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Burnley's 6-season EPL stint ends with loss to Newcastle 05/22/2022 03:14pm • BURNLEY, England (AP) — Burnley was relegated from the Premier League after six seasons Sunday with a 2-1 loss at home to Newcastle that allowed rival Leeds to survive. Burnley needed only to match Leeds' result against Brentford and for much of the second half, a draw would have been enough, some 'A long journey': Volunteers from Belarus fight for Ukraine 05/22/2022 02:55pm • WARSAW, Poland (AP) — One is a restaurateur who fled Belarus when he learned he was about to be arrested for criticizing President Alexander Lukashenko. Another was given the choice of either denouncing fellow opposition activists or being jailed. And one is certain his brother was killed by the c Man United slumps to 1-0 loss, qualifies for Europa League 05/22/2022 01:41pm • LONDON (AP) — Manchester United slumped to one last defeat of a sorry season by losing 1-0 to Crystal Palace on the final day of the Premier League thanks to Wilfried Zaha’s first-half goal on Sunday. Watched by recently hired manager Erik Ten Hag in south London, United was able at least to avo Rangers' Scottish Cup win eases Europa League pain 05/21/2022 03:43pm • GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Rangers ended a tumultuous week by winning the Scottish Cup after beating Hearts 2-0 after extra time in the final on Saturday. Rangers lost the Europa League final on Wednesday night in a penalty shootout, and it went into another extra time on Saturday thanks to Craig Go On Venezuelan roads, old cars prevail, break down everywhere 05/21/2022 09:45am • CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A 1983 Chevrolet C-10 pickup is the workhorse of Argenis Ron’s party equipment rental business. He uses it to haul chairs, tents and tables to gatherings all across Venezuela's sprawling capital. The once-white paint is slightly yellowish and the body shows a bit of rus Virginia legislator asks court to restrict Barnes & Noble sales of 'obscene' books 05/21/2022 08:26am • A Virginia legislator is asking the court to restrict Barnes & Noble from selling two books to minors as a lawsuit over the books' alleged "obscenity" is under review. On Wednesday, a judge in the Virginia Beach Circuit Court issued a ruling that said the books had probable cause to meet the Power Rangers actor charged with paycheck protection fraud 05/20/2022 06:35pm • PLANO, Texas (AP) — The actor who played Red Power Ranger in the “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” films and television series has been charged with wire fraud conspiracy relating to the federal Paycheck Protection Program, officials said. Jason Lawrence Geiger, 47, of McKinney, Texas, is one of Minnesota holds special primary for late congressman's seat 05/20/2022 05:48pm • ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Voters in southern Minnesota will choose candidates in a special primary next week in the first step in a complicated process for filling the seat of Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn, who died of cancer in February. The GOP candidates Tuesday for the 1st District seat inclu Former sheriff gets 12 years for bribery, money laundering 05/20/2022 05:37pm • NORFOLK, Va. — A former Tidewater Virginia sheriff has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for bribery and money laundering. News outlets report that former Norfolk Sheriff Bob McCabe apologized to the court Friday before the sentence was issued. McCabe was ordered into custody in August af EPA, NJ announce $588M in water infrastructure spending 05/20/2022 04:51pm • MOORESTOWN, N.J. (AP) — More than half a billion dollars in federal and state funds will go to nearly 30 water systems in New Jersey, serving about 6 million residents, or about two-thirds of the state's population, officials said Friday. The combined federal and state funding of $588 million in Outgoing Lebanon government approves economic recovery plan 05/20/2022 01:22pm • BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s outgoing government on Friday approved a recovery plan for pulling the Mideast nation out of its economic meltdown, the country's information minister said. The development came during the Cabinet’s last official meeting before it becomes a caretaker government followin G7 countries to provide $19.8 billion in aid to Ukraine 05/20/2022 12:10pm • KOENIGSWINTER, Germany (AP) — The Group of Seven leading economies agreed Friday to provide $19.8 billion in economic aid to Ukraine to help keep tight finances from hindering its ability to defend itself from Russia’s invasion. German Finance Minister Christian Lindner told reporters that $9.5 Georgia's senior congressman facing toughest race since 2010 05/20/2022 10:46am • After years of coasting to reelection, Georgia's senior congressman is gearing up for his toughest campaign in more than a decade as hopeful Republican challengers crowd the May 24 primary ballot and raise impressive sums of cash to target the Democrat who's held the seat for 30 years. Rep. Sanford In Your Debt: How debt-related stress affects body and mind 05/20/2022 07:00am • Being in debt feels like you’re always a step behind. It doesn’t help that debt is spoken about as something that’s your fault — too much online shopping, or too many pricey pitchers of mimosas at brunch. “In our culture, in our country, we have a lot of noise about debt,” says Lindsa 'I can’t see the light': War fuels surging prices in Europe 05/20/2022 06:30am • MILAN (AP) — Edoardo Ronzoni inspects a construction site near Milan that he shut down in March as costs for materials skyrocketed. He can’t complete a half-built roundabout at an intersection known for fender-benders because asphalt, cast-iron pipes and concrete are too expensive — prices exa