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Russia says slimmed-down ‘Sputnik Light’ COVID-19 vaccine 79% effective

6 May 2021, 9:46 AM PDT

Russia says slimmed-down 'Sputnik Light' COVID-19 vaccine 79% effective

China accuses Australia of ‘Cold War mindset,’ suspends economic dialogue

6 May 2021, 9:46 AM PDT

China accuses Australia of 'Cold War mindset,' suspends economic dialogue

‘Hello Tomorrow!’: Billy Crudup to star in retro-future dramedy

6 May 2021, 9:46 AM PDT

'Hello Tomorrow!': Billy Crudup to star in retro-future dramedy

Salty fans, hot Yankees greet Astros in return to Bronx

6 May 2021, 9:46 AM PDT

Houston Astros' Alex Bregman, center, watches as New York Yankees' Rougned Odor, left, and Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado, right, react to being injured on a play at home plate during the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 4, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

NCAA aims for less contact in preseason football practice

6 May 2021, 9:46 AM PDT

Washington quarterback Sam Huard, right, drops to pass next to quarterback Dylan Morris, left, during the first day of NCAA college football practice in Seattle, in this Wednesday, April 7, 2021, file photo. The NCAA football oversight committee is preparing to recommend changes to preseason camp that will include fewer …

EXPLAINER: Will juror’s march presence impact Chauvin case?

6 May 2021, 9:45 AM PDT

Brandon Mitchell, a juror in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd, poses for a picture, Wednesday April 28, 2021, in Minneapolis. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune via AP)

EU plans tightening foreign investment with eye on China

6 May 2021, 9:45 AM PDT

European Commission Vice Presidents Margrethe Vestager, center, Valdis Dombrovskis, left, and EU Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton participate in a media conference on the proposal for a Regulation to address distortions caused by foreign subsidies in the Single Market and on the European Industrial Strategy Update at EU headquarters …

China suspends economic dialogue with Australia

6 May 2021, 9:44 AM PDT

In this Jan. 24, 2019, file photo, a woman walks by the Australian Embassy in Beijing. China on Thursday, May 6, 2021 suspended an economic dialogue with Australia, stepping up a pressure campaign that began over Australian support for a probe into the origins of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Ed Sheeran becomes shirt sponsor of English club Ipswich

6 May 2021, 9:44 AM PDT

In this Friday, Feb. 23, 2018 file photo, singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran arrives for the screening of the film 'Songwriter' during the 68th edition of the International Film Festival Berlin, Berlinale, in Berlin, Germany. Sheeran is the new shirt sponsor for third-division English soccer club Ipswich, it was announced Thursday, May …

GOP governor race: Who’s in first depends on who’s in second

6 May 2021, 9:44 AM PDT

In this May 17, 2013, file photo, candidate for Governor of Virginia, Pete Snyder, center, gestures as he talks to delegates during the opening of the Virginia Republican convention in Richmond, Va. The GOP gubernatorial candidate will be chosen during the party's May 8 nominating convention. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Caitlyn Jenner doing first sit-down interview of campaign

6 May 2021, 9:44 AM PDT

ARCHIVO - En esta foto del 18 de enero de 2020, Caitlyn Jenner habla en la cuarta Marcha de las Mujeres en Los Ángeles. Jenner y John Cox, republicanos ambos, están en campaña para revocar al gobernador demócrata de California, Gavin Newsom, y a la vez se disputan la gobernación. …

Stellantis CFO: Chip shortage impact remains ‘controlled’

6 May 2021, 9:43 AM PDT

Blinken in Ukraine reaffirms US support amid Russia tensions

6 May 2021, 9:43 AM PDT

In this Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021 file photo, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talks with servicemen as he visits the war-hit Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine. On the frontlines of the battle against Russia-backed separatists and in the halls of government in Kyiv, Ukrainians hold strong hopes for the visit of the …

The Latest: Indonesia bans traveling home for Eid al-Fitr

6 May 2021, 9:43 AM PDT

A man carries his daughter at the Kalideres bus terminal in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, May 5, 2021. The mass exodus out of major cities in the world's most populous Muslim country is underway despite travel restrictions imposed by the government to prevent the spread of coronavirus outbreak, as people are …

Apple Execs Discussed ‘Punitive Measures’ Against Netflix for Dropping In-App Purchases

6 May 2021, 9:41 AM PDT

Tim Cook CEO of Apple laughing

U.S. Worker Productivity, Output, and Compensation Jump Higher Than Expected

6 May 2021, 9:40 AM PDT

Factory worker and engineer doing inspection.

South Carolina House Votes to Add Firing Squad to State’s Execution Methods

6 May 2021, 9:37 AM PDT

Law and justice concept - Themis statue, judge hammer and books. Courtroom.

Deputies: Suspect Intentionally Drove into Crowd, Killing One and Injuring Others in Texas

6 May 2021, 9:36 AM PDT

Harris County Sheriff's Office

White House Condemns Florida Election Security Law Signed by Ron DeSantis

6 May 2021, 9:35 AM PDT

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 22: White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre arrives at a daily press briefing at the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House April 22, 2021 in Washington, DC. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki held the daily press briefing to discuss various …

Bills GM Says He Would Consider Cutting an Unvaccinated Player

6 May 2021, 9:34 AM PDT

Brandon Beane

Capitals’ Wilson fined $5K for roughing Rangers’ Buchnevich

6 May 2021, 9:34 AM PDT

Washington Capitals' Tom Wilson (43) yells at the New York Rangers bench after taking a second-period penalty during an NHL hockey game Monday, May 3, 2021, in New York. (Bruce Bennett/Pool Photo via AP)

Asian stocks mixed, echoing Wall St sentiments on pandemic

6 May 2021, 9:34 AM PDT

A woman walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange in Hong Kong Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Major Asian stock markets advanced Wednesday after Wall Street fell, while Chinese and Japanese markets were closed for holidays. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Thailand assures foreign residents they can be vaccinated

6 May 2021, 9:34 AM PDT

In this Tuesday, May 4, 2021, file photo, a health worker administers a dose of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine to residents of the Klong Toey area, a neighborhood currently having a spike in coronavirus cases, in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand sought Thursday, may 6, 2021, to assure its foreign residents that …

UN: Cutting methane quickly key to curbing dangerous warming

6 May 2021, 9:33 AM PDT

This combination of satellite images provided by the Kayrros data analytics company shows methane plumes, captured using specialized sensors overlaid on optical photos, rising from natural gas sites in Aliso Canyon north of Los Angeles on Oct. 26, 2015, left, and the Permian Basin in Texas on Nov. 8, 2020. …

Delingpole: Spanish Kristi Noem Wins Surprise Anti-Lockdown Victory in Madrid

6 May 2021, 9:31 AM PDT

Madrid regional president and People's Party (PP) candidate Isabel Diaz Ayuso (L) delivers a speech as she celebrates her victory in the Madrid regional elections beside PP leader Pablo Casado at the PP headquarters in Madrid on May 4, 2021. - Spain's right-wing People's Party led by rising star Isabel …

Warren: Trump ‘Is Truly a Danger to Our Democracy’

6 May 2021, 9:31 AM PDT

Warren

‘Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts’ coming to Disney+ in July

6 May 2021, 9:26 AM PDT

'Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts' coming to Disney+ in July

Firing of Atlanta officer who shot Rayshard Brooks reversed

6 May 2021, 9:24 AM PDT

In this June 12, 2020, file photo from a screen grab taken from body camera video provided by the Atlanta Police Department Rayshard Brooks, right, speaks with Officer Garrett Rolfe, left, in the parking lot of a Wendy's restaurant, in Atlanta. Former Atlanta Police Officer, Rolfe's attorney said Thursday, April …

National Day of Prayer inspires pleas for unity and justice

6 May 2021, 9:24 AM PDT

In this Thursday, May 7, 2020 file photo, The Spirit of Faith Christian Center Choir sings during a White House National Day of Prayer service in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. U.S. soldiers were fighting in Korea when President Harry S. Truman signed a Congressional resolution …

Blinken takes anti-graft message, old Russia foe to Ukraine

6 May 2021, 9:24 AM PDT

In this Oct. 8, 2014, file photo, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland talks with a Ukrainian border guard general during her visit to the State Border Guard Service in Kyiv, Ukraine. When Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to Ukraine he’ll be carrying a tough anti-graft …

Army to put civilian in charge of criminal probes, add staff

6 May 2021, 9:23 AM PDT

In this July 9, 2013, file photo, traffic flows through the main gate past a welcome sign in Fort Hood, Texas. U.S. officials say the Army plans to put a civilian in charge of the command that conducts criminal investigations, in response to widespread criticism that the unit is understaffed, …

ACAB: Terrorist Mobs Burn Police Alive in Colombia

6 May 2021, 9:20 AM PDT

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA - MAY 04: A demonstrator wearing a pig maskperforms with the image of President Duque as a pig during a protest against the government of President Ivan Duque on May 04, 2021 in Bogota, Colombia. Violent clashes between protestors and riot police continue after President Duque ordered Congress …

National Day of Prayer: Joe Biden Mentions ‘Racial Justice,’ ‘Climate Change,’ Not ‘God’

6 May 2021, 9:15 AM PDT

US President-elect Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden pray during a Veterans Day stop at the Korean War Memorial Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 11, 2020. - The leaders of close US allies on November 10, 2020 telephoned President-elect Joe Biden and pledged to work together but in …

Cypriots will need tests or inoculation to eat out, worship

6 May 2021, 9:14 AM PDT

A woman wearing protective face mask walks outside of a closed cafe amid COVID-19 pandemic restrictions government in central capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Thursday, May 6, 2021. Cyprus has unveiled a phased rollback of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions over the next month including a shortened curfew and a reopening of all schools …

NY AG: ISPs behind millions of fake net neutrality comments

6 May 2021, 9:14 AM PDT

In this Aug. 6, 2020 file photo, New York State Attorney General Letitia James takes a question at a news conference in New York. The Office of the New York Attorney General said in a new report, Thursday, May 6, 2021, that a campaign funded by the broadband industry submitted …

Chicago suburb set to pay reparations, but not all on board

6 May 2021, 9:13 AM PDT

Robin Rue Simmons, alderwoman of Evanston's 5th Ward poses for a portrait holding a photograph of her mother, aunt and grandmother in her home in Evanston, Ill., Friday, April 9, 2021. The Chicago suburb is preparing to pay reparations in the form of housing grants to Black residents who experienced …

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to Unemployed: Start Looking for a Job

6 May 2021, 9:07 AM PDT

MIAMI, FLORIDA - APRIL 08: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to the media about the cruise industry during a press conference at PortMiami on April 08, 2021 in Miami, Florida. The Governor announced that the state is suing the federal government to allow cruises to resume in Florida. (Photo by …

Gov. Ron DeSantis signs restrictive new voting law in Florida

6 May 2021, 9:06 AM PDT

Gov. Ron DeSantis signs restrictive new voting law in Florida

Blake Lively to star in ‘Lady Killer’ adaptation

6 May 2021, 9:06 AM PDT

Blake Lively to star in 'Lady Killer' adaptation

Super Thursday: Britons vote in a bumper crop of elections

6 May 2021, 9:04 AM PDT

A man walks past a polling station in the Bank View Cafe in Sheffield, England as polls open for local, mayoral, Welsh and Scottish Government elections, Thursday May 6, 2021. Millions of people across Britain will cast a ballot on Thursday, in local elections, the biggest set of votes since …