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Broward Sheriff's Office Deputies work the scene of a shooting in Dania Beach, Fla., Friday, May 5, 2023. A man fatally shot a 12-year-old boy and wounded another man before turning the gun on himself inside a South Florida gas station, sheriff's officials said Friday.(Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)

12-year-old fatally shot, man wounded at Florida gas station

A man fatally shot a 12-year-old boy and wounded another man before turning the gun on himself inside a South Florida gas station. Broward Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of gunfire at a … more

5/5/23

FILE - Ukrainian soldiers fire a cannon near Bakhmut, an eastern city where fierce battles against Russian forces have been taking place, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Wednesday, May 3, 2023. The owner of Russia’s Wagner Group military contractor is threatening to pull his troops out of the protracted battle for the eastern Ukraine city of Bakhmut next week. He accused Russia’s military command Friday, May 5 of starving his forces of ammunition and rendering them unable to fight. (AP Photo/Libkos, file)

Why is Russia's Wagner threatening to withdraw from Bakhmut?

A threat by the leader of private Russian military company Wagner to withdraw his fighters from the battle to seize a city in eastern Ukraine is another episode in his dispute with Russia’s regular … more

5/5/23

FILE - A penumbral lunar eclipse is seen from Lahore, Pakistan, on Feb. 11, 2017. Late Friday, May 5, 2023, into Saturday, May 6, stargazers in Asia and Australia were treated to a penumbral lunar eclipse, where the moon got only a bit darker and did not exhibit the hallmarks of a total lunar eclipse. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudhry, File)

1st lunar eclipse of 2023 dims full moon ever so slightly

The year's first lunar eclipse is underway, and the best viewing is in Asia and Australia. The four-hour eclipse began late Friday or early Saturday, depending on the location, as Earth passed … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 5/5/23

In this July 2021 photo provided by Sea Shepherd, the Chang Tai 802, a Chinese-flagged ship, fishes for squid at night on the high seas off the west coast of South America. During an at-sea encounter, an Indonesian crew member screamed from the stern of the vessel “I want to go home.” The Chang Tai 802 fished for more than a year and finally returned to port in China in August 2022, according to research by the Peruvian fishing consultancy Artisonal. After a brief visit, it returned to South America a month later. (Isaac Haslam/Sea Shepherd via AP)

Study: China's squid fleet avoids Peru to dodge new port law

A port regulation adopted by Peru to combat illegal fishing by Chinese squid vessels appears to have driven the world’s largest overseas fishing fleet deeper into the shadows and raised the risk of … more

By JOSHUA GOODMAN | 5/5/23

Smoke billows on Place de la Nation after youths set a fire during a demonstration, Monday, May 1, 2023 in Paris. Across France, thousands marched in what unions hope are the country's biggest May Day demonstrations in years, mobilized against President Emmanuel Macron's recent move to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa

APRIL 28-MAY 4, 2023 From the war in Ukraine and clashes in Nairobi to a school shooting in Belgrade, this gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published in the past week … more

By The Associated Press | 5/5/23

Today in History: May 5, Shepard is first American in space

Today in History Today is Friday, May 5, the 125th day of 2023. There are 240 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 5, 1961, astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. … more

By The Associated Press | 5/5/23

FILE - Bryan Kohberger, left, looks toward his attorney, public defender Anne Taylor, right, during a hearing in Latah County District Court, Jan. 5, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho. Newly released body camera video shows Kohberger, the man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students being pulled over for allegedly running a red light about a month before the killings. The Idaho Statesman reported Thursday, May 4, 2023 that the video shows Washington State University campus police stopping Bryan Kohberger on Oct. 14, 2022 (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, Pool, File)

Police video shows Idaho killings suspect in traffic stop

Newly released body camera video shows the man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students being pulled over for allegedly running a red light about a month before the killings. The … more

5/4/23

Police investigators are seen at the home of stabbing suspect Carlos Dominguez, 21, on Hawthorn Lane in Davis, Calif., on Thursday, May 4, 2023. A 21-year-old who had been a student at the University of California, Davis, until last week was arrested for allegedly stabbing three people, including two fatally, and sending fear through the quiet college community, city police said. Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel said Dominguez was taken into custody after 15 people called in reports of a person who matched the description of the suspect in a local park. (Paul Kitagaki Jr./The Sacramento Bee via AP)

Former California college student arrested in 3 stabbings

Police say a 21-year-old who was a student at the University of California, Davis, until last week was arrested on accusations of fatally stabbing two people and wounding another in attacks that … more

5/4/23

U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger speaks at a news conference in Minneapolis, Thursday, May 4, 2023, about the federal investigation into a man suspected of setting fires to Minneapolis mosques the previous week. Jackie Rahm Little, 36, was indicted by a federal grand jury for an April 24 fire at the Masjid Al-Rahma mosque. Authorities are also investigating him as a suspect in a fire that damaged the Masjid Omar Islamic Center inside a Somali shopping mall on April 23, as well as in the January vandalism of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar's office and of a Somali American police officer's vehicle, Luger said. (AP Photo/Trisha Ahmed)

US prosecutors charge Minneapolis mosque arson suspect

A man who is suspected of setting fires to mosques in Minneapolis has been indicted on federal charges of arson and damage to religious property. A grand jury indicted Jackie Rahm Little on Thursday … more

By TRISHA AHMED | 5/4/23

FILE - A man walks through the snow covered Mount Lebanon Cemetery in Mount Lebanon, Pa., on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. U.S. deaths fell in 2022, as COVID-19 fatalities dropped by half from 2021 and the coronavirus dropped from being the nation's third leading cause of death to the fourth. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the 2022 numbers on Thursday, May 4, 2023, cautioning that they are preliminary and may change a little after further analysis. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

COVID dropped to 4th leading cause of death in US last year

U.S. deaths fell last year, and COVID-19 dropped to the No. 4 cause. That's according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday. COVID-19 deaths trailed those caused by heart … more

By MIKE STOBBE | 5/4/23

FILE - The screen at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans honors Tyre Nichols before an NBA basketball game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Washington Wizards, Jan. 28, 2023. The family of Tyre Nichols has sued the city of Memphis, Wednesday, April 19, and individual officers and emergency medical personnel involved in his case. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)

Tyre Nichols died of blunt force injuries, autopsy shows

An autopsy report shows Tyre Nichols died of blunt force injuries to the head after he was beaten by Memphis police during a January arrest. The Shelby County medical examiner released the report … more

By ADRIAN SAINZ | 5/4/23

FILE - Rolls of razor wire line the top of the security fencing at the Raymond Detention Center in Raymond, Miss., Aug. 1, 2022. A man who escaped from the Mississippi jail on April 22, 2023, has been founded dead at a truck stop in New Orleans, authorities announced Tuesday, May 2. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Sheriff: Last of 4 escaped Mississippi prisoners found

A Mississippi sheriff says the last of four prisoners who escaped from a prison last month has been found at a home about 20 miles from the prison. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones says Corey … more

5/4/23

Law enforcement officers stand Northside Hospital Midtown medical office building, where five people were shot, Wednesday, May 3, 2023, in Atlanta. Authorities swarmed the city’s bustling midtown neighborhood in search of the 24-year-old suspect. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Atlanta shooting suspect has been charged with murder

Jail records show the suspect in a mass shooting in Atlanta that left one woman dead and four others wounded has been charged with one count of murder and four counts of aggravated assault. Deion … more

5/4/23

Today in History: May 4, four killed at Kent State

Today in History Today is Thursday, May 4, the 124th day of 2023. There are 241 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen opened … more

By The Associated Press | 5/4/23

A man releases a balloon from the makeshift memorial outside the victims' home Tuesday, May 2, 2023, where a mass shooting occurred Friday, in Cleveland, Texas. The search for the suspected gunman who allegedly shot five of his neighbors, including a child, after they asked him to stop firing off rounds in his yard stretched into a fourth day Tuesday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Victims in Texas mass shielded baby; 9-year-old loved soccer

A shooting that killed a 9-year-old boy and four adults at a home in rural Texas has left a trail of anguish and sorrow that extends to Honduras and includes two newly orphaned children. A manhunt … more

5/3/23

This photo provided by the National Park Service shows a black bear caught in a natural area of the western Santa Monica Mountains on April 23, 2023, south of the 101 Freeway in the Los Angeles area. For the first time, researchers have captured and radio-collared a bear in the Santa Monica Mountains near Los Angeles where mountain lions have been studied for decades. The National Park Service says Wednesday, May 3, 2023, that the 210-pound black bear dubbed BB-12 was caught in a natural area on the western end of the range. (National Park Service via AP, File)

Researchers radio-collar 1st bear in mountains near LA

For the first time, researchers have captured and radio-collared a bear in the Santa Monica Mountains near Los Angeles. The National Park Service says Wednesday that the 210-pound black bear dubbed … more

5/3/23

PSG's Lionel Messi reacts during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lorient, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Sunday, April 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

AP Source: Lionel Messi set to leave PSG at end of season

Lionel Messi is set to leave Paris Saint-Germain when his contract expires at the end of the season after two years with the French soccer team a person with knowledge of the situation told The … more

By JAMES ROBSON and STEVE DOUGLAS | 5/3/23

FILE - Andrew Lester appears in court to answer charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 in Liberty, Mo. The attorney for Lester, accused of shooting a Black teenager who mistakenly came to his door is asking that all new information in the case be sealed from the public. (KMBC via AP, Pool)

Attorney wants court records sealed in Ralph Yarl shooting

The attorney for a Missouri man accused of shooting a Black teenager who mistakenly came to his door is asking a judge to prevent any new information in the case from being made public. … more

By MARGARET STAFFORD | 5/3/23

This image released by A24 shows Greta Lee, left, and Teo Yoo in a scene from "Past Lives." (Jon Pack/A24 via AP)

Summer Movies: 6 breakout performances to watch

Ahead of summer movie season that kicks off Friday with the release of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” The Associated Press looks at six actors set for breakout moments onscreen. One is Pom … more

BY LINDSEY BAHR | 5/3/23

FILE - Beach goers take to the waves on Waikiki Beach on June, 23, 2022, in Honolulu. Hawaii lawmakers failed to pass a bill that would have made tourists help pay for the protection of Hawaii's forests and wildlife even though the idea has widespread public and political support. Lawmakers in the House and Senate failed to resolve their differences over the measure's details in time for a deadline at the end of this year's legislative session, which concludes on Thursday, May 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)

Hawaii lawmakers fail to pass annual park fee for tourists

Hawaii lawmakers failed to pass a bill that would have made tourists help pay for the protection of Hawaii’s forests and wildlife even though the idea has widespread public and political support. … more

By AUDREY McAVOY | 5/3/23