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Bucks guard throws ball at Pacers fans, asks journalist to leave postgame interview

The journalist said in an X post Friday morning that “Beverley just called me and apologized. I appreciate it and accept it.”
Patrick Beverley holds the ball
Patrick Beverley holds the ball

Police arrest dozens at NYU and The New School while clearing protest encampments

College and city officials in New York said many of those involved in campus protests at Columbia University and CCNY were not affiliated with the schools.
Pro-Palestinian encampments have sprung up at college campuses around the country with some protestors calling for schools to divest from Israeli interests amid the ongoing war in Gaza.
Pro-Palestinian encampments have sprung up at college campuses around the country with some protestors calling for schools to divest from Israeli interests amid the ongoing war in Gaza.

How police officers preyed on teens in the Boy Scouts’ police Explorer program

Explorer posts, overseen by the Boy Scouts, are supposed to foster an interest in policing. They have faced nearly 200 allegations of misconduct.
4h ago

Heal thyself: A wild orangutan used a medicinal plant to self treat a wound, scientists say

Previous research has documented great apes foraging for medicines to heal themselves, but scientists hadn’t yet seen an animal treat itself in this way.
6h ago

Mandatory evacuations ordered in Texas after heavy rain and floods

People in Harris County, home to Houston, were told to either leave or be ready to stay where they are for up to three days.
flooding during a severe storms in texas
flooding during a severe storms in texas
6h ago

Lewiston bowling alley reopens 6 months after Maine's deadliest mass shooting

Justin Juray initially was dead-set against reopening and they also got some negative outside feedback. But that all changed, Samantha Juray said, as people in Lewiston rallied behind them.
The bowling alley, where eight people were killed, was scheduled to reopen Friday, May 3. An additional 10 people were killed at nearby bar.
The bowling alley, where eight people were killed, was scheduled to reopen Friday, May 3. An additional 10 people were killed at nearby bar.
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A tornado hit an Oklahoma newsroom built in the 1920s. The damage isn’t stopping the presses

Sulphur suffered Oklahoma’s worst destruction during an outbreak of severe weather when a tornado plowed through downtown in the community of about 5,000 residents south of Oklahoma City.
Image: Sulphur Times-Democrat co-editor works in his home
Image: Sulphur Times-Democrat co-editor works in his home

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Developer of AI tool used in thousands of criminal cases accused of lying under oath

Cybercheck's founder has said the software tops 90% accuracy. Defense lawyers have said he lied under oath about his expertise and made false claims about when and where the technology has been used.
Summit County Common Pleas Court
Summit County Common Pleas Court
8h ago

I-95 in Connecticut will be closed for days after fiery crash damages bridge, governor says

While Gov. Ned Lamont said there were no serious injuries in the accident in Norwalk, the crash caused damage to the bridge above it. The bridge will have to come down, he added.
I-95 in Connecticut will be closed for days after fiery crash damages bridge, governor says
I-95 in Connecticut will be closed for days after fiery crash damages bridge, governor says
10h ago

Steve Kornacki's guide to the Kentucky Derby: Biggest storylines, best bets

Fierceness enters as the favorite in the 150th running of the esteemed horse race.
Photo collage of a horse race scoreboard, Steve Kornacki, and a horse running
Photo collage of a horse race scoreboard, Steve Kornacki, and a horse running
11h ago

China launches Chang'e 6 lunar probe, revving up space race

The first-of-its-kind mission aims to bring back samples from the far side of the moon and is the latest step in a rapidly advancing Chinese space program.
A Long March 5 rocket, carrying the Chang'e-6 mission lunar probe, lifts off
A Long March 5 rocket, carrying the Chang'e-6 mission lunar probe, lifts off