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Biden says each generation has to 'earn' freedom, in solemn Memorial Day remarks 05/27/2024 04:02pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden marked Memorial Day with a pledge that the country would continue the work of the nation's fallen toward a more perfect union, "for which they lived, and for which they died." Delivering remarks at a solemn remembrance ceremony at Arlington National Cemeter Veterans in Congress call for lawmakers to stop demonizing political opponents. Will their message resonate? 05/27/2024 02:47pm • For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at Today on the Hill. Military veterans who serve in Congress are urging fellow lawmakers to tone down the nasty political rhetoric and do more to work across party lines. The "For Country World Health Assembly hopes to reinforce pandemic preparedness after bold treaty project stalls 05/27/2024 01:09pm • GENEVA (AP) — Member countries kicked off the World Health Organization's annual assembly on Monday with hopes of improving global readiness for deadly outbreaks like COVID-19, after an ambitious “pandemic treaty” ran aground last week. Health officials are racing to get the world to agree to Sports betting roundup: Bettors winning big with Over bets on NBA conference finals 05/27/2024 12:03pm • The NBA’s Eastern and Western Conference finals could soon be over. Going into Monday, the Boston Celtics lead the Indiana Pacers 3-0 in the East while the Dallas Mavericks are up 3-0 over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the West. The games have been relatively close. Two of Boston’s three wins ha As Dallas competes for NBA and NHL crowns, the Texas Rangers are struggling with their title defense 05/27/2024 11:31am • The Dallas Mavericks are one win away from the NBA Finals, and the Stars are still in the mix for the Stanley Cup. It's enough to push the Texas Rangers — the reigning World Series champions — onto the back burner in the Metroplex. Not that the Rangers have done much to compete for attention lat Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 2-8 05/27/2024 08:49am • Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 2-8: June 2: Actor Ron Ely (“Tarzan”) is 86. Actor Stacy Keach is 83. Actor-director Charles Haid (“Hill Street Blues”) is 81. Singer Chubby Tavares of Tavares is 80. Film director Lasse Hallstrom (“Chocolat,” “The Cider House Rules”) is 78. A ¿Qué es el Memorial Day (Día de los caídos) y por qué se celebra el 27 de mayo? 05/27/2024 07:00am • (CNN) -- El Memorial Day, o Día de los Caídos, rinde homenaje a los estadounidenses que murieron sirviendo a su país en las guerras. Se conmemora anualmente el último lunes de mayo.HechosVarias ciudades reivindican el haber instituido el Día de los Caídos, pero en 1966 el Congreso declaró Wat China premier agrees on cooperation with Seoul, Tokyo but issues veiled rebuke against their US ties 05/27/2024 05:07am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — China’s premier agreed Monday to revive three-way cooperation with South Korea and Japan in the face of shared challenges, but issued a veiled rebuke against the two countries’ expanding security cooperation with the United States. Chinese Premier Li Qiang met South K Military labs do the detective work to identify soldiers decades after they died in World War II 05/27/2024 04:50am • OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. (AP) — Generations of American families have grown up not knowing exactly what happened to their loved ones who died while serving their country in World War II and other conflicts. But a federal lab tucked away above the bowling alley at Offutt Air Force Base near Omah In one North Carolina county, it's 'growth, growth, growth.' But will Biden reap the benefit? 05/27/2024 03:08am • SILER CITY, N.C. (AP) — At the epicenter of President Joe Biden’s promised economic boom, a slow tractor can still halt traffic. Just 81,000 people live in rural Chatham County, North Carolina. There are 1,076 farms. The old mill now houses a dance studio, a grocer and a steakhouse. For work, ma Russian POWs get to make phone calls home. Ukrainians don't. A growing movement wants that to change 05/27/2024 02:16am • FAR WESTERN UKRAINE (AP) — Precious few choices are available to Alexander, a 26-year-old Russian soldier, since his capture: Clothes, meals and the hours of his day are rigidly accounted for in the camp for prisoners of war. But Ukraine allows Alexander to call home to his family in Kursk, a Russ A Thai court sentences an opposition lawmaker to 2 years in prison for defaming the monarchy 05/27/2024 01:52am • BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai court on Monday sentenced a lawmaker from a progressive opposition party to two years in prison after finding her guilty of defaming the monarchy in a speech she made during a protest rally three years ago. Chonthicha Jangrew of the Move Forward Party was greeted by several s Report: Japanese carmaker Toyota set to end massive Olympic sponsorship deal 05/27/2024 01:23am • TOKYO (AP) — Vehicle manufacturer Toyota is set to end its massive sponsorship deal with the International Olympic Committee after this year's Paris Olympics, according to reports in Japan. Toyota has a contract through the 2024 Paris Games, which was reported to be valued at $835 million when it South Africa's election could bring the biggest political shift since it became a democracy in 1994 05/27/2024 01:01am • CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africans will vote Wednesday to decide whether their country will take its most significant political step since the moment 30 years ago when it brought down apartheid and achieved democracy. This national election will not be as momentous as the one South Afri Lluvias y granizo causan inundaciones en distintos puntos de Puebla, México 05/27/2024 12:20am • (CNN Español) -- Este domingo, el estado mexicano de Puebla sufrió inundaciones por las fuertes tormentas y la caída de granizo que afectaron a la entidad, informaron autoridades locales.La Secretaría de Seguridad Pública estatal confirmó en la red social X que se habían registrado inundacion