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This photo provided by Rita Gowens shows her son, Demetrio Jackson, at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, Wis., in October 2021. Gowens spoke to him, held his hand and hoped for a miracle. She eventually agreed to remove him from a ventilator after his condition didn’t improve, singing into his ear as he took his final breaths: “You’ve never lost a battle, and I know, I know, you never will.” (Rita Gowens via AP)
This 2009 electron microscope image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a large group of Gram-negative Salmonella typhimurium bacteria that had been isolated from a pure culture. Poultry producers will be required to bring salmonella bacteria in certain chicken products to very low levels to help prevent food poisoning under a final rule issued Friday, April 26, 2024, by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (Janice Haney Carr/CDC via AP)
Divers with gloved hands gently nestled the first self-bred corals from the World Coral Conservatory project amongst their cousins in Europe's largest coral reef at the Burgers' Zoo in Arnhem, eastern Netherlands, Monday, April 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
FILE - A Mitsubishi Heavy Industries staff member stands next to the top of the first stage of a H3 rocket, inside the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' Nagoya Aerospace Systems Works Tobishima Plant in Tobishima, Aichi prefecture Thursday, March 21, 2024. Japan’s space agency announced Friday, April 26, that it will launch its new flagship rocket H3 on June 30 carrying an observation satellite for disaster response and security purposes, a key mission that it had failed in its debut flight last year.(AP Photo/Mari Yamaguchi)
A Palestinian baby girl, Sabreen Jouda, who was delivered prematurely after her mother was killed in an Israeli strike along with her husband and daughter, lies in an incubator in the Emirati hospital in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. Sunday, April 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Mohammad Jahjouh)
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (50) dunks during the second half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
FILE - In this image released by the U.S. Department of Defense, German soldiers assigned to Surface Air and Missile Defense Wing 1, fire the Patriot weapons system at the NATO Missile Firing Installation, in Chania, Greece, on Nov. 8, 2017. U.S. officials say the Pentagon is expected to announce that it will provide about $6 billion in long-term military aid to Ukraine. It will include much sought after munitions for Patriot air defense systems and other weapons. (Sebastian Apel/U.S. Department of Defense, via AP, File)
FILE - In this Nov. 1, 2017, file photo, Tarana Burke, founder and leader of the #MeToo movement, marches with others at the #MeToo March in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
Nonki Kunene during an interview with The Associated Press in Soweto, South Africa, Monday, April 22, 2024. Thirty years ago Kunene joined thousands of South Africans who braved long queues to cast a vote in South Africa's first ever elections after years of white minority rule which denied Black South Africans the vote. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Former President Donald Trump sits in a courtroom in Manhattan criminal court, before the start of his trial on Thursday, April 25, 2024, in New York. (Mark Peterson/Pool Photo via AP)
This artist sketch depicts Michael Dreeben, counselor to Special Counsel Jack Smith, right, as he argues before the Supreme Court during about whether former President Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in a case charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (Dana Verkouteren via AP))
Alabama offensive lineman JC Latham celebrates with fans after being chosen by the Tennessee Titans with the seventh overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Ammer Qaddumi, one of the protesters arrested on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, participates in a chant outside the Main Building on campus. Professors, students, and supporters of UT-Austin demonstrated on campus on Thursday, April 25, 2024. (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Greg Casar, Congressman for Texas Congressional District 35, addressed UT-Austin professors, students, and supporters outside the Main Building on Thursday, April 25, 2024. (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Toledo cornerback Quinyon Mitchell celebrates with fans after being chosen by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 22nd overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
A voter puts his hand on a classroom desk covered in marks as a polling officer applies indelible ink mark on his index finger at a polling station situated inside a school during the second round of voting in the national election, near Palakkad, in Indian southern state of Kerala, Friday, April 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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LETHAL RESTRAINT-FORCED SEDATION — An investigation led by The Associated Press has found that the practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police has spread quietly across the nation over the last 15 years, built on questionable science and backed by police-aligned experts. The injections are given by medical personnel during police encounters. The investigation shows how a strategy intended to reduce violence and save lives has resulted in some avoidable deaths. While sedatives were mentioned as a cause or contributing factor in a dozen official death rulings, authorities often didn’t even investigate whether injections were appropriate in the 94 deaths identified by the AP over a decade. About half of the 94 who died were Black. By Ryan J. Foley, Carla K. Johnson and Shelby Lum. SENT: 4,790 words, photo, video. WITH: LETHAL RESTRAINT-FORCED SEDATION-TAKEAWAYS — Takeaways from AP’s investigation into fatal police encounters involving injections of sedatives. SENT: 1,180 words, photos, video.
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TRUMP-HUSH MONEY — Donald Trump’s hush money trial continues with more testimony from the former publisher of the National Enquirer. David Pecker has testified about going to great lengths to help shield his old friend from potentially damaging stories. Prosecutors allege the scheme amounted to interference in the 2016 presidential campaign. By Alanna Durkin Richer. SENT: 700 words, photos, video. UPCOMING: 990 words after trial resumes at 9:30 a.m. WITH: TRUMP-CAPITOL RIOT-TAKEAWAYS — Key moments from the Supreme Court arguments. SENT: 1,310 words, photos.
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-CAMPUS PROTESTS — Students protesting the Israel-Hamas war are digging in at Columbia University for a 10th day, part of a number of demonstrations roiling campuses from California to Connecticut. Hundreds have been arrested across the nation, sometimes amid scuffles with police. In New York, Columbia is negotiating with student protesters who have rebuffed police and doubled down. Other schools have been quick to call law enforcement to douse demonstrations before they can take hold. Columbia officials have said they will seek other options if the negotiations with protesters fail. By Steve LeBlanc and Nick Perry. SENT: 1,070 words, photos, video, audio. WITH ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-CAMPUS-PROTESTS-GLANCE. SENT: 1,860 words, photo, video, audio.
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-BORN-AN-ORPHAN — A relative says a premature Palestinian infant, who was rescued from her mother’s womb shortly after the woman was killed in an Israeli airstrike, has died. The baby girl’s uncle said Friday that she died a day earlier after spending five days in an incubator, and was buried the same day. The infant was born by an emergency cesarean section after an Israeli airstrike on her family home in the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed her parents and 4-year-old sister. The infant’s mother was 30 weeks’ pregnant at the time of her death. By Mohammad Jahjouh and Wafaa Shurafa. SENT: 240 words, photos. WITH: ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS — Egypt has sent a high-level delegation to Israel with the hope of brokering a cease-fire agreement with Hamas in Gaza. Egypt warned that a possible Israeli offensive focused on the southern city of Rafah on the border with Egypt could have catastrophic consequences to regional stability. SENT: 700 words, photos; MIDEAST-TENSIONS-THE-LATEST — Officials say Egypt sending cease-fire delegation to Israel. SENT.
TRUMP-SHORTING TRUTH SOCIAL — A hardy band of mostly amateur investors have collectively made tens of millions of dollars over the past month by betting the stock price of Trump’s social media business will keep dropping despite wild swings that appear to mirror the candidate’s latest polls, court trials and outbursts on Trump Social itself. Several of these investors interviewed by The Associated Press say their bearish gambles are driven less by personal feelings about the former president than by their enduring faith in the woeful underlying financials of the company. By Bernard Condon. SENT: 1,310 words, photos. WITH: TRUMP-TRUTH SOCIAL-STOCK — Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. stock has gone up and down and defied Wall Street expectations in part because it is closely tied to a man who has spent decades defying expectations. SENT: 1,330 words, photos.
CHINA-US-BLINKEN — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior Chinese officials in Beijing. He warned of the dangers of misunderstandings and miscalculations as the U.S. and China butted heads over a number of contentious bilateral, regional and global issues. Talks between the two sides have increased in recent months, even as differences have grown. Blinken said Friday he raised concerns with Xi about China’s support for Russia in its invasion of Ukraine, as well as other issues including Taiwan and the South China Sea, human rights and the production and export of synthetic opioid precursors. By Matthew Lee. SENT: 910 words, photo, video.
NFL-DRAFT — Caleb Williams is aiming to become the franchise quarterback Chicago has sought for decades. Five other teams selected quarterbacks among the top 12 picks in the NFL draft on Thursday night, setting a record with five in the top 10. The Bears selected Williams at No. 1 overall after deciding weeks ago to bank on the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner from USC. The Washington Commanders followed up by taking 2023 Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels from LSU and the New England Patriots took North Carolina’s Drake Maye at No. 3, making it the fourth draft with quarterbacks going with the first three picks. By Rob Maaddi. SENT: 1,050 words, photo, video.
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SEXUAL-MISCONDUCT-WEINSTEIN-METOO — Harvey Weinstein’s accusers and their advocates were shocked and angered by an appellate court’s decision to overturn the ex-movie mogul’s 2020 rape conviction. But #MeToo advocates also sought to send a clear message that the movement has not been derailed. Tarana Burke, who coined the phrase “Me too” in 2006, and Anita Hill, who testified against Clarence Thomas in 1991, both urged a long view, saying no single ruling can reverse the progress. The court overturned the conviction in a 4-3 vote, finding the trial judge unfairly allowed testimony based on allegations that were not part of the case. By Jocelyn Noveck. SENT: 960 words, photos. WITH: SEXUAL-MISCONDUCT-HARVEY-WEINSTEIN-CASES — Weinstein’s New York conviction has been thrown out, but it’s just one of many cases the disgraced movie mogul has faced. SENT: 950 words, photos.
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HAMAS-TWO-STATE-SOLUTION-EXPLAINER — The Palestinian militant group Hamas has said for more than 15 years that it could accept a two-state compromise with Israel, at least a temporary one. But Hamas has also refused to say it would recognize Israel or renounce its armed fight. For many, that’s proof that Hamas is still bent on destroying Israel. The U.S. and European countries have joined Israel in labeling it a terrorist organization. For some observers, Hamas’ professed statement shows a potential pragmatism that could open a path to a solution. But the group’s vagueness fuels suspicion. SENT: 740 words, photo.
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-AID-PORT — The construction of a new port in Gaza and a U.S military-built pier offshore are underway, but the complex plan to bring more desperately needed food to Palestinian civilians is still mired in fears over security and how the aid will be delivered. A senior U.S. military official told reporters on Thursday the U.S. is on track to begin delivering aid using the new port and pier by early May. SENT: 1,210 words, photos.
ISRAEL GAZA SLAIN AID WORKERS — The founder of World Central Kitchen says the seven aid workers killed by Israeli airstrikes represented the “best of humanity.” Celebrity chef José Andrés spoke before mourners at Washington National Cathedral who gathered on Thursday. He detailed the contributions of the workers, saying they were in Gaza so that hungry people could eat. Israeli drone strikes killed the seven during an aid mission in the territory on April 1. SENT: 830 words, photo, video.
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RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR-MILITARY AID — U.S. officials say the Pentagon is expected to announce it will provide about $6 billion in long-term military aid to Ukraine, with much sought munitions for Patriot air defense systems and other weapons. Officials say the package will be funded through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which pays for longer-term contracts with the defense industry and means it could take many months or years for the weapons to arrive. SENT: 480 words, photos. UPCOMING: 850 words after 8 a.m. Pentagon meeting. WITH: RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR-TANKS — Ukraine has sidelined U.S.-provided Abrams tanks in part because Russian drone warfare has made it too difficult for them to operate without detection. UPCOMING: 730 words, photos.
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR — Ukraine is seeking to reverse the drain of potential soldiers from the country. It has announced that men of conscription age will no longer be able to renew their passports from outside the country. The move late Wednesday came as Ukraine works to get much-needed new supplies of weapons and ammunition from a huge U.S. aid package. Millions of Ukrainians have fled the country. SENT: 820 words, photos.
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MEDIA-REBELLIOUS-JOURNALISTS — Internal turmoil this spring at NBC News, NPR and The New York Times can essentially be traced to journalists turning a critical gaze toward their own employers. SENT: 1,090 words, photos.
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FAKE ELECTORS — An Arizona grand jury’s indictment of 18 people who either posed as or helped organize a slate of electors claiming Donald Trump won the state in 2020 could help shape the landscape of challenges to the 2024 election. SENT: 830 words, photos.
ELECTION 2024-DECISION NOTES-NEW YORK SPECIAL — New York voters on Tuesday are choosing a replacement for Democrat Rep. Brian Higgins in a district where Democrats have a long record of success. UPCOMING: 800 words, photo by 7 a.m.
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ELIJAH-MCCLAIN-PARAMEDIC-SENTENCED — A former paramedic faces up to three years in prison in a sentencing hearing in Denver on Friday, almost five years after Elijah McClain died after being put in a neck hold and injected with the powerful sedative ketamine. SENT: 820 words, photos.
LIBRARY-MATERIALS — Alabama lawmakers advanced legislation that could see librarians prosecuted for providing “harmful” materials or programs to minors. The bill removes the existing exemption for public libraries in the state’s obscenity law. SENT: 670 words.
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INDIA-ELECTION — Millions of Indians are voting in the second round of multi-phase national elections, with some big names in the contest. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is strongly promoting his party’s pro-Hindu line. Rahul Gandhi, a top opposition party leader, is contesting from Wayanad constituency in southern Kerala state after he was defeated in 2019 elections by a BJP leader in Amethi, a traditional Nehru-Gandhi family stronghold. Nearly 970 million voters, more than 10% of the world population, will elect 543 members to Parliament’s lower house for five years during the election running until June 1. SENT: 690 words, photos.
SOUTH-AFRICA-30-YEARS-OF-FREEDOM — South Africa this week celebrates 30 years of freedom after a historic 1994 election that saw the end of white minority rule and racial segregation. However, much of the enthusiasm and optimism that characterized that historic day has subsided as Africa’s most developed economy faces a myriad of challenges. SENT: 810 words, photo, video. WITH: SOUTH-AFRICA-APARTHEID-ART — A selection of South African artworks produced during the country’s apartheid era which ended up in foreign art collections is on display in Johannesburg. SENT: 580 words, photos.
AUSTRALIA-CHURCH-STABBING — Muslim groups in Australia have criticized the disparity in the police response to two stabbing attacks in Sydney this month, saying it created a perception of a double standard and further alienated the country’s minority Muslim community. SENT: 550 words, photos.
JAPAN-ROCKET — Japan’s space agency says it’s planning to launch a major upgrade to its satellite imaging system, as a new flagship rocket is put to the test for a third time. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency that an H3 rocket will be launched from the Tanegashima Space Center on June 30.
MEXICO-SERIAL KILLER — Mexico City prosecutors are seeking to downplay the case of a suspected serial killer who kept women’s bones and a saw in his rented room. The city’s head prosecutor said the remains linked to six women were found, not 20. SENT: 640 words, video.
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CHICKEN-SALMONELLA-REGULATION-HFR — U.S. poultry producers will have to reduce salmonella bacteria in certain chicken products to very low levels to prevent food poisoning. A new U.S. Department of Agriculture rule says salmonella is a contaminant in frozen breaded and stuffed raw chicken products, like frozen chicken cordon bleu or chicken Kiev that appears to be fully cooked but isn’t. The rule is a first step to curb salmonella poisoning, which causes more than 1.3 million infections annually. SENT: 570 words, photo.
NETHERLANDS-CORALS — A lab in a Dutch zoo has presented special corals that bred themselves and nestled them in Europe’s largest coral reef. The corals are part of a project by the World Coral Conservatory that aims to create a bank of corals in aquariums across Europe. They could eventually be used to repopulate wild coral reefs that are succumbing to the stress of climate change or pollution. SENT: 700 words, photos.
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TIKTOK-BAN — TikTok is gearing up for a legal fight against a U.S. law that would force the social media platform to break ties with its China-based parent company or face a ban. A battle in the courts will almost certainly be backed by Chinese authorities as the bitter U.S.-China rivalry threatens the future of a wildly popular way for young Americans to connect. SENT: 980 words, photos. WITH: TIKTOK-LEGAL CHALLENGE — The legal outlook after TikTok promised to sue over a potential ban. SENT: 920 words, photo; TIKTOK-BANS-BY-NATION — TikTok is banned in a handful of countries and not allowed on government-issued devices in a number of others. SENT: 1,040 words, photos.
CHINA-AUTO-SHOW-HIGHLIGHTS — China’s vision of the future of the automobile, electrified and digitally connected, is on display at the ongoing Beijing auto show. Organizers say 117 new models are making their debut at Auto China 2024, which runs through May 4. SENT: 770 words, photos.
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FILM-THERE’S-STILL-TOMORROW — “There’s Still Tomorrow” director Paola Cortellesi talks success, toxic relationships and hope. SENT: 700 words, photos.
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NUGGETS-LAKERS — The Denver Nuggets moved to the brink of the second round with a 112-105 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of the first-round series. Aaron Gordon had 29 points and 15 rebounds, Jamal Murray added 22 points and Nikola Jokic had 24 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists as the defending NBA champion Nuggets won their 11th consecutive meeting with the Lakers since 2022. SENT: 950 words, photos.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Embassy in China, Friday, April 26, 2024, in Beijing, China. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool)
This photo provided by Rita Gowens shows her son, Demetrio Jackson, at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, Wis., in October 2021. Gowens spoke to him, held his hand and hoped for a miracle. She eventually agreed to remove him from a ventilator after his condition didn’t improve, singing into his ear as he took his final breaths: “You’ve never lost a battle, and I know, I know, you never will.” (Rita Gowens via AP)
This 2009 electron microscope image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a large group of Gram-negative Salmonella typhimurium bacteria that had been isolated from a pure culture. Poultry producers will be required to bring salmonella bacteria in certain chicken products to very low levels to help prevent food poisoning under a final rule issued Friday, April 26, 2024, by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (Janice Haney Carr/CDC via AP)
Divers with gloved hands gently nestled the first self-bred corals from the World Coral Conservatory project amongst their cousins in Europe's largest coral reef at the Burgers' Zoo in Arnhem, eastern Netherlands, Monday, April 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
FILE - A Mitsubishi Heavy Industries staff member stands next to the top of the first stage of a H3 rocket, inside the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' Nagoya Aerospace Systems Works Tobishima Plant in Tobishima, Aichi prefecture Thursday, March 21, 2024. Japan’s space agency announced Friday, April 26, that it will launch its new flagship rocket H3 on June 30 carrying an observation satellite for disaster response and security purposes, a key mission that it had failed in its debut flight last year.(AP Photo/Mari Yamaguchi)
A Palestinian baby girl, Sabreen Jouda, who was delivered prematurely after her mother was killed in an Israeli strike along with her husband and daughter, lies in an incubator in the Emirati hospital in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. Sunday, April 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Mohammad Jahjouh)
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (50) dunks during the second half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
FILE - In this image released by the U.S. Department of Defense, German soldiers assigned to Surface Air and Missile Defense Wing 1, fire the Patriot weapons system at the NATO Missile Firing Installation, in Chania, Greece, on Nov. 8, 2017. U.S. officials say the Pentagon is expected to announce that it will provide about $6 billion in long-term military aid to Ukraine. It will include much sought after munitions for Patriot air defense systems and other weapons. (Sebastian Apel/U.S. Department of Defense, via AP, File)
FILE - In this Nov. 1, 2017, file photo, Tarana Burke, founder and leader of the #MeToo movement, marches with others at the #MeToo March in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
Nonki Kunene during an interview with The Associated Press in Soweto, South Africa, Monday, April 22, 2024. Thirty years ago Kunene joined thousands of South Africans who braved long queues to cast a vote in South Africa's first ever elections after years of white minority rule which denied Black South Africans the vote. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Former President Donald Trump sits in a courtroom in Manhattan criminal court, before the start of his trial on Thursday, April 25, 2024, in New York. (Mark Peterson/Pool Photo via AP)
This artist sketch depicts Michael Dreeben, counselor to Special Counsel Jack Smith, right, as he argues before the Supreme Court during about whether former President Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in a case charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (Dana Verkouteren via AP))
Alabama offensive lineman JC Latham celebrates with fans after being chosen by the Tennessee Titans with the seventh overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Ammer Qaddumi, one of the protesters arrested on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, participates in a chant outside the Main Building on campus. Professors, students, and supporters of UT-Austin demonstrated on campus on Thursday, April 25, 2024. (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Greg Casar, Congressman for Texas Congressional District 35, addressed UT-Austin professors, students, and supporters outside the Main Building on Thursday, April 25, 2024. (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Toledo cornerback Quinyon Mitchell celebrates with fans after being chosen by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 22nd overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
A voter puts his hand on a classroom desk covered in marks as a polling officer applies indelible ink mark on his index finger at a polling station situated inside a school during the second round of voting in the national election, near Palakkad, in Indian southern state of Kerala, Friday, April 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
