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The Kremlin brands comments on Ukraine by France's Macron and Britain's Cameron as 'dangerous' 05/03/2024 08:13am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Recent statements by France’s president and Britain’s foreign secretary about the war in Ukraine are “dangerous” and will deepen international tension around the conflict, the Kremlin’s spokesman said Friday. French President Emmanuel Macron, in an interview publishe The unexpected, under-the-radar Senate race in Michigan that could determine control of the chamber 05/03/2024 12:03am • LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Elissa Slotkin had less than half an hour to reckon with a retirement announcement that would reshape Michigan’s political landscape. The state's senior senator and the third-ranking Democrat in the chamber, Debbie Stabenow, was about to reveal that she would retire in 2024 Send us Patriots: Ukraine's battered energy plants seek air defenses against Russian attacks 05/02/2024 09:14pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At a Ukrainian power plant repeatedly hit by Russian aerial attacks, equipment department chief Oleh has a one-word answer when asked what Ukraine’s battered energy industry needs most: “Patriot.” Ukrainian energy workers are struggling to repair the damage from intensif EU announces 1 billion euros in aid for Lebanon amid a surge in irregular migration 05/02/2024 04:37pm • BEIRUT (AP) — The European Union announced Thursday an aid package for Lebanon of 1 billion euros — about $1.06 billion — much of which will go to boost border control to halt the flow of asylum seekers and migrants from the small, crisis-wracked country across the Mediterranean Sea to Cyprus Billie Jean King is getting the Breakfast of Champions treatment. She'll appear on a Wheaties box 05/02/2024 02:02pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Billie Jean King is a 39-time Grand Slam champion and an equal rights champion — and now she's getting the Breakfast of Champions treatment. The twice-inducted tennis Hall of Famer will appear on a limited-edition box of Wheaties. The cereal maker announced Thursday that the o More money is going to African climate startups, but a huge funding gap remains 05/02/2024 10:14am • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — When Ademola Adesina founded a startup to provide solar and battery-based power subscription packages to individuals and businesses in Nigeria in 2015, it was a lot harder to raise money than it is today. Climate tech was new in Africa, the continent was a fledgling destinati MGP: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/02/2024 07:47am • ATCHISON, Kan. (AP) — ATCHISON, Kan. (AP) — MGP Ingredients Inc. (MGPI) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $20.4 million. The Atchison, Kansas-based company said it had profit of 92 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.07 per share. The results exceeded Sealed Air: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/02/2024 07:26am • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Sealed Air Corp. (SEE) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $82 million. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based company said it had net income of 56 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and to account for discontinued WestRock: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot 05/02/2024 06:41am • ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — WestRock Co. (WRK) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $15.5 million. The Atlanta-based company said it had net income of 6 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs and non-recurring costs, were 39 cents per share. The results s Norway to add millions more to historic increase in defense spending announced last month 05/02/2024 06:22am • COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Norwegian center-left government said Thursday that it wants to add 7 billion kroner ($630 million) to the Scandinavian country’s armed forces over the next 12 years amid increased tensions in the region. The announcement came on top of plans announced last month Hakeem Jeffries isn't speaker yet, but the Democrat may be the most powerful person in Congress 05/02/2024 12:06am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Without wielding the gavel or holding a formal job laid out in the Constitution, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries might very well be the most powerful person in Congress right now. The minority leader of the House Democrats, it was Jeffries who provided the votes needed to keep the governme No safety in retreat: Ukrainian soldiers say rear defensive lines barely exist amid Russian advance 05/02/2024 12:04am • KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — During pitched battles with far better-armed Russian forces, Ukrainian soldier Batyar’s unit has few options. Devastating Russian aerial glide bombs that can drop up to 1.5 tons of explosives out of range of most of Ukraine's air defenses are gnawing away at his men’s p EAH Programs: How an Employer Can Help You Buy a Home 05/01/2024 08:00pm • In a climate where housing has become less affordable and companies are having trouble getting in-person talent, organizations that help employees pay for their homes might have a competitive edge. That's the idea behind employer-assisted housing programs and other home-cost-related benefits that so Lawmakers want the Chiefs and Royals to come to Kansas, but a stadium plan fizzled 05/01/2024 05:44pm • TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Some Kansas lawmakers see a chance to lure Kansas City's two biggest professional sports teams across the Missouri border. But an effort to help the Super Bowl champion Chiefs and Major League Baseball's Royals finance new stadiums in Kansas fizzed over concerns about how it mi United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy 05/01/2024 04:52pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as ministers. Delegates voted 692-51 at their General Confe