A group of Republican senators talked to media in the border town of Brownsville, Texas as migrants rushed over from Mexico before pandemic-related asylum restrictions are lifted in the U.S. (May 12)
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NASA tests redesigned moon rocket engine
NASA conducted a test of its newly redesigned RS-25 engine for future flights of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. It’s the latest step in the agency’s efforts for a return trip to the moon, then eventually to Mars. (May 11) (AP Video: Stephen Smit…
Buttigieg bothered by EV ‘auto pilot’ marketing ploy
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in an interview with The Associated Press that he has “concerns about some of the marketing” around automated driving technology being used in electric vehicles. (May 11)
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ASEAN divided on how to deal with Myanmar
As the biannual meeting of leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) concluded there was little consensus on how to deal with the troubles surrounding Myanmar. (May 11)
More rockets as Israel-Palestinian fighting intensifies
Palestinian militants fired hundreds of rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israel on Wednesday, while Israel pressed ahead with a series of airstrikes that have killed more than 20 Palestinians, including three senior militants and at least 10 civilians….
Turkey heads to polls in pivotal elections
Turkey is holding key presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday that could either stretch President Recep Tayyip Erdogan increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade or set the country on a more democratic course. (May 10)
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TX man who fatally shot BLM protester sentenced
A U.S. Army sergeant who fatally shot an armed protester at a Black Lives Matter march in Texas was sentenced to 25 years in prison Wednesday, after prosecutors used his social media history and text messages to portray him as a racist who may commit v…
AP Explains: Trump’s next legal woes could be more dire
Former President Donald Trump made history yet again Tuesday, becoming the first president to be deemed liable for sexual assault. But the former president still faces a myriad of other legal issues – with potentially more severe consequences. (May 10)…
Turkey opposition leaders unite against Erdogan
Turkey is holding key presidential and parliamentary elections Sunday that could either stretch President Recep Tayyip Erdogan increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade or set the country on a new course (May 10).
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AP sources: US Rep. Santos faces federal charges
AP sources: US Rep. Santos faces federal charges