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Monica Pease surveys the damage to her home after several trees fell on it during a severe storm, Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Spring, Texas. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)
Some Houston-area residents are told to evacuate as waters rise from heavy rains
Torrential rain caused flooding Thursday in the Houston area, with officials ordering some residents along a river to leave and telling others they may wind up stranded. "This is a … more
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FILE - A sign highlighting the financing interest rate is displayed near the price sticker on an unsold 2023 vehicle at a Mercedes-Benz dealer on Nov. 30, 2023, in Loveland, Colo. The Federal Reserve’s decision Wednesday, May 1, 2024 to keep its benchmark rate at a two-decade high should have ripple effects across the economy. Mortgage rates, credit card rates, and auto loan rates will all likely maintain their highs, with consequences for consumer spending. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file)
The Fed indicated rates will remain higher for longer. What does that mean for you?
The Federal Reserve’s decision Wednesday to keep its benchmark rate at a two-decade high should have ripple effects across the economy. Mortgage rates, credit card rates, and auto loan rates will … more
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FILE - This artist sketch depicts Salah Al-Ejaili, foreground right with glasses, a former Al-Jazeera journalist, before the U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Va., April 16, 2024. Al-Ejaili, a former detainee at the infamous Abu Ghraib Prison, described to jurors the type of abuse that is reminiscent of the scandal that erupted there 20 years ago: beatings, being stripped naked and threatened with dogs, stress positions meant to induce exhaustion and pain. A judge declared a mistrial Thursday, May 2, after a jury said it was deadlocked and could not reach a verdict in the trial of a military contractor accused of contributing to the abuse of detainees at the Abu Ghraib Prison in Iraq two decades ago. (Dana Verkouteren via AP, File)
Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in lawsuit filed by former Abu Ghraib prisoners
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge declared a mistrial Thursday after a jury said it was deadlocked and could not reach a verdict in the trial of a military contractor accused of contributing to the … more
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President Joe Biden salutes Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Chief Johnny Jennings, as he arrives on Air Force One at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. Biden is meeting with the families of law enforcement officers shot to death on the job. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Biden meets for hours with families of fallen law enforcement officers in Charlotte during NC trip
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden detoured to Charlotte on Thursday to meet the families of law enforcement officers shot to death on the job, just a week after he sat down with the … more
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Dana Pope, with her husband John by her side, holds a photo of her son, Ethan, as she speaks at a news conference at the Georgia Capitol on May 2, 2024, after Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill to regulate kratom. Extracted from the leaves of a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia, kratom is used to make capsules, powders and liquids. It's often sold in gas stations or smoke shops, marketed as an aid for pain, anxiety and drug dependence.The Popes say their son died after using kratom and that they hope the newly signed legislation will prevent other families from having to go through what they did. (AP Photo/Kate Brumback)
Georgia governor signs law adding regulations for production and sale of herbal supplement kratom
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's governor on Thursday signed a bill putting new regulations on the production and sale of products containing kratom, a plant-based supplement. The law, which takes … more
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FILE - IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel prepares to testify before a hearing, April 27, 2023, in Washington. The IRS said Thursday, May 2, 2024, it's taken steps to address a wide disparity in audit rates between Black taxpayers and others filers. And the agency is more closely examining the returns of larger numbers of wealthy people and major companies. The discriminatory audits, Werfel told reporters, “degrade trust in our tax system.” (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File)
IRS acts to address wide disparity in audit rates between Black taxpayers and other filers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS said Thursday that it has taken steps to address a wide disparity in audit rates between Black taxpayers and others filers, and is more closely examining the returns of … more
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FILE - The TikTok logo is displayed on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen, Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston. Russian state-affiliated accounts have boosted their use of TikTok and are getting more engagement on the short-form video platform ahead of the U.S. presidential election, according to a new study released Thursday, May 2, 2024, by the nonprofit Brookings Institution. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
Russian state media is posting more on TikTok ahead of the U.S. presidential election, study says
Russian state-affiliated accounts have boosted their use of TikTok and are getting more engagement on the short-form video platform ahead of the U.S. presidential election, according to a study … more
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FILE - A pedestrian crosses a street in a shopping district Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. Pedestrians who are not white ended up in the emergency room for traffic-related injuries at higher proportions than white people, according to a new federal report published Thursday, May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Non-white pedestrians more often end up in the ER for vehicle-related injuries, report shows
Pedestrians who are not white ended up in the emergency room for traffic-related injuries at higher rates than white people, according to a new federal report published Thursday. There were more … more
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FILE - Pioneer Natural Resources Midland headquarters office is shown on Jan. 13, 2021, in Midland, Texas. Exxon Mobil’s $60 billion deal to buy Pioneer Natural Resources has received clearance from the Federal Trade Commission, but the former CEO of Pioneer was barred from joining the new company’s board of directors. The FTC said Thursday, May 2, 2024 that Scott Sheffield colluded with OPEC and OPEC+ to potentially raise crude oil prices. (Jacob Ford/Odessa American via AP, File)
Exxon Mobil deal with Pioneer gets FTC nod, but former Pioneer CEO Scott Sheffield barred from board
WASHINGTON (AP) — Exxon Mobil's $60 billion deal to buy Pioneer Natural Resources on Thursday received clearance from the Federal Trade Commission, but the former CEO of Pioneer was barred from … more
This image provided by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office shows Heather Pressdee. The Pennsylvania nurse who administered lethal or potentially lethal doses of insulin to numerous patients pleaded guilty to three counts of murder and other charges Thursday, May 2, 2024 and sentenced to life in prison. (Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office via AP)
Pennsylvania nurse who gave patients lethal or possibly lethal insulin doses gets life in prison
A Pennsylvania nurse who administered lethal or potentially lethal doses of insulin to numerous patients has pleaded guilty to three counts of murder and other charges and been sentenced to life in … more
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A "For Sale" sign is displayed in front of a home in Skokie, Ill., Sunday, April 14, 2024. On Thursday, May 2, 2024, Freddie Mac reports on this week's average U.S. mortgage rates. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Average long-term US mortgage rate rises for again, reaching highest level more than five months
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year mortgage climbed this week to its highest level in more than five months, pushing up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers in what's typically … more
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FILE - Andy Jassy, Amazon president and CEO, attends the premiere of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" at The Culver Studios on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, in Culver City, Calif. An administrative law judge ruled Wednesday, May 1, 2024, that Jassy violated labor law by making certain anti-union comments during media interviews two years ago. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's comments about unions violated federal law, NLRB judge rules
A federal administrative law judge ruled that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy violated labor law by making certain anti-union comments during media interviews two years ago. The ruling, issued Wednesday, … more
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