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Northbound Plymouth Road was closed on Friday, May 3, following the discovery of pavement settlement. In addition, southbound Plymouth Road was closed May 14, to expand excavation activity into the southbound lanes. Read morePennDOT reopens Plymouth Road following sinkhole repair

Shane Lowry tied a major championship record by firing a 9-under 62 in the third round of the PGA Championship. The 37-year-old Irishman recorded nine birdies without a bogey at a very gettable Valhalla to match the lowest round ever in any of the four major tournaments. Four players had previously posted a 62 across the PGA, Masters, British Open and U.S. Open, the latest by Xander Schauffele in the opening round on Thursday. Just over 48 hours later Lowry matched it to thrust himself into contention for his second major title. Read moreShane Lowry ties a major championship record by shooting a 9-under 62 to get into the mix at the PGA

Arizona’s attorney general says former New York Mayor Rudy Giulianihas been served an indictment in the state’s fake elector case alongside 17 other defendants for his role in an attempt to overturn former President Donald Trump’s loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 election. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes posted the news regarding the Trump-aligned lawyer on her X account late Friday. She said Giuliani is the final defendant to be served an indictment in the case and added that “nobody is above the law.” Giuliani’s political adviser, Ted Goodman, confirmed Giuliani was served Friday night after his 80th birthday celebration as he was walking to the car. Goodman said they “look forward to full vindication soon.” Read moreGiuliani becomes final defendant served indictment among 18 accused in Arizona fake electors case

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is providing a $100,000 annual sponsorship to each Aces player for this season and 2025. The WNBA is investigating whether the sponsorships are allowed. This isn’t the Aces first run-in with the league over the last few years. Last year, the WNBA suspended Aces coach Becky Hammon for two games and took away the Aces’ 2025 first-round draft pick because the franchise violated league rules regarding impermissible player benefits and workplace policies. Read moreVegas tourism authority sponsoring each Aces player for $100K in 2024 and 2025; WNBA investigating.

A popular centrist member of Israel’s three-man War Cabinet has threatened to resign from the government if it doesn’t adopt a new plan for the war in Gaza in the next three weeks. Benny Gantz' decision would leave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu more reliant on far-right allies. His announcement Saturday escalates a divide within Israel’s leadership more than seven months into a war in which it has yet to accomplish its stated goals of dismantling Hamas and returning scores of hostages. Another War Cabinet member, Israel's defense minister, has said he would not remain in his post if Israel chooses to reoccupy Gaza. Read moreMember of Israel's War Cabinet says he'll quit the government June 8 unless there's a new war plan

Georgia’s president has vetoed the so-called “Russian law” targeting media that has sparked weeks of mass protests. The law would require media and non-governmental organizations to register as “pursuing the interests of a foreign power” if they receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad. President Salome Zourabichvili, who is increasingly at odds with Georgia’s ruling party, said Saturday that the proposed law contradicts Georgia’s constitution and “all European standards,” and added that it “must be abolished.” The ruling party, Georgian Dream, has a majority sufficient to override Zourabichvili’s veto, and is widely expected to do so in the coming days. Read moreGeorgia's president vetoes media legislation that has provoked weeks of protests

A powerful ethnic armed group fighting Myanmar’s military government in the country’s western state of Rakhine is claiming to have seized a town near the Bangladesh border, marking the latest victory for foes of the country’s military government. The state’s Muslim Rohingyas, targets of deadly army-directed violence in 2017, appear to have been the main victims of fighting in the town of Buthidaung, where the Arakan Army claims to have chased out forces of the military government. Information about the situation could not be verified independently, with access to the internet and mobile phone services in the area mostly cut off. The Arakan Army is the military wing of the Rakhine ethnic movement, which seeks autonomy from Myanmar’s central government. Read moreAs ethnic armed group claims to have captured a town in western Myanmar, Muslim Rohingyas flee again

Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark helped bring in record ticket revenue for the New York Liberty in her first game in the Big Apple. The Liberty had more than $2 million in ticket revenue for the game, a WNBA record, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to talk about the team’s revenue. The game was sold out and tickets were hot on the secondary market. Clark’s first three games with the Fever have been huge for attendance. Read moreClark helps Liberty become 1st WNBA team to have $2M+ in 1-game ticket revenue, AP source says

World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler’s arrest and prompt release from a Kentucky jail is angering some who question whether he was given preferential treatment because of his fame. They recall what they consider malfeasance by the Louisville police department, which a national report last year found has used excessive force and invalid search warrants. And they wonder why Scheffler was released so quickly. Scheffler was arrested outside the Valhalla Golf Club on Friday morning after allegedly injuring a police officer who was directing traffic. Scheffler was charged with felony assault but released without posting bond. Soon he was teeing off at the PGA Championship before a cheering crowd. Read moreGolfer's prompt release from jail angers some who recall city's police turmoil

Scottie Scheffler got off to a rough start in Round 3 of the PGA Championship, making two bogeys and a double bogey over his first four holes and finishing the front 9 in 3-over 38. Scheffler, who was arrested Friday then released in time to make his second-round tee time, started the day in fourth place after a round of 66. By the time he made the turn on a hot, humid day at Valhalla Golf Club, he had dropped into a tie for 29th at 6 under. That put him seven shots behind leader Xander Schauffele on a day when low scores were available. Read moreRough start for Scheffler sends him down the leaderboard after 9 holes at PGA Championship

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come under mounting pressure from his own War Cabinet and his country’s closest ally over postwar plans for Gaza. That's even as the war with Hamas shows no sign of ending anytime soon. On Saturday, Benny Gantz, a member of the War Cabinet and Netanyahu’s main political rival, said he would leave the government on June 8 if it did not formulate a new war plan including an international, Arab and Palestinian administration to handle civilian affairs in Gaza. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has said he would not agree to Israel governing Gaza itself. The United States wants a broader plan including a path to Palestinian statehood. Read moreAn ultimatum raises pressure on Netanyahu to make postwar plans for Gaza, even as fighting rages

Breanna Stewart scored 24 points to lead a balanced New York offense as the Liberty beat Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever 91-80 in front of a sellout crowd. It was the second consecutive meeting between the teams who finished off a home and home set. Indiana lost on Thursday by 36 points, but was more competitive Saturday thanks to a strong effort by Clark. She finished with 22 points. It was the most in her young pro career. She also had eight assists, six rebounds and eight turnovers. Read moreStewart helps New York top Indiana again 91-80 despite strong game from Caitlin Clark

Authorities say a half-dozen University of Pennsylvania students were among 19 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested during an attempt to occupy a building on campus. University police say seven remained in custody Saturday awaiting felony charges from Friday's incident, including one person who allegedly assaulted an officer. A dozen were issued citations for failing to disperse and follow police commands. They have been released from custody. The arrests came as other colleges across the country, anxious to prepare for commencement season, either negotiated agreements with students or called in police to dismantle protest camps. Read more6 Penn students among 19 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested during attempt to occupy building

New video aired by CNN appears to show Sean “Diddy” Combs beating his former singing protege and girlfriend Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel in 2016. The video appears six months after Cassie, whose legal name is Cassandra Ventura, filed a lawsuit that set off a wave of similar cases. Ventura's lawsuit was settled the following day. But two more women filed lawsuits alleging sexual abuse from Combs about a week later. More lawsuits followed between December and February. In March, Combs' homes in Los Angeles and Miami were searched by federal authorities in a criminal investigation. Combs has denied all wrongdoing and is fighting the lawsuits. Read moreSean 'Diddy' Combs abuse allegations: A timeline of key events

Security video appears to show Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs beating singer Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel hallway in 2016. The video obtained by CNN and aired Friday shows Combs punching and kicking Cassie, who was his girlfriend at the time. The video closely resembles the description of a 2016 incident described in a lawsuit filed by Cassie in November that alleged beatings and sexual abuse from Combs. The lawsuit was settled the following day, but several more followed from others along with a criminal sex-trafficking investigation. Representatives for Combs had no immediate comment on the footage, but he has previously denied the allegations in the lawsuits. Read moreVideo appears to show Sean 'Diddy' Combs beating singer Cassie in hotel hallway in 2016

Hundreds of protesters have rallied within sight of the U.S. Capitol, chanting pro-Palestinian slogans and voicing criticism of the Israeli and American governments. The demonstrators marked a painful present — namely the war in Gaza. And they marked a painful past — the exodus of some 700,000 Palestinians who fled or were forced from what's is now Israel when the state was created in 1948. About 400 demonstrators braved steady rains to rally on the National Mall on the 76th anniversary of what's called the Nakba. That's the Arabic word for catastrophe. There were calls in support of Palestinian rights and an immediate end to Israeli military operations in Gaza. Read moreHundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally in Washington to mark a painful present and past