Fire at gaming arcade kills at least 20 people in India
By Esha Mitra and Kunal Sehgal, CNN (CNN) — At least 20 people are dead after a fire broke out at an arcade in the western Indian city of…
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Republican-appointed University of Wisconsin regent refuses to step down when term ends
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative University of Wisconsin regent says he won’t step down when his term…
Continue ReadingEscaped pet primate in South Carolina was not captured alive
By Rebekah Riess, Zoe Sottile, Sharif Paget, Brammhi Balarajan and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — An escaped monkey recently recovered in South…
Continue ReadingGlobe-trotting anthropologist who drew comparisons to Indiana Jones dies at age 94
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Schuyler Jones, a globe-trotting American adventurer who went on to run an Oxford University…
Continue ReadingNew York man pleads guilty to snatching officer’s pepper spray during US Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — A New York man has pleaded guilty to charges that he snatched away a police officer’s can of pepper spray during a chaotic…
Continue ReadingBillionaire GOP donor Stephen Schwarzman backs Trump in ‘vote for change’
By Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — Billionaire businessman and lifelong Republican Stephen Schwarzman said Friday he will support the candidacy of…
Continue ReadingWalmart ends credit card partnership with Capital One, but shoppers can still use their cards
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Walmart has ended a partnership with Capital One that made the banking company the exclusive issuer of…
Continue ReadingPro-independence leader calls on protesters in New Caledonia to ‘maintain resistance’ against France
By BARBARA SURK Associated Press NICE, France (AP) — The leader of a pro-independence party in New Caledonia has called on supporters to “remain…
Continue ReadingLuciano Benetton says he’s stepping down as chairman of family-run brand as losses top $100 million
MILAN (AP) — Luciano Benetton says he’s stepping down as chairman of the apparel brand. He made the announcement in an interview with Milan…
Continue ReadingBiden’s message to West Point graduates: You’re being asked to tackle threats ‘like none before’
By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — President Joe Biden has told graduates of the U.S. Military Academy that their…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa’s 4 big political parties begin final weekend of campaigning ahead of election
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME, GERALD IMRAY and FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s four main political parties have begun a…
Continue ReadingA World War II-era Spitfire fighter plane crashed in a field in England, killing the pilot
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s defense ministry says a World War II-era Spitfire fighter plane has crashed near an air force base in eastern…
Continue ReadingAt least 27 people killed in a fire at an amusement park in western India, police say
NEW DELHI (AP) — Police in India say that at least 27 people including children have been killed in a major fire at an amusement park. The blaze…
Continue ReadingAt least 16 killed in Russian strike on hardware store in Kharkiv
By Maria Kostenko and Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — At least 16 people have been killed and dozens injured after a Russian strike hit a large…
Continue ReadingDolphin stuck in NJ creek dies after ‘last resort’ rescue attempt, officials say
CAPE MAY COUNTY COURTHOUSE, N.J. (AP) — Animal welfare officials say a dolphin stuck in a New Jersey creek for more than a week has died after a…
Continue ReadingScientists locate origin of the sun’s magnetic field
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — I was lucky enough to catch an awesome glimpse of the northern lights from my own home this month when the biggest…
Continue ReadingFriday’s preholiday travel breaks the record for the most airline travelers screened at US airports
ATLANTA (AP) — A record was broken ahead of the Memorial Day weekend for the number of airline travelers screened at U.S. airports, the…
Continue ReadingG7 officials make progress but no final deal on money for Ukraine from frozen Russian assets
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Finance officials from the Group of Seven rich democracies say they have moved toward…
Continue ReadingAt least 5 dead in Texas after severe weather sweeps across Texas and Oklahoma, authorities say
By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Powerful storms across Texas and Oklahoma obliterated homes and struck a highway travel center…
Continue ReadingWhat you can do to try to stay safe when a tornado hits, and also well beforehand
By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Record warmth this winter fueled a deadly tornado outbreak across parts of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana…
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