Author: AP

Pope Francis will undergo surgery on his abdomen and remain in the hospital for several days, according to the Vatican.

Here’s the latest for Wednesday June 7th: Thousands evacuate from burst Ukraine dam; Fatal shooting after high school graduation in Virginia; Mike Pence ready to launch presidential bid; Protests in California over LGBTQ Pride month.
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Mexican Foreign Affairs Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said that he will resign from the post to dedicate his time to the presidential election in 2024.

Seven people were shot, two fatally, in Richmond, Virginia when gunfire rang out Tuesday outside a downtown theater where a high school graduation ceremony had just ended, causing hundreds of attendees to flee in panic, authorities and witnesses said. …

U. S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid strained relations between Riyadh and Washington. (May 7 2023)

As politicians and activists push for limits on discussions of race, gender and sexuality, some students say the measures targeting aspects of their identity have made them less welcome in American schools. (June 7) (AP Video: Noreen Nasir)
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Workers returned to the streets in Paris as they sought to reignite resistance to the pension reform that raises the retirement age from 62 to 64.

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie wasted no time going after Donald Trump while launching his presidential campaign on Tuesday, calling the former president and current Republican primary front-runner a “lonely, self-consumed, self-serving mirror h…

The blue-leaning 13th District in which State Sen. Joe Morrissey and challenger Lashrecse Aird is a tight nomination contest in a year when all legislative seats are up for grabs. (June 6)

A major dam in southern Ukraine collapsed Tuesday, triggering floods, endangering crops in the country’s breadbasket and threatening drinking water supplies as both sides in the war scrambled to evacuate residents. (June 6)
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