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US dampens criticism of El Salvador's president as migration overtakes democracy concerns 06/01/2024 02:28pm • SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) ��� In 2021, the Biden administration turned down a meeting request with El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele, on a trip to Washington, snubbing the self-proclaimed ���world's coolest dictator��� for fear a photo op would embolden his attempts to expand his power base With strawberries and goats, a ���farmastery��� reaches out to its neighbors 06/01/2024 02:13pm • HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (RNS) ��� On a warm, sunny morning in farm country, a group of 40 preschoolers and their parents fanned out across several rows of crops to pluck strawberries from beneath crowns of green leaves. Later, the children sliced the berries they had gathered and added bananas, kale and 100 years ago, US citizenship for Native Americans came without voting rights in swing states 06/01/2024 01:27pm • SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) ��� Voter participation advocate Theresa Pasqual traverses Acoma Pueblo with a stack of sample ballots in her car and applications for absentee ballots, handing them out at every opportunity ahead of New Mexico's Tuesday primary. Residents of the tribal community's original mesa- Voting ends in the last round of India's election, a referendum on Modi's decade in power 06/01/2024 12:44pm • NEW DELHI (AP) ��� India���s 6 -week-long national election came to an end Saturday with most exit polls projecting Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to extend his decade in power with a third consecutive term. During the grueling, multi-phase election, candidates crisscrossed the country, poll wo Live Nation reveals data breach at its Ticketmaster subsidiary 06/01/2024 12:02pm • Live Nation is investigating a data breach at its Ticketmaster subsidiary, which dominates ticketing for live events in the United States. Live Nation, based in Beverly Hills, California, said in a regulatory filing Friday that on May 27 "a criminal threat actor'' offered to sell Ticketmaster data o Louisiana law that could limit filming of police hampers key tool for racial justice, attorneys say 06/01/2024 09:53am • A new Louisiana law that makes it a crime to approach within 25 feet (7.6 meters) of a police officer under certain circumstances is an affront to the movement for racial justice and violates the First Amendment, civil rights attorneys say. Critics have said the law ��� signed this week by Republica Canady throws 3-hitter as Stanford tops Oklahoma St. in World Series elimination game 06/01/2024 01:23am • OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) ��� With the season on the line, Stanford's NiJaree Canady delivered the kind of performance one might expect from the best player in college softball. The sophomore threw a three-hitter and the Cardinal defeated Oklahoma State 8-0 in six innings on Friday night in an elimination Cavs add coaching candidates, get permission to speak with assistants Bryant, Quinn, AP source says 05/31/2024 07:49pm • CLEVELAND (AP) ��� Cleveland added two more candidates to its coaching search Friday, receiving permission to interview New York Knicks assistant Johnnie Bryant and Miami Heat assistant Chris Quinn, a person familiar with the process told The Associated Press. Earlier this week, the Cavs began looki Gable Steveson makes switch from wrestling to football by signing with the Buffalo Bills 05/31/2024 05:43pm • ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) ��� Olympic gold medal wrestler Gable Steveson is seeking to trade the mat for the gridiron by signing a standard undrafted rookie free agent contract with the Buffalo Bills on Friday. The Bills list the 24-year-old Steveson as a defensive lineman in hopes his leverage techni Steven Kwan returns to Guardians' lineup after being out with hamstring injury 05/31/2024 05:15pm • CLEVELAND (AP) ��� The AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians got one of their key players back Friday when two-time Gold Glove-winning left fielder Steven Kwan was activated from the 10-day injured list. Kwan had been sidelined since May 5 with a strained left hamstring. The leadoff hitter had an A Oldest living National Spelling Bee champion reflects on his win 70 years later 05/31/2024 03:05pm • EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (AP) ��� In medical school and throughout his career as a neonatologist, William Cashore often was asked to proofread others��� work. Little did they know he was a spelling champion, with a trophy at home to prove it. ���They knew that I had a very good sense of words and that I Maryland's gas tax to decrease slightly in July 05/31/2024 10:02am • Maryland motorists will see a small break in the state���s gas tax starting July 1, when the tax at the pump will drop by nine-tenths of a penny to 46.10 cents per gallon. It���s the third decrease in the gas tax since since the General Assembly passed a law in 2013 linking the rate to annual inf Panthers beat Rangers 3-2 in Game 5 to move within win of Stanley Cup Final return 05/31/2024 09:43am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The Florida Panthers are on the verge of going back to the Stanley Cup Final for the second straight year and third time in franchise history because they are finding ways to win the tight ones. Anton Lundell broke a tie with 9:38 left and the Panthers beat the New York Rangers 3-2 Inflation ticked up in Europe in May. That likely won't stop a central bank rate cut next week 05/31/2024 07:06am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) ��� Inflation ticked up to an annual 2.6% in Europe in May, according to official figures on Friday. That's more than expected as a painful spike in consumer prices takes its time to fade away. It's unlikely to stop the European Central Bank from making a first interest rate Questions to Ask Before Heading to Law School 05/30/2024 08:00pm • Earning a law degree is a crucial step in the path to a legal career and requires a significant investment of money, time and energy. Before heading to law school, prospective law students should reflect on their motivations and determine if they'd find a legal job fulfilling, experts say. This mean