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FILE — A man checks his footing as he wades through the Morris Canal Outlet in Jersey City, N.J., as the sun sets on the lower Manhattan skyline of New York City, May 31, 2022. If rising oceans aren't worry enough, add this to the risks New York City faces: The metropolis is sinking under the weight of its skyscrapers, apartment buildings, asphalt and humanity itself — and will eventually become flooded by the Hudson River and Atlantic Ocean. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

As rising oceans threaten NYC, study documents another risk: The city is sinking

New York City is sinking under the weight of its skyscrapers, homes, pavement and humanity itself. New research published this month says the city is sinking at an average rate of 1 to 2 millimeters … more

By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN | 5/29/23

This undated photo shows the late Army Cpl. Luther H. Story. The Army said Friday, May 19, 2023, that the remains of Cpl. Luther H. Story will be buried May 29 at Andersonville National Cemetery near the soldier's hometown of Americus, Georgia. President Joe Biden announced last month that scientists had positively identified Story's remains. (U.S. Army via AP)

'He's home': Missing 73 years, Medal of Honor recipient's remains return to Georgia

An American soldier awarded the Medal of Honor after he went missing in battle during the Korean War is being buried on Memorial Day near his hometown in Georgia. A wounded Army Pfc. Luther Herschel … more

By RUSS BYNUM | 5/29/23

CORRECTS TO MAIN STREET INSTEAD OF WEST THIRD STREET-- Onlookers watch as emergency crews work the scene of a partial building collapse on the 300 block of Main Street, Sunday, May 28, 2023, in Davenport, Iowa. (Nikos Frazier/Quad City Times via AP)

Rescue operations underway after apartment building partially collapses in Davenport, Iowa

Rescue operations are underway after part of an apartment building collapsed in the eastern Iowa city of Davenport. Authorities have not released information about whether anyone was killed or still … more

5/29/23

FILE - Republican presidential candidate South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott speaks during a campaign event with the New Hampshire Federation of Republican Women, May 25, 2023, in Manchester, N.H. When Scott launched his campaign for the White House last week, the notoriously prickly former President Donald Trump welcomed his new competitor with open arms. “Good luck to Senator Tim Scott in entering the Republican Presidential Primary Race,” Trump said. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Trump's welcome of Scott into 2024 race shows his calculus: The more GOP rivals, the better for him

When Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina launched his campaign for the White House, the notoriously prickly former President Donald Trump welcomed his new competitor with open arms. There … more

By JILL COLVIN and STEVE PEOPLES | 5/29/23

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)

Police: Suspect arrested in 5 separate shootings in Arizona's Phoenix metro area; 4 dead

Authorities say a suspect has been arrested on connection in connection with five separate shootings in the Phoenix metro area that left four people dead and a woman wounded. Mesa police say … more

5/28/23

Police: 3 killed in shootout involving outlaw biker gangs at New Mexico motorcycle rally

Authorities say three men killed in a weekend shootout at a New Mexico motorcycle rally were all members of rival outlaw biker gangs. New Mexico State Police say at least five others were wounded in … more

5/28/23

This image released by Disney shows Halle Bailey as Ariel in "The Little Mermaid." (Disney via AP)

"The Little Mermaid" makes box office splash with $95.5 million opening

Moviegoers wanted to be under the sea on Memorial Day weekend. “The Little Mermaid” easily outswam all box office competition. According to studio estimates Sunday, Disney’s live-action remake … more

By ANDREW DALTON | 5/28/23

Greece's former Prime Minister and leader of New Democracy party Kyriakos Mitsotakis, third right front row, attends a swearing in ceremony at the parliament in Athens, Greece, Sunday, May 28, 2023. Newly elected Greek lawmakers were sworn in Sunday, but the Parliament elected on May 21 could be dissolved as early as Monday and a new election campaign start for another election, on June 25. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis)

New Greek parliament convenes, only to be dissolved as early as Monday

Newly elected Greek lawmakers were sworn in Sunday but the Parliament in which they sit may be dissolved as early as Monday, ahead of fresh elections on June 25. No party achieved an overall majority … more

By DEMETRIS NELLAS | 5/28/23

President Joe Biden steps off Marine One, Sunday, May 28, 2023, in Middletown, Del. Biden is attending his granddaughter Natalie Biden's high school graduation. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

President attends 2nd grandchild's graduation as daughter of Biden's late son leaves high school

It's been a busier-than-usual graduation season for President Joe Biden. Biden and his wife, Jill, were present Sunday in Delaware to watch granddaughter Natalie Biden graduate from high school. … more

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE | 5/28/23

A south side resident speaks to Republican Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy during a town hall meeting Friday, May 19, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Diverse Republican presidential primary field sees an opening in 2024 with voters of color

Race has emerged as a central issue, and a delicate one, in the 2024 presidential contest as the Republican Party fields one of its most racially diverse group of primary candidates ever. In most … more

By STEVE PEOPLES and GARY FIELDS | 5/28/23

This undated photo provided by the Grand Forks County Correctional Center shows Steve Shand. Shand, charged with human smuggling related to the deaths last year of four immigrants near the Canadian border, has pleaded not guilty to the federal charges, Friday, May 27, 2023. (Grand Forks County Correctional Center via AP)

Florida man at center of fatal human smuggling case pleads not guilty in Minnesota

A Florida man charged with human smuggling related to the deaths last year of four immigrants near the Canadian border has pleaded not guilty to the federal charges. Court records show that Steve … more

5/27/23

Kosovo police officers guard a municipal building after yesterday's violent clashes between police and ethnic Serbs, in the town of Zvecan, northern Kosovo, Saturday, May 27, 2023. Serbia on Saturday condemned NATO-led peacekeepers stationed in neighboring Kosovo for their alleged failure to stop "brutal actions" by Kosovo police against ethnic Serbs and said that its armed forces stationed near the border will remain on the highest state of alert until further notice. (AP Photo/Dejan Simicevic)

Serbian border troops to maintain highest state of alert after ethnic clashes inside Kosovo

Serbia has condemned NATO-led peacekeepers stationed in neighboring Kosovo for their alleged failure to stop “brutal actions” by Kosovo police against ethnic Serbs. It said that its armed forces … more

By DUSAN STOJANOVIC | 5/27/23

A bird walks on a country road on the outskirts of Frankfurt, Germany as the sun rises on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

AP's Global Week in Pictures: May 20-May 26

May 20 - 26, 2023 From the U.S. debt limit negotiations in Washington, to a new Panamanian law that gives legal rights to leatherback sea turtles, this photo gallery highlights some of the most … more

5/27/23

Children sit and play on the remains of a tank, at the river port in Renk, South Sudan Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Tens of thousands of South Sudanese are flocking home from neighboring Sudan, which erupted in violence last month. (AP Photo/Sam Mednick)

Thousands of exhausted South Sudanese head home, fleeing brutal conflict

Tens of thousands of exhausted people are heading home to the world’s newest country, South Sudan, from a civil war in neighboring Sudan. That's creating a bottleneck near the dusty border. The … more

By SAM MEDNICK | 5/27/23

Jury president Ruben Ostlund, centre, poses with jury members, Rungano Nyoni, Maryam Touzani, Atiq Rahimi, Julia Ducournau, Damian Szifron, Brie Larson, Denis Menochet and Paul Dano upon arrival at the opening ceremony and the premiere of the film 'Jeanne du Barry' at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

Cannes closes Saturday with presentation of the Palme d'Or

After 21 world premieres, nearly two weeks of red-carpet parades and hundreds of thousands of camera flashes, the 76th Cannes Film Festival concludes Saturday with the presentation of its top prize, … more

By JAKE COYLE | 5/27/23

FILE - D'Zhane Parker, left, Cicley Gay, center, and Shalomyah Bowers pose for a portrait on May 13, 2022, in Atlanta. Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation Inc., a national Black Lives Matter nonprofit, whose philanthropic fortunes grew almost overnight during historic racial justice protests three years ago, raised just over $9 million in its last fiscal year, new IRS tax filings show. Cicley Gay, board chair for the foundation, said the belt tightening was part of an effort to demonstrate that its stewards “have been responsible, proactive decision-makers of the people’s donations.” (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

New Black Lives Matter tax documents show foundation is tightening its belt, has $30M in assets

A national Black Lives Matter nonprofit, whose philanthropic fortunes grew almost overnight during historic racial justice protests three years ago, raised just over $9 million in its last fiscal … more

By AARON MORRISON | 5/26/23

FILE - The Border Patrol station July 11, 2014, in Harlingen, Texas. U.S. immigration officials say an 8-year-old girl who died last week in Border Patrol custody was seen at least three separate times by medical personnel on the day of her death. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Sunday, May 21, 2023, the girl had complained of vomiting and a stomachache before later suffering what appeared to be a seizure. On May 17, the girl and her mother went to the Harlingen Border Patrol Station’s medical unit at least three times, CBP said. (David Pike/Valley Morning Star via AP)

Court monitor warned of medical care issues at Border Patrol stations before girl’s death

A court-appointed monitor said in January that child migrants held in medical isolation may be overlooked when Border Patrol stations are too crowded. Dr. Paul H. Wise's warning was issued five … more

By VALERIE GONZALEZ and ELLIOT SPAGAT | 5/26/23

In this undated photo, Naomi Peña Villasano poses with a sash of both the Mexican and American flags that her school district barred her from wearing for her high school graduation ceremony. After Peña Villasano sued the district alleging that it violated her right to free speech, a federal judge in Colorado is weighing whether to let Peña Villasano wear the sash for graduation Saturday, May 27, 2023. (Daisy Jasmin Estrada Borja via AP)

Student sues to wear Mexican and American flag sash at high school graduation

A federal judge is weighing whether to let a high school student wear a Mexican and American flag sash at her graduation this weekend in Colorado. The student is a plaintiff in the lawsuit against … more

By JESSE BEDAYN | 5/26/23

Investigators work along a residential street following a deadly shooting Monday, May 15, 2023, in Farmington, N.M. Authorities said an 18-year-old opened fire in the northwestern New Mexico community, killing multiple people and injuring others, before law enforcement fatally shot the suspect. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

Videos, 911 calls capture frantic response to deadly New Mexico rampage

Police in New Mexico have released hours of officer body and dash camera videos and 911 recordings showing the chaos that unfolded when a gunman opened fire on a busy street in Farmington on May 15, … more

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and MORGAN LEE | 5/26/23

Cindy Campos reads the book "Stay Safe" to her son in Dallas. Cindy Campos' 5-year-old son was so excited about the book that had been sent home with him from school featuring Winnie-the-Pooh that he wanted to read it immediately. But her heart sank as she flipped through the pages advising children what to do if “danger is near,” including locking doors, turning off the lights and quietly hiding till police arrive. (Cindy Campos via AP)

Texas parents fret over Winnie the Pooh being used to teach kids about school shootings

The Dallas school district has apologized for not giving parents any warning or guidance before it sent elementary school students home with a Winnie the Pooh-themed book about what to do in the … more

By JAMIE STENGLE | 5/26/23