Huge crowds filled downtown Denver on Monday night, after the Nuggets squeezed past the Miami Heat for a frantic 94-89 victory in Game 5 of the NBA finals. This is the first time the Denver Nuggets have won the NBA championship. (June 13)
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0613 Today in History
0613 Today in History
The Great Grift: How billions in COVID-19 aid vanished
An Associated Press analysis found that fraudsters potentially stole more than $280 billion in COVID-19 relief funding; another $123 billion was wasted or misspent. The loss represents 10 percent of the $4.2 trillion the U.S. government has disbursed i…
Philippine Volcano spews lava during gentle eruption
The Philippines’ most active volcano is gently spewing lava down its slopes, alerting tens of thousands of people they may have to quickly flee a violent and life-threatening explosion. (June 12) (AP video shot by: Joeal Calupitan)
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Trans women recall persecution under Argentine dictatorship
Five trans women testified earlier this year about the repression they suffered during the bloody dictatorship that ruled Argentina 1976-1983. Human rights lawyers and activists say their testimony is a long overdue effort to recognize how the trans co…
AP Top Stories June 11 P
Here’s the latest for Saturday, June 10: An elevated section of Interstate 95 collapses near Philadelphia; Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is arrested; New details on the Amazon plane crash survivors; Ukraine’s military reported recaptur…
Uganda charcoal making ban puts livelihoods at risk
The burning of charcoal is now restricted business across northern Uganda amid a wave of resentment by locals who have warned of the threat of climate change stemming from the uncontrolled felling of trees by outsiders. The ban is disrupting a national…
0611 Today in History
0611 Today in History
AP Top Stories June 10 P
Here’s the latest for Saturday, June 10: Trump blasts federal indictment as ‘ridiculous’ and ‘baseless’; Ted Kaczynski, dies in prison; Zelenskyy says counteroffensive taking place in Ukraine; Renowned artist confronts destruction of African wildlife.
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Trump blasts federal indictment as ‘baseless’
Former President Donald Trump blasted his historic federal indictment as “ridiculous” and “baseless” during his first public appearance since the charges were unsealed, painting the 37 felony counts as an attack on his supporters. (June 10)
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