Articles filed under Associated Press
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Russia hammers Ukraine for a 3rd straight day, flattening a Kyiv apartment block and killing 7May 14, 2026 8:04 am - Russia on Thursday unleashed a third straight day of massive drone and missile attacks on Ukraine, demolishing an apartment building in Kyiv where seven people were killed and dozens injured, authorities said. More strikes elsewhere in the country wounded more than two dozen civilians.
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Retail sales up 0.5% in April from March as higher gas prices leave less room for nonessential itemsMay 14, 2026 8:02 am - Shoppers pulled back on spending in April as higher gas prices fueled by the Iran war meant less money left over for nonessential goods.
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Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Chaka Khan and Vince Gill recordings enter national registryMay 14, 2026 7:56 am - Albums and songs from Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Chaka Khan and The Go-Go’s are joining America’s audio canon as new inductees into the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress.
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Sorry not sorry: ‘Is God Is’ stakes a claim for unapologetic female rageMay 14, 2026 5:15 am - As playwright Aleshea Harris tells it, something felt missing when she first sat down to write her searing play “Is God Is.” She was writing an epic story of Black female revenge, one that drew on Greek tragedy, spaghetti westerns and Quentin Tarantino. That’s when she realized it should be a story of twin sisters.
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Rickea Jackson hits late 3-pointer, scores 18 points to lead Sky past Valkyries 69-63May 13, 2026 11:27 pm - Rickea Jackson knocked down a 3-pointer with 1:41 remaining to help clinch it and scored 18 points, Skylar Diggins added 15 points, 7 assists and 5 assists, and the Chicago Sky beat the Golden State Valkyries 69-63 on Wednesday night.
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Cuypers scores MLS-leading 12th goal, Fire wins 3-1 to snap DC United’s 5-game unbeaten streakMay 13, 2026 9:34 pm - Hugo Cuypers scored his MLS-leading 12th goal this season, Robin Lod and Maren Haile-Selassie each added a goal, and the Chicago Fire beat D.C. United 3-1 on Wednesday night.
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Cubs lose fourth straight game as offense continues to struggle and bullpen faltersMay 13, 2026 9:28 pm - Mike Yastrzemski drove in the tiebreaking run with a pinch-hit double in the eighth inning, and Mauricio Dubón finished off Chicago with a two-run homer that carried the Atlanta Braves to a 4-1 victory over the Cubs on Wednesday night.
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Trump has fanfare-filled meeting with Xi in China, but major breakthroughs may be elusiveMay 13, 2026 8:34 pm - President Donald Trump on Thursday kicked off a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping that is expected to be long on pageantry and symbolism but unlikely to feature major breakthroughs on key issues like trade, U.S. relations with Taiwan or the war in Iran.
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Former private prison executive David Venturella will become ICE’s acting leaderMay 13, 2026 7:22 pm - David Venturella, a former executive at a private prison operator, will serve as the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Trump administration says, after the agency's current leader steps down at the end of the month.
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Netanyahu’s secret visit to UAE during the Iran war leads to a breakthrough, his office saysMay 13, 2026 4:35 pm - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly visited the United Arab Emirates during the Israeli-US war with Iran, further strengthening ties with a Gulf nation that normalized relations with Israel in 2020, his office said Wednesday.