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NATIONAL
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Authorities say man struck and killed by plane at Denver airport intended to take his own life
SUMMARY: Authorities say the man struck and killed by a plane taking off at Denver International Airport was intending to end his own life when he scaled a remote fence and walked onto a runway. The medical examiner said no note was recovered and declined to say why authorities determined the cause of death was suicide. The Frontier Airlines flight from Denver to Los Angeles reported the collision late Friday night. Frontier Airlines stated that smoke was reported in the cabin, leading pilots to abort takeoff. Passengers were evacuated via slides and taken to the terminal. An airport spokesperson said 12 passengers suffered minor injuries and five were taken to hospitals.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSDenverAirportRunwayDeathstLdWritethru/0a79c57f1c8a5a78d54df274afed7f43/text___
Harvey Weinstein defense urges acquittal as rape retrial nears a close
SUMMARY: Harvey Weinstein’s defense has urged jurors to put an end to a #MeToo-era rape case that has gone to trial three times. An attorney for Weinstein argued Tuesday that the former Hollywood honcho should be acquitted. Prosecutors will get their turn later Tuesday to make their case to the jury. Weinstein is accused of raping a woman in a New York hotel in 2013. His lawyers say the encounter was consensual. Whatever the outcome of the trial, the former movie producer and studio boss still will stand convicted of other sex crimes in New York and California. He's appealing those convictions.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSexualMisconductHarveyWeinstein/0ca6c8d068a4c3207fdb0da7440e3359/text___
Tiger Woods’ prescription drug records will be handed over to prosecutors in Florida DUI case
SUMMARY: A judge has ruled that Tiger Woods’ prescription drug records will be handed over to prosecutors following his March arrest in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence. A judge approved an agreement between Woods’ defense attorney and prosecutors following a four-minute hearing in Martin County circuit court. Prosecutors had issued a subpoena seeking copies of all prescription medication records for the legendary golfer from the start of the year through the end of March. Woods' attorney acknowledged during the hearing that the right to privacy is not absolute and that prosecutors could make a compelling argument for why they were needed. Prosecutors agreed to the defense attorney's request for a protective order limiting who can access the records.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTigerWoodsCrashstLdWritethru/e56335fa865378a9e6ab88d59ee5b7f4/text___
Ship operator and employee are charged in crash that caused the deadly collapse of Baltimore bridge
SUMMARY: Prosecutors have filed criminal charges against the operator of the ship that crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge leading to the deaths of six construction workers in March 2024. A key employee is also charged. Federal prosecutors announced the indictment Tuesday naming Synergy Marine Pte Ltd., based in Singapore, and Synergy Maritime Pte Ltd., based in Chennai, India. FBI investigations focused on the vessel’s operations and whether the crew knew of critical issues before leaving port. Maryland officials estimate it will cost between $4.3 billion and $5.2 billion to replace the bridge. A new bridge is expected to open to traffic in 2030.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSBaltimoreBridgeCollapsethLdWritethru/4ac521ff538bc4f9d90ef6d2fb6d3ce2/text___
Trump nominates David Cummins to head the TSA after a rocky period for the agency
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is nominating David Cummins to lead the Transportation Security Administration. The agency has faced challenges recently, with employees going unpaid and long security lines at airports. Cummins worked as a senior vice president at Serco, a government contractor. The TSA was affected by the longest partial government shutdown in history, which began in February and ended in late April. In that time, many TSA employees went without pay, and some quit.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpTSANomineestLdWritethru/a2c0d6b0a7c99520ef8f43c075d3862e/text___
Lawsuit blames ChatGPT maker OpenAI for helping plan a school shooting
SUMMARY: The widow of a man killed in a mass shooting at Florida State University is suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI, blaming the artificial intelligence chatbot for contributing to the tragedy. The lawsuit says the alleged gunman Phoenix Ikner relied on ChatGPT to determine what type of gun to use and which location would allow for the most potential victims, among other information. The lawsuit was filed by Vandana Joshi. Her husband was one of two people killed and six others were wounded. She said in a statement Monday that “OpenAI knew this would happen." OpenAI denies wrongdoing.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFloridaStudentsKillingthLdWritethru/1a8071ee49ad0220348d3eb55f60e648/text___
Heat stroke is suspected among 6 found dead in a shipping container at a rail yard near Texas border
SUMMARY: Federal agents are investigating the death of six people thought to be immigrants found inside a shipping container at a Union Pacific rail yard near the Mexico border in Laredo, Texas on Sunday as a “potential human smuggling event.” A medical examiner believes heat stroke led to those deaths. The examiner says it took up to an estimated eight hours for the people to succumb to illness. Police in Laredo say workers discovered the bodies on Sunday during an inspection. The deceased include five men and one woman. The containers' travel history is unknown. Laredo is a busy trade port on the U.S.-Mexico border.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCargoTrainCarDeathsthLdWritethru/fdf03f56b3496f6ac063fa6337ce5ccb/text___
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Hegseth faces bipartisan grilling about weapons drawdown during the Iran war
SUMMARY: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration’s end game for the Iran war, the cost of the conflict and its impact on diminishing U.S. weapons stockpiles. At a House hearing Tuesday, Hegseth insisted that the military has plenty of missile defense systems and other munitions for the Iran war or future conflicts as both Republicans and Democrats hammered him with those concerns. Pentagon officials also told lawmakers that the cost of the Iran war has risen to about $29 billion, the vast bulk of which is related to repairing and replacing munitions. Hegseth was also testifying Tuesday in the Senate.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSPentagonCongressthLdWritethru/7e9173700a2cf1ea8d5c4b1a85a6bce3/text___
Trump says he'll move to suspend federal gasoline tax. He can't do it on his own
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is moving to suspend the federal tax on gasoline to help Americans shoulder surging fuel prices caused by the Iran war. The president can't suspend the federal tax on his own. Congress would have to approve the move. Lawmakers from both parties have pushed for a gas-tax suspension, saying it would provide much-needed relief for families and businesses that rely on their cars and trucks to get to work and school and run everyday errands. The federal tax is currently set at 18.4 cents per gallon on gasoline and 24.4 cents per gallon on diesel fuel. That does not include state taxes, which often are higher. As of Monday, the average national gas price was $4.52 a gallon, according to the AAA motor club, 50% higher than before the war.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpGasTaxthLdWritethru/85313468d583c40b79c59e34d8186ee7/text___
Supreme Court halts order for Alabama to use US House map with 2 largely Black districts
SUMMARY: The U.S. Supreme Court has set the stage for Alabama to get rid of one of two largely Black congressional districts before this year’s midterm elections. The decision Monday comes after the court in April struck down a majority-Black U.S. House district in Louisiana as an illegal racial gerrymander. Alabama has been under a court order to use two largely Black districts but asked the court to reconsider that in light of the Louisiana ruling. The high court overturned that order and directed a lower court to reconsider the case. Alabama wants to instead use a map passed in 2023 by the Republican-led legislature that has one majority-Black district.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionRedistrictingAlabamathLdWritethru/ba371351585b79c2965f9efb0332f33d/text___
Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton, fired after defending FEMA, to lead the agency
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has nominated Cameron Hamilton to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency. This marks a surprising comeback for Hamilton, a former Navy SEAL, who was fired last year after defending FEMA’s existence. The nomination suggests a shift in the administration’s stance on FEMA, which has faced criticism from Trump. If confirmed, Hamilton would be the principal adviser to Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. FEMA has been struggling with leadership changes and operational challenges. Hamilton will need to stabilize the agency and prepare for the upcoming disaster season.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFEMALeaderrdLdWritethru/e1ef0f6c81f6ea992a2213714f6743b1/text___
Democrats ask the Supreme Court to halt a Virginia ruling blocking new congressional districts
SUMMARY: Democrats have filed an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to halt a redistricting rule by Virginia’s top court. The state court had invalidated a ballot measure that would have given Virginia Democrats an additional four winnable U.S. House seats. Virginia voters narrowly approved a constitutional amendment last month that let Democrats redraw political lines in time for the November elections. That move was in response to mid-decade redistricting in Republican states pressured by President Donald Trump. The appeal is a long shot because the Supreme Court tries to avoid second-guessing how state courts interpret their state constitutions.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionRedistrictingVirginiardLdWritethru/ceb7d76e5a39ac87e67cb165f5447835/text___
Supreme Court temporarily extends women's access to a widely used abortion pill
SUMMARY: The Supreme Court is leaving women’s access to a widely used abortion pill untouched until at least Thursday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on the drug, mifepristone, to take effect. Justice Samuel Alito’s order Monday allows women seeking abortions to continue obtaining the pill at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person visit to a doctor. It prevents restrictions on mifepristone imposed by a federal appeals court from taking effect for now. The court is dealing with its latest abortion controversy four years after its conservative majority overturned Roe v. Wade and allowed more than a dozen states to effectively ban abortion outright. Louisiana leads the current challenge.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSupremeCourtAbortionPillsstLdWritethru/5cb02123db6e8e5520cd995efc751b82/text___
Man charged in White House correspondents' dinner attack pleads not guilty
SUMMARY: A California man accused of storming the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner while armed with guns and knives has pleaded not guilty to charges he attempted to kill President Donald Trump and fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer. Cole Tomas Allen was handcuffed and shackled and wearing an orange jail uniform when he appeared in federal court for his arraignment Monday. Allen didn’t speak during the brief hearing. One of his attorneys entered the plea on his behalf. Allen’s lawyers are asking a judge to disqualify at least two top Justice Department officials from direct involvement in prosecuting him because they could be considered victims or witnesses in the case.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpCorrespondentsthLdWritethru/d9a2d4ddab8c6a48d3e365f72eea9a86/text___
Voter confusion and headaches for election officials follow hasty GOP push to redraw US House seats
SUMMARY: Republican state officials are confusing voters and creating logistical headaches for local election officials across the South by redistricting U.S. House seats as primary season is underway. It’s the latest fallout from an intensely partisan gerrymandering battle kicked off by President Donald Trump last year to protect the GOP’s slim House majority. Thousands of Louisiana residents have voted early for congressional candidates in what soon could be the wrong districts. With its primaries 10 days away, Alabama could postpone voting on U.S. House races. A new congressional map in Tennessee upended races underway for months. One voting rights attorney says chaos and mistakes permeating the administration of elections becomes a form of voter suppression.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionRedistrictingVotingndLdWritethru/c12196b188922ae2c03319bcb9533431/text___
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Spain reports new hantavirus case in passenger from cruise ship as total cases grow to 11
SUMMARY: Spain's health ministry says a Spanish passenger evacuated from the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive for the virus. The World Health Organization says the outbreak has now reached 11 total cases worldwide, nine of which have been confirmed. The overall tally includes three people from the cruise ship who died. Spanish officials said Tuesday the passenger with the new confirmed case of hantavirus is in quarantine at a military hospital in Madrid. The WHO says all cases are among passengers or crew of the MV Hondius cruise ship.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APHantavirusShipthLdWritethru/ac42357c5c3ae1694a93f1d43ba38bdb/text___
UK's Starmer defiant as calls for his resignation grow and several ministers quit
SUMMARY: U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told his Cabinet he has no intention of resigning, despite growing calls within the Labour Party for him to step down. This follows significant losses in local elections last week. Several junior ministers resigned Tuesday, urging a change in leadership, but no challenger has emerged. Around 80 Labour lawmakers want Starmer to set a departure timetable, but that's not enough to trigger a contest. Starmer has taken responsibility for the election losses but insists on continuing. Some Cabinet ministers have expressed support, while potential successors remain silent on their intentions.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUBritainPoliticsthLdWritethru/1454415a831ae3af31b10dff29d04d13/text___
Kuwait says Iran attacked an island where China is helping to build a port
SUMMARY: Kuwait accused Iran of launching a failed attack earlier this month on an island where China is helping build a port in the Middle East nation. The accusation brought Tuesday came just before U.S. President Donald Trump was to depart for Beijing where he’ll meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a high-stakes visit over the war and other issues. Kuwait said a team of six armed members of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard tried to infiltrate Bubiyan Island to carry out “hostile acts.” Kuwait said that it detained four of the men while two escaped. Iran didn’t immediately acknowledge the allegation by Kuwait. With ceasefire negotiations between Iran and the U.S. at a standstill, ongoing attacks threaten to reignite open warfare.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranUSthLdWritethru/f3d5738853111cfc80985c157edab7c3/text___
Ukraine officials say Zelenskyy's ex-chief of staff is a suspect in a money-laundering probe
SUMMARY: Two national agencies fighting corruption in Ukraine have named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s former chief of staff as an official suspect in a major graft investigation. They say Zelenskyy is not under suspicion in the case. The agencies announced that Andriy Yermak is suspected in an alleged $10.5 million money-laundering scheme. The move is a step short of formally charging Yermak, who resigned in November. Meanwhile, Zelenskyy met with the CEO of Palantir Technologies as a three-day U.S.-brokered ceasefire that decreased the fighting but failed to stop it altogether ended Monday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarthLdWritethru/3b305f6e9b6f763605ebe6de2b356a54/text___
Trump and Xi appear intent on keeping deep differences over Iran war from overshadowing China summit
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is set to leave for Beijing for high-stakes talks with President Xi Jinping. The U.S. has been trying to persuade China to use its influence over Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. China is a major buyer of Iranian oil and insists it wants the war to end even as the U.S. accuses Chinese firms of aiding Iran's military. The White House has set low expectations for Trump's visit to change China's stance. Instead, the focus is on keeping trade relations stable. Both nations want to avoid further straining their relationship and roiling global markets.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APChinaTrumprdLdWritethru/48b0ca751712ce473ffcd207997928af/text___
A Cannes Film Festival light on Hollywood but not lacking in star power kicks off in France
SUMMARY: The 79th Cannes Film Festival is underway with politics, artificial intelligence and the shifting priorities of Hollywood taking center stage at the global film gathering. Under sunny French Riviera skies, strong breezes blew though the resort town as Cannes unfurled the red carpet to launch 12 days of nonstop premieres on Tuesday that will culminate May 23 with the presentation of the prestigious Palme d’Or. The festivities kick off with the opening-night film, “The Electric Kiss,” and the awarding of an honorary Palme d’Or to the “Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APENTCannesOpeningDayndLdWritethru/65ab7507c8f80cb134e1ebbff7acf910/text___
Israeli lawmakers set up a special tribunal and allow for death penalty for Hamas-led 2023 attackers
SUMMARY: Israeli lawmakers have approved a bill setting up a special tribunal that would try and have the authority to sentence to death Palestinians convicted of taking part in the 2023 Hamas-led attack that triggered the war in Gaza. The measure passed 93-0 on Monday, reflecting widespread support for punishing those found responsible for what was the deadliest attack in Israel’s history. Rights groups have criticized the measure, saying it makes the death penalty too easy to impose while also doing away with procedures safeguarding the right to a fair trial. Defendants can appeal their sentences but the appeals also have to be heard by a separate special appeals court.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIsraelDeathPenaltystLdWritethru/c55dee1a102850ed46dcf1223068c17e/text___
Passengers from virus-stricken cruise ship fly to home countries for monitoring
SUMMARY: The last remaining passengers on a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak have disembarked and boarded flights to more than 20 countries to enter quarantine. A French woman was the latest to be confirmed as infected, while an American is suspected of infection after initial testing. France's prime minister said Monday that the French woman who tested positive is in intensive care but stable at a Paris hospital. U.S. health officials said the patient who initially tested positive is not showing any symptoms and will be tested again. The World Health Organization recommended close monitoring of the former passengers, and many countries quarantined them.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APHantavirusShipthLdWritethru/df0e7e1fb9c7fd3e4092be06e684f644/text___
Trump-Xi summit comes with high stakes for Taiwan, the island democracy that China claims as its own
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has demonstrated greater ambivalence toward Taiwan in his second term. That's raising questions about the Republican president's commitment to maintaining American support for the self-ruled island ahead of this week's summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. In December, Trump authorized an $11 billion arms package for Taiwan but delayed its delivery and discussed the sale with Xi. Trump said Monday he expects Xi will ask him to hold back on arming Taiwan. Trump has accused Taiwan of “stealing” America's semiconductor business and pressured it to invest in U.S. tech sectors. Analysts say Xi might urge Trump to loosen ties with Taiwan, which Beijing views as its breakaway province.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpTaiwanthLdWritethru/5c6aed1f1628fee0d381ecbb1ff73d10/text___
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The Iran war is hitting home as gasoline prices fuel inflation surge of 3.8% in the US
SUMMARY: U.S. consumer prices climbed a sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran pushed energy prices higher. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that its consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025. On a month-to-month basis, April prices were up 0.6% from March as gasoline prices rose 5.4%. Excluding volatile food and energy costs, so-called consumer core prices were up 0.4% last month from March and 2.8% from April 2025, relatively modest readings that suggest the energy price burst isn’t yet spilling over much into other prices.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSConsumerPricesthLdWritethru/3f11b7fdd20ea56d2f0895e5241af7b6/text___
In a trial pitting him against Elon Musk, nobody has more to lose than OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
SUMMARY: In a trial featuring a clash between Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, neither of the tech titans has emerged as an overly sympathetic character. But nobody has more to lose than Altman, who is expected to take the stand this week to defend himself. Already, testimony about Altman’s turbulent tenure at the ChatGPT maker has become prime fodder for internet jokes. Even if Musk loses the case, the trial has invited further scrutiny of Altman’s leadership at a pivotal time for the company and its competition with Musk’s own AI firm and another rival, Anthropic, formed by a group of seven ex-OpenAI leaders.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMuskOpenAITrialstLdWritethru/7648a50c3981dcc464324d1835b77f93/text___
Wall Street falls from its records as AI stocks slump and oil prices rise
SUMMARY: Rising oil prices and sudden stops for technology stocks are knocking Wall Street off its record highs. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% Tuesday from its all-time high set the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 231 points, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1.6% from its own record. Stocks that had roared higher in the artificial-intelligence boom were some of the market's heaviest weights. The pullback began in Asia, where South Korea’s Kospi index tumbled 2.3% on worries that the government may redistribute windfall AI profits to its citizens. Oil prices rose more than 3% as the war with Iran threatens to drag on.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/78b21e631245b782ac8d7d66a9503c08/text___
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What to know about hantavirus, the illness linked to a cruise ship outbreak
SUMMARY: Despite a cruise ship outbreak of a rare rodent-borne illness, global health officials say the risk to the general public remains low because hantavirus germs do not easily spread between people. The virus usually spreads when people inhale contaminated residue of rodent droppings. Hantaviruses have been around for centuries and are thought to exist around the world. The World Health Organization has said detailed investigations of the cruise ship outbreak are ongoing, including further laboratory testing and other work aimed at determining the source of exposure.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APHantavirusWhattoKnowthLdWritethru/366c781ff168656ff47ae9796965daaa/text___
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Shipping industry fears fuel shortages as Iran war squeezes bunker fuel supply
SUMMARY: The global maritime industry is facing a looming shortage of the fuel that powers ships as the Iran war chokes off a key shipping lane in the Strait of Hormuz. About 80% of globally traded goods are transported by sea. Ship operators rely on a sludgelike substance known as bunker fuel to move those goods. The world’s largest ship refueling hub is Southeast Asia, which places the region at the center of growing concerns as prices skyrocket. Experts say consumers and companies should brace for price spikes to shipping costs and impacts to bottom lines. Interest in “green” fuels could grow.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASIranAsiaBunkerFuelstLdWritethru/db0ba1dbc0bd3ff2179a84118d0064d0/text___
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Eurovision song competition starts with the first semifinal after boycott over Israel
SUMMARY: The Eurovision Song Contest is starting in Vienna with tensions simmering over Israel's participation. Five countries are boycotting in protest over Israel's involvement. Pro-Palestinian demonstrations are planned, and security is tight with police from Austria and Germany. Israeli singer Noam Bettan competes in the first semifinal Tuesday, aiming for Saturday’s final. Favorite Finland is also hoping to win votes from viewers and juries with the song “Liekinheitin.” Eurovision has faced political challenges, including Russia's expulsion in 2022. Organizers have tightened voting rules to prevent rigging. The second semifinal will be Thursday, and the top finishers from both advance to Saturday's final.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUAustriaEurovisionstLdWritethru/4ddc9d6c352bb53b0b9dbab240de0a94/text___
New Beatles fan experience set to open in London in 2027
SUMMARY: The Beatles are returning to one of their iconic sites with a new fan experience in London. Apple Corps, the company founded by the Beatles, announced Monday that it will open a seven-floor attraction at their early headquarters in 2027. The building is where the album “Let It Be” was recorded and the rooftop was the site of their last public performance. Fans will have access to the rooftop, studios, and extensive Beatles archives. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr expressed excitement about the project. An opening date has not been announced. Interest in the Beatles remains high, with several biopics in production.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APENTBeatlesFanExperiencerdLdWritethru/8cf69a4c903d8770b18410a14841e396/text___
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