G7 Leaders to unveil new Russia sanctions
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G7 Leaders to unveil new Russia sanctions
G7 Leaders to unveil new Russia sanctions
G7 Leaders Gather for Summit in Japan
Leaders of the world’s most powerful democracies are devoting much of the first full day of the Group of Seven summit to finding new ways to punish Russia for its 15-month invasion of Ukraine. (May 19)
Highland Park, Michigan, a city built on the auto industry, now struggles under a $20 million debt
A small Detroit enclave is considering municipal bankruptcy to help rid itself of a water debt that has grown to about $20 million and threatens to swamp the already financially struggling city (May 19)(AP video: Mike Householder)
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Push for walkable communities growing across US
With pedestrian deaths in the U.S. at their highest point in four decades, advocates and urban residents across the nation are urging city councils and state lawmakers to break from transportation spending focused on road improvements and car culture. …
0519 Today in History
0519 Today in History
AP Top Stories May 18 P
Here’s the latest for Thursday, May 18: Girl from Panama dies in US border patrol custody; Rescue crews search flooded Italian towns; Man charged in death of Cash App founder pleads not guilty; Mastodon bones found by Michigan work crew.
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Drafted Ukraine director misses play opening night
The show must go on, even when its Ukrainian director is drafted by the army weeks before opening night. “Silence, Silence, Silence, Please,” a play that tackles the war in Ukraine had its world debut in Portugal last week, but its chief creator was co…
Dancers at Los Angeles bar to become unionized
Dancers at a Los Angeles bar could soon become the only unionized group of strippers in the U.S. The Actors’ Equity Association labor union says owners of the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in North Hollywood withdrew their opposition. A formal vote coun…
Flooding ravages parts of the Balkan states
Flooding ravages parts of the Balkan states