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A crowd cheered and took photos as two loggerhead sea turtles slowly made their way through the sand and into the Atlantic Ocean. Monday's turtle release marked the end of their rehabilitation at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, Florida. One of the turtles, Cayman, arrived at the center on Feb. 6, in need of surgery to repair a front left flipper that had become entangled in fishing line. Veterinarian Heather Barron says Cayman recovered remarkably well. The other, named Finley, had... Читать дальше...

U.S. airlines are trying to kill a new rule requiring them to disclose fees more quickly when consumers shop for flights. The airlines filed a lawsuit in federal appeals court against the Transportation Department, which issued the rule last month. It requires better disclosure of fees on baggage and changing or canceling a reservation. The airlines say the new rule will confuse consumers by giving them too much information during the ticket-buying process. The Transportation Department said Monday... Читать дальше...

Crews are on track to conduct a controlled demolition of the largest remaining steel span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. The demolition was postponed Sunday afternoon because of thunderstorms in the area. It's now scheduled to happen Monday evening. The steel span landed on the bow of a massive container ship that lost power and crashed into one of the bridge’s support columns shortly after leaving the Port of Baltimore on March 26. Since then, the ship has been stuck amid the wreckage. Читать дальше...

Dr. Cyril Wecht has died at age 93 after spending much of his life pressing his view that more than one shooter was involved in President John Kennedy’s 1963 assassination. His death Monday was announced by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts. Wecht in 1964 reviewed the Warren Commission’s report on the assassination of Kennedy. He took the controversial position that there was more than one shooter involved. Wecht also was brought in to investigate other high-profile deaths ranging from Elvis Presley to Michael Jackson.

Dymitr is on a secret, personal mission, and it starts with facing the creature who’s guarding the fern flower as it blooms for the summer solstice. “When Among Crows” dives into the world of Slavic mythology. Veronica Roth, bestselling author of the “Divergent” series, taps into her Polish roots, placing nightmarish and intriguing creatures alike in modern-day Chicago. Donna Edwards of The Associated Press says Roth's novella is best devoured in one or two sittings. Gruesome yet cavalier, “When Among Crows” has action... Читать дальше...

Liberal justices who control the Wisconsin Supreme Court showed signs Monday of being willing to overturn a ruling that all but eliminated the use of absentee ballot drop boxes in the swing state. At issue is whether the court should overturn its July 2022 ruling that said nothing in state law allowed for absentee drop boxes to be placed anywhere other than in election clerk offices. Liberal Justice Jill Karofsky asked what the court should do if its earlier ruling “just got it wrong.” A reversal... Читать дальше...

Punxsutawney Phil’s offspring have names that just might help the famed weather-forecasting groundhog to predict when spring will begin. Phil’s human handlers chose Mother’s Day to announce that the two kits born this spring to Phil and his partner, Phyllis, are named Sunny and Shadow. Sunny is a female, Shadow a male. Each spring, Phil makes a prediction about the length of the remaining winter. According to tradition, if he sees his shadow there will be six more weeks of cold. The club received... Читать дальше...

A federal fraud trial has begun for the owner and chief financial officer of a hedge fund that collapsed. The downfall of Archegos Capital Management cost leading global investment banks and brokerages billions of dollars. The fund's founder Bill Hwang and his former financial officer, Patrick Halligan, have pleaded not guilty. They're charged with using secret derivatives trades to manipulate the market and grow the fund's portfolio to $160 billion. A prosecutor told jurors in Manhattan that the... Читать дальше...

Adam Higginbotham writes the history of the 1986 space shuttle Challenger disaster in “Challenger.” In his review, The Associated Press' Andrew DeMillo writes that Higginbotham provides the most definitive account of the explosion that killed all seven onboard. It also explores the missteps and negligence that allowed the tragedy to occur. The book traces the history of the nation's shuttle program leading up to the Challenger explosion, and follows the investigation and aftermath of the tragedy. Читать дальше...

Labor unions in Nigeria staged nationwide have protested a recent increase in electricity prices introduced after the removal of subsidies by the West African nation’s government. The workers who protested across the country on Monday said they are also frustrated that Nigeria’s electricity supply has not improved even for the consumers who were asked to pay higher. Price hikes that took effect in April more than doubled the price of electricity for some consumers. It is the latest measure by President... Читать дальше...

Smoke from Canadian wildfires has prompted health warnings across the upper Midwest for the second straight year. Smoke from fires burning in British Columbia and Alberta had settled over parts of Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota and Wisconsin by Monday morning. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on Sunday issued its first air quality alert of the season for the entire state. The agency said pollution levels will be unhealthy for everyone before the warning expires Monday afternoon. The Wisconsin... Читать дальше...

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ISTANBUL (AP) — Greece's leader arrived in Turkey's capital on Monday for talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as both countries pursue a normalization program and seek to put aside decades-old disputes.

Aid workers are struggling to distribute dwindling food and other supplies to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced by what Israel says is a limited operation in Rafah. The two main crossings near the southern Gaza city have been closed for over a week. The U.N. says 360,000 Palestinians have fled Rafah over the past week, out of 1.3 million who were sheltering there before the operation began, most of whom had already fled fighting elsewhere. Israel has portrayed Rafah as the last stronghold of the militant group... Читать дальше...

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of May 19-25 include singer Sam Smith, actor-comedian Mike Myers and comedian Tommy Chong of Cheech and Chong. Actor Octavia Spencer of “Hidden Figures” turns 54, musician Bob Dylan hits 83 and singer Patti LaBelle celebrates 80. Other celebrities with big days include actor Priscilla Presley, director Ryan Coogler and singer Morrissey. Actor-director Nick Cassavetes turns 65, actor Mr. T hits 72 and rapper Busta Rhymes reaches 52. Other musicians celebrating... Читать дальше...

Risotto has a fussy reputation. But it’s utterly weeknight-friendly and can be prepared start to finish in just over half an hour. Using frozen peas and lemon juice and zest, the cooks at Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street developed this simple recipe that transforms a few basic ingredients into a risotto bursting with bright, bracing flavors. When cooked, the grains of Arborio rice should be tender but retain a slight chew at the center. They should not be evenly soft throughout. Chopped fresh parsley... Читать дальше...

Justin and Hailey Bieber just announced they're expecting their first baby—what will the nursery look like? Here's a good guess.

Kazakhstan’s Supreme Court has convicted a former government official of torturing and brutally murdering his wife and sentenced him to 24 years in prison. The trial had gripped the Central Asian nation. Thousands of people during the trial called for harsher penalties for domestic violence, and the authorities adopted a bill toughening spousal abuse laws. The trial was the first in the country of over 19 million people to be streamed online, and debates about it dominated social media. Kazakhstan largely remains a patriarchal society... Читать дальше...

A Danish Michelin-starred chef has teamed up with the Florida-based startup Space Perspective to take fine-dining to our upper atmosphere in late 2025. Six guests are set to ascend to the stratosphere, where they will enjoy an immersive dining experience served up by chef Rasmus Munk. The 33-year-old Munk will travel with guests and serve the meal from a small kitchen. He says his menu will be inspired by the impact of space innovation. They will travel aboard Spaceship Neptune, a pressurized capsule attached to a balloon... Читать дальше...

Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, takes the stand as prosecution’s star witness in hush money trial.

The man at the center of the pandemic meme stock craze returned to the social platform X for the first time in three years and sent prices of those stocks surging overnight. Keith Gill, better known as “Roaring Kitty,” posted an image on Sunday of a man sitting forward in his chair, a meme used by gamers when things are getting serious. GameStop, which Gill turned into a hot stock after pitching the company on Reddit, is a video game retailer that in 2021 was struggling as consumers switched rapidly from discs to digital downloads. Читать дальше...

The events at the center of former President Donald Trump’s hush money case date back almost two decades, with new dates coming to light as the trial plays out in a Manhattan courtroom. Key moments in the case, as described in trial testimony and court documents, begin with allegations from two women about relations with Trump in 2006, which he denies. After Trump entered the 2016 presidential race, deals were struck by the publisher of the National Enquirer and Michael Cohen to purchase the women's stories... Читать дальше...

Survivors of the devastating floods that struck northern Afghanistan last week are still searching for their missing loved ones and burying their dead. Farmer Abdul Ghani recounted on Monday how he had rushed home from neighboring Kunduz province where he was visiting relatives when he heard about the floods. When he got home, he found out that his wife and three children had perished in the deluge. Two sons survived and another son is still missing. The U.N. food agency estimates that the unusually... Читать дальше...

Cambodia and China will begin their annual Golden Dragon military exercise this week to strengthen cooperation and exchange military experiences. A Cambodian army spokesperson said Monday that more than 2,000 military personnel from the two countries will participate in the 15-day exercise, joined by three Chinese warships and 11 Cambodian ships. He says the exercise is aimed at training to fight terrorism and provide humanitarian relief in both countries as well as in the region. The annual Golden Dragon exercises began in December 2016... Читать дальше...