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Trump carries the stain of conviction like a crown. Will the verdict matter to voters? 05/31/2024 04:25pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The bravado behind Donald Trump' s boastful hypothesis in 2016 — “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose any voters" — is headed for a real-world reckoning. Until now, at least, he's been uncannily right. Through his two impeach Gap, Zscaler rise; Veeva Systems, MongoDB fall, Friday, 5/31/2024 05/31/2024 04:17pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday: Veeva Systems Inc., down $19.94 to $174.25. The provider of cloud-based software services gave investors a revenue forecast that fell short of Wall Street expectations. MongoDB Inc., down $73.94 to $236.06. The Pato O'Ward looks to bounce back from Indy 500 heartbreaker with a winning run at Detroit Grand Prix 05/31/2024 04:00pm • DETROIT (AP) — Pato O'Ward had tears triggered following the Indianapolis 500 after pushing the No. 5 Honda to the limits only to come up just short, getting passed two corners from the finish by Josef Newgarden. “What I had to do in order to get that car forward, that's what ultimately made it Family of Utah man held in Congo coup attempt has no proof he's alive 05/31/2024 03:10pm • WEST JORDAN, Utah (AP) — A Utah family whose son was implicated in a thwarted coup in Congo said they’re unsure if he's alive as they struggle to get U.S. officials to make contact with him and two other Americans two weeks after their arrest. Tyler Thompson Jr., 21, flew to Africa in April with Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia registers as independent, citing 'partisan extremism' 05/31/2024 03:04pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced Friday he has switched his registration to independent, raising questions about his political plans since the move could help his chances should he seek elected office again in a state that has turned heavily Republican. Manc Vermont becomes 1st state to enact law requiring oil companies pay for damage from climate change 05/31/2024 03:00pm • Vermont has become the first state to enact a law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay a share of the damage caused by climate change after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather. Republican Gov. Phil Scott allowed the bill to become law without his s Air National Guard unit that was suspended after classified documents leak will restart mission 05/31/2024 02:53pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air National Guard intelligence unit involved in the massive classified documents leak by an airman last year has been recertified and will return to its mission on Saturday after months of investigations, improvements and inspections, the Air Force said. The 102nd Intelligen A Ghana toddler sets a world record as the youngest male artist. His mom says he just loves colors 05/31/2024 02:34pm • ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Meet Ace-Liam Ankrah, a Ghana toddler who has set the record as the world's youngest male artist. His mother, Chantelle Kukua Eghan, says it all started by accident when her son, who at the time was 6 months old, discovered her acrylic paints. Eghan, an artist and founder of A Improving energy resilience in Pakistan could avert 175,000 deaths by 2030, UNICEF says 05/31/2024 01:26pm • ISLAMABAD (AP) — Developing resilient energy systems to power health facilities in Pakistan could avert over 175,000 deaths in the country by 2030, a new new study by the United Nations children’s agency said Friday. It would also contribute $296 million to the country’s fragile economy over NATO ministers meet in Prague as allies ease restrictions on Ukraine's use of their weapons 05/31/2024 12:28pm • PRAGUE (AP) — NATO foreign ministers were meeting in the Czech capital Friday to prepare for this summer’s leaders’ summit as the alliance boosts support for Ukraine and countries one-by-one remove restrictions on how Kyiv can use western-supplied weaponry to combat Russia’s invasion. A day Makhachev doesn't want to retire Poirier at UFC 302, just beat him in the lightweight title clash 05/31/2024 12:17pm • JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Islam Makhachev understood the reasons why Dustin Poirier would consider retirement after their lightweight title clash in the main event of UFC 302. The 35-year-old Poirier has cited family, blossoming business interests, and just a general weariness of the grind that it Editorial Roundup: United States 05/31/2024 12:11pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: May 29 The Washington Post on America’s economic mood remains glum. This is despite great news: Growth is strong; the stock market just hit record levels; unemployment is low; and inflation has significantly cooled in the past year. US plans to impose new visa restrictions on Chinese and Hong Kong officials after security verdicts 05/31/2024 11:34am • HONG KONG (AP) — The United States on Friday expressed its deep concerns about the convictions of 14 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong under a Beijing-imposed national security law, saying it's taking steps to impose new visa restrictions on mainland Chinese and Hong Kong officials responsible AP analysis finds 2023 set record for US heat deaths, killing in areas that used to handle the heat 05/31/2024 11:33am • David Hom suffered from diabetes and felt nauseated before he went out to hang his laundry in 108-degree weather, another day in Arizona's record-smashing, unrelenting July heat wave. His family found the 73-year-old lying on the ground, his lower body burned. Hom died at the hospital, his core bod 'World famous' Northern Virginia trail celebrates 50th anniversary 05/31/2024 11:23am • Saturday is National Trails Day, and one of the most popular trails in our area is celebrating a big anniversary. The Washington and Old Dominion Trail, runs 45 miles from Purcellville in Loudoun County to Arlington County and turns 50 in September. "No other feature more defines Northern Virg