Day turned to night in northwest Indiana and north-central Illinois on Friday as a rare dust storm shrouded the skies.

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La 34e et dernière journée de Ligue 1 a livré son verdict, samedi soir, lors du multiplex du championnat de France. Nice jouera les qualifications en Ligue des champions après sa large victoire face à Brest (6-0). Dans les dernières places, Saint-Étienne a été relégué en Ligue 2 après sa défaite face à Toulouse (3-2). Le Havre s'est maintenu au prix d'une victoire sur le gong à Strasbourg (3-2), laissant la place de barragiste à Reims (défaite à Lille 2-1).

En RD Congo, plus de 1300 militaires et policiers congolais ont été évacués de Goma vers Kinshasa. Ces militaires et policiers étaient bloqués dans la base de la Monusco à Goma depuis plus de trois mois où ils s’étaient réfugiés après la prise de la ville par les rebelles.

À l’heure où l’Afrique réclame une voix plus forte dans les institutions internationales, l’UNESCO est au cœur de cette revendication. Notre invité ce soir : Firmin Edouard Matoko, ancien sous-directeur général de l’organisation, fin connaisseur de ses rouages et aujourd’hui candidat au poste de directeur général. Il revient sur les grands chantiers culturels à venir, la restitution du patrimoine africain, et l’importance pour le continent de défendre ses récits dans les hautes sphères de la diplomatie culturelle.

La 34e et dernière journée de Ligue 1 a livré son verdict, samedi soir, lors du multiplex du championnat de France. Nice jouera les qualifications en Ligue des champions après sa large victoire face à Brest (6-0). Dans les dernières places, Saint-Étienne a été relégué en Ligue 2 après sa défaite face à Toulouse (3-2). Le Havre s'est maintenu au prix d'une victoire sur le gong à Strasbourg (3-2), laissant la place de barragiste à Reims (défaite à Lille 2-1).

En RD Congo, plus de 1300 militaires et policiers congolais ont été évacués de Goma vers Kinshasa. Ces militaires et policiers étaient bloqués dans la base de la Monusco à Goma depuis plus de trois mois où ils s’étaient réfugiés après la prise de la ville par les rebelles.

À l’heure où l’Afrique réclame une voix plus forte dans les institutions internationales, l’UNESCO est au cœur de cette revendication. Notre invité ce soir : Firmin Edouard Matoko, ancien sous-directeur général de l’organisation, fin connaisseur de ses rouages et aujourd’hui candidat au poste de directeur général. Il revient sur les grands chantiers culturels à venir, la restitution du patrimoine africain, et l’importance pour le continent de défendre ses récits dans les hautes sphères de la diplomatie culturelle.

Journalism would not finish second again in a Triple Crown race, pulling off an amazing recovery to win the 150th Preakness Stakes on Saturday in Baltimore.

Juan Soto gave the Mets a lineup top to match anyone’s except maybe that of the Dodgers. But undeniably, it’s the pitching that’s carrying them now.

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Edwin Díaz could appreciate the moment. 

Israel finished second, with Estonia third and the pre-contest favourites from Sweden fourth

Austria has won the Eurovision song contest after JJ triumphed in Basel with their song Wasted Love, an operatic ballad with soaring vocals that mutates into a club anthem for the finale. It is the third time the country has won, with JJ following in the footsteps of Udo Jürgens in 1965 and Conchita Wurst in 2014.

Switzerland, which hosted the first ever Eurovision song contest in 1956, was the venue this year after Nemo won in Malmö last year with their song The Code. Austria will be expected to host in 2026, with Vienna having twice held the competition before.

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Alors qu’Israël a élargi son offensive militaire dans le territoire palestinien assiégé et dévasté par dix-neuf mois de guerre, M. Rubio a réitéré, dans une interview à la chaîne CBS, qui sera diffusée dimanche, son appel à un cessez-le-feu.

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The couple gave each other a kiss as they posed for pictures during their foundation's Las Vegas Golf Classic.

Les contours de l’accord, qui doit permettre de stimuler les échanges commerciaux entre les deux parties, restent flous, mais cette annonce faite samedi soir par Downing Street intervient juste avant le premier sommet bilatéral, prévu lundi, entre le Royaume-Uni et l’Union européenne depuis le divorce acrimonieux du Brexit en 2020.

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Two New York State troopers were stabbed by a suspected female car thief in a vicious attack in a quiet town near Buffalo Saturday afternoon, officials said.  The violence erupted as the law officers approached the stolen car at Crosby’s Gas Station in Bolivar around 3:25 p.m. and attempted to arrest the driver, who resisted,...

Former first lady gave parenting advice on her 'IMO' podcast.

Juan Soto has done a very Juan Soto thing through two Subway Series games.

Warner Bros' "Final Destination: Bloodlines" pulled in an impressive $21 million on its first night in theaters Friday and is projected to have a record-breaking opening weekend.

One person was arrested after three men were slashed outside a Manhattan bar after a fight broke out early Saturday, cops said.

The home became a museum in the 1980s opening its grand doors, 165 rooms and acre-plus of floorspace to visitors from around the world to engage in the challenging history embedded in its floorboards.

Maher argued that Americans don't genuinely believe in anything and 'only care which side is saying something.'

• FA inquiry into Brazil midfielder has lasted over two years
• ‘Stress, pressure, can manifest itself,’ warns manager

Graham Potter has revealed the investigation into whether Lucas Paquetá breached betting rules is taking its toll both mentally and physically on the West Ham player.

The Football Association’s inquiry into allegations Paquetá deliberately got himself booked in four matches, which he denies but which could leads to his being banned for life if found guilty, has lasted more than two years.

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When the Pacers visit MSG on Wednesday, it’ll mark the ninth time they’ve squared off with the Knicks in the playoffs since 1993.

State superintendent Ryan Walters tapped chief of Heritage Foundation, key player behind Project 2025, for curriculum

As part of the latest Republican push in red states to promote ideologies sympathetic to Donald Trump, Oklahoma’s new social studies curriculum will ask high school students to identify “discrepancies” in the 2020 election results.

The previous standard for studying the 2020 election merely said: “Examine issues related to the election of 2020 and its outcome.” The new version is more expansive: “Identify discrepancies in 2020 elections results by looking at graphs and other information, including the sudden halting of ballot-counting in select cities in key battleground states, the security risks of mail-in balloting, sudden batch dumps, an unforeseen record number of voters, and the unprecedented contradiction of ‘bellwether county’ trends.”

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We’re in the middle of the Gold Rush 2.0. But this time folks aren’t making money finding gold – they’re making money selling it.

Les Roumains votent ce dimanche 18 mai pour leur président. Ils ont le choix entre un candidat d’extrême droite, George Simion, et un candidat pro-européen, l’actuel mairie de Bucarest, Nicusor Dan. Les deux hommes sont au coude à coude dans les derniers sondages. Pour faire la différence, il faudra sans doute une mobilisation des abstentionnistes. Ils étaient 47 % au premier tour à ne pas être allés voter. Certains continueront de s’abstenir au second tour. Pourquoi une telle désaffection ?

• Indiana trounce Chicago 93-58 in both teams’ opener
• Clark says flagrant for shoving Reese not ‘malicious’

Caitlin Clark posted a 20-point triple-double, Aliyah Boston racked up 19 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks and the Indiana Fever torched the rival Chicago Sky 93-58 in both teams’ season opener Saturday in Indianapolis.

To start her second WNBA season, Clark made four three-pointers and added 10 assists, 10 rebounds and four blocks. She also was called for a flagrant-1 foul on rival Angel Reese in a third-quarter sequence that called to mind some of the controversial moments of the Indiana-Chicago rivalry last year.

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How did the Knicks go from the joke of the basketball universe to the toast of the town?

Experts say obesity itself could be to blame for negative mental health impacts.

The chef praised the new barbecue brisket pizza at Casey's, which he touted for its "real, wholesome ingredients, stuff I'm happy to feed my family."

The WNBA rivalry between second-year stars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese has taken a physical turn.

Exclusive: Agreement could cut airport queues, caused by need to have passports stamped after Brexit

British holidaymakers could face shorter airport queues this summer with negotiators on the verge of striking an agreement for UK passport holders to use e-gates across Europe.

Downing Street said on Saturday that it was poised to strike a deal with the EU that would improve things for British families facing “queues on holiday”.

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NYC Socialist mayoral wannabe Zohran Mamdani backpedaled Saturday after a firestorm of criticism for refusing to sign a resolution denouncing the Holocaust.

Hamas terrorists have returned to the negotiating table for talks that could reportedly free 10 living hostages and pause the fighting in Gaza for up to two months.

Two aircraft crashed just after noon on Saturday in wooded area near Eura airport in south-west of country

Five people were killed when two helicopters collided and crashed in a wooded area near Eura airport in south-western Finland, police have said.

Police said the mid-air collision occurred shortly after noon on Saturday near the town of Kauttua, with the wreckage falling 700 metres from the Ohikulkutie road.

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Fire in black sheoak forest of East Gippsland would destroy the birds’ food supply, conservationist says

Glossy black cockatoos could be pushed towards extinction in Victoria if planned burns of 13,000 hectares of forest go ahead, ecologists and conservationists warn.

The Victorian government is being urged to abandon the burn, which is intended to reduce bushfire risk.

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When a missing person strays into ‘tiger country’, the call goes out to the volunteers from the NSW State Emergency Service’s specialist BSAR unit

A few months ago a man was liloing down the Wollangambe River, a few hours north-west of Sydney, when he slipped and broke his leg.

Clinging to a riverbank and unable to climb to safety, the man happened upon some incredibly good luck. Or rather, the luck chanced upon him.

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Alors qu’Israël a élargi son offensive militaire dans le territoire palestinien assiégé et dévasté par dix-neuf mois de guerre, M. Rubio a réitéré, dans une interview à la chaîne CBS, qui sera diffusée dimanche, son appel à un cessez-le-feu.

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Les contours de l’accord, qui doit permettre de stimuler les échanges commerciaux entre les deux parties, restent flous, mais cette annonce faite samedi soir par Downing Street intervient juste avant le premier sommet bilatéral, prévu lundi, entre le Royaume-Uni et l’Union européenne depuis le divorce acrimonieux du Brexit en 2020.

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