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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The behavior of a suspect in the murders of two University of South Florida students from Bangladesh worsened over time from marijuana use, family members told deputies after his arrest three years ago for punching his brother in the face and kicking his mother in the back. Hisham Abugharbieh was delusional at the time, stating “I am son of Mary” and “I created my brother. I […]

MINERAL WELLS, Texas (AP) — Officials confirmed Wednesday that a tornado tore through this small city in eastern Texas, sending five people to a hospital as it flattened buildings used for manufacturing and ripped the roofs off nearby homes. Local officials said they feared the worst when they saw buildings collapsing as a powerful storm struck Tuesday in Mineral Wells, home to about 15,000 people west of Dallas. “We are […]

A new analysis of chemicals in U.S. infant formula found reassuringly low levels of heavy metals, pesticides and other potential contaminants, federal health officials said Wednesday. The review was conducted as part of the Food and Drug Administration’s Operation Stork Speed project — billed as the “largest and most rigorous” to date. It found that the infant formula supply is “safe,” agency officials and outside experts said. “There’s no reason […]

PANAMA CITY (AP) — The U.S. State Department accused China of violating Panama’s sovereignty over a port dispute in the Central American nation, triggering another fierce back-and-forth on Wednesday as the Chinese government called the Trump administration hypocritical. The most recent spat was triggered in early April when Rubio accused China of “bullying” by detaining or holding up dozens of Panama-flagged ships — though for a short period of time […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Legislature approved a new congressional map intended to maximize Republicans’ advantage in the state as part of the national redistricting battle that President Donald Trump launched ahead of this year’s midterms. The vote came just two days after Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled his proposal and the same day that the U.S. Supreme Court rolled back a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. The […]

NEW YORK (AP) — A divided federal appeals court said Wednesday it will not grant a rare meeting of its active judges to hear an appeal of an $83 million verdict against President Donald Trump for defaming a magazine advice columnist over an encounter three decades ago. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to reject a so-called “en banc” hearing comes several months after Trump appealed to the […]

April 29 (Reuters) – Meta Platforms raised its annual capital expenditure forecast on Wednesday, doubling down on its decision to plow billions into artificial intelligence infrastructure even as it seeks cost savings via planned layoffs. The Facebook-parent now expects 2026 capital expenditure between $125 billion and $145 billion, compared with its prior forecast of $115 billion to $135 billion. The results come weeks after Reuters reported first about Meta’s plans for […]

By Julia Harte April 29 (Reuters) – A U.S. government court filing on Wednesday raised questions about officials’ initial assertions that a gunman shot a Secret Service officer while allegedly attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, fired a shotgun “in the direction of the stairs leading down to the ballroom” where Trump, other administration officials and members […]

April 29 (Reuters) – Amazon.com topped Wall Street estimates for quarterly cloud revenue growth on Wednesday, driven by strong enterprise spending on its cloud computing services as companies step up artificial intelligence adoption. Revenue at Amazon Web Services (AWS) jumped 28% to $37.6 billion in the first quarter ended March, compared with analysts’ average estimate of a 25.08% increase to $36.61 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG. The upbeat […]