By JONATHAN MATTISE and TRAVIS LOLLER, Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Board of Parole on Tuesday recommended a pardon for country music star Jelly Roll, a Nashville native who has spoken openly about his criminal record and what it has taken to overcome it. The board’s action leaves the final decision on…
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By TAMMY WEBBER, Associated Press A company that spreads crushed rock on farmers’ fields to help draw climate-warming carbon dioxide from the atmosphere has been awarded a $50 million grand prize in a global competition funded by Elon Musk’s foundation. Mati Carbon was among more than 1,300 teams from 88 countries that participated in the…
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With the NFL draft beginning Thursday, here’s a look at where USC prospects can expect to be selected over the weekend. Jonah Monheim Position: Offensive line Size: 6-foot-4, 302 pounds Projection: Monheim has experience playing multiple positions on the offensive line and doing so at a high level. He appeared in 51 games, starting 46 of them,…
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By HILLEL ITALIE, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When Random House Publisher Andrew Ward met recently with staff editors to discuss potential book projects, conversation inevitably turned to current events and the Trump administration. “It seemed obvious that we needed to look back to the country’s core documents,” Ward said. “And that we wanted…
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By MELANIE LIDMAN TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Antisemitic attacks have increased dramatically since the war in Gaza began, though the numbers declined slightly last year from a peak reached immediately after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack against Israel, according to an annual report about global antisemitism from Tel Aviv University. Related Articles Israeli…
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LONDON (AP) — A set of the first four editions of William Shakespeare’s collected works is expected to sell for up to 4.5 million pounds ($6 million) at auction next month. Sotheby’s auction house announced the sale on Wednesday, Shakespeare’s 461st birthday. It said the May 23 sale will be the first time since 1989…
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People at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival know what they like, smoked meat, and Adrian Garcia plans to deliver it this weekend in Indio. “No matter where you’re at, I’ve got barbecue everywhere,” said Garcia, culinary director and food and beverage director at Goldenvoice Festivals, which puts on the show. It will take place Friday,…
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By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The world’s biggest corporations have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, a new study estimates as part of an effort to make it easier for people and governments to hold companies financially accountable, like the tobacco giants have been. Related Articles $50 million prize funded by…
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By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY ATLANTA (AP) — Florida’s “hanging chads” ballot controversy riveted the nation during the 2000 presidential contest and later prompted Congress to create an independent commission to help states update their voting equipment. The U.S. Election Assistance Commission has operated in relative anonymity since, but is now central to President Donald Trump’sexecutive…
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By ILLIA NOVIKOV, AAMER MADHANI and JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A planned meeting Wednesday between top U.S., British, French and Ukrainian diplomats to push forward a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine was scrapped at the last minute, with U.S. Vice President JD Vance saying negotiations are reaching a moment of truth. “We’ve…
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