Polls in crisis-ridden Lebanon opened for a high-stakes parliamentary election on Sunday morning. The election is the first in Lebanon since a 2019 popular uprising demanded the downfall of the ruli… [+2755 chars]
(Newser) For the first time, scientists have grown plants in soil from the moon collected by NASA’s Apollo astronauts. Researchers had no idea if anything would sprout in the harsh moon dirt and wan… [+1755 chars]
JERUSALEM (AP) As Israel and the Palestinians wrangle over the investigation into the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, several independent groups have launched their own probes. On… [+6642 chars]
Elon Musks tweet saying his planned Twitter Inc. acquisition was on hold put the spotlight on questions about fake accounts, which have vexed social-media platforms for years. Mr. Musk, the chief ex… [+229 chars]
President Isaac Herzog on Sunday met with new UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan in Abu Dhabi to pay his condolences following the death of the Gulf states leader Sheikh Khalifa bin Zay… [+2647 chars]
Something to look forward to: Nvidia might push up the release date of their next-gen RTX 40 lineup in order to get a head start on AMD, who is also planning to launch new GPUs later this year. So fa… [+1585 chars]
Which NBA contenders will join the Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors in the conference finals? Sunday's Game 7s feature two series that could not be more different. The Boston Celtics and Milwau… [+6469 chars]
TURIN, Italy The Ukrainian rap and folk band Kalush Orchestra won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, as European viewers and juries delivered a symbolic, pop culture endorsement of solidarity b… [+6938 chars]
BOSTON They swept Kevin Durant and dominated Giannis Antetokounmpo in a Game 7. They are only halfway to their goal, but the Boston Celtics look like championship favorites after two NBA playoff roun… [+6825 chars]
Grant Williams was hardly a 3-point threat when he entered the NBA. His teammates mockingly called him "Ben Simmons" after he missed the first 25 attempts of his career, and they hatched a plan -- fo… [+4806 chars]
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger as a result of domestic violence, call 911. For anonymous, confidential help, you can call the 24/7 National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799… [+307 chars]
BUFFALO, N.Y., May 14 (Reuters) - An 18-year-old white gunman shot 10 people to death and wounded three on Saturday at a grocery store in a Black neighborhood of upstate New York, before surrendering… [+6277 chars]
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