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The United Nations says nearly half a million Palestinians have been displaced in recent days by escalating Israeli military operations in both southern and northern Gaza. Palestinian officials say Israeli strikes in central Gaza killed at least 12 people overnight and into Tuesday. Aid workers are struggling to distribute dwindling supplies to Palestinians in makeshift tent camps facing catastrophic levels of hunger. The United Nations’ agency for Palestinian refugees says around 360,000 Palestinians... Читать дальше...

Canadian billionaire Arthur L. Irving has died at 93 after a life spent growing the oil business his father founded. Irving was one of Canada’s richest citizens and the second-born son of Canadian industrialist K.C. Irving. The company said he died Monday surrounded by his family. Forbes Magazine listed Arthur Irving as being among the top 10 richest Canadians in 2023. At the time of his death, he had an estimated net worth of US$6.4 billion, which includes a Saint John, New Brunswick, refinery that is Canada’s largest... Читать дальше...

The United States is calling on Iran to halt its transfer of an “unprecedented” amount of weaponry to Yemen’s Houthi rebels, enabling their fighters to attack ships in the Red Sea and elsewhere. The U.S. deputy ambassador told the U.N. Security Council on Monday that it should collectively “call Iran out for its destabilizing role and insist that it cannot hide behind the Houthis.” He said there is extensive evidence that Iran is providing advanced weapons, including ballistic and cruise missiles... Читать дальше...

Authorities in the French Pacific island territory of New Caledonia have announced an overnight curfew and banned gatherings after violent unrest erupted in the capital of Noumea. The territory’s top French official said on Tuesday that security forces suffered “numerous injured.” No serious civilian casualties were reported. The French high commissioner's statement said Noumea was wracked by “high intensity” disturbances overnight Monday to Tuesday. The official said numerous stores and video surveillance... Читать дальше...

An Army whistleblower who exposed alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan has been sentenced to prison.

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) —

Fans of Korean pop bands around the world are increasingly channeling their millions-strong online community into climate and environmental activism, protesting business deals linked to coal power, urging K-pop entertainers to cut waste and raising awareness about climate-related issues.

Other climate activist groups have begun joining forces with Kpop4Planet, an environmental group founded in 2021 by K-pop fans Nurul Sarifah and Dayeon Lee. After Kpop4Planet... Читать дальше...

An Australian judge says it would be unreasonable for the country’s internet safety watchdog to require social platform X to hide video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church from all of its users around the world. Australian Federal Court Justice Geoffrey Kennett on Tuesday published his reasons for the decision a day earlier on the video of the stabbing of the Assyrian Orthodox bishop on April 15. The company rebranded by billionaire Elon Musk when he bought Twitter last year was alone among... Читать дальше...

Rep. Carol Miller is seeking to secure the Republican nomination for West Virginia’s 1st Congressional District against one of her most vocal opponents. The popular incumbent is up against Derrick Evans in Tuesday's Republican primary. Evans was a participant in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Miller won 66% of the vote in a five-candidate primary in 2022 en route to winning her third term in Congress. Evans has portrayed himself as a victim of a politically motivated prosecution after... Читать дальше...

A crowded Maryland Democratic primary is drawing national attention. A former police officer who defended the U.S. Capitol against rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, is running in Tuesday's primary in a field of 22 candidates. Harry Dunn is running against several state legislators including state Sen. Sarah Elfreth in a competitive race to replace outgoing Rep. John Sarbanes. Dunn’s celebrity has helped draw national attention to the primary. His supporters praise him as a defender of democracy. The heavily... Читать дальше...

The Cannes Film Festival opens Tuesday with the unveiling of Greta Gerwig’s jury and the presentation of an honorary Palme d’Or for Meryl Streep, as the French Riviera spectacular kicks off a potentially volatile 77th edition. A 10-day stream of stars will begin flowing down Cannes’ famous red carpet beginning with the opening night film, “The Second Act,” a French comedy starring Lea Seydoux and Vincent Lindon. During the opening ceremony, Streep will be given an honorary Palme. In the days to come... Читать дальше...

Voters across Maryland and West Virginia will decide key primary elections with big implications in the fight for the Senate majority this fall. At the same time, President Joe Biden and Republican rival Donald Trump hope to project strength in Tuesday's low-stakes presidential primaries. Further down the ballot, two congressional candidates on opposite sides of the 2021 Capitol attack serve as a stark reminder that the nation remains deeply divided over the deadly insurrection. In all, three states... Читать дальше...

Most countries in the European Union are making efforts to “de-risk” their economies from perceived threats posed by China. But Hungary and Serbia have gone in the other direction. They are courting major Chinese investments in the belief that the world’s second-largest economy is essential for Europe’s future. Hungary and Serbia agreed to elevate their trade partnerships with Beijing during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the region last week. The move came despite worries by their Western... Читать дальше...

Child care has long been expensive for families, hard to find and financially precarious for day care owners and workers. Congress tried to alleviate some of these problems during the pandemic. But as the record $52.5 billion in relief winds down, many states have stepped in. They're expanding free preschool and helping more families pay for child care. Recognizing that a federal solution is unlikely to materialize anytime soon, policymakers have come up with novel ways to pay for their plans. New Mexico... Читать дальше...

Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe awaits a bruising round of questioning from the former president’s lawyers after testimony that linked the celebrity client to all aspects of a hush money scheme that prosecutors say was aimed at stifling stories that threatened his 2016 campaign. Michael Cohen returns to the stand Tuesday as the prosecution’s star witness, where a day earlier he delivered matter-of-fact testimony that went to the heart of the former president’s trial. He said, for instance, that Trump... Читать дальше...

A Republican primary runoff for a North Carolina congressional district could demonstrate yet again the strong influence former President Donald Trump has on GOP politics across the country. Voters on Tuesday will choose between attorneys Kelly Daughtry and Brad Knott in the reconfigured 13th Congressional District. Daughtry finished first, and Knott second, in the March 5 primary. Knott received Trump's endorsement last month, prompting Daughtry to suspend her campaign. Early voting had already begun... Читать дальше...

Today in History

Today is Tuesday, May 14, the 135th day of 2024. There are 231 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History:

On May 14, 1948, according to the current-era calendar, the independent state of Israel was proclaimed in Tel Aviv by David Ben-Gurion, who became its first prime minister; U.S. President Harry S. Truman immediately recognized the new nation.

On this date:

In 1643, Louis XIV became King of France at age 4 upon the death of his father, Louis XIII. Читать дальше...

Arizona’s highest court has given the state’s attorney general another 90 days to decide further legal action in the case over a 160-year-old near-total abortion ban. Lawmakers recently voted to repeal the law but it won't take effect until 90 days after they wrap up their current session. The Arizona Supreme Court’s order leaves in place for now a more recent law that legalizes abortion up to 15 weeks of pregnancy. It also allows Attorney General Kris Mayes more time to decide whether to take the... Читать дальше...

The Nebraska Republican Party has refused to endorse all five Republican congressional incumbents in Tuesday's primary election. And it has endorsed the Republican challengers of U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts and Reps. Don Bacon and Adrian Smith. The state GOP says it withheld endorsements from the incumbents because they didn't formally ask. But it also says most Nebraska Republicans “are tired of the attacks” on former President Donald Trump, among other things. Trump loyalists took over the state GOP in 2022. Читать дальше...

Whatever the reason, Yamamoto was asked to swap gloves in the locker room.

The sacrilegious shirt can be found outside the Giants-Dodgers game.

Frank Somerville was sentenced for reckless driving and a probation violation.

Dozens of sales and computer science workers in Foster City will lose their jobs.

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Don't let the photos of the northern lights give you too much FOMO.

An Apple Store theft caught on video is one of several organized crimes, police said.