South Africa: Girl, 8, only survivor as 45 killed in bus crashverified_publisherBBC News - By Phelan Chatterjee
Search efforts paused after 2 bodies found in Baltimore bridge collapse, focus turns to clearing debrisverified_publisherCBS News - By Rohan Mattu
Trump attorney argues Georgia charges target core political speechThe Hill - Zach Schonfeld, Ella Lee
NPR2 hours agoBiden touts a $25M haul from fundraiser featuring Barack Obama and Bill Clintonverified_publisherNPR - Jeongyoon Han , Franco OrdoñezPresident Biden will have an entourage of support from celebrities and former Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama at a historic campaign fundraiser set to raise more than $25 million Thursday night, as Biden continues to aggressively campaign against former President Donald Trump. The event at …
Associated Press14 hours agoPhilippine president warns of countermeasures in response to Chinese aggression at seaAssociated Press - By JIM GOMEZMANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president said Thursday that his government would take action against what he called dangerous attacks by the Chinese coast guard and suspected militia ships in the disputed South China Sea, saying “Filipinos do not yield.” Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not …
CBS News7 hours agoWell-known politician shot dead while fleeing masked gunmen, Bahamas police sayverified_publisherCBS NewsA well-known politician in the Bahamas was fatally shot on Wednesday during an armed robbery, police said. Two gunmen opened fire on a group of …
USA TODAY7 hours agoUS says it warned Russia 'in writing' about threat before ISIS concert shooting in Moscowverified_publisherUSA TODAY - Joey Garrison, Swapna Venugopal RamaswamyWASHINGTON ― The U.S. had warned Russia "in writing" about the terrorist attack at the Moscow concert venue that left at least 143 dead, the White House said Thursday. John Kirby, a White House spokesman on national security, condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin for blaming others even after …
7 hours agoOne year in, Evan Gershkovich’s time in Russian prison has no clear endcsmonitor.com - Emma BurrowsWall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia a year ago on accusations of espionage that the U.S. says are baseless. No one …
NBC News7 hours agoDengue fever outbreak in Puerto Rico creates public health emergencyNBC News - By Nicole AcevedoCases of the mosquito-borne disease have exceeded historical figures in the island, said Puerto Rico's health secretary, while 3.5 million cases and over 1,000 deaths have been reported in Latin America. The risk of getting sick with dengue fever is ever present in Puerto Rico and other places with …
CBS News8 hours agoMoscow attack fuels concern over global ISIS-K threat growing under the Taliban in Afghanistanverified_publisherCBS News - By Ahmad MukhtarThe devastating March 22 terrorist attack on a packed concert hall in the Moscow suburbs brought Afghanistan abruptly back into the spotlight, as …
ABC News9 hours agoMore than half of water from Colorado River used for agriculture industry, report findsABC News - Julia JacoboThe Colorado River has about 19% less volume than in the year 2000. Researchers have quantified just how much water the agriculture industry in the …
Associated Press9 hours agoBiden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by TrumpAssociated Press - By MATTHEW BROWNBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday restored rules to protect imperiled species and shield their habitat from destruction after the measures were rolled back under former President Donald Trump. Among the changes, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will reinstate a …
ABC News3 hours agoWhat to know about the deadly Rockford, Illinois, stabbing spreeABC News - Bill Hutchinson and Leah SarnoffA 22-year-old suspect was arrested in the incident that left four people dead. A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing …
ABC News13 hours agoCongo displacement reaches 'devastating level' as violence escalates, aid groups warnABC News - Emma OgaoThere has been a resurgence of violence as warring groups fight for territory. LONDON -- Almost a million people have been forced to flee their homes …
CNN15 hours agoHow the Baltimore bridge collapse spawned a torrent of instant conspiracy theoriesCNNCNN — Even before most Americans woke up Tuesday morning to news of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, wild conspiracy theories about what supposedly had “really” happened were running rampant online. The claims ranged from a cyber-attack or a ship captain impaired by side …
NBC News16 hours agoWhy some Haitians don’t want foreign nations intervening in their crises — and others doNBC News - By Char AdamsHaiti’s history is riddled with foreign intervention from other nations, that many say did more harm than good. Johnny Celestin generally believes that Haiti, which continues to be under heightened violence from armed groups and gangs, must re-establish order on its own. “My heart is against foreign …
CNN21 hours agoBurnings and beheadings: Myanmar junta escalates terror tactics against its peopleCNNCNN — The two young men are bloodied, their feet clamped in wooden stocks. “What is the PDF (People’s Defence Force)?” their tormentors yell. “Dogs,” they reply. Humiliated and dehumanized, the men are hogtied and dragged across the rough ground by their thick chains. In front of dozens of onlookers, …
DW English20 hours agoColombia expels Argentine diplomats over Milei remarksverified_publisherDW English - Deutsche WelleThe action comes after Argentine President Javier Milei called Colombia's Gustavo Petro a "terrorist" in a recent interview. Colombia has ordered the …
Bloomberg21 hours agoHouthi Ravaged Ship Was Caught Between Combat Drones and Piratesverified_publisherBloomberg - By Verity RatcliffeA salvage crew climbing up a fire-ravaged ship lined with barbed wire. A French naval vessel fighting off combat drones. And seafarers navigating …
Axios21 hours agoBiden urged to expand Haiti migrant protections as violence escalatesAxios - Rebecca Falconer, Stef W. KightPresident Biden is facing pressure from dozens of lawmakers and hundreds of rights groups to expand immigration protections for people fleeing …
The Hill1 day agoMan who threatened Pelosi, Mayorkas sentenced to 11 months in prisonThe Hill - Sarah FortinskyA California man who left threatening voicemails for Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Homeland Security Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas was …
POLITICO1 day agoHunter Biden’s bid to dismiss tax case meets judge’s skepticismverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Melanie MasonA federal judge pressed a lawyer for the president’s son about the claim that the tax charges represent a selective prosecution. LOS ANGELES — Hunter Biden’s effort to dismiss the federal tax charges against him got a chilly reception in court on Wednesday, as a federal judge sounded skeptical that …
CBS News1 day agoIllegal border crossings shifting from Texas to Arizonaverified_publisherCBS NewsAs Texas has become more hostile to migrants, the number of people crossing in Arizona has soared. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo …
The New York Times1 day agoPolice Fatally Shoot Queens Man Who Brandished Scissors, Officials Sayverified_publisherThe New York Times - Ed ShanahanThe victim’s brother contradicted aspects of the police account of the shooting and said his mother had been restraining her son when officers fired their guns. A 19-year-old man who was in mental distress and called 911 seeking help was fatally shot by the police in his Queens home on Wednesday …
Associated Press1 day agoAlabama sets May lethal injection date for man convicted of killing couple during robberyAssociated Press - By KIM CHANDLERMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has set a May 30 execution date for a man convicted in the 2004 slaying of a couple during a robbery. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey set the date for the execution by lethal injection of Jamie Mills, 50. The Alabama Supreme Court last week authorized the governor to set an …
NBC News1 day agoNearly 170-year-old private college in Alabama says it will close at the end of MayNBC News - By The Associated PressLegislation aimed at securing a taxpayer-backed loan for the Birmingham-Southern College recently stalled in the Alabama Statehouse. Birmingham-Southern College, a private liberal arts college in Alabama, will close at the end of May after running into financial difficulties and being unable to …
Associated Press1 day ago4 people killed and 5 wounded in stabbings in northern Illinois, with a suspect in custodyAssociated PressROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — Four people were killed and seven were hurt when a man went on a stabbing rampage Wednesday across multiple locations in a northern Illinois community, authorities said. A 22-year-old man is in police custody and was being questioned, according to Rockford Police Chief Carla …
NBC News1 day agoU.S. measles cases this year have already surpassed the 2023 totalNBC News - By Aria Bendix and Joe MurphySeveral outbreaks have led to an early spike in measles cases, including an ongoing outbreak in Chicago. A chart shows how the case count compares to past years. Measles cases have spiked in the last three months, driven in part by outbreaks centered in a migrant shelter in Chicago, an elementary …
1 day agoCanada is a role model on immigration. But many Canadians feel it’s lost its way.csmonitor.com - Sara Miller LlanaThe bright headquarters of ApplyBoard effuses the spirit that has long defined Canada’s immigration narrative. Founded in 2015 by three brothers from …
Associated Press1 day agoA Japanese supplement pill is recalled after two people died and more than 100 were hospitalizedAssociated Press - By YURI KAGEYAMATOKYO (AP) — Health supplement products believed to have caused two deaths and sickened more than 100 people have been ordered to be taken off store shelves in Japan. The products from Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., billed as helping to lower cholesterol, contained an ingredient called “benikoji,” a …
ABC News1 day agoPuerto Rico's health department declares public health emergency as dengue cases riseABC News - Mary KekatosAt least 549 cases of dengue fever have been recorded this year, officials say. Puerto Rico has declared a public health emergency as the number of …
PBS NewsHour1 day agoIn Nigeria, parents finally able to see children who were abducted from school in early MarchPBS NewsHour - Chinedu Asadu, Associated PressKADUNA, Nigeria (AP) — Parents of more than 130 Nigerian schoolchildren who were rescued after more than two weeks in captivity said they saw them on …
1 day agoFlixBus: Five dead as coach crashes on German motorway near Leipzigbbc.co.uk - BBC NewsFour people have been killed and 35 injured in a motorway crash involving a coach near the east German city of Leipzig, police say. The FlixBus coach veered to the right on the busy A9 autobahn before falling on to its side. It had left Berlin with two drivers and 52 passengers and was on its way to …
Associated Press1 day agoPope appears in better health, praises Israeli and Arab fathers who both lost daughters in conflictAssociated PressVATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis appeared in better health on Wednesday, walking into the Vatican audience hall on his own with a cane for his weekly general audience and delivering his prepared text with a clear voice. The encounter was Francis’ first public event since Palm Sunday Mass in St. …