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Police: Gunman kills 5 at gay nightclub, subdued by patrons

By Thomas Peipert and Jesse Bedayn - Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A 22-year-old gunman opened fire in a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, killing five people and injuring 18 before he was subdued by "heroic" patrons and…

Biden's granddaughter Naomi, Peter Neal wed at White House

By Darlene Superville - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Trailed by a lengthy, flowing veil, President Joe Biden's granddaughter Naomi Biden walked across the South Lawn of the White House on Saturday toward an altar of shrubs and flowers to…

Up for a game of fun, It’s National Play Monopoly Day!

If you are a fan of board games, then today is your chance to bring out one of the world's favorites. It’s National Play Monopoly Day! Millions of board gamer fans from all over the world have participated in a…

Pfizer booster spurs immune response to new omicron subtypes

By Lauran Neergaard - AP Medical Writer (AP) ---Pfizer said its updated COVID-19 booster may offer some protection against newly emerging omicron mutants even though it's not an exact match. Few Americans have gotten updated boosters made by Pfizer and…

Collection of love letters written by Dylan sold for $670K

BOSTON (AP) — A collection of touching and sometimes prescient personal letters written by a young Bob Dylan to a high school girlfriend has been sold at auction to a renowned Portuguese bookshop for nearly $670,000. The Livraria Lello in…

Garland names special counsel to lead Trump-related probes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland named a special counsel on Friday to oversee the Justice Department’s investigation into the presence of classified documents at former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate as well as key aspects of a separate probe involving the Jan.…

Trump 2024 rivals court his donors as primary season begins

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Republicans considering a 2024 run for the White House will assemble in Las Vegas this weekend, with anxious donors and activists openly considering whether or not to support Donald Trump for a third straight time. [caption id="attachment_1238643" align="aligncenter"…

Schools struggle to staff up for youth mental health crisis

(AP) -- Despite an influx of COVID-19 relief money, school districts across the country have struggled to staff up to address students’ mental health needs that have only grown since the pandemic hit. Among 18 of the country’s largest school…