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College protests live updates: Arrests total more than 2,000

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Student journalists are put to the test, and sometimes face danger, in covering protests on campus

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Hakeem Jeffries isn't speaker yet, but the Democrat may be the most powerful person in Congress

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Swiatek returns to Madrid Open final by beating Keys. Medvedev retires in quarterfinal with injury

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The Fed indicated rates will remain higher for longer. What does that mean for you?

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Billie Jean King's $5,000 check sure went a long way for women's sports. King used the money from a sportswoman of the year award to launch the Women's Sports Foundation 50 years ago in 1974.

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Tottenham's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League are getting thinner by the day. Spurs fell 2-0 at Chelsea and slumped to a second loss to a London rival in the space of four days in the Premier League.

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A pilot has died after a small plane crashed into a residential neighborhood in a Georgia city. The plane crashed on Thursday a little more than a half mile from Daniel Field, a general aviation airport in Augusta.

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U.S. national team defender Kelley O'Hara announced Thursday that she is retiring from soccer at the end of the National Women's Soccer League season.

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Gov. Andy Beshear is predicting that his recent economic development trip to Germany and Switzerland will reap more business investments in Kentucky.

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Nebraska forward Rienk Mast will have knee surgery and miss the 2024-25 basketball season

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Democratic Arizona state senators hug after a their vote, Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at the Capitol in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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Abortion is still consuming US politics and courts 2 years after a Supreme Court draft was leaked

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What defines a heartbeat? Judge hears arguments in South Carolina abortion case

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Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

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'What have we done?' Lawyer describes shock at possible role in Trump's 2016 victory

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A wild orangutan used a medicinal plant to treat a wound, scientists say

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Man who bragged that he 'fed' an officer to the mob of Capitol rioters gets nearly 5 years in prison

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Brittney Griner says she thought about killing herself during first few weeks in Russian jail

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Peloton cutting about 400 jobs worldwide; CEO McCarthy stepping down

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Police killed student outside Wisconsin school after reports of someone with a weapon, official says

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Pennsylvania nurse who gave patients lethal or possibly lethal insulin doses gets life in prison

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Britney Spears reaches divorce settlement with estranged husband Sam Asghari

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President Joe Biden calls Japan and India 'xenophobic' nations that do not welcome immigrants

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A fiery crash involving gasoline tanker closes I-95 in Connecticut in both directions

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Body camera video shows police cutting chains, moving furniture at Columbia University

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Faceless people, invisible hands: New Army video aims to lure recruits for psychological operations

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Man says his emotional support alligator, known for its big social media audience, has gone missing

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One Tech Tip: How to repair an electric toothbrush

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Say hello (again) to EA Sports College Football. The beloved video-game behemoth is back

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Nelson Mandela claims victory in first democratic South Africa elections

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Kremlin parades Western equipment captured from Ukrainian army at Moscow exhibition

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Experts fear 'catastrophic' college declines thanks to botched FAFSA rollout

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America's Catholic Church sees an immense shift toward the old ways

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What marijuana reclassification means for the United States

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Prosecutors seek September retrial for Harvey Weinstein after rape conviction was tossed

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To fend off tourists, a town in Japan is building a big screen blocking the view of Mount Fuji

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Less alcohol, or none at all, is one path to better health

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Politicians and dog experts vilify South Dakota governor after she writes about killing her dog

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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Freeland, Mich., Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Trump says he'll use National Guard to deport migrants, doubling down on anti-immigration rhetoric

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Florida Democrats hope abortion and marijuana questions draw young voters despite low enthusiasm

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Have you heard the one about Trump? Biden tries humor on the campaign trail

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Misinformation surges on social media as India votes in the world's largest election

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What is at stake in UK local voting ahead of a looming general election

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Jeremiah Manele elected prime minister in Solomon Islands, which is likely to keep close China ties

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Workers rule the streets on May Day

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AP Sports Week in Pictures

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Ferrying voting machines to mountains and tropical areas in Indian elections is a Herculean task

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Monk Dauv Singx Si, left, walks towards an altar at the Iu Mien Buddha Light Temple on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Gresham, Ore. There is a sizeable Iu Mien community in Portland and its suburbs, with a Buddhist temple and Baptist church, active social organization, and businesses and restaurants. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

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This congresswoman was born and raised in Ukraine. She just voted against aid for her homeland

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Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads

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Myth of 'superhuman strength' in Black people persists in deadly encounters with police

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Biden says 'order must prevail' during campus protests over the war in Gaza

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Biden meets for hours with families of fallen law enforcement officers in Charlotte during NC trip

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US airstrike targeting al-Qaida leader in Syria killed a farmer, American military says

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IRS acts to address wide disparity in audit rates between Black taxpayers and other filers

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Halle Berry shouts from the Capitol, 'I'm in menopause' as she seeks to end a stigma and win funding

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Ex-Nickelodeon producer Schneider sues 'Quiet on Set' makers for defamation and sex abuse implications

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The Rolling Stones are set to rock New Orleans Jazz Fest after two previous tries

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Wake up, sleeping beauties. It's almost Met Gala time

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76ers owners buy 2,000 tickets for home playoff game. Aim for fewer Knicks fans in arena for Game 6

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Off-track soap opera follows F1 into first 2023 stop in U.S. Andrettis plan to meet with series

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Tiger Woods gets special exemption to US Open at Pinehurst

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Today's campus protests aren't nearly as big or violent as those last century -- at least, not yet

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At least 2,000 people arrested in pro-Palestinian protests on US campuses, AP tally shows

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Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in lawsuit filed by former Abu Ghraib prisoners

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Jill Biden is hosting a White House 'state dinner' to honor America's 2024 teachers of the year

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Hamas is sending a delegation to Egypt for further cease-fire talks in the latest sign of progress

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Kyiv's forces are up against a concerted Russian push in eastern Ukraine, a military official says

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Ukrainian soldiers say rear defensive lines barely exist as Russia advances

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Here's what's on the table for Israel and Hamas in the latest cease-fire talks

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Number of Americans applying for jobless claims remains historically low

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Federal Reserve says interest rates will stay at two-decade high until inflation further cools

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Average long-term US mortgage rate rises for again, reaching highest level more than five months

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This Texas veterinarian helped crack the mystery of bird flu in cows

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NASA astronauts arrive for Boeing's first human spaceflight

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Russia proposes UN resolution on banning weapons in space, after vetoing similar UN-Japan draft

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European court upholds Italy's right to seize prized Greek bronze from Getty Museum, rejects appeal

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United Methodists remove anti-gay language from their official teachings on societal issues

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No need to guess: Mom knows best what she wants for Mother's Day

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For ex-Derby winner Silver Charm, it's a life of leisure and Old Friends at Kentucky retirement farm

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Pro tips for turning meh guacamole into great guacamole, for Cinco de Mayo and beyond

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Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi left the game against Washington with right groin tightness after throwing a pitch to Luis Garcia Jr. with one out in the top of the sixth inning.

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Social media users are sharing the false image to erroneously allege that the U.S. government is considering limits on what people can say about the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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U.S. stocks closed higher and trimmed their losses for the week. The S&P 500 climbed 0.9% Thursday, a day after swinging sharply when the Federal Reserve said it's likely delaying cuts to interest rates.

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The North Carolina Senate has approved legislation to set aside roughly $500 million more for now for programs that provide taxpayer money to help K-12 students attend private schools.

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Canelo Alvarez and Jaime Munguia have been especially respectful of each other heading into Saturday night's bout.

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Two horses fell and their riders were unseated in the second race at Churchill Downs, two days before the historic track hosts the 150th Kentucky Derby.

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Mike Yastrzemski had a visit from his grandfather Carl and then homered into the Red Sox bullpen like the Hall of Fame outfielder so often did in his heyday, and the San Francisco Giants beat Boston 3-1.

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Peter Oosterhuis was best known in recent years as a CBS golf analyst. He had quite the playing career, too. Oosterhuis has died at the age of 75.

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Jurors have heard closing arguments in a landmark case seeking to hold the state of New Hampshire accountable for abuse at its youth detention center.

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A candidate seeking the Republican nomination for a central North Carolina congressional seat has announced she's suspending her campaign days before her primary runoff election.

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Alabama has authorized the execution of a second inmate by nitrogen gas. The decision comes after the state carried out the first nitrogen execution in January.

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Ryan Mountcastle and Jorge Mateo each homered and drove in two runs to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a series-deciding 7-2 victory over the New York Yankees.

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Liberian President Joseph Boakai has signed an executive order to create a long-awaited war crimes court to deliver justice to the victims of Liberia's two civil wars.

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Onsi Saleh has been officially hired by the Hawks as an assistant general manager, coming to Atlanta from Golden State.

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Authorities say a man suspected of fatally shooting one person and wounding two others in a domestic violence incident on the Navajo Nation earlier this week has been arrested.

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The Mississippi Supreme Court has declined to rule on whether the state is violating its own constitution with a program that would spend $10 million public money on infrastructure grants for private schools.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad pulled off a sensational one-run win off the final ball to upstage table-topper Rajasthan Royals and break into the top four of Indian Premier League.

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Jesús Sánchez hit a game-winning single in the bottom of the 10th inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 5-4 and swept their three-game series.

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The average time of a nine-inning game is 2 hours, 36 minutes through the first full month of the major league season, down 1 minute from 2023 in the second year of the pitch clock.

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An Iowa criminal investigator suggested to colleagues last year that busting college athletes for online sports betting would impress the public and the powers that be.

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Georgia's governor has signed a bill putting new regulations on the production and sale of products containing kratom, a plant-based supplement.

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Iraq qualified for the men's soccer tournament at the Paris Olympics with a 2-1 win over Indonesia in the third-place playoff at the Under-23 Asian Cup.

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Torrential rain has caused flooding in southeastern Texas. Officials in one county are asking residents to leave.

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The fate of a decades-old Tennessee policy that does not allow transgender people to change the sex designation on their birth certificates is in the hands of a federal appeals court.

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