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Former New South Wales Deputy Premier John Barilaro, left, arrives at the The Federal Court of Australia in Sydney on March 23, 2022. An Australian court on Monday ordered Google to pay a former politician 715,000 Australian dollars ($515,000) over two defamatory YouTube videos. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP Image via AP)

Australian court makes Google pay $515,000 for defamation

An Australian court has ordered Google to pay a former politician 715,000 Australian dollars ($515,000) over two defamatory YouTube videos. John Barilaro, a former New South Wales state deputy … more

By ROD McGUIRK | 6/6/22

FILE - The chamber of the House of Representatives is seen at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. Republican House primaries on Tuesday, June 7, will set the table for the most competitive U.S. House races this fall in a handful of districts that will decide whether Democrats can hold their paper-thin margin amid bracing economic headwinds. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Election 2022: Primaries shift focus to control of US House

Republican House primaries on Tuesday will set the table for the most competitive U.S. House races this fall. A handful of districts will decide whether Democrats can hold their paper-thin margin … more

By THOMAS BEAUMONT | 6/6/22

In this photo provided by South Korea Presidential Office, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, center, attends at the National Security Council (NSC) meeting at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, June 5, 2022. North Korea test-fired a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles from multiple locations toward the sea on Sunday, South Korea's military said, extending a provocative streak in weapons demonstrations this year that U.S. and South Korean officials say may culminate with a nuclear test explosion. (South Korea Presidential Office via AP)

US, S. Korea fire missiles to sea, matching North's launches

The U.S. and South Korea have launched eight ballistic missiles into the sea in a show of force matching a North Korean display a day earlier that extended a provocative streak in weapons … more

By KIM TONG-HYUNG | 6/5/22

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryson Stott is doused by teammates after hitting a walk-off three run home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game off Los Angeles Angels' Jimmy Herget, Sunday, June 5, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

Phillies rally late to hand Angels 11th straight loss

Bryson Stott hit a game-winning, three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning after Bryce Harper tied it with a grand slam in the eighth, and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied for a 9-7 victory … more

By AARON BRACY | 6/5/22

New Orleans Starbucks store 1st in Louisiana to vote union

Employees at a Starbucks store in New Orleans are the first in Louisiana to unionize. WWNO-FM reports ballots were cast Friday and Saturday. Workers voted 11-to-1 to join Workers United, which … more

6/5/22

Tom Cruise poses for the media during the 'Top Gun Maverick' UK premiere at a central London cinema, on Thursday, May 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

'Top Gun' stays aloft with $86M in its 2nd weekend

The high-flying “Top Gun: Maverick” continued to soar in its second weekend, dropping just 32% from its opening with $86 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The … more

By JAKE COYLE | 6/5/22

FILE - Technicians lower the Mayflower Autonomous Ship into the water at its launch site on Sept. 14, 2020, for its first outing on water since being built in Turnchapel, Plymouth south west England. The sleek autonomous trimaran docked in Halifax, Nova Scotia on Sunday, June 5, 2022, after more than five weeks crossing the Atlantic Ocean from England, according to tech company IBM, which helped build it. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

Autonomous Mayflower reaches American shores -- in Canada

A crewless robotic boat that had tried to retrace the 1620 sea voyage of the Mayflower has finally reached the shores of North America — this time in Canada instead of the Massachusetts coast where … more

By MATT O'BRIEN | 6/5/22

Shrina Kurani, a Democrat candidate for Congress running in the California's 41st District poses for a picture at her field office in Riverside, Calif., Saturday, May 28, 2022. As a congressional candidate in California, Kurani can do something candidates for statewide office or the state legislature cannot do, raise campaign donations through cryptocurrency. The state banned the practice four years ago, but under federal rules it's allowed for candidates running for Congress. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Digital currencies flow to campaigns, but state rules vary

Cryptocurrency donations have become a big part of campaign fundraising for many candidates running for office across the U.S. this year. But not all candidates can solicit those donations. While the … more

By ANDREW SELSKY and STEVE LEBLANC | 6/5/22

In this image provided by the Northern Illinois Food Bank, Kisha Galvan and her grandchildren, pose for a photo after stocking up on food items from the Northern Illinois Food Bank on May 26, 2022, in Rockford, Ill. Galvan was able to stock up on groceries for the week and buy extras like clothing and shoes at Walmart for her children last year. (Haley Overbeek/Northern Illinois Food Bank via AP)

Soaring inflation divides spending for haves and have-nots

Americans at the low end of the income rung are once again struggling to make ends meet. A confluence of factors — the expiration of federal stimulus checks and surging inflation on staples like … more

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER | 6/5/22

Philadelphia Police investigators work the scene of a fatal overnight shooting on South Street in Philadelphia, Sunday, June 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

3 dead, 11 wounded in downtown Philadelphia shooting

Authorities say gunfire killed three people and wounded at least 11 others in one of downtown Philadelphia's most popular entertainment districts late Saturday night. Philadelphia Police Inspector D. … more

6/5/22

FILE - The sun sets over water lilies and cypress trees along the remote Red Trail wilderness water trail of Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Wednesday, April 6, 2022, in Fargo, Ga. The refuge is one of the world's largest intact freshwater ecosystems and averages 300,000 visitors a year and 4,000 visitors permitted for overnight camping along trails such as this. According to a government memo, Friday, June 3, 2022, a federal agency has delivered a big setback to a company's controversial plan to mine at the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp's vast wildlife refuge. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton, File)

Agency ruling delivers big setback to Okefenokee mining plan

A federal agency has delivered a big setback to a company's controversial plan to mine at the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp's vast wildlife refuge. A government memo Friday said the Army Corps of … more

By RUSS BYNUM | 6/5/22

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, the Long March-2F carrier rocket carrying China's Shenzhou 14 spacecraft blasts off from the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sunday, June 5, 2022. China on Sunday launched the new three-person mission to complete work on its permanent orbiting space station. (Cai Yang/Xinhua via AP)

China launches mission to complete space station assembly

China has launched a new three-person mission to complete work on its permanent orbiting space station. The Shenzhou 14 crew will spend six months on the Tiangong station, during which they will … more

6/5/22

A firefighter works to contain a fire that broke out at the BM Inland Container Depot, a Dutch-Bangladesh joint venture, in Chittagong, 216 kilometers (134 miles) southeast of capital, Dhaka, Bangladesh, early Sunday, June 5, 2022. Several people were killed and more than 100 others were injured in the fire the cause of which could not be immediately determined. (AP Photo)

At least 28 dead in fire at Bangladesh container depot

A massive fire at a container depot near a port city in southeastern Bangladesh has killed at least 28 people and injured more than 100 others, and firefighters are struggling to bring the blaze … more

By JULHAS ALAM | 6/5/22

People watch a TV screen showing a news program reporting about North Korea's missile launch with file image, at a train station in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, June 5, 2022. North Korea test-fired a salvo of multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Sunday, South Korea's military said, extending a provocative streak in weapons demonstrations this year that U.S. and South Korean officials say may culminate with a nuclear test explosion. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

North Korea test-fires salvo of short-range missiles

South Korea's military says North Korea has test-fired a salvo of eight short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea, extending a provocative streak in weapons demonstrations this year that U.S. and … more

6/5/22

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner leaves a courtroom after a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 13, 2022. Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was detained at the Moscow airport in February after vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis were allegedly found in her luggage, which could carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Celtics add their voices to those asking for Griner's return

Brittney Griner hasn’t been forgotten at the NBA Finals. The WNBA star has been detained in Russia for more than 100 days — wrongfully so, U.S. officials insist — and some members of the Boston … more

By TIM REYNOLDS | 6/4/22

Josef Newgarden drives during qualifying for the IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix auto race on Belle Isle in Detroit, Saturday, June 4, 2022. Newgarden won the pole position. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

IndyCar looks to close out Belle Isle's run with a bang

Helio Castroneves won his first race on Detroit's Belle Isle and celebrated that victory by exiting his car and climbing one of the fences surrounding the temporary street course. The Spider-Man … more

By JENNA FRYER | 6/4/22

Kevin Na stands at the tee box on the third hole during the second round of the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament at the Colonial Country Club, Friday, May 27, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Na resigns as tour member after signing up for Saudi league

Kevin Na is on his way to London for the first Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational. His first order of business was to resign as a PGA Tour member. A person familiar with the decisions tells The … more

By DOUG FERGUSON | 6/4/22

College athletes push mental health to the forefront

At least five college athletes took their own lives in the spring, sparking concerns that schools were not doing enough for some of their higher-profile students. It isn’t clear whether U.S. … more

By HANK KURZ Jr. and ERICA HUNZINGER | 6/4/22

In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks on the anniversary of the death of the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, shown in the poster at top center, at his mausoleum in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 4, 2022. Khamenei acknowledged Saturday that Iran took the oil from two Greek tankers last month in helicopter-launched raids in the Persian Gulf. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

Supreme Leader acknowledges Iran took oil from Greek tankers

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has acknowledged that Iran took the oil from two Greek tankers last month in helicopter-launched raids in the Persian Gulf. He said Saturday the … more

6/4/22

Los Angeles Dodgers' Mookie Betts hits an RBI single during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets on Thursday, June 2, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Dodgers open with record $310M tax payroll, would owe $47M

The Los Angeles Dodgers opened the season with an all-time high $310.6 million payroll for purposes of the luxury tax and are on track to pay a record tax of nearly $47 million. The figures were … more

By RONALD BLUM | 6/4/22