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  • Iran Shoots Down US Army Helicopter
James Handy's stabbing death: girlfriend's son charged with murder

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A man was charged with murder Friday in the stabbing of “Jumanji” and “Top Gun: Maverick” actor James Handy, who was in a relationship with the suspect’s mother.

Jury awards $176M for wrongful deaths of young brothers struck by socialite's car

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A Los Angeles jury has awarded $176 million to the parents of two young brothers killed in a hit-and-run collision when a California socialite’s car struck them in a crosswalk nearly six years ago.

Actors' union approves 4-year contract with studios and streamers

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Television and movie actors on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to ratify a four-year contract with studios and streaming services, a month after their union leaders negotiated a deal they say provides protections against synthetic actors created by artificial intelligence.

China's exports jump 19.4% in May from a year earlier, despite Iran war

HONG KONG (AP) – China’s exports picked up pace in May, rising 19.4% from a year earlier, its customs agency said Tuesday, as shipments remained robust despite impacts from the Iran war. The stronger than expected performance was an improvement from April’s 14.1% year-on-year increase.

OpenAI files confidential SEC paperwork for IPO, opening Wall Street debut

ChatGPT maker OpenAI filed preliminary paperwork that would open the door to it becoming a publicly traded company, the third in a powerhouse trio of artificial intelligence companies racing to Wall Street debuts.

US carriers spent $6.5B on fuel in April; global profit forecast is cut nearly in half

U.S. airlines spent more than $6 billion on jet fuel in April, up 78% from a year earlier despite using slightly less fuel, government data released Monday showed. Meanwhile, the airline industry’s top global trade group warned that soaring energy costs could nearly halve profits in 2026.

Xi's silence on nuclear arms is a gift to North Korea's Kim Jong Un

TOKYO (AP) – Chinese and North Korean state-run media this week devoted thousands of words to Xi Jinping ‘s summit with Kim Jong Un, but made no mention of a key matter for Washington: the North’s steadfast pursuit of nuclear weapons that could threaten the United States and its allies in Asia.

Trump says US 'must' respond after Iran shot down US Army helicopter

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – President Donald Trump blamed Iran for shooting down a U.S. Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday and said the United States must respond to the attack. A drone boat rescued the two aviators who were aboard the Apache attack helicopter when it went down near the critical shipping lane.

The Trump Report: The Latest Updates

House Republicans hope to approve nearly $70 billion for immigration enforcement on Tuesday, which would fund Homeland Security throughout President Donald Trump’s time in office. Democrats call it a blank check that imposes no limits on agents despite the deaths of U.S. citizens in Minneapolis.

JERUSALEM (AP) - Iran launched missiles at Israel in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, raising the possibility of a return to heavy fighting and complicating mediation efforts to end the war.