Active volcanoes have prompted ash warnings and set nerves on edge in Italy, Mexico and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Also in the news: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has reiterated a June 1 deadline for an unprecedented default on the national debt and the Denver Nuggets bested LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers and are on the way to the NBA finals. |
Now, here we go with Tuesday's news. |
Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano is spewing gas, smoke and ash |
For more than a week, the 17,797-foot mountain just southeast of Mexico City and known affectionately as "El Popo," has been increasingly explosive, spewing great plumes of gas, ash and incandescent rock into the air. The activity led the Mexican government to raise the warning level and on Monday, local, state and federal officials held drills for the possibility of evacuations. The situation in Mexico comes as active volcanoes also prompted warnings in Italy and the Democratic Republic of Congo in recent days. Read more |
| • | More world news: The U.S. wants to spend billions on spy submarine to fend off ocean-deep China. |
| A woman walks on the ash-covered streets from the Popocatepetl volcano in Santiago Xalitzintla, Mexico, Monday, May 22, 2023. Marco Ugarte, AP |
E. Jean Carroll seeks further damages from Donald Trump |
Writer E. Jean Carroll asked a court Monday to impose "very substantial" new damages on Donald Trump for his verbal attacks on her after a jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. A day after a jury this month assessed Trump must pay $5 million in damages for sexual abuse and defamation, Trump said during a CNN town hall that Carroll was a "whack job" who told a "made-up story" and called the trial a "rigged deal." Trump has appealed the verdict and the $5 million judgement against him. Read more |
Biden goes mano-a-mano with McCarthy |
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy appeared to make progress but did not reach an agreement during a pivotal White House meeting Monday evening on raising the debt ceiling 10 days before a potential default. |
The high-stakes Oval Office meeting came after negotiations took a step backwards over the weekend amid long-standing disagreements on spending cuts sought by Republicans. | President Joe Biden meets with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., Monday, May 22, 2023, in Washington. Alex Brandon, AP |
Supreme Court ducks challenge to California ban on foie gras |
The Supreme Court declined Monday to hear an appeal challenging California's 11-year-old ban on foie gras, rejecting the argument raised by duck and goose farmers that the prohibition flouted federal law. The denial, made without comment from the court, leaves in place a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit that upheld the ban. It was the third time farmers had brought their challenge to the Supreme Court. Read more |
Nuggets sweep LeBron James, Lakers, advance to first NBA Finals |
LeBron James had 40 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, including a playoff career-high for points in a half (31), but that wasn't enough against the relentless ‒ and better ‒ Denver Nuggets. The top-seeded Nuggets eliminated the seventh-seeded Los Angeles Lakers with a 113-111 victory in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals Monday and made franchise history. Denver will play the winner of Miami-Boston in the Finals starting June 1. Read more | Nuggets center Nikola Jokic drives to the basket against Lakers forward LeBron James in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals. Gary A. Vasquez, USA TODAY Sports |
Photo of the day: Cannes Film Festival 2023 |
Hollywood's biggest names are returning to the South of France for the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, where first-time filmmakers and household names are competing for the celebrated Palme d'Or award. Click here for more photos from Cannes. | (From 4thL) French actress Clotilde Courau, actor Idir Azougli, Swiss actress Ella Rumpf, French director Anna Novion, Belgian actor Julien Frison, French actor Jean-Pierre Darroussin and actress Sonia Bonny pose during a photocall for the film "Club Zero" at the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 23, 2023. VALERY HACHE, AFP via Getty Images |
Associated Press contributed reporting. | | | |
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