A bag of cash didn't stop Minnesota jurors from convicting 5 of 7 defendants in a $40 million pandemic food fraud scheme (2024)

UNDATED (AP) — Tennessee decisively ended Evansville’s surprise run in the NCAA Tournament, Florida outlasted Clemson in a wild five-hour game and Texas A&M ousted Oregon. Now the three Southeastern Conference teams are headed to the College World Series. The Volunteers homered seven tim…

Switzerland’s president says nearly 90 countries and organizations, half from Europe, have confirmed attending the Swiss-hosted Ukraine peace summit over the weekend despite Russia’s refusal to participate in the conference. Viola Amherd told reporters Monday that the summit will aim to chart a path toward possible peace nearly 28 months after Russian forces invaded Ukraine. The Swiss president added that most participants — about half of which will be represented at the level of head of state or government — are country leaders, but “a handful” are from organizations like the United Nations. Some, including French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, are expected to attend the summit at the Buergenstock resort overlooking Lake Lucerne.

The European Championship in Germany is all about tried and tested stadiums with a rich soccer history. Unlike at some recent World Cups, there’s been no rush to finish stadiums on time. All but one of Germany’s 10 venues hosted games at the 2006 World Cup and none have undergone major changes. Here is a guide to the 10 stadiums and all of the games taking place at each.

Bulgaria’s center-right GERB party led by former Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has received most votes in the country’s parliamentary election but will need at least two partners to form a governing coalition. The country’s sixth vote for the National Assembly in three years was held Sunday parallel with European Parliament elections. Both votes were marked by apathy that kept turnout at a record low of about 30%. The results produced one more deeply fragmented parliament, which does not offer many options for restoring political stability in the European Union’s poorest member country. Many suggest another parliamentary election is likely.

A returning Cristiano Ronaldo, a rampant Kylian Mbappé and a resurgent Germany. Throw in a Harry Kane-powered England and defending champion Italy and Euro 2024 is wide open. That’s without mentioning three-time winner Spain. The unpredictability of the European Championship is what makes it such compelling viewing. Even in its expanded format of 24 teams, there is always the potential for a surprise. This is the tournament that was won by rank outsider Greece in 2004. In 1992 it was won by a team that hadn’t even qualified for the finals after Denmark was granted entry at the 11th hour because war-torn Yugoslavia was banned. Don’t rule out a wildcard coming out of the pack.

South Korea’s military says it’s detecting signs that North Korea is installing its own loudspeakers along their border, a day after the South blared anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts over its speakers for the first time in years. South Korea said its loudspeaker broadcast on Sunday was in retaliation for the North sending over 1,000balloonsfilled with trash and manure over the last couple of weeks.North Korea has described its balloon campaign as a tit-for-tat against South Korean civilian groups flying anti-North Korean propaganda leaflets across the border.

Across the Chinese diaspora, racing in dragon boats has been a tradition reaching back thousands of years. But change is afoot, In central Taiwan, the races were switched to the evening to take advantage of cooler temperatures, a refreshing breeze and the sight of the boats lit up with LED lights running the length of the low-lying watercraft. It is an amateur sport and crews are formed among groups of friends, neighbors and co-workers. Dragon boat races are also being held in Hong Kong and Macao, as well as around mainland China.

The American flag — as it was intended to fly — is no longer the favored symbol of so-called patriots on the far right.

The number of U.S. mpox cases has more than doubled compared with last year, and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been urging clinicians across states to encourage vaccinations for those at risk.

A four-day election has shaken the European Union's parliament to its foundations. Hard right parties rocked ruling parties in France and Germany, the EU's main driving forces. France faces snap national elections in just three weeks. The party of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, which has neo-fascist roots, won more than 28% of the national vote for the EU assembly, which would make it a key player in forming future alliances. Still, the center has held. Pro-European parties remain the biggest in the 27-nation bloc's assembly. But it will be harder to pass laws and do business there for the next five years. Environmentalist Greens and pro-business liberal groups suffered heavy defeats.

CHICAGO — During Jessica Juma’s first week of work, her husband disappeared.

The sudden collapse of University of the Arts in the last week and a half shook Philadelphia, resulting in the resignation of the college president, three lawsuits with more possibly to come, city hearings, and a days-long student sit-in on the college steps.

It’s not 1968.

Facing ongoing concerns about rural hospital closures, Capitol Hill lawmakers have introduced a spate of proposals to fix a federal program created to keep lifesaving services in small towns nationwide.

LOS ANGELES -- Known for its glowing swaths of yellow, orange and red, the U.S. Drought Monitor has warned farmers, residents and officials throughout the nation of impending water scarcity every week since 1999.

Money. Incumbency. Near-universal name recognition.

LOS ANGELES — The party was winding down. Its young hosts, María Rivas Cruz and her fiancé, Raymond Olivares, had accompanied friends to their car to bid them farewell. As the couple crossed a four-lane main road back to the home they had just bought, Rivas Cruz and Olivares were struck by a…

India is investigating an attack in which suspected militants fired at a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims in Indian-controlled Kashmir, killing at least nine and injuring 33. The attack caused the vehicle to fall into a deep gorge Sunday in Jammu province. The bus was carrying pilgrims to the base camp of the famed Hindu temple Mata Vaishno Devi. Press Trust of India reported a team from the National Investigation Agency reached. Security forces also were trying to track down those suspected to be responsible. A police officer said some of the victims had gunshot wounds and blamed the attack on Muslim militants who are fighting Indian rule in Kashmir. No one immediately claimed responsibility.

The Milwaukee Brewers host the Toronto Blue Jays trying to extend a five-game home winning streak.

The New York Yankees visit the Kansas City Royals trying to extend a five-game road winning streak.

The Tampa Bay Rays will try to end their three-game skid when they play the Baltimore Orioles.

The San Diego Padres begin a three-game series at home against the Oakland Athletics on Monday.

The Chicago White Sox will aim to end their six-game road losing streak in a matchup with the Seattle Mariners.

The Houston Astros take on the San Francisco Giants after Jose Altuve had four hits on Sunday in a 9-7 loss to the Angels.

The Minnesota Twins begin a three-game series at home against the Colorado Rockies on Monday.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the opposition Liberal Party will renege on the nation’s ambitious target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 if it wins elections due within a year. Albanese on Monday made Australian action on climate change an issue in elections due by next May in response to comments that Peter Dutton, leader of the conservative opposition party, made to a newspaper. Dutton said he opposes the center-left Labor Party government’s plan to reduce emissions by 43% below 2005 levels by the end of the decade.The opposition's climate and energy spokesperson says Dutton was acknowledging that Australia would not meet the 43% target that Parliament enshrined into law in 2022.

Doctors Without Borders says the notorious Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group, fighting Sudan’s military for over a year, fired shots and looted a health facility in the western region of Darfur, forcing its closure. The RSF, attacked the South Hospital in al-Fasher, the capital city of North Darfur province on Sunday, opening fire on medical staff and patients, the aid group said in a statement. Most patients and the medical team managed to flee the shooting. It was not immediately clear if there were casualties. This came as the RSF intensified its offensive to try and wrest control of the city, the military’s last stronghold in the sprawling Darfur region.

UNDATED (AP) — Tennessee decisively ended Evansville’s surprise run in the NCAA Tournament, Florida outlasted Clemson in a wild five-hour game and Texas A&M ousted Oregon. Now the three Southeastern Conference teams are headed to the College World Series. The Volunteers homered seven tim…

UNDATED (AP) — Tennessee decisively ended Evansville’s surprise run in the NCAA Tournament, Florida outlasted Clemson in a wild five-hour game and Texas A&M ousted Oregon. Now the three Southeastern Conference teams are headed to the College World Series. The Volunteers homered seven tim…

UNDATED (AP) — Tennessee decisively ended Evansville’s surprise run in the NCAA Tournament, Florida outlasted Clemson in a wild five-hour game and Texas A&M ousted Oregon. Now the three Southeastern Conference teams are headed to the College World Series. The Volunteers homered seven tim…

UNDATED (AP) — Tennessee decisively ended Evansville’s surprise run in the NCAA Tournament, Florida outlasted Clemson in a wild five-hour game and Texas A&M ousted Oregon. Now the three Southeastern Conference teams are headed to the College World Series. The Volunteers homered seven tim…

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INCLUDES GAMES OF SATURDAY, JUNE 08, 2024

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist party clinched its first electoral victory over a right-wing populist party in a decade by taking the most votes in the European Parliament election. While the results, announced Monday, solidified his position, they also showed that his lead is small, and that support for the far right is rising. His Civic Coalition took 37.1% of the votes in Sunday’s EU election. The nationalist Law and Justice, which held power from 2015 until last year, got 36.2%. Confederation, a far-right party with a vocal anti-Ukraine stance, had its best result ever, coming third with 12.1%.

Far-right parties rattled the traditional powers in the European Union with major gains in parliamentary seats, dealing an especially humiliating defeat to French President Emmanuel Macron, who called snap legislative elections. Some ballots in the vote for the European Parliament were still being counted Monday, but the outcome showed the 27-nation bloc’s parliament membership has clearly shifted to the right. The Christian Democrats of EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen remained by far the biggest group and de facto brokers of the ever-expanding powers of the legislature. But the surge by nationalist and populist parties will make it much harder for the assembly to approve legislation on issues ranging from climate change to agriculture policy.

Minnesota visits the Las Vegas Aces after Kayla McBride scored 32 points in the Lynx's 83-64 win against the Seattle Storm. The teams meet Tuesday for the second time this season. Las Vegas is 3- at home, and Minnesota is 3- on the road.

Seattle enters a matchup with Los Angeles after winning three straight home games. The teams match up Tuesday for the first time this season. Seattle is 3- at home, and Los Angeles is 1- on the road.

Atlanta plays the Washington Mystics after Tina Charles scored 22 points in the Atlanta Dream's 89-80 victory over the Chicago Sky. Tuesday's meeting will be the second of the season between the two teams. Atlanta is 2- against the Eastern Conference, and Washington is 0- against conference opponents.

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