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May 19, 2022

Jordan’s king formalizes half-brother’s house arrest, calls him erratic

The announcement was the latest chapter in an ongoing palace feud.
Published
May 19, 2022

FIFA picks 6 female referees, assistants for men’s World Cup

Female referees will make World Cup history this year by working games at a major men’s tournament for the first time in Qatar.
Published
May 19, 2022

More Americans applied for jobless benefits last week

But the total number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits is at a 53-year low.
Published
May 19, 2022

Park away from buildings: Engine fire risk prompts Ford SUV recall

Ford is asking the owners of 350,000 vehicles in to take them to dealers for repairs in three recalls.
Published
May 18, 2022

North Korea’s suspected COVID-19 caseload nears 2 million

The official Korean Central News Agency said more than 1.98 million people have become sick with fever since late April.
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May 18, 2022

House passes domestic terrorism bill after Buffalo shooting

Supporters of the bill say it will fill the gaps in intelligence-sharing among the Justice Department, Department of Homeland Security and the FBI.
Published
May 18, 2022

Feds: National Guard members on state duty can join unions

A Connecticut lawsuit challenged whether a federal law barring military personnel from unionizing applies to state duty.
Published
May 18, 2022

Rare monkeypox case confirmed in Massachusetts

The news comes the same day as Britain and Portugal report clusters of the virus.
Published
May 18, 2022

Ringling Bros. announces comeback tour without animal acts

The three-ring circus ended its 146-year run five years ago.
Published
May 18, 2022

Happy is an Asian elephant. But is she also a person?

That question is before New York's highest court in a case over whether a basic human right can be extended to an animal.