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Risk of fires, burn injuries spur second recall of older Frigidaire and Kenmore electric ranges 05/21/2024 09:58am • Electrolux Group re-announced a recall of its Frigidaire and Kenmore Electric Ranges last week after reports of the products catching fire and burning users. The recent recall was posted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on May 16. The products were first recalled in August 2009 Iran's president and foreign minister die in helicopter crash at moment of high tensions in Mideast 05/20/2024 11:50pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the country’s foreign minister were found dead Monday hours after their helicopter crashed in fog, leaving the Islamic Republic without two key leaders as extraordinary tensions grip the wider Middle East. Supreme Leader Ayat Tugboats escort ship that caused deadly Baltimore bridge collapse back to port 05/20/2024 04:19pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — The recovery from the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse reached a significant milestone Monday as tugboats escorted the ill-fated container ship Dali back to port, its damaged bow still covered with smashed shipping containers, fallen steel trusses and mangled concrete. Nearly two Rangers are undefeated at .500 to keep World Series champs from a losing record with Bochy 05/20/2024 11:23am • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The reigning World Series champion Texas Rangers are undefeated this season when they have a .500 record. That means they still haven’t had a losing record with Bruce Bochy as their manager. On the other hand, the Rangers haven’t gotten any real momentum going nearly on Power restored to most hit by deadly Houston storm with full service expected by Wednesday 05/19/2024 11:17pm • HOUSTON (AP) — Houston area residents affected by deadly storms last week received some good news as officials said power was restored Sunday to a majority of the hundreds of thousands who had been left in the dark and without air conditioning during hot and humid weather. The widespread destructi Hot weather poses new risk as thousands remain without power after deadly Houston storm 05/18/2024 10:52pm • HOUSTON (AP) — As the Houston area works to clean up and restore power to hundreds of thousands after deadly storms left at least seven people dead, it will do so amid a smog warning and scorching temperatures that could pose health risks. National Weather Service meteorologist Marc Chenard said o Rinus VeeKay overcomes early crash with final flourish to make Indianapolis 500 pole shootout 05/18/2024 07:23pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Rinus VeeKay changed his fortunes with one late, daring Indianapolis 500 qualifying run Saturday. It could change the trajectory of his entire season. The 23-year-old Dutch driver overcame an early crash that forced crew members to scramble to repair the No. 21 Chevrolet and th Ukraine's divisive mobilization law comes into force as a new Russian push strains front-line troops 05/18/2024 06:26pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A divisive mobilization law in Ukraine came into force on Saturday, as Kyiv struggles to boost troop numbers after Russia launched a new offensive that some fear could close in on Ukraine’s second-largest city. The legislation, which was watered down from its original draft, Some in Houston facing no power for weeks after storms cause widespread damage, killing at least 4 05/17/2024 09:54pm • HOUSTON (AP) — Power outages could last weeks in parts of Houston, an official warned Friday, after thunderstorms with hurricane-force winds tore through the city, knocking out electricity to nearly 1 million homes and businesses in the region, blowing out windows on downtown high rises and flippi 19-year-old Nolan Siegel catches air, Team Penske flies in final practice before Indy 500 qualifying 05/17/2024 06:16pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Chevrolet-powered cars from Team Penske and Arrow McLaren were flying in Indianapolis 500 practice on Friday. Nolan Siegel was flying, too. The 19-year-old rookie brought Fast Friday to a halt at Indianapolis Motor Speedway when he spun coming out of Turn 2, hit the outside California's scenic Highway 1 to Big Sur opens to around-the-clock travel as slide repair advances 05/17/2024 12:43pm • BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — A section of California's scenic Highway 1 leading to the famous Big Sur coast reopened to around-the-clock traffic Friday after stabilization of a storm-triggered rockslide that dropped a chunk of one lane into the ocean and hampered tourism. The gap has yet to be closed, b Maryland governor signs bills to tighten juvenile justice, expand gun safety measures 05/16/2024 08:42pm • Gov. Wes Moore (D) signed a juvenile justice reform bill Thursday that makes younger juveniles subject to state oversight in criminal cases, a move supporters said will combine accountability and rehabilitation to the benefit of children. “It really comes down to facing facts: Children in the s A Guide to Seller-Paid Mortgage-Rate Buydowns 05/16/2024 08:00pm • At a time when mortgage rates are expected to stay higher for longer than previously thought, home shoppers may be able to lock in better terms with an interest rate buydown. And if you've been in the market for a home, you might have noticed a trend: many sellers are advertising homes with competit Biden's upcoming graduation speech roils Morehouse College, a center of Black politics and culture 05/16/2024 06:19pm • ATLANTA (AP) — When he gives the commencement address at Morehouse College, President Joe Biden will have his most direct engagement with college students since the start of the Israel-Hamas war at a center of Black politics and culture. Morehouse is located in Atlanta, the largest city in the Oakland left-hander Ken Waldichuk has reconstructive elbow surgery 05/16/2024 06:13pm • OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Athletics left-hander Ken Waldichuk had reconstructive surgery on his troublesome pitching elbow and will be sidelined all season, another tough injury blow for the pitcher this past year. Already on the 60-day injured list with a ulnar collateral ligament sprain in