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Kyiv's forces are up against a concerted Russian push in eastern Ukraine, a military official says 05/02/2024 06:55pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) ��� The situation on the front line in eastern Ukraine is worsening but local defenders are so far holding firm against a concerted push by Russia���s bigger and better-equipped forces, a senior Ukrainian military official said Thursday. Nazar Voloshyn, spokesperson for Ukrainian Lower speed limits coming to 5 Arlington roads 05/02/2024 06:31pm • The speed limit is being lowered along portions of five roads in Arlington, Virginia, as part of a plan to make them safer. Last month, the Arlington County Board voted to approve changing the speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph along parts of the following five roads: Military Road from Nelly Army lieutenant colonel charged with smuggling firearm parts from Russia, other countries 05/02/2024 06:11pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� A U.S. Army lieutenant colonel was arrested Thursday on charges that he illegally imported firearms parts from foreign countries including Russia and dealt weapons without a license, federal prosecutors said. Frank Ross Talbert, 40, has been indicted on 21 charges including Middle school focuses on recovery as authorities investigate shooting of armed student 05/02/2024 06:10pm • MOUNT HOREB, Wis. (AP) ��� Wisconsin authorities on Thursday promised a thorough investigation of the fatal police shooting of a student who they say was armed outside a middle school, as families in the community gathered to comfort one another. Authorities did not release additional details on the Judge grants autopsy rules requested by widow of Mississippi man found dead after vanishing 05/02/2024 05:24pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) ��� A Mississippi judge granted a request Thursday by the widow of a deceased man who vanished under mysterious circumstances to set standards for a future independent autopsy of her late husband's body. Hinds County Chancery Judge Dewayne Thomas formalized through a court order Witness says Alaska plane that crashed had smoke coming from engine after takeoff, NTSB finds 05/02/2024 04:59pm • JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) ��� A witness saw smoke coming from one of the engines of an old military plane that crashed last week shortly after taking off on a flight to deliver fuel to a remote Alaska village, according to a preliminary crash report released Thursday. The witness said that shortly after t Pennsylvania nurse who gave patients lethal or possibly lethal insulin doses gets life in prison 05/02/2024 04:36pm • A Pennsylvania nurse who administered lethal or potentially lethal doses of insulin to numerous patients pleaded guilty to three counts of murder and other charges Thursday and was sentenced to life in prison. Heather Pressdee, 41, was given three consecutive life sentences and another consecutive t Kentucky Derby: How to watch, the favorites and what to expect in the 150th running of the race 05/02/2024 04:34pm • The Kentucky Derby turns 150 years old this year, extending its run as America's longest continuously held sporting event. Twenty horses stampeding 1 1/4 miles around Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May is considered 2 of the most exciting minutes in sports. There will be some 150,000 fans Texas school board accepts separation agreement with superintendent over student banned from musical 05/02/2024 11:46am • SHERMAN, Texas (AP) ��� A school board in Texas has accepted a voluntary separation agreement with its superintendent who was suspended after removing a transgender student from a role in the musical ���Oklahoma!��� The school board said in a statement that it voted Wednesday ���to accept a voluntar Tadej Poga��ar is starting his first Giro d'Italia as the overwhelming favorite 05/02/2024 11:09am • MILAN (AP) ��� Rarely has the Giro d���Italia had such an overwhelming pre-race favorite. Tadej Poga��ar is competing in the Italian grand tour for the first time in an audacious attempt at the Giro-Tour de France double. The two-time Tour champion has been in dominant form this year. Adding to his Today in Sports - Shohei Ohtani becomes 2nd pitcher to strike out 500 batters and hit 100 home runs 05/02/2024 10:10am • May 3 1902 ��� Alan-a-Dale wins the Kentucky Derby by a nose over Inventor, giving jockey Jimmy Winkfield his second straight Derby victory. Winkfield is the last black rider to win the Kentucky Derby. 1936 ��� NY Yankee Joe DiMaggio makes his major-league debut, gets 3 hits. 1941 ��� Whirlaway, rid Today in Sports - Week Ahead, May 3 - May 9 05/02/2024 10:05am • May 3 1902 ��� Alan-a-Dale wins the Kentucky Derby by a nose over Inventor, giving jockey Jimmy Winkfield his second straight Derby victory. Winkfield is the last black rider to win the Kentucky Derby. 1936 ��� NY Yankee Joe DiMaggio makes his major-league debut, gets 3 hits. 1941 ��� Whirlaway, rid Japan says a collision during a nighttime drill caused the deadly April crash of 2 navy helicopters 05/02/2024 07:43am • TOKYO (AP) ��� Japanese investigators have determined that a collision during a nighttime drill caused the deadly crash last month of two Japanese navy SH-60K Seahawk helicopters, the country's defense minister said Thursday. That is according to preliminary flight data analysis, said Defense Minis Drone footage shows devastation in Ukraine's strategic eastern city of Chasiv Yar as Russians near 05/02/2024 03:27am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) ��� Months of relentless Russian artillery pounding have devastated a strategic city in eastern Ukraine, new drone footage obtained by The Associated Press shows, with barely a building left intact, homes and municipal offices charred and a town that once had a population of 12,00 After Maui, Hawaii lawmakers budget funds for firefighting equipment and a state fire marshal 05/02/2024 12:07am • HONOLULU (AP) ��� Hawaii lawmakers on Wednesday appropriated funds for more firefighting equipment and a state fire marshal after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century ripped through the historic Maui town of Lahaina and exposed shortcomings in the state's readiness for such flames. Th