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House approves $61 billion Ukraine aid package as lawmakers race to deliver fresh round of US support to war-torn ally 04/20/2024 01:52pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — House approves $61 billion Ukraine aid package as lawmakers race to deliver fresh round of US support to war-torn ally. Record Store Day celebrates indie retail music sellers as they ride vinyl's popularity wave 04/20/2024 01:37pm • PHOENIX (AP) — Special LP releases, live performances and at least one giant block party are scheduled around the U.S. Saturday as hundreds of shops celebrate Record Store Day during a surge of interest in vinyl and the day after the release of Taylor Swift's latest album. There were no announced A coffee roastery in Finland has launched an AI-generated blend. The results were surprising 04/20/2024 01:22pm • HELSINKI (AP) — An artisan roastery based in the Finnish capital has introduced a coffee blend that has been developed by artificial intelligence in a trial in which it's hoped that technology can ease the workload in a sector that traditionally prides itself on manual work. It is only apt that House passes bill that could lead to a sale of TikTok as lawmakers begin work on a package aiding Ukraine and Israel 04/20/2024 01:17pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — House passes bill that could lead to a sale of TikTok as lawmakers begin work on a package aiding Ukraine and Israel. Bulgaria seizes heroin worth nearly $8.5 million in truck heading from Iran to Western Europe 04/20/2024 08:23am • SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian customs officials say they have seized 403 kilograms (about 887 pounds) of heroin found in a truck with Turkish registration en route from Iran to Western Europe. The heroin in 618 packages hidden inside the officially declared 156 sleeping mattresses transported i Want to celebrate Earth Day every day? This expert chef shares some tips 04/19/2024 09:00pm • Monday is Earth Day, but there are things you can do in your own kitchen to celebrate every day. It's what Rob Rubba, last year's James Beard Award winner for Best Chef in America, does in his Oyster Oyster kitchen. He recently added to his growing list of accolades when he won a District Sus What we know about the shooting of an Uber driver in Ohio and the scam surrounding it 04/19/2024 07:47pm • It was a common scam that ended with an uncommon outcome, tragically in an Ohio driveway. William J. Brock fatally shot an Uber driver because he wrongly assumed she was part of a scheme to extract $12,000 in supposed bond money for a relative, authorities said this week. Lo-Letha Hall was a victim West Virginia will not face $465M COVID education funds clawback after feds OK waiver, governor says 04/19/2024 06:44pm • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Gov. Jim Justice announced Friday that West Virginia will not face a clawback of $465 million in COVID-19 money from the U.S. Department of Education, alleviating concerns raised by state lawmakers during the final days of the legislative session in March. The Republican g New York closing in on $237B state budget with plans on housing, migrants, bootleg pot shops 04/19/2024 05:07pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state lawmakers are on the verge of passing a $237 billion budget that includes sweeping plans to build housing, shutter unlicensed cannabis storefronts and help manage the city's migrant crisis. The raft of proposals is expected to pass through the Legislature late F Seeking 'the right side of history,' Speaker Mike Johnson risks his job to deliver aid to Ukraine 04/19/2024 04:36pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Staring down a decision so consequential it could alter the course of history -- but also end his own career -- House Speaker Mike Johnson prayed for guidance. A conservative Christian, the speaker wrestled over whether to lead the House in approving $95 billion in desperately ne Olympic organizers unveil strategy for using artificial intelligence in sports 04/19/2024 04:08pm • LONDON (AP) — Olympic organizers unveiled their strategy Friday to use artificial intelligence in sports, joining the global rush to capitalize on the rapidly advancing technology. The International Olympic Committee outlined its agenda for taking advantage of AI. Officials said it could be used Ukraine, Israel aid advances in rare House vote as Democrats help Republicans push it forward 04/19/2024 02:17pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — With rare bipartisan momentum, the House pushed ahead Friday on a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian support as a robust coalition of lawmakers helped it clear a procedural hurdle to reach final votes this weekend. Friday’s vote prod UN refugee agency tells Cyprus to stick to the law in its efforts at sea to thwart refugee boats 04/19/2024 01:25pm • NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The United Nations' refugee agency said Friday that Cypriot efforts at sea to stop numerous Syrian refugee-laden boats departing Lebanon from reaching the European Union-member island nation mustn’t contravene international human rights laws or put passengers at risk. Cypr Judge drops some charges against ex-Minnesota college student feared of plotting campus shooting 04/19/2024 12:40pm • NORTHFIELD, Minn. (AP) — A judge has dismissed some of the most serious charges against a former Minnesota college student who police and prosecutors feared was plotting a campus shooting. Waylon Kurts, of Montpelier, Vermont, who was then a student at St. Olaf College in Northfield, was charged l France asks retailers to alert customers to cases of 'shrinkflation' 04/19/2024 12:23pm • PARIS (AP) — The French government announced a new rule on Friday that will require stores to tell customers when a product becomes smaller but its price stays the same or increases, a practice known as ‘’ shrinkflation. '' Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire announced the measure to tackle the co