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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Ex-NY subway boss named to head London transit system
LONDON (AP) — Former New York subway boss Andy Byford has been named London’s new transit commissioner, overseeing Transport for London’s vast network of Tubes, trams, trains and buses.
Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall on South Carolina's coast shortly after forming
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall on South Carolina's coast shortly after forming.
Rebel groups kill at least 40 in attacks in eastern Congo
BENI, Congo (AP) — Rebels have killed at least 40 people in several attacks in Congo’s eastern Irumu territory, a local civil rights group says.
Tropical Storm Bertha forms, hits South Carolina coast
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Tropical Storm Bertha surprised the South Carolina coast Wednesday, forming and making landfall within two hours, bringing a poor beach day of rain and gusty winds, but no major problems.
Anti-Semitic crime rises in Germany, most from far right
BERLIN (AP) — Anti-Semitic crimes in Germany last year reached their highest level since the country started keeping statistics, amid an overall strong increase in right-extremist criminality that is a cause for “g…
St. Cloud diocese in Minnesota to pay abuse victims $22.5M
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Cloud in Minnesota will pay sexual abuse victims $22.5 million and file for bankruptcy, according to a settlement agreement.
Iran's president pushes for harsher laws on honor killings
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president urged his Cabinet on Wednesday to speed up harsher laws in so-called honor killings, after a particularly disturbing slaying of a 14-year-old girl by her father shocked the nati…
Job losses among young risks creating 'lock-down generation'
GENEVA (AP) — Bashar Ali Naim used to work in a perfume and accessories store in Baghdad, earning $480 per week on average. About three months ago, the coronavirus outbreak swept into Iraq, and the 28-year-old fath…
Long Island enters first phase of NY's reopening process
NEW YORK (AP) — Long Island became the latest region of New York to begin easing restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus Wednesday as it entered the first phase of the state's four-step reop…
AP Entertainment Digest for Wednesday, May 27
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SpaceX ready to launch NASA astronauts, back on home turf
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — A SpaceX rocket is ready to boost two NASA astronauts into orbit Wednesday, the first launch of Americans from the U.S. in nearly a decade.
Tropical Storm Bertha forms off the South Carolina coast
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Bertha formed Wednesday morning off the coast of South Carolina, becoming the second named storm before the official start of this year's Atlantic hurricane season.
Officials: Prison reform advocate rehearsed jail break plans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A longtime prison reform advocate accused of preparing to stage an escape at a Tennessee jail that's under construction had a builder create a concrete room in his condominium's basement so …
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Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Wednesday, May 27, 2020