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Ivan Menezes, former boss of drinks giant Diageo, dies after short illness at 63 06/07/2023 06:30am • LONDON (AP) — Ivan Menezes, one of the most influential figures in the global drinks industry over the past few decades and who was widely admired for his commitment to diversity, has died following a short illness. He was 63. Menezes was until earlier this week chief executive of Diageo, the dri Spain registers hottest spring temperatures on record 06/07/2023 05:46am • MADRID (AP) — Spain registered its hottest spring on record this year, and its second driest ever, the state meteorological agency said Wednesday. Rubén Del Campo, spokesman for the Aemet weather agency, said the latest data showed a continuation of the extremely high temperatures the country su Persistent inflation, higher interest rates will weigh on global economy, OECD predicts 06/07/2023 05:06am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The global economy must steer through a precarious recovery this year and next as inflation keeps dragging on household spending and higher interest rates weigh on growth, banks and markets. That was the takeaway Wednesday from the latest economic outlook by the Paris-ba Florida official says migrants flown to California went willingly, disputes claims of coercion 06/06/2023 10:15pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration said Tuesday that three dozen migrants whom the state flew from the U.S. southern border to California on private planes all went willingly, disputing allegations by California officials that the individuals were coerced to trav DC Council passes emergency bill to cap rent increases for stabilized rent housing over next 2 years 06/06/2023 10:14pm • Those who live in rent-stabilized housing in D.C. won't see more than a 6% increase starting July 1. This decision comes after the D.C. Council passed an emergency bill Tuesday to address inflation and high rent issues that many city leaders say are a massive cause for concern. Because rent incre Ukrainians make desperate escape from floods after dam collapse as shelling echoes overhead 06/06/2023 09:51pm • KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — As shelling from Russia’s war on Ukraine echoed overhead, dozens of evacuees on an island in the Dnieper River scurried onto the tops of military trucks or into rafts to flee rising floodwaters caused by a dam breach upstream. The unnerving bark of dogs left behind furth Tips for Managing Medical Expenses 06/06/2023 08:00pm • Health care costs remain expensive and unpredictable, and many are not prepared to pay them. A survey from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve found that 28% of adults went without some form of medical care in 2022 because they couldn't afford it. It also found that 23% of adults had an un Life After College: Tips for the Transition 06/06/2023 08:00pm • Graduating from college is a joyous occasion for many students and families. But it's more than just a signal that a student has finished a degree. In many ways, it's a proverbial flip of a switch, ushering someone instantaneously into adulthood. In most college settings, friends and other resources Virginia jet crash victims remembered: "I could not love a human being more" 06/06/2023 07:56pm • NEW YORK (AP) — One passenger was a caretaker from Jamaica known for her generous portions of plantain porridge. Another was a luxury real estate broker, returning from a family visit with her 2-year-old daughter. The man behind the controls of the plane, last seen slumped in the cockpit, was a sk Wife of slain man says police didn't respond to her 911 report that he had been taken hostage 06/06/2023 07:54pm • DENVER (AP) — A woman who received a desperate text from her husband indicating he had been taken hostage said Tuesday that she called 911 but that police did not respond until about an hour later, by which time he had been shot and killed. On its online police blotter, the Colorado Springs Police Major dam collapses in southern Ukraine, flooding villages as Moscow and Kyiv trade blame 06/06/2023 07:10pm • KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — A major dam in southern Ukraine collapsed Tuesday, flooding villages, endangering crops and threatening drinking water supplies as both sides in the war scrambled to evacuate residents and blamed each other for the destruction. Ukraine accused Russian forces of blowing up t Louisiana lawmakers approve anti-LGBTQ+ bills that include ban on trans care for minors 06/06/2023 06:48pm • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana is poised to become the latest state to enact laws targeting the LGBTQ+ community, after the Republican-controlled Legislature on Tuesday sent a package to the Democratic governor that includes a ban on gender-affirming care for minors. The Legislature also overwh Why groups are fighting over obscure 1960s-era ‘slot and perimeter’ rules at DCA 06/06/2023 06:10pm • This spring has seen increased bickering in Northern Virginia over two little-known aviation regulations called the slot and perimeter rules, which govern operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington County. What exactly are they — and why are people fighting over them? Rea US received intel from European ally that Ukrainian military was planning attack on Nord Stream pipelines, officials say 06/06/2023 06:01pm • (CNN) — The US received intelligence from a European ally last year that the Ukrainian military was planning an attack on the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines three months before they were hit, three US officials told CNN.The attack on the pipelines last September has been condemned by US off A look at restrictions on LGBTQ+ people in the US, and the pushback 06/06/2023 05:50pm • TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida law banning transgender youth from getting medical treatment is temporarily on hold after a surprise decision Tuesday by a federal judge. The ruling comes amid a bevy of legislation sweeping state houses this year restricting gender-affirming care for transgende