PESHAWAR, Pakistan, May 6 (Reuters) – The United States will close its consulate in Pakistan’s Peshawar, citing the safety of its diplomats, the State Department said in a statement published on Tuesday. The U.S. embassy in Islamabad will handle all diplomatic engagement with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where Peshawar is the capital, the State Department said. …
The University of Michigan has issued a formal apology after a history professor lauded pro-Palestinian student protesters in a commencement speech over the weekend. The remarks — and the ensuing apology — have set off cascading recriminations, with pro-Israel advocates calling to slash the school’s funding as others accuse university officials of bowing to political …
WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday said that the status quo in Cuba was unacceptable, adding that the U.S. would address it, but not today. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Rubio said that the U.S. would also like to give more aid to Cuba and distribute …
GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Knicks are now the favorites to win the Eastern Conference in the sportsbooks and they sure look like it on the court. The first team to win three straight postseason games by at least 25 points is looking more and more like the one that could make New …
The first week of May holds major implications for California’s gubernatorial primary election next month. Eight candidates for governor will confront the state’s biggest issues in debates on back-to-back days in hopes of swaying undecided voters as officials begin mailing ballots to every active registered voter this week. The top two vote-getters – regardless of …
By Courtney Rozen and Jody Godoy WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Tuesday announced it had expanded a program to give U.S. government scientists access to unreleased artificial intelligence models to conduct risk assessments to include Google’s DeepMind, xAI and Microsoft. ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Claude owner Anthropic had already been voluntarily …
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift that comes after months of appeals to President Donald Trump from the vaping industry. The decision is certain to be opposed by health groups and parent organizations that have …
ATLANTA (AP) — The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” game were: 12-22-50-51-55, Mega Ball: 10 (twelve, twenty-two, fifty, fifty-one, fifty-five, Mega Ball: ten Estimated jackpot: $195 million Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Photos You Should See – April …
VATICAN CITY, May 6 (Reuters) – Pope Leo marks his first year leading the Catholic Church on Friday with a higher public profile and a ramped-up schedule, having grown more outspoken on the world stage and drawn the ire of U.S. President Donald Trump. The first U.S.-born pope, who sharply denounced war and despotism on …
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington interim Police Chief Jeffery Carroll said Tuesday that 13 officers have been placed on administrative leave in connection with an internal investigation into how the department keeps crime statistics, a subject that also has been looked into by Congress and the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, …