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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The former fiancée of the late NFL player Aaron Hernandez says she is expecting a baby. Shayanna Jenkins Hernandez made the announcement in a post on Instagram on Tuesday. She says she and her daughter with Hernandez, Avielle, are "blessed" to be expecting a baby girl. She did not say who the father is or when she is due, and asked for privacy. Aaron Hernandez was a top player for the New England Patriots before being arrested in the 2013 murder of Odin Lloyd, the boyfriend of Jenkins Hernandez's sister. Читать дальше...

CARACAS (Reuters) - The runner-up in Venezuela's election, which was widely condemned by other countries as undemocratic, will formally challenge his loss to President Nicolas Maduro after refusing to recognize the result, his campaign said on Wednesday. The head of Henri Falcon's campaign, Claudio Fermin, told a news conference that given reports of hundreds of irregularities in Sunday's voting, they would challenge the results before the national electoral board during the next 20 days. "There... Читать дальше...

By Sonya Dowsett MADRID (Reuters) - One person was killed and 26 wounded, including seven children, by an explosion in a fireworks storage facility in the town of Tui in Galicia, northwestern Spain, emergency services said on Wednesday. The Faro de Vigo newspaper reported that at least four people had died in the blast that destroyed dozens of houses and smashed windows in a four-km (2.5-mile) radius, though Emergency services could only confirm one death

By Crispian Balmer and Steve Scherer ROME (Reuters) - President Sergio Mattarella on Wednesday gave political novice Giuseppe Conte a mandate to lead the first government in Italy made up of anti-establishment parties that have vowed to shake up the European Union. Conte, a little-known Florence law professor, said he would need a few days to draw up a list of ministers for his administration, which will be backed by the radical 5-Star Movement and far-right League

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Shi'ite politician Nabih Berri, a close ally of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group, was re-elected for a sixth term as speaker of Lebanon's parliament in an uncontested vote on Wednesday. Reflecting a shift in Lebanon's political landscape in favour of the heavily armed Shi'ite Muslim group, another Hezbollah ally, Elie Ferzli, was elected deputy speaker, That prompted the interior minister to walk out of parliament in protest.

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

• The 1708 Spanish galleon "San José" was discovered after three centuries.
• The ship was found at the bottom of the Caribbean Sea by an autonomous underwater vehicle during a survey off Colombia's Barú Peninsula.
• It is unknown who will attain the $17 billion of loot. 

For centuries, untold riches of gold, silver, and jewels buried with the world's most valuable shipwreck were dreamt of by generations of sailors, squires, and treasure hunters alike. Читать дальше...

Dykstra was arrested Wednesday on a felony charge for threatening an Uber driver — a terroristic threat — and several additional drug charges.

Arsenal have completed their search for Arsene Wenger’s successor, confirming the appointment of Unai Emery at the Emirates Stadium today. The former Paris Saint-Germain and Sevilla boss saw off a number of competitors to land the job with the Premier League giants, including that of former Gunners skipper Mikel Arteta. Regarded as the favourite to take charge of the club until earlier this week, a swift change in targets will see Arteta remain at Manchester City, where he works as an assistant to Pep Guardiola... Читать дальше...

State Secretary Mike Pompeo declared that the Trump administration was “light-years” ahead of Obama’s in dealing with Russia, and he offered his European allies advice on pushing back for themselves. Testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday on his department’s 2019 budget request, Pompeo was grilled on issues from North Korea talks to […]

The downfalls of Louis CK and former Sen. Al Franken have been hard for Sarah Silverman, who strongly supports the #MeToo movement but believes her longtime friends can still contribute to society. “People are very sure about what is right and wrong until it comes to their front door,” she says in a new GQ profile. As Drew Magary’s piece makes clear, Silverman has made forgiveness a person mission in recent years, and tried to understand even people whose beliefs she despises. CK has largely disappeared... Читать дальше...

What weather Vermont City Marathon runners can expect Sunday morning, May 27, in Burlington, Vermont.

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — The Latest on the New York state Democratic convention (all times local): 3:05 p.m. Hillary Clinton says the Democratic Party should stick with what she calls its "bold ideas" on education, the environment, health care and equality. The former secretary of state, U.S. senator and presidential contender on Wednesday delivered the keynote address at the New York state Democratic convention on Long Island. Clinton says Democrats in New York and across the country must stand up to Republicans in Washington. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. death rate rose last year, and 2017 likely will mark the third straight year of decline in American life expectancy, according to preliminary data. Death rates rose for Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, flu and pneumonia, and three other leading causes of death, according to numbers posted online Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Full-year data is not yet available for drug overdoses, suicides or firearm deaths. But partial-year statistics in those categories showed continuing increases. Читать дальше...

On Wednesday, NFL owners approved a new policy regarding the national anthem. Not much is expected to change with the Vikings, according to head coach Mike Zimmer. “I was proud of my team last year,” Zimmer said Wednesday following an offseason practice in Eagan. “They stood for the anthem. I think it’s important we stand for the anthem. I think it’s important we represent our country the right way. A lot of people have — I probably shouldn’t get on a tangent, right? — but a lot of people have died for that flag. Читать дальше...

Washington — President Donald Trump has branded his latest attempt to discredit the special counsel's Russia investigation as "spygate," part of a newly invigorated strategy embraced by his Republican colleagues to raise suspicions about the probe that has dogged his presidency almost since the start.

Ryan Tannehill is back on the field with the Miami Dolphins and says he's not thinking about his surgically repaired left knee

BBC and Twitch Presents have partnered to bring the majority of Doctor Who’s classic episodes — the ones that aired between 1963 and ‘89 — to the live-streaming service’s platform, starting on May 29th and ending seven weeks later. If you missed out on the show or have been interested in the hype around it, now’s a good time to catch up on its earliest seasons and meet the older doctors.

Chris Archer against David Price in a must see game

The Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox will be back at it tonight after another hard fought game last night, in which Boston prevailed and took a 4-2 victory.

The defeat pushed the Rays back to two games under .500 as they are now 22-24 on the season, 10 games back in the American League East and 5.5 games back in the Wild Card chase. The Red Sox meanwhile, improved to 33-15, with a half game lead over the New York Yankees.

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Since Kilauea volcano began its most recent eruptive activity on Hawaii's Big Island three weeks ago, the situation has evolved and worsened.

Muslim inmates at a jail in the US state of Alaska are being “starved” and given pork products during Ramadan, a new lawsuit claims. For one thing, Muslim prisoners are given food with substantially lower calories compared to other inmates, said the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in the federal lawsuit filed on Wednesday. “Officials […]

Auf Mallorca sind nach der Sichtung hochgiftiger Quallen Medien zufolge Badeverbote im Gebiet der Inselhauptstadt Palma verhängt worden. Rote Flaggen seien am Mittwochnachmittag an Stränden der Viertel Can Pastilla und Molinar gehisst worden, berichteten Regionalzeitungen wie "Diario de Mallorca" übereinstimmend unter Berufung auf die Stadtverwaltung.

Anti-war activists plan to block access to the US’ Ramstein Air Force Base in southwestern Germany during their annual protest next month to urge the facility to end its support of US drone operations.

Associated Press/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

• Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and senior White House adviser, was granted a permanent top-secret security clearance on Wednesday following months of uncertainty. 
• Kushner's lawyer said his clearance, an interim version of which was stripped from Kushner in February, was not delayed by his role in the special counsel's investigation. 
• White House officials say the delay was caused by Kushner's complicated business interests and foreign contacts... Читать дальше...