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Pop acts sing for glory at Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, with Ukraine in spotlight 05/14/2023 05:23pm • LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — The final of the Eurovision Song Contest kicked off Saturday in Liverpool, with a Swedish diva and a party-loving Finnish rapper among favorites to win a joyous music competition clouded, for a second year running, by the war in Ukraine. Britain is hosting on behalf of Uk Grizzlies suspend Ja Morant after another gun video appears on social media 05/14/2023 02:50pm • Ja Morant was suspended by the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday after he appeared to be holding a gun in another social media video that was streamed live on Instagram, the latest in a series of concerning incidents involving the two-time All-Star guard. It’s the second time in less than three months t Wagner mercenary boss suggests Russia may have downed its own military aircraft 05/14/2023 12:55pm • The head of Russia's feared Wagner private army suggested Sunday that four Russian military aircraft that reportedly crashed in a region that borders Ukraine may have been shot down by Russia's own forces. Russian officials have not commented on reports in Russian conventional and social media that AI presents political peril for 2024 with threat to mislead voters 05/14/2023 10:07am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Computer engineers and tech-inclined political scientists have warned for years that cheap, powerful artificial intelligence tools would soon allow anyone to create fake images, video and audio that was realistic enough to fool voters and perhaps sway an election. The synthetic i No immediate spike in border entries in aftermath of Title 42's end 05/14/2023 10:04am • ▶ Watch Video: Thousands of migrants face uncertainty after Title 42 expires An expected spike in illegal crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border after the termination of the Title 42 pandemic-era migration control policy earlier this week did not materialize in the immediate aftermath Sweden celebrates Eurovision win; Ukrainian duo defiant after Russian strike on hometown 05/14/2023 09:26am • LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool cleaned up from the Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, as Sweden celebrated victory and Ukraine remained defiant after a night of Russian bombardment, including a strike on the hometown of the country’s competitors. Electronic duo Tvorchi represented Ukraine a Report: Rescue completed after partial collapse of bridge over New Mexico river 05/14/2023 03:51am • LOS LUNAS, N.M. (AP) — First responders completed a search for victims after a bridge over a New Mexico river partially collapsed Saturday night. Los Lunas Fire Chief John Gabaldon said two people were rescued after the Los Lunas River Bridge collapsed, KOAT-TV reported. Emergency crews initially Suárez uneven in return, Phillies top Rockies 7-4 as Feltner exits after liner to head 05/14/2023 12:28am • DENVER (AP) — Ranger Suárez labored through four innings in his return from injury, Bryce Harper hit a two-run home run and the Philadelphia Phillies beat Colorado 7-4 on Saturday night in a game that saw Rockies starter Ryan Feltner struck in the head with a line drive. On the mound for the Phil One killed as tornado hits south Texas near the Gulf coast, damaging dozens of homes 05/13/2023 10:10pm • LAGUNA HEIGHTS, Texas (AP) — One person was killed and a curfew was imposed after a powerful tornado tore through a community near the southern tip of Texas before dawn Saturday, damaging dozens of residences and knocking down power lines, authorities said. At least 10 others were hospitalized, in Unusually early heat wave in Pacific Northwest tests records 05/13/2023 08:13pm • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An early heat wave took hold Saturday in parts of the Pacific Northwest, with temperatures nearing or breaking records in some areas and heat advisories in place through Monday. The historically temperate region has grappled with scorching summer temperatures and unprecedente DeSantis in Iowa warns of GOP 'culture of losing' as weather sidelines Trump's event in the state 05/13/2023 08:05pm • SIOUX CENTER, Iowa (AP) — Decrying a Republican “culture of losing,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sought Saturday to weaken former President Donald Trump’s grip on the GOP as tornado warnings interrupted a collision of leading presidential prospects in battleground Iowa. DeSantis, expected to a Fraley homers again as Reds beat Alcantara and Marlins 6-5 05/13/2023 05:35pm • MIAMI (AP) — Jake Fraley hit his third homer in two days as the Cincinnati Reds beat Sandy Alcantara and the Miami Marlins 6-5 on Saturday. Henry Ramos had two hits, including a go-ahead RBI double off Alcantara in the eighth. Marlins center fielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. exited with a right foot contu Biden's reelection pitch that he can govern well faces daunting challenges with debt, border, more 05/13/2023 03:57pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A showdown with Congress that has the nation’s creditworthiness at stake; a frenzied scene at the border as pandemic restrictions ease; a pivotal foreign trip meant to sustain support for Ukraine and contain a more assertive China in the Indo-Pacific. Three weeks since launchin In debt ceiling standoff, COVID era of big spending gives way to new focus on deficit 05/13/2023 03:51pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — One outcome is clear as Washington reaches for a budget deal in the debt ceiling standoff: The ambitious COVID-19 era of government spending to cope with the pandemic and rebuild is giving way to a new focus on tailored investments and stemming deficits. President Joe Biden has s Strasburg man leads Fauquier deputies on pursuit, hitting a speed of 130 mph 05/13/2023 12:22pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. A Strasburg man was arrested Thursday after attempting to elude Fauquier County sheriff’s deputy while hitting a speed of 130 mph. A