On the reality television show “The Hills,” Spencer Pratt played something of a villain, blamed for spreading a salacious rumor and driving a wedge between his girlfriend and her best friend. Pratt is casting himself as a hero in his latest venture, a bid to be mayor of Los Angeles, in which he’s promising to …
MODESTO, Calif. (AP) — Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, turns on a disco ball and blasts music from her playlist. Her sixth graders dance together as a “pre-celebration” to boost their confidence, then take their exam. Lately, there’s been a lot to celebrate in elementary schools in Modesto, California. Both …
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — A Utah mother who published a children’s book about grief after the death of her husband and was later found guilty of killing him finds out Wednesday how long she will spend in prison. Kouri Richins was convicted in March of aggravated murder for lacing her husband’s cocktail with five …
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III on Wednesday will deliver the government’s legislative program for the coming year to lawmakers with all the pomp and historic trappings that accompany the ceremonial opening of Britain’s Parliament. The question is whether Prime Minister Keir Starmer will be around to implement it and, even if he survives the …
NICOSIA, May 13 (Reuters) – The United Nations is likely to launch a fresh push to resolve the decades-old split of Cyprus before the term of Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expires at the end of the year, Cyprus’s President Nikos Christodoulides said. Christodoulides, who represents the Greek Cypriots in talks with Turkish Cypriots, made the comments …
MADRID, May 13 (Reuters) – Spain will push ahead with new rules to make social networks and AI safer despite intense lobbying from the tech industry, its digital transformation minister Oscar Lopez told Reuters. “The profit of four tech companies cannot come at the expense of the rights of millions,” he said, adding that “powerful …
The princess, commonly known as Kate, will travel to Reggio Emilia in northern Italy to learn about its child-centered approach to early education, which has become a focal point for educators around the world. The trip is part of what her office called an international “fact-finding mission” to explore different approaches to supporting young children …
SEOUL, May 13 (Reuters) – South Korea is reviewing a phased contribution to efforts to ensure safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said on Wednesday, signaling support steps short of military participation. Ahn told a press conference with South Korean reporters in Washington that he had conveyed Seoul’s position at …
ATLANTA (AP) — The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” game were: 17-32-35-40-47, Mega Ball: 17 (seventeen, thirty-two, thirty-five, forty, forty-seven, Mega Ball: seventeen Estimated jackpot: $232 million Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Photos You Should See – April …
By Leila Miller and Farah Master BUENOS AIRES, May 13 (Reuters) – On a balmy January night, an Argentine coast guard ship’s radio picked up garbled Mandarin broadcast from nearby boats. They were among some 200 Chinese fishing vessels that spend months at a time each year near the South American country’s waters, hunting primarily for …