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FILE - A baby sleeps July 23, 2023, in St. Joseph, Mo. Liam and Olivia have for the fifth year topped the list of top baby names for brand new boys and girls in the U.S., according to the Social Security Administration&rsquo;s list released Friday, May 10, 2024. And Mateo joins the top 10 baby names list for the first time.

Liam and Olivia are still the most popular US baby names, and Mateo makes his debut on the list

FILE - A baby sleeps July 23, 2023, in St. Joseph, Mo. Liam and Olivia have for the fifth year topped the list of top baby names for brand new boys and girls in the U.S., according to the Social Security Administration&rsquo;s list released Friday, May 10, 2024. And Mateo joins the top 10 baby names list for the first time.

May 10, 2024, 12:45pm Latest News

Liam and Olivia have for a fifth year together topped the list of baby names for brand new boys and girls born in the U.S. in 2023. And Mateo joins the top 10 baby names list for the first time. Read story

Former President Donald Trump arrives at Manhattan criminal court in New York, on Friday, Friday, May 10, 2024.

Judge directs Michael Cohen to keep quiet about Trump ahead of his hush money trial testimony

Former President Donald Trump arrives at Manhattan criminal court in New York, on Friday, Friday, May 10, 2024.

May 10, 2024, 12:25pm Latest News

With Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen expected to take the witness stand Monday, the judge in the former president’s hush money case issued prosecutors a stern warning: Get Cohen to stop his taunting posts and jabs at Trump. Read story

John Bernhardt picks up debris at his stormed damaged home Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Columbia, Tenn. A wave of dangerous storms began crashing over parts of the South on Thursday, a day after severe weather with damaging tornadoes killed several people in the region.

At least 1 dead in Florida as storms continue to pummel the South in a week of severe weather

John Bernhardt picks up debris at his stormed damaged home Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Columbia, Tenn. A wave of dangerous storms began crashing over parts of the South on Thursday, a day after severe weather with damaging tornadoes killed several people in the region.

May 10, 2024, 12:22pm Nation & World

Dangerous storms crashed over parts of the South on Thursday even as the region cleaned up from earlier severe weather that spawned tornadoes, killed at least three people, and gravely injured a boy who was swept into a storm drain as he played in a flooded street. Read story

A man walks below flags flyng at a Pro-Palestinian encampment at MIT, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass. MIT has suspended 23 students for participating in the encampment, and police detained at least three during a demonstration at the nearby Stata center, where demonstrators blocked traffic over claims the university was conducting research which would be used for Israeli military drones.

Police arrest dozens as they break up pro-Palestinian protests at several US universities

A man walks below flags flyng at a Pro-Palestinian encampment at MIT, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass. MIT has suspended 23 students for participating in the encampment, and police detained at least three during a demonstration at the nearby Stata center, where demonstrators blocked traffic over claims the university was conducting research which would be used for Israeli military drones.

May 10, 2024, 12:12pm Nation & World

Police made dozens of arrests as pro-Palestinian protest encampments were dismantled Friday at the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, hours after police tear-gassed demonstrators and took down a similar camp at the University of Arizona. Read story

In this photo provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, salvors with the Unified Command prepare charges for upcoming precision cuts to remove Section 4 from the port side of the bow of the Dali container ship, May 7, 2024, during the Key Bridge Response, in Baltimore. Debris and wreckage removal is ongoing in support of safely and efficiently opening the Fort McHenry Channel, following the Francis Scott Key Bridge&rsquo;s March 26 collapse. (Christopher Rosario/U.S.

Saturday’s detonation should free the ship that hit the Key Bridge. What’s next?

In this photo provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, salvors with the Unified Command prepare charges for upcoming precision cuts to remove Section 4 from the port side of the bow of the Dali container ship, May 7, 2024, during the Key Bridge Response, in Baltimore. Debris and wreckage removal is ongoing in support of safely and efficiently opening the Fort McHenry Channel, following the Francis Scott Key Bridge&rsquo;s March 26 collapse. (Christopher Rosario/U.S.

May 10, 2024, 10:13am Latest News

The Dali has sat, entangled with the remains of the Francis Scott Key Bridge that it knocked down, for the past six weeks, becoming a Baltimore landmark as crews work to clear the channel around it of debris. Read story

FILE - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 23, 2022, at the U.N. headquarters. The U.N. General Assembly is expected to vote Friday, May 10, 2024, on a resolution that would grant new &ldquo;rights and privileges&rdquo; to Palestine and call on the Security Council to favorably reconsider its request to become the 194th member of the United Nations.

UN assembly approves resolution granting Palestine new rights and reviving its UN membership bid

FILE - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 23, 2022, at the U.N. headquarters. The U.N. General Assembly is expected to vote Friday, May 10, 2024, on a resolution that would grant new &ldquo;rights and privileges&rdquo; to Palestine and call on the Security Council to favorably reconsider its request to become the 194th member of the United Nations.

May 10, 2024, 8:47am Latest News

The U.N. General Assembly is expected to vote Friday on a resolution that would grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine and call on the Security Council to favorably reconsider its request to become the 194th member of the United Nations. Read story

This image provided by NASA shows a solar flare, as seen in the bright flash in the lower right, captured by NASA&rsquo;s Solar Dynamics Observatory on May 9, 2024. A severe geomagnetic storm watch has been issued for Earth starting Friday and lasting all weekend _ the first in nearly 20 years.

Strong solar storm could disrupt communications and produce northern lights in US

This image provided by NASA shows a solar flare, as seen in the bright flash in the lower right, captured by NASA&rsquo;s Solar Dynamics Observatory on May 9, 2024. A severe geomagnetic storm watch has been issued for Earth starting Friday and lasting all weekend _ the first in nearly 20 years.

May 10, 2024, 8:24am Latest News

A strong solar storm headed toward Earth could produce northern lights in the U.S. and potentially disrupt communications this weekend. Read story

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on buildings near the separating wall between Egypt and Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

Heavy fighting in Gaza’s Rafah keeps aid crossings closed, sends 100,000 civilians fleeing

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on buildings near the separating wall between Egypt and Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

May 10, 2024, 8:23am Latest News

Heavy fighting between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants on the outskirts of the southern Gaza city of Rafah has left crucial nearby aid crossings inaccessible and caused over 100,000 people to flee north, a United Nations official said Friday. Read story

Eden Golan representing Israel with the song &ldquo;Hurricane&rdquo; qualifies for the final during the second semi-final of the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) at Malm&ouml; Arena, in Malm&ouml;, Sweden, Thursday, May 9, 2024.

For Israel’s contestant, the Eurovision Song Contest comes with tight security, boos and cheers

Eden Golan representing Israel with the song &ldquo;Hurricane&rdquo; qualifies for the final during the second semi-final of the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) at Malm&ouml; Arena, in Malm&ouml;, Sweden, Thursday, May 9, 2024.

May 10, 2024, 8:21am Entertainment

Eden Golan is in Sweden for the Eurovision Song Contest, but she is not seeing much of the country. Read story

FILE - A man crosses a street against the backdrop of One World Trade Center at dusk in New York, on Saturday, March 21, 2020.

Countries struggle to draft ‘pandemic treaty’ to avoid mistakes made during COVID

FILE - A man crosses a street against the backdrop of One World Trade Center at dusk in New York, on Saturday, March 21, 2020.

May 10, 2024, 8:19am Health

After the coronavirus pandemic triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies and killed millions, leaders at the World Health Organization and worldwide vowed to do better in the future. Years later, countries are still struggling to come up with an agreed-upon plan for how the world might respond to the next global… Read story