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Biden says US won't supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah, in warning to ally

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President Joe Biden says he won't supply offensive weapons Israel can use to launch an all-out assault on Rafah — the last major Hamas stronghold in Gaza — over concern for the well-being of the more than 1 million civilians sheltering…

Two people rescued from Roanoke apartment fire

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Roanoke Fire-EMS says the investigation determined it was an accidental cooking-related fire. Damages to the building are estimated at around $225,000.

Pulaski Police asking for help finding missing man, Paul Hanks

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Pulaski Police are asking for help finding 33-year-old Paul Hanks. They say he is missing and endangered.

Trump-affiliated group releases new national security book outlining possible second-term approach

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A research group that's trying to lay the groundwork for a second Trump administration if the former president wins in November is out with a new policy book that aims to articulate an “America First” national security agenda.

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US weekly jobless claims hit highest level since August of 2023, though job market is still hot

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The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped to its highest level in more than eight months last week in another sign that the labor market may be softening.

What are the latest obstacles to bringing humanitarian aid into Gaza, where hunger is worsening?

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One major land crossing into Gaza was shut down after a Hamas rocket attack, another by an Israeli incursion.

Blue Ridge Parkway receives $75 million for road improvements in Roanoke corridor

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The project spans 24 miles and will include closures over the next 3 years.

Activist investor wins several Norfolk Southern board seats but won’t have control to fire CEO

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Norfolk Southern’s CEO will be under more pressure to improve profits after the railroad’s shareholders voted Thursday to elect three of the board members an activist investor nominated, but he won’t be fired right away.

TikTok to start labeling AI-generated content as technology becomes more universal

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TikTok says it’s going to start automatically labeling content that’s made by artificial intelligence when it’s uploaded from certain platforms.

Attorney, family of Black airman fatally shot by Florida deputies want a transparent investigation

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The family of a Black U.S. Air Force airman fatally shot by Florida sheriff's deputies at his off-base apartment will join civil rights attorney Ben Crump for a news conference calling for transparency in the investigation.

First shipment of aid to the US-built floating pier in Gaza departs from Cyprus

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Cyprus’ foreign minister says a shipment of humanitarian aid has left a port in Cyprus and is on its way to the U.

Florida deputies who fatally shot US airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says

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The family of a Black U.S. Air Force airman fatally shot by Florida sheriff's deputies at his off-base apartment will join civil rights attorney Ben Crump for a news conference calling for transparency in the investigation.

Award-winning director Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to prison in Iran ahead of Cannes

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The award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has been sentenced to eight years in prison and lashings ahead of his planned trip to the Cannes film festival, his lawyer tells The Associated Press.

British government tries to avert the type of unrest seen on American campuses

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is calling for an end to “antisemitic abuse” at U.K. universities as protests against the war in Gaza expand and the government tries to prevent the type of unrest seen on American campuses in recent…

House rejects Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, but chaos lingers

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Hard-line Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has tried and failed to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson.

Stock market today: Wall Street limps toward second straight day of losses before the bell

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Wall Street’s lull threatened to stretch into a second day Thursday as more corporate earnings are released ahead of the government’s weekly layoffs data.

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Russia celebrates victory in World War II as Putin accuses the West of fueling global conflicts

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Russia wrapped itself in patriotic pageantry for Victory Day, as President Vladimir Putin celebrated the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II by hailing his forces in Ukraine and blasting the West for fueling conflicts around the world.

Bank of England edges closer to rate cut, possibly in June, as it predicts below-target inflation

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The Bank of England is keeping its main U.K. interest rate at a 16-year high of 5.25% though it gave a broad hint that a reduction could be on the cards as soon as June as inflation is forecast to fall below target.

Storms threaten the South as a week of deadly weather punches through the US

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Forecasters are warning a wave of dangerous storms in the U.S. could march through parts of the South.

Winner of North Macedonia's parliamentary election to seek governing coalition partner

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The head of a center-right 22-party coalition that emerged victorious in North Macedonia’s parliamentary election has fallen just short of gaining a parliamentary majority, leaving it reliant on entering a partnership with another party to…

Defense attacks Stormy Daniels' credibility as she returns to the stand in Trump's hush money trial

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Porn actor Stormy Daniels is returning to the witness stand in Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial.

The Latest | First shipment of humanitarian aid leaves for US-built floating pier off Gaza

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The first shipment of humanitarian aid to a newly built U.S.-built floating pier off Gaza has left a port in Cyprus.

Eurovision explained, from ABBA to Zorra, as the Israel-Hamas war overshadows the song contest

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Scores of musicians, hundreds of journalists and thousands of music fans are gathering in the Swedish city of Malmo, where the Eurovision Song Contest is building towards Saturday’s exuberant, glitter-drenched final.

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Holy Year or holy mess, Vatican and Rome begin dash to 2025 Jubilee with papal bull, construction

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The Vatican is crossing a key milestone in the runup to its 2025 Jubilee with the promulgation of the official decree establishing the Holy Year.

Guns are being stolen from cars at triple the rate they were 10 years ago, a report finds

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The rate of guns stolen from cars in the U.S. has tripled over the last decade, making them the largest source of stolen guns in the country.

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Torchbearers in Marseille kick off the Olympic flame's journey across France

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Torchbearers are carrying the Olympic flame through the streets of France’s southern port city of Marseille a day after it arrived on a majestic three-mast ship.

Japanese automaker Nissan reports 92% jump in profit as sales surge

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Nissan’s profit for the fiscal year through March has jumped 92% to 426.6 billion yen, or $2.7 billion, as the Japanese automaker’s sales grew in all major global markets except China.

Japan Fisheries Agency proposes allowing commercial catching of fin whales

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Japan’s Fisheries Agency has proposed a plan to allow catching fin whales in addition to three smaller whale species currently permitted under the country’s commercial whaling around its coasts.

Air Vanuatu cancels flights and considers bankruptcy protection

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Air Vanuatu has cancelled international flights for four days and is considering bankruptcy protection for the South Pacific state-owned carrier.

China criticizes US for ship's passage through Taiwan Strait weeks before new leader takes office

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China's military is accusing the U.S. of playing up for maximum political effect its warship's passage through the Taiwan Strait.