The World Today: Top Stories from The Associated Press
Monday, May 16, 2022
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THE LAST
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Buffalo gunman intended to keep killing if he escaped
Suspect charged in California church attack; $1 million bail
The US Supreme Court says federal courts cannot overturn certain deportations
Biden is offering logistical support to help alleviate baby food shortages
Spain: One dead, 85 injured in train crash
Argentina’s prosecutor agrees to drop Fernández’s case
Iran Arrests University Professor Over ‘Foreign Relations’
The Venezuelan opposition agrees to the choice of the candidate in the primaries
For the second time in its history, France will have a woman as Prime Minister
The first commercial flight in years takes off from Yemen
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EUR-GEN UKRAINE WAR
Kyiv, Ukraine — Europe is urging to sharpen and broaden its response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as Sweden follows Finland in its quest for NATO membership and the European Union works to ban Russian oil exports used to fund the war contribute. By Oleksandr Stashevskyi and Ciaran McQuillan. 520 words. AP photo. UPDATED
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-UKRAINE-WAR-LATEST: Recent events related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
-UKRAINE-WAR-MCDONALDS: McDonald’s belongs to Russia; will try to keep workers.
-UKRAINE-WAR-NATO: Sweden joins Finland to join NATO.
-UKRAINE-KRIEG-GERMANY: Despite the election setback, Scholz’ party will stick to the Ukraine policy.
-UKRAINE WAR SANTIONS: The EU tries to sanction Russia, but becomes dependent.
AMS-GEN COLOMBIA GUERRILLA
BOGOTÁ – The National Liberation Army guerrillas announce a unilateral ceasefire for Colombia’s May 25-June 3 presidential elections, but make it clear that they will defend themselves if attacked. The ELN, believed to be the last active guerrilla in Colombia, says it is ready to resume peace talks with the president. 391 words. SEND.
AMN GEN BUFFALO SUPERMARKET SHOOTOUT
BUFFALO, New York — The Buffalo gunman intended to continue killing if he escaped, police say. Meanwhile, US police and the psychiatric system are coming under increasing scrutiny over the earlier threats made by the Buffalo shooter. By Carolyn Thompson and Michael Balsamo. 550 words. AP photo. UPDATED.
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-BUFFALO SHOOTING: Racist ideologies spread over the internet could be one of the triggers for the Buffalo shooting.
AMN-GEN CORONAVIRUS-USA
NO SOURCE – Deaths from COVID-19 in the United States reach one million, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announce. By Carla K Johnson. 370 words. AP photo. SEND.
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-CORONAVIRUS-ARGENTINA: COVID-19 infections are up 92% in Argentina in the last week.
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LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
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AMS-GEN CORONAVIRUS-ARGENTINA FERNANDEZ
BUENOS AIRES — A federal prosecutor is accepting donations of around $24,000 offered by Argentina’s President Alberto Fernández and First Lady Fabiola Yañez to complete the criminal case against both of them for violating quarantine amid the new coronavirus pandemic. 367 words. AP photo SENT.
AMS-GEN VENEZUELA-OPPOSITION-PRIMARIES
CARACAS – A bloc bringing together members of the Venezuelan opposition announces it will hold primary elections to determine a presidential candidate to run in the 2024 elections. The decision could be an intention of unification among opponents of Nicolás Maduro’s government reflect that has been fragmented in recent years. 212 words. SEND.
CAR-GEN CUBA Penal Code
HAVANA — Cuba’s National Assembly passes a new penal code that dissidents and experts believe will make it even more repressive. Lawmakers also confirm the continuity of the death penalty, which has not been used in Cuba since the early 2000s. 600 words. SEND.
AUTO-INM PUERTO RICO SHIPWRECK
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard is halting a search for survivors of a shipwreck near Puerto Rico. AP photo. 150 words. SEND.
AMC GEN COSTA RICA CYBER ATTACK
SAN JOSÉ – Russian hacker gang Conti Ransomware threatens the government of Costa Rica, claiming it will “overthrow” recently-elected President Rodrigo Chaves if it doesn’t receive $20 million. 274 words. SEND.
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UNITED STATES
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AMN GEN CALIFORNIA CHURCH SHOOTING
LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. – The man suspected of shooting dead one person and injuring five others at a church in California has been held on $1 million bail. By Damian Dovarganes, Christopher Weber and Deepa Bharath 430 words. AP photo. SEND
AMN GENE USA MILK FORMULA SHORTAGE
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is offering transportation and logistics support to formula makers and retailers to alleviate national shortages as the administration works to restart the nation’s largest plant after it shut down earlier this year due to safety concerns. By Zeke Miller and Matthew Perrone. 340 words. AP photo. SEND
AMN-INM USA- SUPREME COURT-MIGRATION
WASHINGTON — The US Supreme Court rules that federal courts do not have the authority to review immigration officials’ decisions in some deportation cases, even if they made what one dissenting justice calls “gross errors of fact.” By Mark Sherman. 330 words. AP photo. SEND
AMN GENE USA SOMALIA
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is signing an executive order sending U.S. troops to Somalia amid fears of Islamist al-Shabab rebels in that African country. By Amer Madhani. 130 words. AP photo. SEND.
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WORLD
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EUR-GEN FRANCE PRIME MINISTER
PARIS — Centrist Elisabeth Borne has been named Prime Minister of France, becoming the second woman in history to hold the post. By Sylvie Corbet and Thomas Adamson. 300 words. AP photo. SEND
EUR-GEN SPAIN TRAINS FALL
MADRID — A freight train collides with another passenger train in Catalonia, killing an engineer and injuring 85 people. 130 words. SEND
TOMORROW YEMEN
SANA, Yemen — The first commercial flight in six years took off from Yemen’s rebel-held capital as part of an uneasy truce in the country’s bloody civil war. By Ahmed Al-Haj and Samy Magdy. 250 words. AP photo. SEND
MORNING IRAN TEACHER ARRESTED
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have arrested a university professor on security charges and “suspicious foreign ties”. 280 words. AP photo. SEND
REP-GEN OF THE CHINA UIGURS
BEIJING — A crackdown on Uighurs continues in China, and one district has by far the world’s highest arrest rate, with one in 25 people in prison, according to an Associated Press analysis of leaked information. By Dake Kang and Huizhong Wu. 950 words. AP photo. SEND.
REP-GEN ISRAEL – BUSINESSMAN PRISONER
REHOVOT, Israel — Sentenced to life in prison for a horrifying murder, he made his fortune starting tech companies from his cell. Now that he’s regained his freedom, some believe Harel Hershtik doesn’t deserve all that he’s achieved. By Tia Goldenberg. 1,200 words. AP photo.
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SPORTS
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DEP-FUT EUROPA LEAGUE FINALS
NO ORIGIN – Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers have a chance to end a decade-long disappointment with their Europa League final clash. Eintract tries to win the first European Cup in over 40 years. Rangers are looking for their first continental title in half a century. By Tales Azzoni. 500 words. AP photo. SEND.
DEP-FUT LIVERPOOL-KLOPP
WITHOUT ORIGIN – Liverpool face game number 61 of a season with historic edges and the intensity of the calendar is taking its toll on its players. The English club are looking to complete an unprecedented harvest of four titles. By Steve Douglas. 500 words. AP photo. SEND.
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SHOWS AND CULTURE
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ESP-MUS COLDPLAY ENVIRONMENT
NEW YORK — Coldplay embarked on a new tour that includes dancefloors using the energy of their own fans to make their shows more environmentally friendly. Coldplay is just one example of music artists like Billie Eilish, The Lumineers and Shawn Mendes working to reduce the impact of their energy footprint on tour. By Mark Kennedy. 1,360 words. AP photo. SEND.
ESP-CIN CANNES
UNPROVENANCED – With the 2020 Cannes Film Festival canceled due to the pandemic and the 2021 edition reduced, the French Riviera’s lavish movie night is ready to return with an edition that promises more normalcy. Cannes kicks off Tuesday with the star power of Tom Cruise, an eye-popping new biopic about Elvis Presley and a long list of world-renowned filmmakers. By Jake Coyle. 1,218 words. AP photo. SEND.
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ESP-CIN MENU
NO PROVENANCE – ‘Ex Machina’ and ‘Annihilation’ director Alex Garland takes us to chilling new places in ‘Men’ starring Jessie Buckley as a woman who seeks peace in the English countryside, only to find the opposite. Garland and Buckley talk about the film and why they were the perfect couple. By Lindsey Bahr. 800 words. AP photo.
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