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A prominent Hawaiian waterman wants to build another Hawaii wave pool facility using the latest technology to simulate the ideal conditions top-notch surfers need to stay competitive. But some people, including fellow Hawaiians, want to stop the project. They say another wave pool is a waste… More >>Pay per wave: Native Hawaiians divided over artificial surf lagoon in the birthplace of surfing

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Eight months ago, chef Michael Cellura had a restaurant job and had just moved into a fancy new camper home on Fort Myers Beach. Now, after Hurricane Ian swept all that away, he lives in his older Infiniti sedan with a 15-year-old long-haired chihuahua named Ginger. Like hundreds of others, … More >>Struggles continue for thousands in Florida 8 months after Hurricane Ian as new storm season looms

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When Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina launched his campaign for the White House, the notoriously prickly former President Donald Trump welcomed his new competitor with open arms. There were no accusations of disloyalty or nasty nicknames like when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, his le… More >>Trump's welcome of Scott into 2024 race shows his calculus: The more GOP rivals, the better for him

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Part of a building has collapsed in the eastern Iowa city of Davenport. It was not immediately clear if there were any injuries or deaths, or if anyone was trapped, after part of a red brick building fell on Sunday. Police say they are securing the area and have asked people to avoid downtow… More >>Building partially collapses in Davenport, Iowa; potential injuries not immediately known

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Authorities say a suspect has been arrested on connection in connection with five separate shootings in the Phoenix metro area that left four people dead and a woman wounded. Mesa police say 20-year-old Iren Byers was taken into custody Sunday on suspicion of four counts of first-degree murd… More >>Police: Suspect arrested in 5 separate shootings in Arizona's Phoenix metro area; 4 dead

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Police in Kentucky say they've pulled the body of a convicted murderer from the Ohio River, days after he escaped last week from an Ohio prison with another inmate. Police in Henderson, Kentucky, said they were called Sunday about a body floating in the river and authorities preliminary iden… More >>Police: Fugitive's body found in Ohio River, days after recapture of fellow Ohio escapee

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A man in police custody died in Northern California after he broke a hospital’s window with a metal oxygen tank and fell off a ledge following an altercation with an officer and a nurse. The man died Thursday in San Jose. Police say he was in custody because he had allegedly violated a court… More >>Man in police custody falls to death after breaking California hospital window with oxygen tank

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Civil rights leaders in South Carolina say they plan to petition the U.S. Supreme Court to rename the landmark Brown v. Board of Education, which outlawed segregation of pubic schools across the country. The Post and Courier reports that a group representing past plaintiffs and their descend… More >>South Carolina group to ask Supreme Court to rename landmark school desegregation case

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Authorities say three men killed in a weekend shootout at a New Mexico motorcycle rally were all members of rival outlaw biker gangs. New Mexico State Police say at least five others were wounded in Saturday's shooting in the mountain resort town of Red River where the rally was going on. Au… More >>Police: 3 killed in shootout involving outlaw biker gangs at New Mexico motorcycle rally

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It's been a busier-than-usual graduation season for President Joe Biden. Biden and his wife, Jill, were present Sunday in Delaware to watch granddaughter Natalie Biden graduate from high school. Natalie is a student at St. Andrew's School in Middletown. Presidents usually deliver a couple of… More >>President attends 2nd grandchild's graduation as daughter of Biden's late son leaves high school

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Military authorities say an Army Air Force pilot from Pennsylvania killed during World War II has been accounted for almost eight decades later. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency says 25-year-old 2nd Lt. James Litherland of South Williamsport will be buried in Williamsport. In February 1… More >>Army Air Force pilot from Pennsylvania killed during WWII accounted for, authorities say

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Race has emerged as a central issue, and a delicate one, in the 2024 presidential contest as the Republican Party fields one of its most racially diverse group of primary candidates ever. In most cases, the candidates of color play down the significance of their racial heritage. They also op… More >>Diverse Republican presidential primary field sees an opening in 2024 with voters of color

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A growing number of Capitol rioters are facing hefty fines on top of prison sentences at their sentencing hearings. That's because prosecutors appear to be ramping up efforts to prevent them from profiting from their participation in the riot on Jan. 6, 2021. An Associated Press review of co… More >>Government tries to claw back money so Jan. 6 rioters don't profit from online appeals

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The mayor of a New Mexico town says three people were killed and five were wounded in a shooting at an annual motorcycle rally. Red River Mayor Linda Calhoun says the shooting around 5 p.m. Saturday resulted in three fatalities and five victims transported to hospitals in Denver, Albuquerque… More >>New Mexico mayor: shooting involving motorcycle gangs kills 3, wounds 5 at annual holiday rally

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Former Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney is scheduled to give a graduation speech at her alma mater, where she'll likely return to themes she's spoken on since leaving office about the threat she believes Donald Trump poses to democracy. Cheney is the commencement speaker at Colorado College … More >>Liz Cheney to give Colorado College graduation speech as GOP campaign speculation persists

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The historic impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is plunging Republicans into a bruising fight over whether to banish one of their own in America’s biggest red state. Paxton was impeached this weekend by the state's GOP-controlled House of Representatives after years of scandal … More >>Fight still ahead for Texas' Ken Paxton after historic impeachment deepens GOP divisions

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Two horses have died the past two days following injuries at Churchill Downs. They are the 11th and 12th fatalities over the past month at the home of the Kentucky Derby. Filly Kimberley Dream was euthanized after sustaining a distal sesamodean ligament rupture to her front leg during Saturd… More >>2 horses die from injuries at Churchill Downs, bringing total to 12 at home of Kentucky Derby

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Former diplomat and presidential advisor Henry Kissinger is marking his 100th birthday, outlasting many of his political contemporaries who guided the United States through one of its most tumultuous periods including the presidency of Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War. Born in Germany on Ma… More >>Former US diplomat Henry Kissinger celebrates 100th birthday, still active in global affairs

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Authorities say two inmates who escaped from an Ohio prison earlier this week got out by hiding in a trash container, and four employees have been placed on leave as the search continues for one inmate. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction said Friday afternoon that investiga… More >>4 employees placed on leave after Ohio prison escape via trash container; 1 inmate still sought

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The Oakland Athletics are asking Nevada for $380 million for a 30,000 seat, $1.5 billion retractable roof stadium on the Las Vegas Strip. A bill introduced Friday in the Nevada Legislature details the long-awaited financing plan. Lawmakers have a little more than a week to consider the plan … More >>New bill to build Oakland Athletics stadium on Las Vegas Strip caps Nevada's cost at $380 million

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Texas’ GOP-led House of Representatives is set to hold historic impeachment proceeding against Attorney General Ken Paxton, as the scandal-plagued Republican called on his supporters to protest a vote that could lead to his ouster. The House has scheduled a Saturday afternoon start for debat… More >>Texas' GOP-held House set for impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Ken Paxton

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Water transport is a cost-efficient way of moving goods and people — but it emits lots of greenhouse gases. The shipping industry produces nearly 3% of the emissions warming the planet. Government and industry leaders hope “green shipping corridors” can bring improvements. These corridors ar… More >>Mechanical sails? Batteries? Shippers forming 'green corridors' to fast-track cleaner technologies

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The critically acclaimed drama series “Succession” is coming to an end Sunday night after four seasons of chronicling a feuding a billionaire family. There's no shortage of theories among fans and critics about who will prevail among the fictional Roy family siblings by the end of the nearly… More >>Ahead of 'Succession' finale, uncertainty about outcomes for its sparring siblings

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A sea of black, gold and gray will welcome Vice President Kamala Harris as the first woman to deliver a commencement speech at the storied U.S. Military Academy. Some 950 men and women are expected to take part in the graduation ceremony. While Harris visits West Point, New York, President J… More >>At West Point, Vice President Harris to make history as first woman to deliver commencement speech

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Federal investigators say a Navy contractor’s aircraft caught fire before it crashed off the California coast earlier this month, killing three people on board. The Gates Learjet plunged into the Pacific Ocean near San Clemente Island on May 10 while trying to make an emergency landing at a … More >>Navy contractor jet was on fire before deadly California crash, federal report says

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An Indiana man whose son is a member of the University of Cincinnati baseball team is the bettor at the center of separate college sports gambling investigations, according to two people familiar with the inquiries. One investigation led to the firing of Alabama coach Brad Bohannon earlier t… More >>Indiana man center of gambling probes involving Alabama, Cincinnati baseball, AP sources say

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The director of a southern Indiana funeral home where 31 decomposing bodies and 17 cremains were found has pleaded guilty to more than 40 counts of felony theft. A Clark County judge said Friday that Randy Lankford faces a proposed sentence of 12 years: four in prison and eight of home incar… More >>Indiana funeral director pleads guilty to 40 theft counts after decomposing bodies found

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A national Black Lives Matter nonprofit, whose philanthropic fortunes grew almost overnight during historic racial justice protests three years ago, raised just over $9 million in its last fiscal year, new IRS tax filings show. That’s significantly less than the $79 million in revenue report… More >>New Black Lives Matter tax documents show foundation is tightening its belt, has $30M in assets