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FILE - Kentucky Attorney General and Kentucky gubernatorial candidate Daniel Cameron speaks with supporters during a campaign stop in Richmond, Ky., May 3, 2023. The Kentucky Republican gubernatorial primary is being held on Tuesday, May 16. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

What to Watch: Clues about voter sentiment could emerge from Kentucky, Pennsylvania primaries

Off-year elections Tuesday in Kentucky and Pennsylvania could send early signals about the mood of voters ahead of next year’s races for the White House and Congress. Kentucky chooses party … more

By BRUCE SCHREINER | 5/15/23

FILE - In this April 7, 2018, file photo, the raging Bridalveil Fall plummets into Yosemite Valley, while closed to the public due to a flooding Merced River, in Yosemite National Park, Calif. Three popular campgrounds at California's Yosemite National Park will be temporarily closed starting Monday, May 15, 2023, due to a forecast of flooding as warming temperatures melt the Sierra Nevada's massive snowpack. Park officials said Sunday that Lower and North Pines Campgrounds and Housekeeping Camp will be shut over fears that waterways could overspill their banks. (Eric Paul Zamora/The Fresno Bee via AP, File)

Campgrounds at California’s Yosemite National Park to close over flood threat as snowpack melts

Three popular campgrounds at California’s Yosemite National Park will be temporarily closed starting Monday because of a forecast of flooding as warming temperatures melt the Sierra Nevada’s … more

5/14/23

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, center, drives toward the basket past Philadelphia 76ers guards De'Anthony Melton (8) and Tyrese Maxey (0) during the second half of Game 7 in the NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series, Sunday, May 14, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Tatum sets Game 7 record with 51 points, Celtics beat 76ers 112-88

Jayson Tatum scored 51 points and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-88 to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the second straight year. Tatum’s total is the most in a Game … more

By JIMMY GOLEN | 5/14/23

FILE - The Empire State Building glows blue during dusk, Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, in New York. Around Manhattan and elsewhere in the city, hotels that served tourists just a few years ago have become de facto emergency shelters. The latest is the historic Roosevelt Hotel in midtown Manhattan, which shuttered three years ago, is reopening later this week as a welcome center and shelter for asylum seekers. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)

NYC converts hotels to shelters as pressure mounts to accommodate asylum seekers

Around Manhattan and elsewhere in New York City, hotels that served tourists just a few years ago have become de facto emergency shelters. The latest is the historic Roosevelt Hotel in midtown … more

By DEEPTI HAJELA and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN | 5/14/23

Members of the Nabhan family, including three sisters with special needs, sit in front of the ruins of their home, which was destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip, Sunday, May 14, 2023. The airstrike left 42 members of the extended family homeless. It also left four children with special needs without their wheelchairs, crutches and medical equipment needed to move about. Israel says the building was used as a command center by the Islamic Jihad militant group. The two sides reached a cease-fire Saturday to end five days of fighting. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Family with disabled children among hundreds of Gaza's homeless after latest fighting with Israel

When the Nabhan family learned their home was about to be bombed by Israel, they rushed to get their four children with special needs out of the building. Everyone was safe, but the three-story … more

By FARES AKRAM | 5/14/23

FILE - Buddy Guy plays with one of his guitar strings after it broke off during his performance on the Festival Stage at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, May 4, 2023, in New Orleans. Blues mainstays Buddy Guy, Albert Castiglia and John Nemeth each won two awards and Tommy Castro took home the prize of B.B. King Entertainer of the Year at the Blues Music Awards in Memphis, Tenn., Thursday, May 11. (Chris Granger/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP, File)

Blues Music Awards in Memphis bestows 2 awards each to Guy, Castiglia, Nemeth

Blues mainstays Buddy Guy, Albert Castiglia and John Nemeth each won two awards and Tommy Castro took home the prize of B.B. King Entertainer of the Year at the Blues Music Awards in Memphis, … more

5/14/23

Memphis Grizzlies guards Desmond Bane, left, and Ja Morant (12) laugh on the bench during the second half of Game 5 of the team's first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Grizzlies suspend Ja Morant after another gun video appears on social media

Memphis guard Ja Morant has been suspended by the Grizzlies after another social media video in which he appears to be holding a gun. The NBA is looking into the matter again as well. The Grizzlies … more

By TIM REYNOLDS | 5/14/23

Left to right; actors Vin Diesel, Pom Klementieff, director James Gunn, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan pose for photographers upon arrival at the gala event for the film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 at Disneyland Paris Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Chessy Marne La Vallee, east of Paris. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)

'Guardians Vol. 3' and 'Super Mario Bros.' top box office again

Several new movies infiltrated theaters nationwide this weekend, from a lighthearted trip to Italy with Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Diane Keaton and Mary Steenburgen to a Ben Affleck-fronted … more

By LINDSEY BAHR | 5/14/23

In this photo provided by the Serbian Presidential Press Service, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, left, inspects weapons collected as part of an amnesty near the city of Smederevo, Serbia, Sunday, May 14, 2023. Serbian authorities on Sunday displayed some of around 13,500 weapons they say have been collected since last week's mass shootings, including automatic weapons, hand bombs and anti-tank grenades. (Serbian Presidential Press Service via AP)

Serbia: 13,500 weapons collected in amnesty, including rocket launchers

Serbian authorities have displayed many of around 13,500 weapons they say have been collected since this month’s mass shootings, including automatic weapons and anti-tank rocket launchers. The … more

By JOVANA GEC | 5/14/23

FILE - Tallia Storm poses for photographers upon arrival at the opening ceremony at the 75th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, on May 17, 2022. The 76th international film festival kicks off May 16. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole, File)

Cannes Film Festival readies a blockbuster edition, with Indy, 'Flower Moon,' Depp and more

The 76th Cannes Film Festival opens Tuesday with the premiere of “Jeanne du Barry,” a historical drama starring Johnny Depp. Last year’s festival produced three Oscar best-picture nominees: … more

By JAKE COYLE | 5/14/23

FILE - Joe A. Garcia, governor of northern New Mexico's Ohkay Owingeh pueblo, president of the National Congress of American Indians in Washington, D.C., and the chairman of the All Indian Pueblo Council, stands in front of a mural at the All Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque, N.M., Friday, Aug., 11, 2006. Garcia's family says he has died on Thursday, May 11, at age 70. Based in New Mexico, he was an advocate for tribal sovereignty. Relatives confirmed Garcia died Thursday but did not give a cause of death. A traditional funeral already has been held. (AP Photo/Jake Schoellkopf, File)

Native American leader and advocate for tribal sovereignty Joe A. Garcia dies at 70

Native American leader Joe A. Garcia's family says he has died at age 70. Based in New Mexico, he was an advocate for tribal sovereignty. Relatives confirmed Garcia died Thursday but did not give a … more

5/13/23

People salvage items from a home after a tornado hit Saturday, May 13, 2023, in the unincorporated community of Laguna Heights, Texas near South Padre Island. Authorities say one person was killed when a tornado struck the southernmost tip of Texas on the Gulf coast. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

One killed as tornado hits south Texas near the Gulf coast

Authorities say one person was killed when a tornado struck the southernmost tip of Texas on the Gulf coast. Cameron County Sheriff Eric Garza says 42-year-old Randy Flores died from the EF1 tornado … more

By JULIO CORTEZ, VALERIE GONZALEZ, and KEN MILLER | 5/13/23

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, left, and Planned Parenthood South Atlantic CEO Jenny Black speak with doctors at a forum about new abortion restrictions, Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington, N.C. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)

North Carolina governor vetoes abortion limits, launches override showdown

North Carolina’s Democratic governor has vetoed legislation that would have banned nearly all abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy. The veto came Saturday, during a public rally. Hundreds of … more

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and GARY D. ROBERTSON | 5/13/23

In this frame grab from video provided by the European Space Agency, the second stuck part of the RIME antenna deploys, seen at right leaning vertically, on a spacecraft bound for Jupiter, Friday, May 12, 2023. Flight controllers in Germany freed the 52-foot antenna Friday, after nearly a month of effort. (European Space Agency via AP)

Stuck antenna freed on Jupiter-bound spacecraft

A crucial radar antenna on a spacecraft bound for Jupiter is no longer jammed. Flight controllers in Germany freed the antenna Friday after nearly a month of effort. The Juice spacecraft blasted off … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 5/12/23

This photo provided by Plumas Pines Resort and Bar shows a portion of the damage done to Plumas Pines Resort & Bar in Almanor, Calif., following a 5.5 earthquake in Lake Almanor at around 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, May 11, 2023. (Plumas Pines Resort and Bar via AP)

5.5 magnitude earthquake, large aftershock hit Northern California; minor damage reported

Earthquakes have rattled a large area of Northern California, with minor damage reported. The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred Thursday at 4:19 p.m. A magnitude 5.2 … more

5/12/23

FILE - A memorial is placed inside the locked doors of the dormant landmark Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022. The head of security for Pittsburgh's Jewish community said Friday, May 12, 2023, there has been an “uptick in hate speech” on the internet, but no specific threats, in the early stages of the trial of the man accused of killing 11 worshippers at a synagogue here in 2018. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Pittsburgh Jewish community monitoring hate speech amid trial of suspect in synagogue massacre

The head of security for Pittsburgh’s Jewish community says there has been an “uptick in hate speech” on the internet in the early stages of the trial of the man accused of killing 11 … more

By PETER SMITH | 5/12/23

This image provided by the U.S. Postal Service shows the new stamp honoring Native American civil rights leader Chief Standing Bear, issued on Friday, May 12, 2023. Standing Bear won a landmark court ruling in 1879 recognizing that Native Americans are entitled to inherent rights under the law. Art director Derry Noyes designed the stamp. (U.S. Postal Service via AP)

US Postal Service honors civil rights leader, Ponca tribe Chief Standing Bear, with stamp

A Ponca tribe chief whose landmark lawsuit in 1879 established that a Native American is a person under the law was honored with the unveiling of a U.S. Postal Service stamp that features his … more

By SCOTT McFETRIDGE | 5/12/23

This photo provided by Joey Santore shows a snapping turtle relaxing along a Chicago River. Footage of the plump snapping turtle relaxing along a Chicago waterway has gone viral after Joey Santore, who filmed the well-fed reptile, marveled at its size and nicknamed it “Chonkosaurus." (Joey Santore via AP)

'Chonkosaurus,' plump Chicago snapping turtle captured on video, goes viral

Footage of a plump snapping turtle relaxing along a Chicago waterway has gone viral after the man who filmed the well-fed reptile marveled at its size and nicknamed it “Chonkosaurus.” Joey … more

5/12/23

FILE - A United Airlines jetliner taxis to a runway for take off from Denver International Airport, Dec. 27, 2022. United Airlines reports earnings on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

United pilots to picket; airline unions press for higher pay

The peak summer travel season is almost here, and pilots are stepping up their pressure on major airlines for new contracts that will include higher pay. United Airlines pilots plan to walk picket … more

By DAVID KOENIG | 5/12/23

This combo from photos provided by Philadelphia Dept. of Prisons shows from left, Nasir Grant, left, and Ameen Hurst. Authorities searched Tuesday, May 9, 2023, for two inmates, one accused of killing four people, who were gone from a Philadelphia prison for nearly 19 hours before officials knew they were missing. Hurst, 18, and Grant, 24, escaped from the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center around 8:30 p.m. Sunday by cutting a hole in a fence surrounding a recreation yard, the Philadelphia Department of Prisons said.(Philadelphia Dept. of Prisons via AP)

Authorities capture 1 of 2 inmates who escaped from Philadelphia prison

Authorities say they have captured one of two inmates who escaped Sunday night from a Philadelphia prison. A U.S. Marshals Service official says a fugitive task force was conducting surveillance in … more

5/12/23