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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes edged lower for the second day in a row Wednesday as a sharp drop for banks and a rare loss for technology companies canceled out gains for drugmakers and consumer-focused companies. Investors picked consumer-focused companies, drugmakers, and high-dividend utilities and household goods companies. "The stock market has been strong and all the while bond yields have dropped during the year," signaling caution about the economy, said Brent Schutte, chief investment... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Skeptics of Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy's alternative to the Affordable Care Act moaned and jeered at him during a town hall in Louisiana Wednesday, and when he said he's "neutral" on the Paris Accords to combat climate change, members of the audience groaned. The Republican senator had his supporters among the more than 200 people who jammed a meeting hall in Covington, north of New Orleans. "First do no harm," a New Orleans physician said as she questioned Cassidy, who also is a physician... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Spokane County commissioners unanimously approved filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Interior over its approval of the Spokane Tribe's new $400 million casino complex. The new project "will have a devastating impact on Northern Quest, which funds nearly all of the Kalispel Tribe's government operations," said the lawsuit filed in federal court. Federal law requires the Interior secretary to consider the detrimental impacts of a new casino on nearby Indian tribes, the lawsuit said. Читать дальше...

Even though Lawrence chooses to hurt the onscreen Issa by sleeping with someone else, Ellis only had praise for Ra, the co-creator, star and executive producer of the HBO comedy. Insecure” is set to return for its second season in July in a prime time slot, with a lead-in from the Dwayne Johnson-led “Ballers” and and hotly anticipated seventh season of “Game of Thrones. [...] Read: 'Insecure' Star Issa Rae on Relatability of Her HBO Comedy (Video)

The crash occurred in the border province of Sirnak, where Turkish troops are engaged in operations against Kurdish militants. [...] a military statement said the crash appeared to be accidental, with initial information indicating that the AS 532 Cougar had hit a high-voltage transmission line shortly after taking off from a base in Sirnak's Senoba region.

Lennon named new athletic director at University of Mary BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The University of Mary has named former North Dakota and Southern Illinois head football coach Dale Lennon as its new athletic director.

‘Wonder Woman’ a different kind of action movie “Wonder Woman” is a different kind of action movie, and it’s all the better for it. Gal Gadot has the title role, and she has appeared in enough films that her screen magnetism comes as no surprise — but the impact of that magnetism is a surprise. Like a screen star from the 1930s, her beauty in “Wonder Woman” is an event in itself, not just pleasing, but interesting. The Amazons are an entirely female race of warriors, preparing for a combat that might never take place. Читать дальше...

(AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards' goal of significantly reducing Louisiana's incarceration rate is closer to reality after some of the package's more controversial proposals passed a tough test Wednesday. The House criminal justice committee approved three Senate-backed bills to expand probation and parole opportunities and shrink sentences for some offenders, mainly those jailed for non-violent crimes. The proposals head to the House floor for debate, bolstered after Edwards reached a compromise with... Читать дальше...

Michael Kors Holdings to close stores as sales lag The results topped Wall Street expectations by 3 cents, according to a survey by Zacks Investment Research. Same-store sales, a key measure of a retailer's health, fell 14.1 percent, which was worse than Wall Street had expected. "Fiscal 2017 was a challenging year, as we continued to operate in a difficult retail environment with elevated promotional levels," said Chairman and CEO John D. Idol.

1st prison term returned in Bundy armed standoff in Nevada LAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge called a New Hampshire man a "bully vigilante" and sentenced him Wednesday to more than seven years in prison for his role organizing armed backers of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy after a standoff with U.S. agents in 2014. Gerald "Jerry" DeLemus became the first person sentenced for his ties to the confrontation that became a rallying cry for those who want vast stretches of federal land in the U.S. West put under local control. Читать дальше...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline, which is expected to begin shipping oil to contractors on Thursday, will face scrutiny later this summer over whether it violated North Dakota rules during construction. North Dakota's Public Service Commission is looking into whether Texas-based Energy Transfer Partners removed too many trees and shrubs, and whether it improperly reported the discovery of Native American artifacts.

Since taking the helm of HUD in March, Carson, 65, has visited a handful of cities as part of a national "listening tour" to talk to HUD employees, housing officials and public housing residents. HUD spokesman Raffi Williams says Carson is no longer a candidate running for political office and has been busy leading a $40 billion federal agency that has more than 8,000 employees. Diane Yentel, president and CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition, says she wants to see Carson focus on programs with proven results ... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Figures on government spending and debt in millions of dollars. The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30. Total public debt subject to limit May 30$19,808,747Statutory debt limit$19,808,772Total public debt outstanding May 30$19,846,205Operating balance May 30$176,984Interest fiscal year 2017 thru April$172,830Interest same period pvs fiscal year$148,472Deficit fiscal year 2017 thru April-$344,42 7Deficit same period pvs fiscal year-$352,906Receipts fiscal year... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. Air Force veteran convicted of terrorism charges for trying to join the Islamic State group and die a martyr was sentenced Wednesday to 35 years in prison by a judge who called it a "very sad thing" that a onetime soldier would want to join a group seeking to destroy America. The March 2016 conviction of Tairod Pugh, 49, of Neptune, New Jersey, was the first verdict from more than 70 cases the government brought against Americans accused of trying to support the militant group. Читать дальше...

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MOSCOW — Russian warships in the Mediterranean Sea have fired four cruise missiles at Islamic State’s positions in Syria, the Russian defense ministry said Wednesday. Syrian troops have been on the offensive for weeks in northern, central and southern parts of the country against Islamic State and U.S.-backed rebels under the cover of Russian air strikes, gaining an area almost half the size of neighboring Lebanon. Russia, a staunch Damascus ally, has been providing air cover to Syrian President... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Authorities say one person has been killed and another wounded in a shooting after being confronted by law enforcement officers in the parking lot of a Southern California Walmart store. San Bernardino County sheriff's spokeswoman Cindy Bachman says officers were in the parking lot conducting an auto theft probe when they saw three people trying to steal a car.

2 people shot, killed at North Carolina apartment complex Kinston Police Department spokesman Woody Spencer said in a news release that the shootings occurred around noon Wednesday at a complex.

An insured homeowner whose home has been badly damaged is entitled to coverage for the cost of repairs, even if those far exceed the property’s market value, a state appeals court has ruled. More broadly, the court said a 2004 state law, prompted by numerous insurance disputes over damage caused by Southern California wildfires, allows homeowners to recover repair costs even when their insurance policies are drafted more restrictively. The Legislature wants people to stay in their houses and repair them... Читать дальше...

The mystery of Whole Foods coconut prices has been solved.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign ministers from across the Western Hemisphere are trying to stave off Venezuela's worsening democratic crisis. Representatives from Mexico, Colombia and other countries are encouraging the group to take action to resolve the crisis.

WASHINGTON (AP) — If President Donald Trump pulls the United States out of the international agreement to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, what could that mean for the rapidly heating Earth? Here's a guide to what's in the Paris agreement, what's going on with global warming, and what might happen if the rest of the world keeps fighting man-made climate change and the U.S. stays partially or completely on the sidelines. The 2015 agreement aims to prevent the Earth from heating up by 2 degrees Celsius... Читать дальше...

At least 16 civilians were killed in Wau that day in what Human Rights Watch has called an “act of collective punishment, with soldiers taking revenge against unarmed civilians based on their ethnicity.” South Sudan’s civil war, now into its fourth year, has killed more than 50,000 people and plunged parts of the nation into famine. According to South Sudan’s independent Human Rights Observatory, 473 civilians were unlawfully killed across the country in April alone. Since the April clashes in Wau... Читать дальше...

(AP) — An investigation into the misuse of funds by the outgoing chancellor of the University of California's Berkeley campus cost 10 times more than the misspending officials were investigating. Last year's investigation found Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks used university resources for part of a $5,000 gym membership and 48 personal training sessions.