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NBA planning to announce latest Ja Morant decision after Finals, Silver says 06/01/2023 09:03pm • DENVER (AP) — The latest sanctions, if any, that the NBA plans to levy against Memphis guard Ja Morant for his second instance of displaying a gun on social media will be announced shortly after the finals, Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday. Silver did not say what the penalties were, not eve What the GRE Test Is and How to Prepare 06/01/2023 08:00pm • Aspiring graduate students juggling multiple responsibilities may be tempted to cram for the Graduate Record Exam, or GRE. But achieving an impressive score on this graduate school entrance exam is difficult without significant preparation, experts warn. "A lot of our students, especially our studen Europa League final referee Anthony Taylor and family surrounded by hostile Roma fans at airport 06/01/2023 07:15pm • ROME (AP) — Europa League final referee Anthony Taylor and his family had to be escorted away by security at Budapest airport after outraged Roma fans directed insults at him and threw a chair in his direction, a video published on the Gazzetta dello Sport website showed Thursday. Roma has largely Oath Keeper who guarded Roger Stone before Jan. 6 attack gets more than 4 years in prison 06/01/2023 06:23pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A member of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group who was part of a security detail for former President Donald Trump's longtime adviser Roger Stone before storming the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Thursday to more than four years in prison. Roberto Minuta, who was seen on Trinidad's Francis elected next leader of UN General Assembly 06/01/2023 03:44pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Trinidad and Tobago’s Ambassador Dennis Francis was elected Thursday as the next president of the U.N. General Assembly, the 193-member world body that has been at the forefront of the United Nations' condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and is a key venue for all Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise after House approves debt ceiling deal 05/31/2023 11:51pm • TOKYO (AP) — Asian benchmarks were mostly higher Thursday after the United States House of Representatives approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, avoiding a default crisis. But the enthusiasm was muted by worries about the Chinese economy after disappointing recent data on a recovery in House OKs debt ceiling bill to avoid default, sends Biden-McCarthy deal to Senate 05/31/2023 11:29pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Veering away from a default crisis, the House approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package late Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy assembled a bipartisan coalition of centrist Democrats and Republicans against fierce conservative blowback and progress Mike Pence will launch his presidential campaign in Iowa on June 7 05/31/2023 08:01pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence will officially launch his long-expected campaign for the Republican nomination for president in Iowa next week, adding another candidate to the growing GOP field and putting him in direct competition with his former boss. Pence will hold a kickoff How to Change Your Name With Your Credit Card Company 05/31/2023 08:00pm • Your parents may have debated your name long before you were born, but what you call yourself may change later in life. Whether you've recently gotten married or you prefer to identify with a name of your choosing, changing your legal name is an important task when considering your financial future. Sudan's military says it has suspended its participation in talks with paramilitary rival 05/31/2023 06:32pm • CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s military suspended its participation in talks with a paramilitary force it's been battling for weeks for control of the northeastern African country, a military spokesman said Wednesday. The development was a blow to the United States and Saudi Arabia, who have been mediati Pence expected to launch presidential campaign next week in Iowa 05/31/2023 03:06pm • ▶ Watch Video: Pence "walking a tight political rope" amid 2024 speculation, Republican strategist says Former Vice President Mike Pence will launch his presidential campaign next week in Des Moines, Iowa, multiple sources tell CBS News. Pence is expected to launch his 2024 bid with Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa sets election date as Aug. 23 05/31/2023 09:37am • HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe's national elections will take place on Aug. 23, the country's president announced Wednesday. The vote is expected to be another closely watched affair in a country with a history of violent and disputed elections. The announcement through a government gazette also Editorial Roundup: United States 05/31/2023 07:37am • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: May 28 The Washington Post on the debt limit Finally, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) have reached a deal to avert an embarrassing — and potentially disastrous — U.S. default. It’s hard to view thi North Korea's failed satellite launch triggers public confusion, security jitters in neighbors 05/31/2023 07:10am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s launch of a spy satellite on Wednesday ended in an embarrassing failure, but still prompted public confusion and security jitters in neighboring South Korea and Japan, which are wary of the North’s growing weapons arsenal. About 14 minutes after the laun China's commerce minister meets Tesla's Musk, promises support to foreign companies 05/31/2023 06:18am • BEIJING (AP) — China's commerce minister met Tesla Ltd. CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday and promised to support the development of foreign companies, the ministry said. Musk earlier met with China's ministers of industry and foreign affairs. He joined a series of CEOs from global companies, including