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Sudanese medical group accuses paramilitary force of killing 27 in attack targeting civilians 05/29/2026 09:01am • CAIRO (AP) ��� A humanitarian organization on Friday accused forces affiliated with a Sudanese paramilitary group of targeting civilians in an area of Sudan free of any military presence during a major Muslim holiday, killing 27 people, among them elderly people. Sudan Doctors Network, a group that When Sue Tilley met Lucian Freud, it changed her life. Now a painting of her could fetch $47 million 05/29/2026 08:58am • LONDON (AP) ��� Sue Tilley was working in an unemployment office when she met the artist Lucian Freud. The paintings he made of her in the 1990s are now among the most famous in modern art ��� and the most valuable. ���Sleeping by the Lion Carpet,��� regarded as one of Freud���s masterpieces, is goi Shrey Parikh bounces back, battles nerves and dominates spell-off to win the National Spelling Bee 05/29/2026 08:37am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Shrey Parikh felt his body shake from nerves and doubts every time he walked to the microphone at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, the final test of a six-year competitive spelling career marked by triumph and heartbreak that he knew could end at any moment. Then he listened to What we know and don't know about the possible deal to end the Iran war 05/29/2026 08:21am • CAIRO (AP) ��� The United States and Iran appear to be closing in on a deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. and Iranian negotiators on Thursday reached a tentative agreement to extend the ceasefire in the 3-month-old war by 60 days and start a new round of talks on Iran���s nucle One Tech Tip: Your next job interview could be with an AI bot 05/29/2026 08:20am • Have you applied for a new job? If you've been shortlisted, get ready to be interviewed by artificial intelligence. Deluged by a flood of AI-generated job applications from easy-apply job boards, recruiters are turning to AI to cope. Companies are using chatbots to interview candidates, typically at Philippine court orders senator's arrest for large-scale corruption; he surrenders and posts bail 05/29/2026 08:08am • MANILA, Philippines (AP) ��� A Philippine anti-graft court ordered the arrest of a prominent senator on Friday over allegations he pocketed a kickback of millions of dollars in a flood-control project, in the latest crisis to entangle the Senate. Sen. Jinggoy Estrada surrendered and posted bail bef US and Iranian negotiators reach tentative deal to extend ceasefire and start new nuclear talks 05/29/2026 07:58am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� U.S. and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement Thursday to extend the ceasefire in the 3-month-old war by 60 days and start a new round of talks on Iran���s nuclear program, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter. Iran did not immediately confirm any de Ireland's soccer coach says pro-Palestinian tennis ball protest 'kills the game' 05/29/2026 07:48am • DUBLIN (AP) ��� Ireland fans throwing tennis balls onto the pitch in a pro-Palestinian protest ���kills the game," national team coach Heimir Hallgrimsson said. Irish activists who want the country's soccer federation to boycott Nations League games against Israel interrupted Ireland's match against Go-Go band UCB: From mom���s basement to Lizzo���s album 05/29/2026 07:47am • Lizzo is helping a D.C. go-go band celebrate their 30th anniversary in an amazing way. The pop star has sampled UCB���s song ���Sexy Lady��� for her new album "Bitch," which drops on June 5. Founding UCB member Rock Mikey told WTOP that they were thrilled D.C.���s official music was gettin France asks prosecutors to investigate Israel's treatment of Gaza flotilla activists 05/29/2026 07:35am • PARIS (AP) ��� France's government said Friday that it's asking prosecutors to investigate Israel's alleged violent mistreatment of activists from a flotilla to Gaza, potentially opening a route for criminal proceedings. France had already announced an indefinite ban from French territory of Israel� Former leader of Hong Kong journalist group sent to prison for obstructing police 05/29/2026 07:28am • HONG KONG (AP) ��� A prominent Hong Kong journalist began serving a five-day prison sentence Friday after losing an appeal against his conviction for obstructing a police officer in a case that sparked concerns about the city���s declining press freedom. Hong Kong was once a bastion of media freedom Genesco: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/29/2026 07:02am • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� Genesco Inc. (GCO) on Friday reported a loss of $14.8 million in its fiscal first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Nashville, Tennessee-based company said it had a loss of $1.42. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $2.18 per share Kenyan police arrest 8 girls on suspicion of arson a day after deadly school fire 05/29/2026 07:01am • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) ��� Kenyan police arrest 8 girls on suspicion of arson a day after deadly school fire. Buckle: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/29/2026 06:56am • KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) ��� KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) ��� Buckle Inc. (BKE) on Friday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $46.9 million. The Kearney, Nebraska-based company said it had net income of 92 cents per share. The teen clothing retailer posted revenue of $288.7 million in the period. Buckle shares Italy U21 forward Cristian Volpato switching nationality to Australia ahead of World Cup 05/29/2026 06:21am • SYDNEY (AP) ��� Italy Under-21 forward Cristian Volpato is changing national eligibility to Australia ahead of the World Cup, four years after he declined an invitation ahead of the 2022 tournament. Football Australia said Friday the Sydney-born Volpato has been added to the Socceroos' training camp