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House Republicans on Thursday pulled a vote on a measure that would compel President Trump to withdraw from the war with Irandelaying action on the issue as the Trump administration struggles to maintain congressional backing for the war. The House had scheduled a vote on a war powers resolution, brought by Democrats, that would rein …
CORONA, Calif. (AP) — No one would call California Trump country. But a vicious U.S. House primary is playing out southeast of Los Angeles where two Republican incumbents wedged into the same district are fighting over their MAGA bona fides and loyalty to the president. Rep. Ken Calvert, the longest serving Republican in the state’s …
NEW YORK (AP) — A day after Caitlin Clark was a late scratch because of a back injury, the Indiana Fever received a warning from the WNBA for not reporting the injury sooner, the league confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday night. Clark missed Wednesday’s 90-73 victory over Portland. The Fever disclosed Clark’s injury …
ANTIBES, France (AP) — Actors and celebrities at the Cannes Film Festival were coaxed off the Croisette and up the French Riviera coast to Antibes on Thursday for dinner, performances and the annual amfAR Gala auction, which raised millions for AIDS research. Guests were treated to a lavish reception on the Hotel Du Cap, Eden …
NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Hart scored a playoff career-high 26 points, Jalen Brunson had 19 points and 14 assists, and the New York Knicks moved halfway to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999 by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-93 on Thursday night. Mikal Bridges also scored 19 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 18 …
Stephen Colbert said goodbye to “The Late Show” Thursday night in the franchise’s finale following a 33-year run, saying he was “lucky enough to be here for the last 11 years,” and couldn’t take the experience for granted. “There is so much history here in the Ed Sullivan Theater, and we’ve been honored to have …
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens pounced for four first-period goals on slow-starting Carolina — coming off the longest postseason break in more than a century — and handed the Hurricanes their first loss of the playoffs with a 6-2 victory Thursday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final. Cole Caufield and …
The acting secretary of the U.S. Navy said Thursday that arm sales to Taiwan had been put on “pause” to ensure that the American military had sufficient munitions for its Iran operations. Asked at a congressional hearing about the stalled $14 billion weapons purchase by Taiwan, Acting Secretary Hung Cao said that “right now we’re …
KATHMANDU, May 22 (Reuters) – A British climber improved his own Everest record on Friday and notched his 20th ascent of the world’s highest mountain, hiking officials said. Kenton Cool, 52, climbed the 8,849-metre (29,032-foot) peak before dawn and was descending to lower camps, said Ishwori Poudel of the expedition organising company Himalayan Guides. Cool …
Some Republican senators openly expressed their concerns about the Justice Department’s new “anti-weaponization fund” in a tense meeting Thursday with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. “You could call it a curveball right at the end, and nobody could hit it,” Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville told reporters after the meeting, in reference to the compensation fund. …