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Chinese President Xi Jinping is calling for a thorough investigation and accountability after the Chinese state-run media reported the coal mining company had serious violations and the information that the company provided to rescue workers to help assist find the workers did not match the layout of the facility.

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President Trump says Saturday evening shooting near the White House is another reason why the White House needs a new ballroom.

In an early morning social media post, Trump argued the billion-dollar project is a national security issue.

A gunman was shot and killed by Secret Service agents after they say he approached a security checkpoint and fired several shots.

A bystander was wounded.

The Secret Service says no one it protects was impacted by the gunfire.

Global crude oil prices remain more than $100 a barrel as passage through the Strait of Hormuz remains tightly constrained.

NPR's Camilla Domoniski reports.

Record numbers of Americans are expected to travel this Memorial Day weekend.

Ukraine's capital, Kiev, early Sunday was hit by a Russian air attack shortly after Ukraine warned Russia may launch a hypersonic ballistic missile.

NPR's Joanna Kasises reports that Ukraine targeted Russian oil tankers.

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The 110th Indianapolis 500 race is now just hours away, but weather could be a factor with showers and thunderstorms forecast for central Indiana.

The defending champ, Alex Payou, has the best four-lap qualifying speeds at 232 miles per hour.

He's favored to repeat.

The race is among the largest one-day sporting events in the world, and some 350,000 spectators are expected to be there.

Swing voters in the state of North Carolina say President Trump is out of touch with their economic concerns.

But as the midterm elections get closer, the group says they're not ready to vote yet against the Republicans.