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FILE - A person walks past the San Francisco Marriott Union Square hotel on July 11, 2019, in San Francisco. Multinational companies including Amazon, Marriott and Hilton pledged Monday June 19, 2023 to hire more than 13,000 refugees, including Ukrainian women who have fled the war with Russia, over the next three years in Europe. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Amazon, Marriott and other companies vow to hire thousands of refugees in Europe

Multinational companies including Amazon, Marriott, Hilton are pledging to hire more than 13,000 Ukrainian women and other refugees in Europe over the next three years. Just ahead of World Refugee … more

By COURTNEY BONNELL | 6/19/23

FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster, June 13, 2023, in Bedminster, N.J. Trump's arraignment in federal court has highlighted a popular strategy among Republicans: likening their opponents to “Marxists” and “communists.” Trump repeatedly referred to Democrats in those terms this past week, both in social media posts and in a speech after he pleaded guilty in federal court. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Trump, other Republicans conjure a familiar enemy in attacking Democrats as 'Marxists,' 'communists'

Former President Donald Trump's arraignment in federal court has highlighted a popular strategy among Republicans: likening their opponents to “Marxists” and “communists.” Trump repeatedly … more

By ALI SWENSON | 6/19/23

Samantha Richards looks over her Medicaid papers, Friday, June 9, 2023, in Bloomington, Ind. Richards has been on Medicaid her whole life and currently works two part-time jobs as a custodian. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

More than 1 million dropped from Medicaid as states start post-pandemic purge of rolls

About 1.5 million people have lost Medicaid coverage in more than two dozen states as a post-pandemic purge of the rolls gets underway. Data analyzed by The Associated Press show some states have … more

By DAVID A. LIEB and ANDREW DeMILLO | 6/19/23

This undated photo released by The Sacramento Zoo shows its African lion Kamau. The African lion, who was a star attraction at California's Sacramento Zoo, has died at age 16, officials said. The zoo said Kamau was euthanized Saturday, June 17, 2023, a day after the big cat was pulled off an exhibit because of declining health due to his advanced age. (The Sacramento Zoo via AP)

Kamau, 'charismatic and iconic' African lion at California's Sacramento Zoo, dies at 16

Kamau, the African lion who was a star attraction at California’s Sacramento Zoo, has died at age 16. The zoo says Kamau was euthanized Saturday, a day after the big cat was pulled off an exhibit … more

6/18/23

This picture provided by the Cooper family shows Sidney and Thelma Cooper, married on May 19, 1953, in San Diego. Sidney Cooper's remains were not buried in the plot as expected and remain missing. Relatives of the late Black businessman who helped popularize Juneteenth in San Diego is suing a cemetery after his remains were reported missing from the family's burial plot. Greenwood Memorial Park and Mortuary informed the family that Sidney Cooper's body and casket were not in the plot where he was supposed to have been buried more than two decades ago. Cemetery staff discovered it was empty as they prepared to bury Cooper's wife, Thelma, who died in March 2023. (Courtesy of the Cooper Family via AP)

Family suing San Diego cemetery after remains of Juneteenth trailblazer missing from burial plot

Relatives of a late Black businessman who helped popularize Juneteenth in San Diego are suing a cemetery after his remains were reported missing from the family’s burial plot. Greenwood Memorial … more

6/18/23

Authorities gather at the scene of a shootout between Pennsylvania State Troopers and a gunman near Mifflintown, Pa., Saturday, June 17, 2023. (Sean Simmers/The Patriot-News via AP)

1 trooper killed, 1 critically wounded in central Pennsylvania

Officials are expressing shock and sadness at the death of one state trooper and the serious wounding of another hours apart in central Pennsylvania over the weekend. Police in Juniata County said a … more

6/18/23

The Gesu Choir, standing, is cheered on by the congregation as they sing during Mass, Sunday, June 18, 2023, at Gesu Catholic Church in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)

Americans mark Juneteenth with parties, events, quiet reflection on end of slavery after Civil War

Americans across the country are observing the relatively new Juneteenth federal holiday with festivals, parades, cookouts and other gatherings. On a long holiday weekend seen by many as a reason for … more

By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS, ED WHITE and ADRIAN SAINZ | 6/18/23

Investigators look over the scene of an overnight mass shooting at a strip mall in Willowbrook, Ill., Sunday, June 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)

At least 6 killed, dozens injured in weekend shootings across US

At least six people are dead and dozens injured in a string of weekend violence and mass shootings across the U.S. The shootings — in Chicago, Washington state, Pennsylvania, St. Louis, Southern … more

By MATTHEW BROWN | 6/18/23

Shooting in St. Louis kills 1, injures 9 young people

Officials say an overnight shooting in downtown St. Louis killed one teenager and wounded nine others. St. Louis Metropolitan Police Commissioner Robert Tracy on Sunday identified the victim who was … more

6/18/23

Netflix hypes ‘The Last Airbender,’ ‘One Piece’ at starry fan event

Netflix gave audiences first looks at some planned and upcoming projects including “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” “One Piece” and the third season of “Bridgerton” at a fan event on … more

6/18/23

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Ezra Miller, left, and Sasha Calle in a scene from "The Flash." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)

‘The Flash’ races to $55 million on a busy box office weekend

DC and Warner Bros.’ long-in-the-works superhero movie “The Flash" opened to $55 million in its first three days in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. Though a fair … more

By LINDSEY BAHR | 6/18/23

Parking lot party shooting leaves 1 dead and 19 people hurt in suburban Chicago

Authorities say one person is dead and at least 19 are wounded in suburban Chicago after a shooting early Sunday during a gathering in a parking lot. One witness described it as a Juneteenth party in … more

6/18/23

Authorities gather at the scene of a shootout between Pennsylvania State Troopers and a gunman near Mifflintown, Pa. The suspect's pickup truck is seen in center, Saturday, June 17, 2023. (Sean Simmers/The Patriot-News via AP)

Pennsylvania trooper, suspect killed in shootout; 2nd trooper seriously wounded

State police say a state trooper and a suspect were killed in a shootout in central Pennsylvania, hours after the suspect seriously wounded another trooper. Police in Juniata County say a man engaged … more

6/17/23

FILE - Chris performs during the headlining drag show as part of the RaYnbow Collective's Back to School Pride Night for BYU students at Kiwanis Park in Provo, Utah on Sept. 3, 2022. A federal judge has granted the request Friday, June 17, 2023, of an Utah-based group that organizes drag performances for a preliminary injunction, directing the city of St. George to issue a permit for the group to host an all-ages drag show in a public park and calling the attempt of city officials to stop the show unconstitutional. (Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, File)

A Utah city violated the First Amendment in denying a drag show permit, judge rules

The city of St. George must issue a permit for a Utah-based group that organizes drag performances to host an all-ages drag show in a public park. A federal judge ruled on Friday to grant the … more

6/17/23

President Joe Biden returns a salute as he walks down the steps of Air Force One at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Saturday, June 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Biden seeing collapsed stretch of Interstate 95 from the air over Philadelphia

President Joe Biden is taking an aerial tour of the collapsed stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia and plans to meet with first responders and workers involved in rebuilding the critical stretch … more

By SEUNG MIN KIM | 6/17/23

This undated handout image provided by Greece's coast guard on Wednesday, June14, 2023, shows scores of people covering practically every free stretch of deck on a battered fishing boat that later capsized and sank off southern Greece. A fishing boat carrying migrants trying to reach Europe capsized and sank off Greece on Wednesday, authorities said, leaving at least 79 dead and many more missing in one of the worst disasters of its kind this year.(Hellenic Coast Guard via AP)

Diverging narratives emerge after trawler with hundreds of migrants sinks in the Mediterranean

There are still more questions than answers about what led up to one of the worst shipwrecks in recent Mediterranean history, in which some 500 people are feared dead. The Greek Coast Guard said that … more

By RENATA BRITO | 6/17/23

FILE - Michael Cohen leaves the District Attorney's office after testifying before a grand jury investigating Donald Trump in New York, on March 13, 2023. Cohen, former President Donald Trump's onetime personal lawyer and a key witness against him in his New York state criminal prosecution, lost his bid Friday, June 16, for early release from probation following a three-year prison sentence after federal prosecutors said he’s lying again. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

Ex-Trump lawyer turned witness against him loses bid for release from probation

The key witness against former President Donald Trump in a New York state criminal prosecution has lost his bid for early release from probation. The decision on Friday comes after federal … more

By LARRY NEUMEISTER | 6/16/23

A picture shows Eina Kwon, center, and her husband Sung Kwon, right, at a memorial in Seattle, Friday, June 16, 2023. A pregnant woman who was killed in what appears to have been a random shooting in downtown Seattle this week has been identified as Eina Kwon, the owner of a sushi restaurant near the city's famed Pike Place Market. Her husband survived the attack. (AP Photo/Manuel Valdes)

Man exhibiting mental crisis charged in unprovoked shooting of pregnant woman in Seattle

A man who police say was exhibiting signs of a mental health crisis when he shot and killed a pregnant restaurant owner in her car in downtown Seattle this week has been charged with first-degree … more

By GENE JOHNSON | 6/16/23

FILE - Demonstrators gather outside Cup Foods to celebrate the murder conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd, April 20, 2021, in Minneapolis. Two years after the U.S. Department of Justice launched an investigation of the Minneapolis Police Department in the wake of Floyd's death, Attorney General Merrick Garland will be in Minneapolis on Friday, June 16, 2023, “on a civil rights matter.” DOJ spokeswoman Dena Iverson on Thursday, June 15, declined to say if the police department investigation will be the subject of the news conference at the federal courthouse in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Takeaways from the scathing report on Minneapolis police after George Floyd's killing

The Justice Department has issued a scathing assessment of Minneapolis police, alleging that racial discrimination and excessive force went unchecked before George Floyd’s killing because of … more

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH | 6/16/23

This image provided by WLBV-TV shows Donald Triplett, the Mississippi man known worldwide as “Case 1,” the first person to be diagnosed with autism. Triplett died Thursday, June 15, 2023. He was 89. (AP Photo/WLBV-TV)

Donald Triplett, the 1st person diagnosed with autism, dies at 89

The Mississippi man known as “Case 1,” the first person to be diagnosed with autism, has died. Bank of Forest Senior Vice President Lesa Davis confirms Donald G. Triplett died Thursday. He was … more

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