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Tulsa Race Massacre reparations is soul-redeeming work for the US

NEW YORK (AP) – It wasn’t until his junior year of college that civil rights attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons learned about a devastating massacre that took place in his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Today in History: May 3, Oklahoma City struck by historic tornado

Today is Sunday, May 3, the 123rd day of 2026. There are 242 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 3, 1999, the Bridge Creek-Moore tornado struck the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, causing 41 deaths and nearly 600 injuries; the tornado’s top wind speed of 321 mph (517 kph) was the highest ever recorded on Earth.

Trump task force report alleges anti-Christian discrimination under Biden

A Trump administration task force has alleged wide-ranging discrimination against Christians during the tenure of former President Joe Biden, claiming in a new report they were targeted in areas such as education, tax law and prosecution of anti-abortion protesters.

Warsh's gamble: A quieter Federal Reserve could mean volatile markets, higher rates

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve has for decades moved steadily from a remote, opaque government agency that shared little about what it did or why to a more transparent institution willing to explain how it makes decisions and what it thinks about the economy.

Cuba pushes through sweeping free-market reforms

HAVANA (AP) – Observers on Friday called Cuba’s new free-market reforms the most sweeping economic overhaul of the island’s communist economy since the Cuban revolution, as the grandson of former President Raúl Castro said in an interview that Cuba must seek to move its economy forward.

Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach found guilty of sexual assault

TORONTO (AP) – Austrian-Canadian billionaire and automotive business founder Frank Stronach was found guilty Friday of sexual assault and indecent assault of two woman decades ago.

US-Iran talks begin Sunday in Switzerland as Tehran closes the strait over Lebanon fighting

TYRE, Lebanon (AP) – Iran on Saturday said it had closed the Strait of Hormuz because of Israel’s continued attacks in Lebanon and warned that while negotiators were going to Switzerland for talks with the United States on their interim agreement, not much likely will happen if the fighting doesn’t stop.

Trump deepens dustup with Italy's Meloni, who says his 'unprovoked attacks are senseless'

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, insisting that she asked “over and over” for a photo with him at the recent Group of Seven summit and criticizing what he said was Italy’s lack of cooperation during the Iran war.

Russia strikes an apartment building in the Ukraine and 1 person is killed

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russian bombs struck an apartment building on Saturday in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, killing at least one person and wounding nine, including a 6-year-old child, authorities said. A body was pulled from the rubble hours after the attack, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said on Telegram.

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Meloni slams Trump's claim she 'begged' for a photo, as Italy cancels US trip
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Obamas open presidential museum in Chicago
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Trump unveils new Air Force One, says ships are 'pouring out' Strait of Hormuz