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Generational diagnoses drove DC-area family to participate in largest cancer study of Black women 05/20/2024 07:25am • Cancer researchers are looking for thousands of Black women to lend their voices and experiences to a 30-year study. The American Cancer Society (ACS) launched its ���VOICES of Black Women��� research that will study 100,000 women over 30 years. It is the largest and longest cancer study of Bl In Saudi Arabia, an all-women psychedelic rock band jams out as its conservative society loosens up 05/20/2024 06:50am • RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) ��� Leaning into the microphone in Saudi Arabia's capital, Nora let loose a primal scream. Guitars wailed and drums throbbed behind her as part of a set with her bandmates during a recent show. The performance by Seera, an all-women psychedelic rock band that blends tradit Pacers are back in the Eastern Conference finals, and don't tell them they can't win playing fast 05/20/2024 06:00am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The Indiana Pacers are headed back to the Eastern Conference finals and don't plan to slow down when they get there. Not when they are so good at playing fast. Indiana put up some of the best offensive numbers in NBA history during the regular season by pushing the tempo. The pace Candidates begin registering in complicated process to select Thailand's new Senate 05/20/2024 05:24am • BANGKOK (AP) ��� Thailand on Monday officially began the selection of new senators, a process that has become part of an ongoing war between progressive forces hoping for democratic political reforms and conservatives seeking to keep the status quo. Hopeful candidates headed to district offices acro Mexico presidential candidates offer little detail to address country's violence in final debate 05/20/2024 04:28am • MEXICO CITY (AP) ��� Less than two weeks from national elections, opposition presidential candidate X��chitl G��lvez hit away on security, one of Mexico's most stubborn challenges, in her final debate Sunday night with governing party candidate Claudia Sheinbaum. Sheinbaum, the frontrunner in the ra Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later 05/20/2024 04:08am • VAN HORN, Texas (AP) ��� Ed Dwight, America���s first Black astronaut candidate, finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos��� rocket company on Sunday. Dwight was an Air Force pilot when President John F. Kennedy championed him as a candidate for NASA���s early astronaut co Many remember solid economy under Trump, but his record also full of tax cut hype, debt and disease 05/20/2024 12:07am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� It was a time of fear and chaos four years ago. The death count was mounting as COVID-19 spread. Financial markets were panicked. Oil prices briefly went negative. The Federal Reserve slashed its benchmark interest rates to combat the sudden recession. And the U.S. government wen Today in History: May 20, Charles Lindbergh takes off on solo flight to France 05/20/2024 12:00am • Today in History Today is Monday, May 20, the 141st day of 2024. There are 225 days left in the year. Today���s Highlight in History: On May 20, 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field on Long Island, New York, aboard the Spirit of St. Louis on his historic solo flight to France. O NASCAR Cup Series NASCAR All-Star Race Results 05/19/2024 11:42pm • Friday At North Wilkesboro Speedway North Wilkesboro, N.C. Lap length: 0.62 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (1) Joey Logano, Ford, 200 laps, 0 points. 2. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 200, 0. 3. (5) Chris Buescher, Ford, 200, 0. 4. (12) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 200, 0. 5. (17) Ryan Blaney, Ford Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader heads to reelection as competitors concede early 05/19/2024 11:30pm • SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) ��� Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader is headed to a second term following Sunday���s general elections, declaring victory after his top competitors conceded early in the night as he held a strong leader in early vote tallies. The outcome reinforced bo NASCAR Craftsman Truck Wright Brand 250 Results 05/19/2024 11:10pm • Saturday At North Wilkesboro Speedway North Wilkesboro, N.C. Lap length: 0.62 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (12) Corey Heim, Toyota, 250 laps, 49 points. 2. (9) Grant Enfinger, Chevrolet, 250, 36. 3. (23) Layne Riggs, Ford, 250, 40. 4. (26) Brenden Queen, Toyota, 250, 33. 5. (31) Sammy Sm Climate change impacts millions in India. But as the country votes, some politicians skirt the issue 05/19/2024 10:14pm • BEED, India (AP) ��� Almost 970 million Indians are voting in general elections amid sweltering heat and unpredictable weather extremes exacerbated by human-caused climate change, leading to loss of livelihood, forced migration and increasingly difficult living conditions for millions across the cou Thomas Detry's late birdie assured him of a top-4 finish at the PGA and an invitation to the Masters 05/19/2024 09:30pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) ��� Thomas Detry's 12-footer for birdie on the par-5 18th on Sunday at the PGA Championship did more than assure the 31-year-old of his best finish in a major. It also carried him all the way to Augusta National. Detry's closing 5-under 66 ��� capped by that testy birdie ��� lef CANNES DIARY: Behind the scenes of the 2024 film festival 05/19/2024 08:18pm • CANNES, France (AP) ��� Welcome to Cannes. The annual film festival is always a spectacle, but 2024's edition may be the most combustible in years. The 77th Cannes red carpet unfurls against a backdrop of war and protest. The #MeToo movement, so slow to take root in France, is now quickly tearing th The 20 Most Stressful Jobs 05/19/2024 08:00pm • Stressful jobs can be fulfilling because they make a difference -- in people's health, public safety or a company's bottom line. And high-stress jobs often come with high pay. Find out whether your job is among the most stressful careers, according to experts, and how it compares with other high-str