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By PETER SMITH ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Thousands of Southern Baptists overwhelmingly voted Wednesday to advance a formal ban on women pastors in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, sending a clear message that men alone should preach to these conservative …

By LAURA UNGAR, AP Medical Writer A prominent OB-GYN group announced vaccine recommendations on Wednesday that differ from what the U.S. government advises. The immunization schedule is specifically for pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women. It aligns with prior recommendations from …

Around 215 students from Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies received their diplomas during a commencement ceremony Tuesday evening, June 9, at the school’s Center Circle. Grads pose together during the SOCES(Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies) class of 2026 …

By ALEXA ST. JOHN Human-driven sea level rise has increased how often extreme coastal flooding occurs around the world, according to a study released Wednesday. Experts say the findings are crucial for coastal infrastructure and flood planning as the planet …

By Michael Scaturro | KFF Health News Officials, environmental health advocates, and skin care industry groups are expressing hope that the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a sunscreen ingredient on June 9 — after consideration for two decades, and …

A City Council committee moved Tuesday to shut down open-air drug markets peddling marijuana in broad daylight near Chicago public schools and parks. One week after Mayor Brandon Johnson’s progressive allies used a parliamentary maneuver to recess the Committee on …

Property tax bills usually sent out in July will once again be delayed, according to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. Preckwinkle, who announced the two-month delay Tuesday, said she intends to reopen a no-interest loan program for government bodies …

By JOSH FUNK, AP Transportation Writer Fans who hear the whirring sound of a drone over a stadium might see it as a nuisance but law enforcement has long viewed those aircraft as a potential weapon of mass destruction. With …

By LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — While millions of soccer fans cheer or groan over World Cup matches spanning North America, health officials will be on high alert for germs. A heat wave may be the most …

Bavaria and beer are as synonymous as Napa and wine. Yet the definition of what belongs in a stein or wine glass is starting to wobble. Around the world, beer and wine are being pulled into the same moderation wave …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood directors on Tuesday reached a four-year tentative contract agreement with studios and streaming services. The deal struck between the Directors Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers came four weeks …

An OnlyFans content creator who pleaded guilty to the accidental death of a 55-year-old Escondido man who’d paid her to engage in fetish acts was sentenced Monday to four years in custody. Michaela Rylaarsdam, 32, pleaded guilty last month to …

By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER TORONTO (AP) — Berczy Park is home to a much-loved fountain featuring canine sculptures that shoot water out of their mouths. But now, there’s a new dog in town. Or rather, a new Doug in town. Thousands …

By LEO CORREA UMM AL-KHAIR, West Bank (AP) — As the FIFA World Cup gets underway on June 11, with Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Qatar and Saudi Arabia among the Arab nations set to compete, soccer remains both a passion and …

By OMAR FARUK MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A leading soccer referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup tournament was warmly received by a crowd of supporters and officials on Wednesday as he …

By RONALD BLUM Mauricio Pochettino was blunt in his assessment of American soccer talent. “We are USA and competing against Belgium, Portugal,” the U.S. coach said after a pair of March losses in friendlies. “I think for sure Belgium and …

The Roblox ban in Russia sparked an unprecedented wave of complaints from children (Picture: Getty Images) The Russian government has announced a U-turn on a Roblox ban after complaints from thousands of children. Children in Russia access the hit game Roblox again after …

By ABBY SEWELL and SALLY ABOU ALJOUD BEIRUT (AP) — As Israeli warplanes pounded Beirut’s southern suburbs last March and residents fled in panic, one man found his opportunity. Amid the chaos, he slipped out of his imprisonment in a …

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and COLLIN BINKLEY WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a bill into law on Wednesday that gives his immigration and deportation agenda a nearly $70 billion boost for the rest of his time in the White …

By GRAHAM DUNBAR, AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations’ top human rights official called Wednesday for a “massive rethink” of immigration policies especially in the United States around the World Cup. Issues around “racial profiling, surveillance and …