/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Mia Williams delivered a leadoff walk-off home...

Teagan Kavan, Texas shut out Tennessee, advance to WCWS finals

(Photo credit: BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Teagan Kavan threw a two-hit complete-game shutout...

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SpaceX seeks $75 billion raise in unprecedented public debut

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Microsoft unveils AI-designed quantum chip, eyes 2029 debut
Microsoft unveils AI-designed quantum chip, eyes 2029 debut

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Microsoft said it expects to have commercially useful quantum computers by 2029 after unveiling a new quantum...


Women, the worst casualties in Sudan’s ongoing war, UN says
Women, the worst casualties in Sudan’s ongoing war, UN says

KHARTOUM, Sudan: The United Nations says sexual violence has become one of the main features of the war in Sudan, which is now in its...


El Niño could raise temperatures to extreme highs, UN predicts
El Niño could raise temperatures to extreme highs, UN predicts

GENEVA, Switzerland: The United Nations weather agency said on June 2 that a moderate or possibly strong El Niño could develop, which...


Job openings surge in April as hiring weakens across sectors
Job openings surge in April as hiring weakens across sectors

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in April, reaching their highest level in nearly a year, but economists cautioned...


Solomon sees consumer shifts if energy-driven inflation rises
Solomon sees consumer shifts if energy-driven inflation rises

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said consumers could begin changing their spending habits in the second half...


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