Beech girls basketball stuns Arlington in TSSAA state tournament with big fourth quarter

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Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Gonzalez seeks unity in first rally
The presidential candidate of Venezuela’s chief opposition coalition on Saturday sought to cultivate a mood of hope and possibility in a massive rally that marked the start of a campaign he admittedly never imagined leading. Edmundo González Urrutia, the former diplomat chosen by the coalition to replace the fiery leader María Corina Machado, invited thousands of supporters to gather in the community of La Victoria, his hometown. “I guarantee a peaceful transition in which all political forces will be able to exercise their rights as allowed by the constitution," González said, addressing an audience of retirees, young adults and residents of the capital who traveled to see him and locals of the once-thriving industrial community.
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3 killed in western New York after vehicle hit by Amtrak train
Amtrak Train 281 was traveling from New York City to Niagara Falls.
AFP
Trump to rouse firearm owners at gun lobby gathering
Donald Trump is set to address thousands of gun owners on Saturday, seeking to boost their enthusiasm for his White House bid even further, a day after launching an obscenity-laden tirade against Democratic rival Joe Biden.Trump previewed the likely fear-mongering tone of his speech on Friday, telling a fundraising dinner in Minnesota that gun owners must vote Republican because "the Democrats want to take their guns away -- and they will take their guns away."
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Confusion over how pregnancy dates are measured is widespread – and makes for uninformed debate over abortion limits
Most Americans surveyed did not know how pregnancies are dated or how long a trimester is – but this is especially true among some groups, like people who say they support six-week abortion bans.
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Video appears to show Sean 'Diddy' Combs beating ex Cassie in 2016 hotel footage
Surveillance video shows Sean “Diddy” Combs assaulting ex-girlfriend Cassie in a 2016 hotel attack. Cassie detailed the abuse in a since-settled lawsuit
NBC News
College students who protested and those who didn't share in disappointment at response from schools
After a semester marked by sweeping protests on college campuses across the nation that raised questions about freedom of speech, how universities confront allegations of antisemitism and Islamophobia and how they invest, some students who experienced the demonstrations say they have been left disappointed by how their universities responded.
CNN
American therapist detained in Syria more than seven years ago has died
Majd Kamalmaz, an American man detained in Syria more than seven years ago, has died, according to a statement from the Bring Our Families Home Campaign.
Associated Press
Water, water everywhere ... most is now safe to drink in an English village after parasite outbreak
Most residents living near a scenic fishing village in southwestern England where a parasite in the water sickened more than 45 people were told Saturday that they could safely drink the water again. The water company said it consulted with public health officials before lifting the boil warning for all but about 2,500 customers after rigorous testing showed the water was safe for most of the area.
Yahoo Finance
Q&A with Andrew J. Scott: How to 'mix it up' for a longer life
Author focuses on a new reality of longer lifespans and what it means for our careers.
USA TODAY
Ruben Gallego, a Democrat, looks to past John McCain donors for money in Arizona
U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's departure from the race has created an opening for those who backed her campaigns and are considering who follows her.
Associated Press
Yemen's Houthi rebels launch a missile that strikes an oil tanker in the Red Sea, US military says
Yemen’s Houthi rebels hit an oil tanker in the Red Sea with a ballistic missile early Saturday, damaging the Panama-flagged, Greek-owned vessel in their latest assault over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip, officials said.
CNN
The Covid-19 public health emergency is over, but tales of loss remain. This website offers the bereaved a digital safe space
Much of society has moved on from the pandemic that began four years ago. But for some, the grief of a Covid-19-related loss still lingers.
Politico
Upside-down flag at Justice Alito’s home another blow for Supreme Court under fire
Several Democrats in Congress called for Alito to recuse himself from Trump-related cases.
CNN
Orcas and crocodiles and even deer – oh my!
In travel news this week: When wild animals encounter people on the go, Europe’s best long-distance hiking and a dramatic emergency plane landing.
Associated Press
Thousands are expected to rally on Washington's National Mall in support of Palestinian rights
Thousands of protesters are expected to turn out for a rally in the nation's capital Saturday in support of Palestinian rights and an immediate end to Israeli military operations in Gaza. The event commemorates the 76th anniversary of what is called the Nakba, the Arabic word for catastrophe, and refers to the exodus of some 700,000 Palestinians who fled or were forced from what is now Israel when the state was created in 1948. Rally organizers, in an unusual step, did not apply for any permits from the National Park Service, which oversees the National Mall.
Associated Press
Armed robbers hit luxury store in Paris reported to be 'Jeweler to the Stars'
French police were hunting for armed robbers Saturday who hit a jewelry store on one of Paris' poshest streets, and media reports said the target was the exclusive Harry Winston boutique, self-described “Jeweler to the Stars." Paris police said the armed robbers arrived and left on motorbikes, firing a shot outside without causing any casualties. The luxury boutique was cordoned off as police investigators went in and out Saturday afternoon.
USA TODAY
'Temper justice with mercy' Gov. Shapiro ask Turks and Caicos to send US residents home
Bryan Hagerich went on a family vacation to Turks and Caicos. He was detained and faces 12 prison years at sentencing at end of May.
AFP
Flash floods kill 50 in western Afghanistan
Flash flooding has killed at least 50 people in western Afghanistan, provincial police said Saturday, with some residents reaching safety on higher ground mere minutes before the water hit.A resident of Firozkoh district in Ghor told AFP he and his family raced to higher ground when they were alerted by the sound of aerial firing and urgent warnings over mosque loudspeakers of oncoming flash floods.
USA TODAY
7 dead, widespread power outages after Texas storm. Now forecasters warn of high heat.
President Joe Biden issued a disaster declaration for parts of Texas after severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding
Associated Press
Member of Israel's War Cabinet says he'll quit the government June 8 unless there's a new war plan
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Benny Gantz, a centrist member of Israel’s three-member War Cabinet, threatened on Saturday to resign from the government if it doesn't adopt a new plan in three weeks' time for the war in Gaza, a move that would leave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu more reliant on his far-right allies. Gantz spelled out a six-point plan that includes the return of scores of hostages, ending Hamas' rule, demilitarizing the Gaza strip and establishing an international administration of civilian affairs.

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