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Gaza Strip's Palestinians polarized by unorthodox watermelon delicacy 05/31/2023 02:33am • KHUZAA, Gaza Strip (AP) ��� Locals call it ���watermelon salad.��� But this delicacy popular in the southern Gaza Strip at this time of year is far from the sweet, refreshing taste the name evokes. ���Lasima,��� ���Ajar,��� or ���Qursa��� are different names for the hot, savory meal that takes hours MLB takes over Padres broadcasts Wednesday after Bally misses payment 05/31/2023 12:33am • Major League Baseball will take over broadcasts of San Diego Padres games beginning Wednesday after Diamond Sports missed a rights fees payment to the regional sports network's parent company and let the grace period expire. Diamond Sports, which owns 19 networks under the Bally Sports banner, said Uganda's president signs into law anti-gay legislation with death penalty in some cases 05/30/2023 09:25pm • KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) ��� Uganda's president has signed into law anti-gay legislation supported by many in this East African country but widely condemned by rights activists and others abroad. The version of the bill signed by President Yoweri Museveni doesn't criminalize those who identify as LGBTQ Manson follower Leslie Van Houten should be paroled, California appeals court rules 05/30/2023 09:25pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� A California appeals court said Tuesday that Leslie Van Houten, who participated in two killings at the direction of cult leader Charles Manson in 1969, should be released from prison on parole. The appellate court���s ruling reverses an earlier decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom, wh Hidden Costs of Divorce: Learn How to Prepare for Them 05/30/2023 08:00pm • Divorce: It's complex, stressful and ripe with negative connotations but it's the reality for hundreds of thousands of couples every year, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Beyond the emotional burden of ending a partnership, divorce also comes with a slew of financial costs -- Should You Be a Human Test Subject to Save or Make Money? 05/30/2023 08:00pm • If you're looking for alternative strategies to save or make money, lending yourself to beauty and science can be financially beneficial. You may want some cosmetic touch-ups but a med spa appointment isn't within your budget. A professional who's teaching other practitioners the fine art of those p Transition to College: Tips for Students With ADHD 05/30/2023 08:00pm • Securing accommodations for younger kids with ADHD can be challenging and tedious. Both parents and teachers typically serve an important role in the successful ADHD student's school life by helping them stay organized and prioritize their work. But the transition to college can bring a new set of c Colorado tackles eating disorders by limiting use of BMI and diet pill sales to kids 05/30/2023 07:28pm • DENVER (AP) ��� In the midst of a surge in eating disorders across the country, Colorado's acting governor signed bills Tuesday that will create a state program dedicated to addressing the mental illness, limit the use of body mass index in determining treatment and restrict the sale of diet pills t Whistleblowers file lawsuits against Oklahoma education boss, top aide 05/30/2023 07:25pm • OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) ��� Two former employees at the State Department of Education filed separate federal lawsuits Tuesday against Republican State Superintendent Ryan Walters and his top aide, alleging they were wrongfully fired last week. Cheryl McGee, the agency's former executive director of scho Stables, trainers try to move through grief over euthanized horses as racing thunders on 05/30/2023 06:33pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) ��� Frank Sumpter has spent the past few weeks reflecting on Wild On Ice���s remarkable journey to somehow work through his grief over the horse���s catastrophic injury just nine days before he was supposed to race in the Kentucky Derby. Coming so close has provided some consola U-Haul Holding Company: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot 05/30/2023 05:51pm • RENO, Nev. (AP) ��� RENO, Nev. (AP) ��� U-Haul Holding Company (UHAL) on Tuesday reported net income of $37.7 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Reno, Nevada-based company said it had net income of 16 cents. The parent company of the U-Haul vehicle rental service posted NYC enacts 'Homeless Bill of Rights,' but doubts arise over key provisions such as right to shelter 05/30/2023 05:36pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� New York Mayor Eric Adams allowed a ���Homeless Bill of Rights��� to become law over the weekend, a step supporters say will strengthen legal protections for the unhoused in a city struggling with a record number of people in its shelter system. The measure passed the City Council With vocabulary more important than ever, National Spelling Bee requires different prep 05/30/2023 05:26pm • OXON HILL, Md. (AP) ��� Navneeth Murali would strongly prefer for the Scripps National Spelling Bee to get rid of the onstage, multiple-choice vocabulary questions that were introduced to the competition two years ago. ���It's sort of hit or miss, the onstage vocab format, and it's sort of brutal in Business Highlights: Ruling protects Sacklers from lawsuits; AI extinction risk warning 05/30/2023 04:41pm • Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect Sacklers from lawsuits A federal court ruling has cleared the way for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to settle thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids. A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Y Most in US say don't ban race in college admissions but its role should be small: AP-NORC poll 05/30/2023 02:19pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� As the Supreme Court decides the fate of affirmative action, most U.S. adults say the court should allow colleges to consider race as part of the admissions process, yet few believe students��� race should ultimately play a major role in decisions, according to a new poll. The Ma