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Stocks end higher on Wall Street, breaking a 3-day slump
Technology companies led broad gains for stocks on Wall Street Thursday, ending a three-day losing streak for major U.S. indexes. Investors were encouraged by the latest jobs data that showed fewer Americans filing for unemployment benefits, another sign that the economic recovery is underway. The S&P 500 gained 1.1%. The...
10 seconds of terror: Alaska man survives brown bear mauling
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Allen Minish was alone and surveying land for a real estate agent in a wooded, remote part of Alaska, putting some numbers into his GPS unit when he looked up and saw a large brown bear walking about 30 feet away. “I saw him and he saw...
Court: Faulty breast implant victims should get compensation
PARIS — A French appeal court has ruled that around 2,700 victims of a breast implant scandal are entitled to compensation. The court said that German company TUV Rheinland committed negligence by certifying them as safe. Thursday’s ruling, which might not be final and could go to another higher court,...
U.S., Russia at odds over military activity in the Arctic
REYKJAVIK. Iceland — The Biden administration is leading a campaign against Russian attempts to assert authority over Arctic shipping and reintroduce a military dimension to discussions over international activity in the area. As Russia assumed the rotating chairmanship of the Arctic Council on Thursday, the U.S. rallied other members to...
Greek villages, monasteries evacuated as fire damages homes
LOUTRAKI, Greece — A large wildfire in Greece gutted and damaged dozens of homes and prompted evacuations Thursday as it tore through rugged forest terrain. No injuries were reported. Fire department officials said 17 water-dropping planes and three helicopters were involved to try to contain the blaze about 45 miles...
Israel unleashes strikes as expectations for truce rise
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel unleashed another wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Thursday, killing at least one Palestinian and wounding several, and Hamas fired more rockets, even as expectations rose that a cease-fire could be coming. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed back against calls from...
LeBron’s last-minute 3-pointer lifts Lakers over Warriors in play-in game
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James persevered through an injured ankle, a big first-half deficit and being poked in the eye late in the fourth quarter to add another highlight to his impressive resume. James made a long, go-ahead 3-pointer with 58.2 seconds remaining, rallying the Los Angeles Lakers to a...
Craig Smith scores in 2nd OT as Bruins take 2-1 series lead on Capitals
BOSTON — Craig Smith has a mantra that he pulled out after scoring the winning goal against Washington on Wednesday night: “I love winning, but I hate waiting.” The Bruins forward took care of the first part after he’d had plenty of the second, scoring 25:48 into overtime to give...
Yankees’ Corey Kluber throws 2nd MLB no-hitter in as many days
ARLINGTON, Texas — Corey Kluber stopped for a moment before his first pitch of the ninth inning. “I had to take a breath after the warmups and calm myself down a little bit,” said the pitcher nicknamed Klubot for his robot-like demeanor. Kluber then finished the sixth no-hitter in the...
This date in sports history: May 20Video
1900 — The second modern Olympic games open in Paris. 1919 — Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox wins a game on the mound and at the plate as he hits his first career grand slam to beat the St. Louis Browns, 6-4. 1941 — Ten days after his...
Heavy rain in Texas, Louisiana adds to misery in flood zonesVideo
BATON ROUGE — The National Weather Service warned Wednesday that more rain is expected this week in Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, including areas where flooding has already caused misery this week. Forecasters said 2 to 4 inches of rain could fall in southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana on Thursday...
PGA known for being fair, Kiawah known for being a bruteVideo
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Whether it’s a reputation or an identity that had been sorely lacking, the PGA Championship has become known for having the toughest field that faces the fairest test. Being fair doesn’t mean it can’t be a brute, the overriding topic of conversation about the Ocean Course...
NHL clears Blues, Golden Knights after virus testing errorsVideo
DENVER — Game on for the St. Louis Blues and Colorado Avalanche after a coronavirus testing scare. The NHL said it had investigated multiple positive covid-19 test results from the Blues and Vegas Golden Knights from the same laboratory. The league said the results had “peculiarities and similarities” and found...
With hits now scarce, no-hitters on the rise in MLBVideo
Sometimes, the simplest explanation is the valid one: The number of hits per game in the major leagues has plummeted, so no-hitters are on the rise. Even so, this season has been a bit extreme. Spencer Turnbull’s gem Tuesday night was the year’s fifth no-hitter, and 2021 is on pace...
Stocks fall for a 3rd straight day; Bitcoin sinks after a wild ride
Wall Street racked up more losses Wednesday as the stock market pulled back for the third straight day. The broad sell-off went beyond stocks, with the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies falling sharply. The S&P 500 index dropped 0.3% after recovering from a 1.6% slide earlier in the day....
Republicans rebel against mask requirement in House chamberVideo
WASHINGTON — Republicans are rebelling against the requirement that they wear a mask on the House floor, stoking tensions with majority Democrats who are refusing to change the rules following updated guidance from federal health officials. Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., led an effort Wednesday to get the Office of...
Former New Jersey archbishop accused in $50 million lawsuit of sexually abusing 5-year-old girl
NEWARK, N.J. — An archbishop of Newark groomed a 5-year-old girl by delivering food to her struggling family and regularly babysitting her, then sexually abusing her on multiple occasions in the 1970s, a lawsuit alleges. The suit filed in March is believed to be the first to level sexual abuse...
Covid shot not just a day at the beach in New Jersey, but all summerVideo
ISLAND BEACH STATE PARK, N.J. — Some say getting the covid-19 vaccination is no day at the beach, but they’re wrong: Getting the shot in New Jersey will get residents an entire summer at one of the state’s most popular beaches, free of charge. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy went...
7 fraternity members plead not guilty in Bowling Green hazing death
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Seven men pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to various charges connected to the death of a 20-year-year-old university student in Ohio who drank a bottle of alcohol as part of a hazing ritual in March. The seven entered their pleas in Wood County in northwest Ohio....
Pioneering comic Paul Mooney, a writer for Richard Pryor, dies at 79Video
NEW YORK — Paul Mooney, the boundary-pushing comedian who was Richard Pryor’s longtime writing partner and whose bold, incisive musings on racism and American life made him a revered figure in stand-up, has died. He was 79. Cassandra Williams, Mooney’s publicist, said he died Wednesday morning at his home in...
Freaked by cicada swarms? Here’s how to make a tasty dish out of them
NEW YORK — Cicadas are poised to infest whole swaths of American backyards this summer. Maybe it’s time they invaded your kitchen. Swarms of the red-eyed bugs, which are reemerging after 17 years below ground, offer a chance for home cooks to turn the tables and make them into snacks....
35 Republicans buck Trump, back commission of Jan. 6 Capitol riotVideo
WASHINGTON — Thirty-five House Republicans joined Democrats Wednesday in voting to create a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, risking the wrath of former President Donald Trump and flouting GOP leaders who condemned the proposal as unfairly partisan and unneeded. The Republican mavericks were led...
A pizza recipe with artichoke, mozzarella — and cicadas
David George Gordon, author of the “Eat-a-Bug Cookbook,” says periodical cicadas should be harvested immediately after they have undergone their final molt — usually within minutes of their appearance above ground. Clinging by their claws to the bark of trees, these freshly formed adults have yet to develop fully functional...
Sen. Doug Mastriano: Trump ‘asked me’ to run for Pa. governor
HARRISBURG — A Republican state senator who has talked of possibly running for governor of Pennsylvania in 2022 said Wednesday that former President Donald Trump asked him to run and promised to campaign for him. Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Franklin, said he met with Trump on Monday in New York and,...
Boyfriend denies role in Iowa college student’s 2018 slaying
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The boyfriend of a University of Iowa student testified Wednesday that he had nothing to do with her 2018 abduction and stabbing death, saying he had been out of town for work and heartbroken by her slaying. Dalton Jack, the longtime boyfriend of Mollie Tibbetts, was...
