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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

4 dangers that most worry AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton

Geoffrey Hinton, a computer scientist known as the “godfather of artificial intelligence,” recently resigned his high-profile job at Google specifically to share his concerns that unchecked AI … more

By DAVID HAMILTON | 5/3/23

FILE - A naked biker poses for photos as other participants ride past during the Philly Naked Bike Ride in Philadelphia, Sept. 8, 2018. If you're eager for another nude bike ride through the City of Brotherly Love, keep your shirt on — for now. The next Philly Naked Bike Ride is coming Aug. 26. (Elizabeth Robertson/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP, File)

Wheels in motion for next Philly Naked Bike Ride in August

If you're eager for another nude bike ride through the City of Brotherly Love, keep your shirt on — for now. The next Philly Naked Bike Ride is coming Aug. 26. Organizers of the annual jaunt to … more

5/3/23

This image released by Apple TV+ shows Rebecca Ferguson in a scene from "Silo," premiering May 5. (Rekha Garton/Apple TV+ via AP)

Apple TV+'s 'Silo' is a look at a future of life underground

Dystopian storytelling goes underground this month with the arrival of Apple TV+’s “Silo,” a gripping, ambitious tale of Earth’s last population living far below the surface. Something … more

By MARK KENNEDY | 5/3/23

This illustration provided Caltech/IPAC by depicts a planet skimming the surface of its star. Astronomers reported their observations Wednesday, May 3, 2023, of what appears to be a gas giant at least the size of Jupiter being eaten by its star. The sun-like star had been puffing up with old age for eons and finally got so big that it engulfed the close-orbiting planet. (K. Miller, R. Hurt/Caltech/IPAC via AP)

Galactic gobble: Star swallows planet in one big gulp

Scientists for the first time have caught a star in the act of swallowing a planet. And it's not just a nibble or bite, but one big gulp. Astronomers reported their observations Wednesday of what … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 5/3/23

Messi the latest pawn in proxy rivalry in Middle East

Lionel Messi was supposed to be training alongside his Paris Saint-Germain teammates at the start of the week with his club embroiled in a tight French league title race. The soccer great instead was … more

By STEVE DOUGLAS | 5/3/23

Fire and smoke rise following an Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza Strip, late Tuesday, May 2, 2023. The Israeli military said it had started airstrikes on Gaza targets, in response to earlier rocket salvos from the coastal strip, run by the militant Hamas group. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Israeli airstrike in Gaza kills 1 after prisoner's death

Palestinian health officials say at least one person was killed and five others injured in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip. The death came during hours of fighting between Israel and … more

JERUSALEM | 5/3/23

A currency trader walks near the screens showing the Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (KOSDAQ), and the foreign exchange rates at a foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Asian shares declined Wednesday, tracking losses on Wall Street as shares of beleaguered banks tumbled again and worries about the economy deepened. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Stock market today: Asian markets track Wall Street decline

Asian shares have declined, tracking losses on Wall Street ahead of a decision on interest rates by the Federal Reserve. U.S. futures edged higher while oil prices were little changed. Markets in … more

By ELAINE KURTENBACH | 5/3/23

Gone for 20 years, Old Man of the Mountain lives on in NH

Two decades after New Hampshire’s famed Old Man of the Mountain crumbled to pieces, the state is paying tribute to the granite profile that symbolizes its independence with new geological research, … more

By KATHY McCORMACK | 5/3/23

FILE - This undated photo released by the Florida Department of Corrections shows Darryl Barwick, who was convicted for breaking into a woman's Florida Panhandle apartment and fatally stabbing her 37 times in 1986. Barwick, 56, is set to be executed Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at Florida State Prison. (Florida Department of Corrections via AP, File)

Florida to execute prisoner for 1986 fatal stabbing of woman

Florida is scheduled to execute a man for breaking into a woman’s home and stabbing her to death in 1986. Darryl B. Barwick is set to be executed Wednesday at Florida State Prison. The 56-year-old … more

5/3/23

Today in History: May 3, Margaret Thatcher elected

Today in History Today is Wednesday, May 3, the 123rd day of 2023. There are 242 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 3, 1979, Conservative Party leader … more

By The Associated Press | 5/3/23

FILE - Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis announces a study, April 7, 2023, in Faifax, Va., in conjunction with George Mason University that will seek over the next 20 years to shed light on police recruitment and retention. A police officer remarkably escaped injury Monday when a car careened across a highway at 120 mph while he conducted a traffic stop. Davis complimented the officer's professionalism at a news conference Tuesday, May 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Barakat, File)

Close call at high speed: video shows officer evade crash

A police officer remarkably escaped injury when a car careened across a highway at 120 mph while he conducted a traffic stop. Dashcam video of the crash released Tuesday by Fairfax County Police … more

By MATTHEW BARAKAT | 5/2/23

FILE - Tents are pitched on Camp 2, as climbers rest on their way to summit the 8,850-meter (29,035-foot) Mount Everest on May 16, 2013. University of Washington officials say a retired Seattle doctor died on Monday, May 1, 2023, while climbing Mount Everest. Dr. Jonathan Sugarman was climbing the mountain as part of an expedition arranged by Washington state-based International Mountain Guides. The company said on their website that one of their team members died on the mountain but that the death wasn't an accident. (AP Photo/ Pasang Geljen Sherpa,File)

Seattle man dies while climbing Mount Everest

University of Washington officials say a retired Seattle doctor has died while climbing Mount Everest. University officials said on Twitter Tuesday that Dr. Jonathan Sugarman died Monday on the … more

5/2/23

This undated photo provided by Samantha Miller shows Miller and her groom-to-be Aric Hutchinson. Authorities say Miller, a bride leaving her wedding reception was killed when a woman driving under the influence and well over twice the speed limit slammed into the back of a golf cart on a South Carolina beach road, Friday, April 28, 2023. (Family of Samantha Miller via AP)

Family of bride killed in wreck warns about drunken driving

The beach community where officials say a DUI driver killed a bride on her wedding night is rallying around the victim's family. Lisa Miller says people have bought her family food and offered … more

By JAMES POLLARD | 5/2/23

Recovery work is shown at the scene of a train derailment along Hwy 35 Thursday, April 27, 2023 in Crawford County just south of DeSoto, Wis. A freight train derailed along the Mississippi River in southwestern Wisconsin Thursday, possibly injuring one crew member and sending two cars into the water, officials said. (Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)

BNSF tracks back in service after Wisconsin dedrailment

Officials say railroad tracks damaged after a BNSF Railway freight train derailed last week in southwestern Wisconsin have been repaired and returned to service. BNSF spokeswoman Lena Kent says … more

5/2/23

FILE - Manatees float in a canal at Port Everglades, Jan. 18, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Several conservation groups announced Tuesday, May 2, 2023, that they're planning to sue federal wildlife officials, citing a failure to protect the West Indian manatee following record death rates in recent years. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Groups to sue federal officials over manatee protection

Several conservation groups have announced that they’re planning to sue federal wildlife officials, citing a failure to protect the West Indian manatee following record death rates in recent years. … more

5/2/23

$FILE - Students at a nearby school pay respects at a memorial for the people who were killed, at an entry to Covenant School, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. Six people were killed at the private school and church yesterday by a shooter. The U.S. is setting a record pace for mass killings in 2023, replaying the horror in a deadly loop roughly once a week so far this year. The bloodshed overall represents just a fraction of the deadly violence that occurs in the U.S. annually. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)$

Frequent shootings put US mass killings on a record pace

The U.S. remains on a torrid pace for mass killings this year. The shooting deaths of four people in an RV in California over the weekend represented the 19th mass killing of the year. That is … more

By STEFANIE DAZIO, LARRY FENN and COLLEEN SLEVIN | 5/2/23