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Starbucks to lay off 300 US corporate workers and close regional offices

The Starbucks global corporate headquarters building is seen Monday, May 11, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)(AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) Starbucks…

May 15, 2026

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Takeaways from AP’s interview with Colombian woman deported to Congo by US

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Trump administration has deported 15 Latin Americans to the Democratic Republic of Congo, sending them…

May 15, 2026

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North America’s largest commuter rail system faces a potential shutdown

A sign warns commuters of a potential Long Island Rail Road strike at Penn Station in New York, Thursday, May…

May 15, 2026

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Winner pays $9 million in charity auction for a private lunch with Warren Buffett and Stephen Curry

A Berkshire Hathaway shareholder takes a selfie in front of a Pilot truck stops semi truck with pictures of Berkshire's…

May 15, 2026

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Democrats test a new red state strategy: Back independents over their own nominees

FILE – Dan Osborn, Independent candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks during a news conference, May 15, 2024, at his home…

May 15, 2026

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Rockies play the Diamondbacks in first of 3-game series

Arizona Diamondbacks (20-22, third in the NL West) vs. Colorado Rockies (17-27, fifth in the NL West) Denver; Friday, 8:40…

May 15, 2026

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Iran war energy shock drives interest in ethanol and other biofuels across hard-hit Asia

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Taxi driver Ravi Ranjan, who lives with his wife and child in New Delhi, said shipping…

May 15, 2026

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Tensions flare near Strait of Hormuz as a ship is seized and another is sunk

Two men sit in a small boat on the water as a mix of bulk carriers, cargo ships, and service…

May 15, 2026

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6 passengers from hantavirus-hit ship arrive in Australia for 3-week quarantine

A jet carrying passengers from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius arrives at RAAF Base Pearce in Perth, Australia, from…

May 15, 2026

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Gozo leads Real Salt Lake against the Colorado Rapids

Colorado Rapids (5-7-1, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Real Salt Lake (7-4-1, fifth in the Western Conference) Sandy, Utah;…

May 15, 2026

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Deep, star-studded Avalanche reach the conference finals for 8th time since arriving in Denver

Colorado Avalanche center Jack Drury, center, is congratulated by, from left, center Nicolas Roy, right wing Valeri Nichushkin, and defensemen…

May 14, 2026

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Journey of a lifetime: A US teen Buddhist lama is now a monk studying in the Himalayan foothills

U.S.-born Buddhist lama Jalue Dorje pauses outside of his hotel room before he walks to nearby Shechen Monastery for a…

May 14, 2026

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War worsens Lebanon’s economic crisis with job losses, price gouging and slow business

Bar and restaurant owner Riad Aboulteif speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at his bar on Hamra Street…

May 14, 2026

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Finland’s hotly tipped Eurovision performance features flames, a valuable violin and a safety plan

VIENNA (AP) — At the Eurovision Song Contest, performers get three minutes to make a big impression. Grabbing viewers’ attention…

May 14, 2026

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Russia hammers Ukraine for a 3rd straight day, flattening a Kyiv apartment block and killing 9

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia on Thursday unleashed a third straight day of massive drone and missile attacks on Ukraine,…

May 14, 2026

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Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out

FILE – Boxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala.,…

May 14, 2026

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Scottie Scheffler part of 7-way tie for the lead at PGA Championship

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler missed a 4-foot putt and laughed. Jon Rahm angrily swung his club after…

May 14, 2026

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Emails show FBI Director Kash Patel’s Hawaii trip included ‘VIP snorkel’ at a Pearl Harbor memorial

FBI director Kash Patel testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on Fiscal Year…

May 14, 2026

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Former Oklahoma death row prisoner freed from jail as he awaits retrial in 1997 killing

Former death row prisoner Richard Glossip, center, speaks to media after exiting a detention facility after being granted bond while…

May 14, 2026

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UK health secretary resigns, setting up a potential Labour leadership challenge to Keir Starmer

British Health Secretary Wes Streeting walks through the House of Commons to attend the State Opening of Parliament at the…

May 14, 2026

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Louisiana senators pass new US House map while South Carolina plans for extra redistricting work

Louisiana state Sen. Jay Morris defends his legislature, Senate Bill 121, to members of the Louisiana state legislature on Thursday,…

May 14, 2026

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Raul Castro’s grandson in Havana, US and Cuban officials say

FILE – CIA Director John Ratcliffe, accompanied by President Donald Trump, speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing…

May 14, 2026

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Raul Castro’s grandson in Havana, US and Cuban officials say

FILE – CIA Director John Ratcliffe, accompanied by President Donald Trump, speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing…

May 14, 2026

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Lawyers urge judge to block Trump order that would create eligible voter list, limit mail ballots

Megan Green fills out her ballot in the Nebraska Primary Election at Omaha Community Playhouse Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in…

May 14, 2026