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A protest sign condemning a measure in Portland City Council that would ban homeless camps during the daytime in most public places stands next to one of the doors of City Hall in Portland, Ore. on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. City Council members in Portland were considering on Wednesday whether to ban homeless camping during daytime hours in most public places, a move that aims to bring the city into compliance with a new state law and appease the growing number of residents frustrated by a deepening yearslong homelessness crisis. (AP Photo/Claire Rush)

Portland mulls ban on daytime camping amid sharp rise in homelessness

Portland is considering whether to ban homeless camping during daytime hours in most public places. The measure before the Portland City Council on Wednesday would prohibit camping between 8 a.m. and … more

By CLAIRE RUSH | 5/31/23

A newborn lies in a hospital bassinet in Tamuning, Guam on May 25, 2023. Many, including newborns, remain without electricity as Guam recovers from Typhoon Mawar. (Gyuri Kim via AP)

Born in a typhoon: Many, including newborns, remain without electricity as Guam recovers from storm

Reports are emerging from Guam about the damage left behind by Typhoon Mawar. About a week after the storm hit, 28% of the island has electricity. Officials say 44% of cell phone towers are … more

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER | 5/31/23

FILE - A swan stands between dumped plastic bottles and waste at the Danube river in Belgrade, Serbia, on April 18, 2022. A new study says Earth has pushed past seven out of eight scientifically established safety limits and into “the danger zone,” not just for an overheating planet that’s losing its natural areas, but for well-being of people living on it. The study, published Wednesday, May 31, 2023, for the first time it includes measures of “justice,” which is mostly about preventing harm for groups of people. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Earth is 'really quite sick now' and in danger zone in nearly all ecological ways, study says

A new study says Earth has pushed past seven out of eight scientifically established safety limits and into “the danger zone,” not just for an overheating planet that’s losing its natural … more

By SETH BORENSTEIN | 5/31/23

This image released by HBO shows Sydney Sweeney in a scene from "Reality." (Lily Olsen/HBO Max via AP)

Movie Review: Sydney Sweeney is brilliant in ‘Reality,’ based on true story of NSA whistleblower

“Reality,” a new film streaming on Max and starring Sydney Sweeney, is based on the actual FBI interrogation of the unbelievably named Reality Winner. The former Air Force translator worked as a … more

By LINDSEY BAHR | 5/31/23

FILE - This undated photo shows Terry Horgan of Montour Falls, N.Y. Horgan, 27, the lone volunteer in a gene-editing study targeting a rare form of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, likely died after having a reaction to the virus that delivered the therapy in his body, researchers concluded in an early study released in May 2023. (Kate Collins/The Journal via AP, File)

Researchers link death in gene-editing study to a virus used to deliver the treatment, not CRISPR

The lone volunteer in a gene-editing study targeting a rare form of Duchenne muscular dystrophy most likely died after having a reaction to the virus that delivered the therapy in his body. … more

By LAURA UNGAR | 5/31/23

Manny, one of the beloved swans from the Manlius swan pond, swims in the pond alone without his mate, Faye, Tuesday, May 30, 2023 in Manlius, N.Y. The upstate New York village of Manlius mourning the loss of Faye, a swan who was stolen from the village pond along with her four cygnets. The cygnet, or baby swans, were recovered on Tuesday, but officials say the mama swan was eaten. (Katrina Tulloch/Syracuse Post-Standard via AP)

Beloved New York swan babies rescued after mother was eaten by family, police say

The town of Manlius in upstate New York is mourning the loss of Faye, a swan who was stolen from the village pond over the weekend along with her four cygnets. The cygnets, or baby swans, were … more

By KAREN MATTHEWS | 5/31/23

FILE - Rows of homes in suburban Salt Lake City are pictured on April 13, 2019. The U.S. Census Bureau said Wednesday, May 31, 2023, that it would once again delay the release, and narrow the scope, of some of the most detailed data from the 2020 census — this time until 2024. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Census Bureau again delays release of most detailed data from 2020 census

The U.S. Census Bureau says it is once again delaying the release, and narrowing the scope, of some of the most detailed data from the 2020 census — this time until next year. The bureau said … more

By MIKE SCHNEIDER | 5/31/23

FILE - Defendant Alex Murdaugh gives testimony during his murder trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, S.C., on Feb. 23, 2023. Convicted murderer Murdaugh is facing federal charges for the first time after being indicted on 22 financial fraud charges related to schemes the former attorney used to steal settlement money from clients. (Grace Beahm Alford/The Post And Courier via AP, Pool, File)

Alex Murdaugh pleads not guilty -- for now -- to federal wire fraud and money laundering charges

Alex Murdaugh has been arraigned on federal money laundering and wire fraud charges for indictments saying he stole money from his clients. The convicted murderer already serving a life sentence in a … more

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Richard Gottfried, center, carries the Torah as he and other members of the New Light Jewish congregation march along Denniston Street to their new home at 5898 Wilkins Avenue, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, in Pittsburgh. Robert Bowers went on trial Tuesday, May 30, 2023, more than four years after an attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue that killed 11 worshippers, including Gottfried, and wounded 7 others. Bowers could face the death penalty if convicted of some of the 63 counts he faces. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)

'Felt like a year': Worshipper describes fear during gunman's deadly attack on Pittsburgh synagogue

Testimony has resumed in the trial of a suburban truck driver charged with carrying out the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history. Carol Black told the federal jury in Pittsburgh on Wednesday … more

By PETER SMITH | 5/31/23

NASA talks UFOs with public ahead of final report on unidentified flying objects

NASA is holding its first public meeting on UFOs a year after launching a study into unexplained sightings. The space agency is televising Wednesday's meeting featuring an independent panel of … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 5/31/23

Polish soldiers, part of the peacekeeping mission in Kosovo KFOR, guard a municipal building in the town of Zvecan, northern Kosovo, Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Troops from the NATO-led peacekeeping force in Kosovo have used metal fences and barbed wire to beef up positions in a northern town following clashes with ethnic Serbs that left 30 soldiers wounded. (AP Photo/Marjan Vucetic)(AP Photo/Marjan Vucetic)

Ethnic Serbs in Kosovo gather again, threaten to take over northern municipality

Troops from the NATO-led peacekeeping force in Kosovo have placed metal fences and barbed wire barriers in a northern town following clashes with ethnic Serbs that left 30 international soldiers … more

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Vanessa Martinez attends a Survivors Speak rally at the Arizona Capitol advocating for a bill to fund a pilot trauma recovery center, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in Phoenix. Martinez was denied victim compensation after being shot in the head by her ex-boyfriend because she had unrelated outstanding court fines. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Takeaways from AP's report on legislative reforms to victim compensation programs

Across the country, violent crime victims are using their stories to push for changes to state compensation programs meant to help them with medical bills, relocation, funerals or other expenses. … more

By CLAUDIA LAUER and MIKE CATALINI | 5/31/23

Sarah Perkins holds her 1-year-old son, Cal Sabey, at a relative's home in Centennial, Colo., Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Perkins and her husband are suing police and social workers in Massachusetts after their two young children were taken by the state's Department of Children and Families in July 2022. Hospital staff discovered that Cal had suffered a broken rib and flagged the couple for possible child abuse. The couple's lawsuit alleges constitutional violations including the unreasonable search of their house, the unreasonable seizure of their children and the deprivation of parental rights without due process. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)

How and when to remove children from their homes? A federal lawsuit raises thorny questions

A couple whose young children were taken by social workers and police in the middle of the night are suing, arguing they were unconstitutionally removed without a warrant or court order. Sarah … more

By STEVE LeBLANC | 5/31/23

Former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School School Resource Officer Scot Peterson is shown in court during a motions hearing in his case at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Monday, May 22, 2022. Broward County prosecutors charged Peterson, a former Broward Sheriff's Office deputy, with criminal charges for failing to enter the 1200 Building at the school and confront the shooter, Nikolas Cruz, during a mass shooting at the Parkland high school five years ago. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Pool)

Jury selection to begin in trial of former deputy accused of failing to confront Parkland shooter

The trial of a former Florida sheriff's deputy charged with failing to confront the Parkland school shooter is set to begin. Prosecutors and the attorney representing former Broward County Deputy … more

By TERRY SPENCER | 5/31/23

In this photo provided by NASA, Axiom Mission-2 and Expedition 69 crew members gather for a portrait together during dinner time aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. At center front row is Expedition 69 crew member and United Arab Emirates astronaut Sultan Alneyadi flanked by, from left, Axiom Mission-2 crew members Commander Peggy Whitson, Mission Specialist Ali Alqarni, Pilot John Shoffner, and Mission Specialist Rayyanah Barnawi. In back from left are Expedition 69 crew members Roscosmos cosmonaut Dmitri Petelin, NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen, Roscosmos cosmonauts Andrey Fedyaev and Sergey Prokopyev, and NASA astronaut Woody Hoburg. Not pictured is NASA astronaut Frank Rubio. (NASA via AP)

Private flight with 2 Saudi astronauts returns from space station with Gulf of Mexico splashdown

A private crew is back on Earth after a nine-day trip to the International Space Station. The SpaceX capsule carrying two Saudis and two Americans parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico late Tuesday … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 5/30/23

This undated photo released by the Cassville Missouri Police Dept., shows a portrait of Dr. John Forsyth. Authorities in the small town of Cassville, Mo., are searching for the emergency room physician Dr. Forsyth a week-and-a-half after his mysterious disappearance. (Cassville Missouri Police via AP)

Brother: Authorities told family that body of missing Missouri ER doctor was found in Arkansas

The brother of a Missouri ER doctor who has been missing for more than a week says that his body has been found in Arkansas. Dr. John Forsyth was last heard from in text messages around 7 a.m. May … more

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Motorcycles line Main Street in Red River, N.M., Sunday, May 28, 2023. Three people were killed in a shootout Saturday during a Memorial Day motorcycle rally. (Chancey Bush/The Albuquerque Journal via AP)

Prosecutors seek pretrial detention without bail in deadly shootout at New Mexico biker rally

Two men from Texas made a court appearance to confront drug-possession and firearms-related charges in connection with a deadly shootout at a motorcycle rally in northern New Mexico that left three … more

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This undated photo provided by the Sayreville, N.J., Borough Council shows Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour. New Jersey prosecutors said Tuesday, May 30, 2023, that they arrested a Virginia man on murder and gun charges in the February death of the local councilwoman who was found fatally shot in her SUV outside her home. (Sayreville Borough Council via AP)

New Jersey prosecutors announce murder charge against Virginia man in fatal shooting of councilwoman

New Jersey prosecutors say they have arrested a Virginia man on murder and gun charges in the February killing of a local councilwoman who was found fatally shot in her SUV outside her home. … more

By MARYCLAIRE DALE | 5/30/23

This booking photo provided by the Mesa, Ariz., Police Department shows Iren Byers. Byers has been arrested in connection with five separate shootings in the Phoenix metro area that left four people dead and a woman wounded, authorities said Sunday, May 28, 2023. Byers was taken into custody Sunday on suspicion of four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder. (Courtesy of Mesa Police Department via AP)

Suspect's dislike for drugs, homelessness may have led to shootings that killed 4 in metro Phoenix

Authorities say a man’s dislike for drugs and homelessness may have led to five separate shootings in the Phoenix metro area that left four people dead and a woman wounded. Mesa police say … more

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FILE - A worker arranges food onto plates in the kitchen of a restaurant in New York on Dec. 14, 2021. Food workers who showed up while sick or contagious were linked to about 40% of restaurant food poisoning outbreaks with a known cause between 2017 and 2019, federal health officials said Tuesday, May 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Brittainy Newman, File)

Sick workers tied to 40% of restaurant food poisoning outbreaks, CDC says

Federal health officials say people who worked with food while sick or contagious were linked to about 40% of food poisoning outbreaks from restaurants with a known cause between 2017 and 2019. … more

By JONEL ALECCIA | 5/30/23