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Dansby Swanson delivered the tying single and Pete Crow-Armstrong followed with the game-winning hit as the Chicago Cubs scored four times in the bottom of the ninth inning to post a 7-6 victory over the Athletics on Thursday night. Crow-Armstrong also hit a solo homer and Ian Happ slammed a two-run blast and had three RBIs for the Cubs, who won for just the fourth time in their past 18 […]

VIENNA (AP) — The U.N. nuclear watchdog has been unable to inspect nuclear facilities in Iran affected by the war last June according to a confidential report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog circulated to member states and seen Thursday by The Associated Press. The International Atomic Energy Agency reported that it “cannot provide any information on the current size, composition or whereabouts of the stockpile of enriched uranium in Iran […]

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen raided an off-campus residence in northwest Nigeria and kidnapped seven students, police said. The attack occurred early Wednesday in the Kaura Namoda area of conflict-battered Zamfara state, police spokesman Yazid Abubakar said in a statement. One of the students escaped and was in custody. The police spokesman said it wasn’t clear where the students were taken but efforts were underway to rescue the remaining six. […]

GUIZHOU, China (AP) — For tourists, a massive new suspension bridge in southwestern China is a new selfie spot and social media attraction. But for local residents, it’s something far more practical: a link to the highway that cuts travel times from hours to just minutes, and a symbol of a flow of investment that has provided unprecedented access to high-speed internet in this remote region. At 625 meters (2,050 […]

The Dow leaps to a record as oil prices ease and US stocks outside of AI rally NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rallied after falling oil prices and yields in the bond market eased the pressure on U.S. stocks. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% Thursday for its 10th gain in the last 11 days, a day after dropping from its all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 1.7% […]

Vegas inches closer to a 2-0 series lead on the Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup Final RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights lead the Carolina Hurricanes 2-0 after two periods of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. They’re halfway to their second consecutive victory in the series after Brett Howden scored twice to pad his playoff-leading total to 13 goals. Vegas lost key defensive defenseman Brayden McNabb […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans beat back several amendments Thursday as they worked to pass legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies, turning aside a Democratic effort to permanently block Trump from creating a $1.776 billion settlement fund to allies who claim they were persecuted by the government. But Republicans still faced a gauntlet of amendments before the bill could advance, a test of party unity that could go late […]

KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s ruling coalition will face a test of its public support amid signs of internal tensions after two states this week called snap elections, as speculation mounts over an early national poll.  Two of Anwar’s national coalition partners lead the governments in Negeri Sembilan and Johor, where the state assemblies were dissolved on Friday and Monday, respectively, with elections to […]

SYDNEY, June 5 (Reuters) – Australia’s corporate regulator said on Friday it had launched a formal investigation into three KPMG Australia partners linked to whistleblower allegations the accounting firm misused confidential client data to win lucrative audit contracts. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission said it began a preliminary probe into KPMG in April and moved to a formal investigation after the resignation of the firm’s CEO and audit chief […]