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By ROB GILLIES TORONTO (AP) — An Air France flight bound for Detroit was diverted to Montreal after a passenger from the Congo boarded a flight in Paris “in error” amid flight restrictions tied to the Ebola outbreak, U.S. Customs …

A Transportation Security Administration update says air travelers can bring medical marijuana stowed in their carry-on and checked bags, but screening officers who find marijuana still have discretion to notify local police. The TSA website “updated on April 27” states …

Notre Dame track and field coach Joe McNab has been at it a long time. He was hired in 1981. An indicator of that isn’t just how long he’s been in Sherman Oaks, it’s indicated by how many times he’s …

By JAIMIE DING | Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Attorneys for the man accused of sparking last year’s deadly Palisades Fire in and around Los Angeles can’t introduce evidence or arguments at his arson trial about alleged negligence by the …

Michael McCarthy has been as hot as any trainer in the country in May, rolling to five wins and one big second-place finish in the eight stakes his horses started in California and Kentucky. His month may only get better …

Frank Miller traveled the world buying art and antiquities to add to the flavor of his renowned Riverside hotel, the Mission Inn, before his 1935 death. On Wednesday, May 20 two prominent paintings purchased by Miller more than a century …

Footage from a livestream shows one of the activists with injuries to his back, including purple bruising and cuts The first images of wounds suffered by Gaza flotilla protesters while in Israeli detention have been revealed. One activist is seen …

A man was found shot in Austin Wednesday night, according to Chicago police. The man, 34, was found in the 400 block of North Central Avenue at 6:26 p.m. by officers who responded to a call of shots fired, police …

Moon Alert Avoid shopping except food and gas) and important decisions after 4:30 p.m. The moon is in Leo. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day This is a playful day with lots of energy for sports. However, be careful …

Words failed Pete Crow-Armstrong this week, and for the last two nights, shockingly, so did his gold-embossed glove. “I mean, yesterday and today are like genuinely laughable,’’ Crow-Armstrong said. The Cubs center fielder charged and took an infielder’s swipe at …

Rickea Jackson’s season-ending injury leaves the Sky in a hole. A 6-2, 22-points-per-game-sized hole. Their first attempt to fill the spot came Wednesday against the Wings when they started 5-10 guard Natasha Cloud in Jackson’s place. Cloud had 21 points …

A Chicago man was sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in a shootout at Oakbrook Center mall two days before Christmas 2021 that left five people injured, according to the DuPage County state’s attorney’s office. Steve Lane, …

A contest to name the first two eaglets born in Chicago in over a century is underway, the Chicago Park District announced Wednesday. Voting is being conducted online at the park district’s website, and ends June 1. Ballots can be …

Disneyland will soon end an unpopular rule from the COVID-19 era after five years of restrictions that limited parkhopping between the Anaheim theme parks as a way to manage crowds and balance attendance. Disneyland will eliminate a rule starting on …

By DEEPTI HAJELA Warning: Reading this could make you hungry. That’s because we’re talking about barbecue — the “low and slow” cooking method that’s a hallmark of American culture. Obviously, meat cooked over heat can be found in great-tasting forms …

By JAKE ZUCKERMAN/Signal Ohio Ohio’s biggest tax break for data centers is more expensive than once thought. A lot more expensive. In 2024, the state sales tax exemption for data centers cost Ohio about $555 million in revenue, four times …

By REGINA GARCIA CANO MEXICO CITY (AP) — Federal authorities in the United States have charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro and five fighter pilots in the 1996 downing of small civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles. The indictment announced …

By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that she hopes to strengthen bilateral security cooperation during U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin’s visit to Mexico, including on issues of combating drug trafficking, migrant smuggling and …

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors have charged two men with using artificial intelligence to create nude videos and photos of female celebrities under a newly enacted law meant to halt the spread of deepfake pornography. Cornelius …

By ALI SWENSON NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday announced it is supercharging its use of artificial intelligence to police how states and other recipients of federal health dollars are auditing their programs. The move is …