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Muslims start the Hajj against the backdrop of the devastating Israel-Hamas war 06/14/2024 02:44pm • MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — In sweltering temperatures, Muslim pilgrims in the Saudi city of Mecca converged on a vast desert tent camp Friday, officially starting the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Earlier, they circled the cube-shaped Kaaba in the Grand Mosque, Islam’s holiest site. More than 1.5 milli Scotland fans making their team feel at home ahead of Euro 2024 opener against host Germany 06/14/2024 12:49pm • MUNICH (AP) — Scotland supporters are doing their best to make their team feel right at home in Germany ahead of its opening game against the host nation at the European Championship. Tens of thousands of fans have arrived in Munich over the past few days, turning the streets into a riot of color Former Germany defender Jérôme Boateng back in court for domestic abuse case 06/14/2024 06:08am • MUNICH (AP) — Germany defender Jérôme Boateng went on trial for a fourth time on allegations of assault against his former partner on Friday, but the proceeding was quickly halted after the judge appealed to both parties to reach an agreement. German news agency dpa reported that judge Susanne H Executives of telehealth company accused of fraud that gave easy access to addictive Adderall drug 06/13/2024 08:09pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Top executives of a California-based online mental health company were arrested on allegations of improperly prescribing addictive stimulants like Adderall during the coronavirus pandemic and exacerbating the shortage of the drugs for those who medically need them, officials sai Could a cockpit warning system prevent close calls between planes at US airports? 06/13/2024 06:00pm • DALLAS (AP) — As a Delta Air Lines jet began roaring down a runway, an air traffic controller at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport suddenly blurted out an expletive, then ordered the pilots to stop their takeoff roll. The controller saw an American Airlines plane mistakenly crossing Past COVID infections may help protect against certain colds. Could it lead to better vaccines? 06/12/2024 03:46pm • If you’ve been sick with COVID-19, you may have some protection against certain versions of the common cold. A new study suggests previous COVID-19 infections lower the risk of getting colds caused by milder coronavirus cousins, which could provide a key to broader COVID-19 vaccines. “We think t FBI data show sharp drop in violent crime but steepness is questioned 06/11/2024 02:42pm • The Biden administration is taking credit for a sharp drop in violent crime nationwide earlier this year but one expert cautions that the declines in FBI data are preliminary and likely overstated. The data show steep drops in every category of violent crime in every region in the first three months An investment firm has taken a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines and wants to oust the CEO 06/10/2024 04:38pm • DALLAS (AP) — Activist shareholder Elliott Investment Management has bought a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines and is seeking to force out the CEO of the airline, which has struggled with operational and financial problems. Shares in the airline rose 7% Monday, their second-best day since Child well-being rankings place Virginia above Maryland 06/10/2024 03:28pm • Virginia ranks slightly higher than Maryland in a study of overall well-being of children, with Virginia taking the seventh spot among states in education. The 2024 Kids Count Data Book assigns state-by-state ratings for five children's well-being categories: Overall, economic well-being, educati What's the Hajj, the Islamic pilgrimage, and why is it significant for Muslims? 06/10/2024 10:43am • Once a year, Muslim pilgrims flowing into Saudi Arabia unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam. As they fulfill a religious obligation, they immerse themselves in what can be a spiritual experience of a lifetime for them and a The far right's election gains rattle EU's traditional powers, leading Macron to call snap polls 06/10/2024 02:35am • BRUSSELS (AP) — Far-right parties rattled the traditional powers in the European Union with major gains in parliamentary seats, dealing an especially humiliating defeat to French President Emmanuel Macron, who called snap legislative elections. Some ballots in the vote for the European Parliament Far-right gains in the EU election deal stunning defeats to France's Macron and Germany's Scholz 06/09/2024 08:59pm • BRUSSELS (AP) — Far-right parties rattled the traditional powers in the European Union and made major gains in parliamentary elections Sunday, dealing an especially humiliating defeat to French President Emmanuel Macron. On a night where the 27-member bloc palpably shifted to the right, Italian Pr No 'calamari comeback'? The squid chef from Democrats' 2020 convention says he's a Trump backer 06/08/2024 08:11am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The “calamari comeback” chef who delighted viewers of the last Democratic National Convention might not be coming back. John Bordieri was dubbed by some as the “calamari ninja” for standing wordlessly, clad head-to-toe in black, and holding a platter of lightly buttered, Bag of cash doesn't stop jurors from convicting 5 of 7 defendants in $40 million food fraud scheme 06/07/2024 06:42pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A jury convicted five Minnesota residents and acquitted two others on Friday for their roles in a scheme to steal more than $40 million from a program that was supposed to feed children during the coronavirus pandemic. The case received widespread attention after someone tried t Today in History: June 7, Supreme Court rejects contraceptive ban in Griswold v. Connecticut 06/07/2024 12:00am • Today in History Today is Friday, June 7, the 159th day of 2024. There are 207 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 7, 1965, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Griswold v. Connecticut, struck down, 7-2, a Connecticut law used to prosecute a Planned Parenthood clinic in New Haven