2 killed, 11 hurt after pickup strikes bicyclists in Arizona
PHOENIX (AP) — Two people were killed and 11 others injured after a pickup truck crashed into a group of bicyclists Saturday morning in Arizona.…
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EPA orders ‘pause’ of derailment contaminated waste removal
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Federal environmental authorities have ordered a temporary halt in the shipment of contaminated waste from the site of…
Continue ReadingReport: 12% of Mexicans suffer from malnutrition
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican officials say about 12% of Mexicans suffer from malnutrition, a situation they blamed in part on consumption of junk…
Continue ReadingOfficial: Heavy ice a possible factor in Alaska gym collapse
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Anchorage official says thick, heavy ice had accumulated on the roof of a gym that collapsed earlier this month,…
Continue ReadingJudge orders ex-jail union boss to be freed in bribery case
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A powerful New York jail union boss-turned-prison inmate is poised to go free less than halfway…
Continue ReadingRights to ‘Crying Indian’ ad to go to Native American group
By TERRY TANG Associated Press Since its debut in 1971, an anti-pollution ad showing a man in Native American attire shed a single tear at the sight…
Continue ReadingDiverse designers headline Milan Fashion Week Day 5
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Designers with diverse backgrounds figured prominently in shows on the fourth day of Milan Fashion…
Continue ReadingMedia drop Dilbert after creator’s Black ‘hate group’ remark
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press The creator of the Dilbert comic strip faced a backlash of cancellations Saturday while defending remarks…
Continue ReadingHundreds of protesters denounce racism in Tunisia
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Hundreds of protesters in Tunisia’s capital have taken to the streets to denounce racism and express solidarity towards…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey park decoration fell from damaged rope, hurt 4
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — State investigators say a damaged rope led to the plunge of a decorative helicopter into a swimming pool at a New…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico Indian Affairs appointee accused of rape in 2007
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that a former governor of a New Mexico Pueblo appointed to oversee the state’s Indian…
Continue ReadingFrench documentary ‘On the Adamant’ wins top Berlinale prize
BERLIN (AP) — The French documentary “On the Adamant” (Sur l’Adamant) directed by Nicolas Philibert was named best film at this year’s…
Continue ReadingSmall planes crashes into icy harbor, killing Minnesota man
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say a Minnesota man was killed when the small aircraft he was piloting crashed on the ice of a harbor. The plane…
Continue ReadingJill Biden talks safe sex, condoms with Kenya’s young adults
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — It was a Saturday of learning for U.S. first lady Jill Biden in Kenya. She praised…
Continue ReadingBulgaria bans neo-Nazi event after public outcry
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Authorities in Bulgaria have banned an annual torchlit march in downtown Sofia in honor of a late general who led the…
Continue ReadingCleric missing in Lebanon since 5 days killed by relatives
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese security officials say a Muslim cleric who went missing earlier this week was killed…
Continue ReadingIrish leader: Brexit talks over N Ireland close to a deal
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Ireland’s prime minister says the U.K. and the European Union are “inching” closer to…
Continue ReadingMass protests in Israel as controversial overhauls advanced
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tens of thousands of Israelis are protesting their far-right government’s plans to overhaul the legal system, three days…
Continue Reading2 arrested in Ga. gas station shooting that injured 9 kids
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — Police have arrested two people, one just 15 years old, in connection with a shooting in a Georgia city last week near the…
Continue Reading19 people injured in blast at Cameroon sports event
By EDWIN KINDZEKA MOKI Associated Press YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Authorities in Cameroon say at least 19 people were injured in an explosion at a…
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