AP PHOTOS: Romanian children celebrate International Children’s Day at the Palace of Parliament

AP PHOTOS: Romanian children celebrate International Children's Day at the Palace of Parliament

Bucharest, Romania (AP) — Children in Romania took part in a series of events marking International Children's Day at the Palace of Parliament in Bucharest on Sunday. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

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AP PHOTOS: Romanian children celebrate International Children’s Day at the Palace of Parliament

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'Saddened and heartbroken': Attack rocks Boulder days after Israeli staffers slain

'Saddened and heartbroken': Attack rocks Boulder days after Israeli staffers slain

Anattack that rocked Boulder, Colorado, on Sunday on a group gathered to support Israeli hostages comes less than two weeks aftertwo Israeli Embassy staff memberswere brazenly shot to death in the nation's capital − and amid a rise in incidents of antisemitism across the United States. A male suspect was arrested after multiple people were set on fire in Boulder in the vicinity of a walk to remember the remaining Israeli captives in Gaza abducted byHamas on Oct. 7, 2023.The suspect, identified by authorities as Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, yelled "Free Palestine" during the attack, Mark Michalek, special agent in charge at the FBI's Denver field office, said. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said in a statement that the attack appeared to be a "hate crime given the group that was targeted." Weiser said the group meets weekly at the Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder to urge the release of the Gaza hostages. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a prominent Jewish Democrat, condemned the attack in a post on X."This is horrifying, and this cannot continue. We must stand up to antisemitism." Colorado Gov. Jared Polis also blasted the incident as a"heinous act of terror. Hate-filled acts of any kind are unacceptable." In a statement on social media, the Boulder Jewish Community Center said it was in touch with law enforcement about the Jewish community in the city, noting that safety is the "highest priority." "We are saddened and heartbroken to learn that an incendiary device was thrown at walkers at the Run for Their Lives walk on Pearl Street as they were raising awareness for the hostages still held in Gaza," the Boulder Jewish Community Center said. On May 21,Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and his girlfriend Sarah Lynn Milgrim, 26, were gunned down in Washington, D.C., as they exited the Capital Jewish Museum about a mile from the White House. Elias Rodriguez, 31, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and was also facing several firearms charges and counts of killing foreign officials. Authorities said that the attack is being investigated as a hate and terrorism crime. Yechiel Leiter, Israeli ambassador to the United States, said the two victims killed were a "young couple about to be engaged." And just days after that shooting, a dual U.S. and German citizen wasarrested in New Yorkfor allegedly attempting to firebomb a branch office of the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel, authorities said. Reports of incidents of antisemitismhave continued to rise for a second year in a row, accoding to anannual reportreleased by the Anti-Defamation League in April. ADL researchers counted 9,354 incidents of antisemiticassault,harassment, and vandalism across the country in 2024 − a 5% increase from2023, which was also a record-breaking year. The number of incidents was the highest since the ADL started tracking antisemitism data in 1979. Israel's war on Gaza, in response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack−which killed 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and saw 251 taken as hostages into Gaza − has led to a climate of heightened tensions throughout the United States. It also comes at a time when the Trump administration has detained pro-Palestinian protesters without charges and halted funding to certain U.S. universities that have been the site of Gaza protests. Israel's campaign has devastated much of Gaza, killing over 54,000 Palestinians and destroying most buildings. Contributing: Will Carless, Thao Nguyen, John Bacon This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Colorado attack rocks community after fatal Israel Embassy shooting

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'Saddened and heartbroken': Attack rocks Boulder days after Israeli staffers slain

'Saddened and heartbroken': Attack rocks Boulder days after Israeli staffers slain Anattack that rocked Boulder, Colorado, on Sunday...

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South Korea holds a snap presidential election Tuesday. Here's what to know

South Korea holds a snap presidential election Tuesday. Here's what to know

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After months ofpolitical turmoil,South Korea will elect a new president this week to succeed conservativeYoon Suk Yeol, who was ousted over his brief but shocking imposition of martial law. Surveys suggested liberalLee Jae-myungis heavily favored to win Tuesday's snap election, riding on a wave of public disappointment ofYoon's martial law debaclein December. The main conservative candidate,Kim Moon Soo, wants a come-from-behind victory, but observers say his refusal to directly criticize Yoon made it difficult for him to narrow the gap with Lee. The winner will be sworn in as president on Wednesday without the typical two-month transition period. The new leader faces the urgent tasks of trying to heal the deep domestic divide over Yoon's action as well as focusing on U.S.President Donald Trump's America-first policy andNorth Korea'sadvancing nuclear program. Who is running for the presidency? Lee, who represents the main liberal Democratic Party, is the favorite to win the elections. In three Gallup Korea surveys released last week, 46% to 49% of respondents picked Lee as their choice for next president, giving him a comfortable lead over Kim with 35% to 37%. Lee narrowly lost the2022 electionto Yoon, and spearheaded parliament's two votes to overturn Yoon's martial law decree andimpeach him, before the Constitutional Court formally dismissed him in April. Lee'soutspoken criticism of South Korea's conservative establishment and calls to punish those involved in Yoon's martial law enactment have caused worries among his opponents that Lee's election would further polarize the country. Kim, a former labor minister under Yoon, has fought an uphill battle against Lee as his People Power Party struggles to restore public confidence. Kim's opposition to Yoon's impeachment and reluctance to explicitly criticize the disgraced leader drove him away from moderate voters, analysts say. Four other politicians are running for the presidency, including Lee Jun-seok of the small conservative New Reform Party, who has categorically rejected Kim's request to field a unified candidate between them to prevent a split in conservative votes. What are main issues? The election hasgot ugly,with candidates levelling damaging statements, personal attacks and even sexually offensive language against each other without unveiling clear, long-term vision for South Korea. During last week's televised debate, Lee Jae-myung labelled Kim as "Yoon Suk Yeol's avatar," while Kim called Lee a "harbinger of monster politics and dictatorship." Lee Jun-seok faced withering public criticism after he used graphic references to women's bodies to criticize Lee Jae-myung's son over his purported sexually explicit online slur targeting a female singer. Unlike past elections,North Korea's nuclear programhasn't emerged as a hot-button topic, suggesting that most candidates share a view that South Korea has few immediate ways to convince North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons. Dealing withTrump's aggressive tariffs policyhasn't been a divisive issue either. Kim has instead focused on portraying Lee Jae-myung as a dangerous leader who would likely wield excessive power by putting the judiciary under his control and revising laws to stop his criminal trials. Lee Jae-myung, for his part, has repeatedly questioned Kim's ties with Yoon. What challenges await the new leader? South Korea's new president will have little time to negotiate with the United States before July 9, when Trump's 90-day pause on globaltariffsexpires, potentially exposing South Korean products to 25% tax rates. A U.S. federal court has recently ruled that Trump lacks authority to impose the tariffs, but the White House has appealed, leaving the long-term outcome unclear. South Korea's outgoing administration was trying to finalize a comprehensive "package" deal with the U.S. by early July to soften the blow to the country's trade-dependent economy. Lee has accused government officials of rushing negotiations for short-term political gains and said it wouldn't serve national interests to obsess over securing an early agreement with Washington. Kim said he would place a priority on a meeting with Trump as soon as possible to resolve trade issues. The next government in Seoul may also struggle to ease security tensions over North Korea's advancing nuclear weapons program, which has been complicated by North Korea's support ofRussia's war against Ukraine. Lee has expressed a willingness to improve ties with North Korea but acknowledged that it would be difficult to hold a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un anytime soon. He said he would support Trump's push toresume nuclear diplomacywith North Korea. Kim Moon Soo has promised to build up South Korea's military capability and win a stronger U.S. security support, suggesting he would upholdYoon's hard-line approachon North Korea. Can the new government ease the national divide? The most pressing domestic issue facing the new president will be a starkly divided nation that had seen millions rallying for months to either support or denounce Yoon. Yoon had labeled Lee's party as "anti-state" forces abusing their legislative majority to block his agenda. He also endorsed unsubstantiatedconspiracy theoriesthat the liberals had benefited from election fraud, prompting his supporters to rally in the streets with "Stop the Steal" signs. Lee has issued a message of unity and vowed not to seek political vengeance against his rivals if elected. But his critics doubt that, suspecting Lee could use investigations of Yoon's martial law decree as a vehicle to suppress his opponents. Yoon's legal saga is likely to overshadow the early months of Seoul's next government, as the former president continues to stand trial on high-stakesrebellion charges,which carry a possible sentence of death or life in prison.

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Jordan Spieth Sends Fans Ducking to Avoid Being Hit with Ball at Memorial Tournament — Watch the Wild Moment

Jordan Spieth Sends Fans Ducking to Avoid Being Hit with Ball at Memorial Tournament — Watch the Wild Moment

Golf Channel/Youtube; Getty Pro golfer Jordan Spieth had a near-miss at a tournament on June 1 when he shot a ball that flew directly toward a crowd of fans Footage from the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio, showed spectators, who were seemingly standing in the path of Spieth's shot, ducking to avoid being hit by the ball Spieth tied for seventh with four others and nine shots below winner Scottie Scheffler, and eventually took home more than $600,000 in prize money Jordan Spiethhad quite the near-miss at a tournament this weekend when a group of fans watching his shot from the gallery were forced to duck to avoid being hit by the ball. In a broadcast on theGolf Channel, Spieth, 31, can be seen lining up his second shot of the day at the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio, on Sunday, June 1. As he hit the ball from the rough, several fans attending the event at the Muirfield Village Golf Club can be seen standing directly in front of his shot in the gallery. They quickly reacted by ducking as the errant ball sailed over their heads, just missing them. Check out the clip below. According toNewsweek, Spieth's game went much more smoothly after the near-miss, and his next shot reached 22 feet. Despite the progress, Spieth tied for seventh with four others and nine shots below winnerScottie Schefflerat -1 after a combination of bogeys and birdies kept him from taking any leads. His winnings were still significant, however, asGolfweekreported that he took home $603,200 in prize money. Scheffler then became the first player sinceTiger Woodsto successfully defend his title at the Memorial Tournament and took home his third victory of the 2025 PGA Tour season. Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Outside of his golf career, Spieth has had an eventful year, as he and his wifeAnnie Verretannounced in February that they are expecting their third baby together. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Spieth shared the exciting news while appearing on the Feb. 19 episode ofThe Smylie Show. Asked how he spent his off-season, the athlete responded, "We have a third coming in July, so it's busy." Spieth and Verret are already parents to son Sammy, 3, and daughter Sophie, 1. Though the couple haven't shared more details, Verret was spotted at the Masters' 3 Par Contest sporting a bump under her white caddie jumpsuit. Read the original article onPeople

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What Ever Happened to the Cast of“ Gunsmoke”?

What Ever Happened to the Cast of" Gunsmoke"?

CBS Photo Archive/Getty Gunsmokestands as one of the most influential television series in American history. Premiering in 1955, it brought the Old West into living rooms across the country, offering a gritty, grounded portrayal of frontier life in Dodge City, Kan. What began as a 30-minute, black-and-white series soon evolved into a one-hour color drama in the '60s. Audiences tuned in weekly to watch tales of law, justice, and survival unfold against a backdrop of rugged plains and rising moral stakes. Unlike many Westerns of its time,Gunsmokethrived on character-driven plots, emotional complexity, and slow-burning conflicts. The show often explored themes like loyalty, grief, vengeance, and redemption. Even after 20 seasons, its legacy endures, and at the heart ofGunsmoke'ssuccess was its unforgettable cast. From James Arness and Amanda Blake to Ken Curtis, each performance added something unique to the fabric of the show. Together, they created a rich ensemble that carried the series through 635 episodes and into television legend. Many of the cast members even have stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame due to their work on the show. CBS Photo Archive/Getty;Silver Screen Collection/Getty James Arness played U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon for all 20 seasons ofGunsmoke, becoming the face of the series. He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in February 1960. Born in Minneapolis in 1923, Arness served in World War II and began his acting career shortly after. He was married twice: first to Virginia Chapman (1948 to 1960), with whom he had two children, and later to Thordis Brandt (1965 to 1972). Arness passed awayon June 3, 2011, at the age of 88. CBS Photo Archive/Getty Milburn Stone played the town's doctor, Doc Galen Adams, for the entire run ofGunsmoke. Born in 1904 in Kansas, Stone had a career spanning over five decades. He was first married to Ellen Morrison from 1925 to 1937. He then tied the knot with Jane Garrison. The pair were married twice: from 1939 to 1940 and the second time from 1946 to 1980. Stone passed away on June 12, 1980, due to a heart attack. CBS Photo Archive/Getty Amanda Blake portrayed the saloon owner and Matt Dillon's confidante, Miss Kitty Russell, from 1955 to 1974. Born in 1929 in Buffalo, N.Y., Blake was married five times, including to Frank Gilbert, with whom she co-founded a cheetah breeding program. Blake was very passionate about animal welfare and co-founded the Arizona Animal Welfare League (AAWL) in 1971. The AAWL is now the oldest and largest "no-kill" shelter in the state. She passed away on Aug. 16, 1989, from complications related to cancer. CBS Photo Archive/Getty Dennis Weaver played the loyal deputy Chester Goode from 1955 to 1964. Born in 1924 in Missouri, Weaver was married to his childhood sweetheart, Geraldine Stowell, with whom he had three children. AfterGunsmoke, he starred in the television seriesMcCloudand appeared in various films. Weaver was also active in environmental and humanitarian causes. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in September 1986. He passed away on Feb. 24, 2006, at the age of 81. CBS Photo Archive/Getty Ken Curtis portrayed the colorful and humorous deputy Festus Haggen from 1964 to 1975. Born in 1916 in Colorado, Curtis had a background in music and was a member of the Sons of the Pioneers. He was reportedly married three times. He tied the knot for the final time in 1966 when he wed Torrie Connelly. The two were together until he died in 1991 at age 74. AfterGunsmoke, Curtis appeared in several Western films and television shows. CBS Photo Archive/Getty Burt Reynoldsplayed the blacksmith-turned-deputy Quint Asper from 1962 to 1965. Born in 1936 in Michigan, Reynolds became a major film star in the 1970s and 1980s, known for roles in films likeDeliverance,Smokey and the Bandit, andBoogie Nights. He was married twice. First, to Judy Carne from 1963 to 1965, and then to Loni Anderson from 1988 to 1994. Reynolds and Anderson welcomed a son, Quinton Anderson Reynolds, during their union. Reynolds passed away on Sept. 6, 2018, at the age of 82. Mary Evans/AF Archive/Everett Collection Roger Ewing portrayed the young deputy Thad Greenwood from 1965 to 1967. Born in 1942 in California, Ewing appeared in several television series during the 1960s, includingNone but the Brave.The 83-year-old has kept a low public profile in recent years. CBS Photo Archive/Getty Buck Taylor portrayed gunsmith-turned-deputy Newly O'Brien from 1967 to 1975. Born in 1938 in California, Taylor is the son of actor Dub Taylor. AfterGunsmoke, he continued acting and became a renowned artist, specializing in Western-themed paintings. Taylor was inducted into the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum's Hall of Great Western Performers in 1981. The 87-year-old remains active in both acting and art. He was married twice. First to Judy Nugent (1961 to 1983), with whom he shares four children. He then tied the knot with Goldie Ann Taylor in 1995. Read the original article onPeople

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What Ever Happened to the Cast of" Gunsmoke"? CBS Photo Archive/Getty Gunsmokestands as one of the most influential television ser...

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