Texas police officer dies after being injured when a tornado struck his home
CONROE, Texas (AP) — A Texas police officer has died of injuries he suffered when a tornado struck his home. The Conroe Police Department announced…
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Snakes almost on a plane: TSA discovers a bag with small snakes in passenger’s pants
MIAMI (AP) — Airport security officers in Miami found a slithering surprise last week. It was a bag of snakes hidden in a passenger’s pants.…
Continue ReadingRussia puts Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on its wanted list
The Associated Press Russia has put Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on its wanted list, Russian state media reported Saturday, citing the…
Continue ReadingLondon, meet the new boss, same as the old boss. Mayor Sadiq Khan wins historic third term
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — London Mayor Sadiq Khan has won a historic third term in office. The win announced Saturday marks…
Continue ReadingCheers and flames as Orthodox worshipers greet the ancient ceremony of the ‘Holy Fire’
JERUSALEM (AP) — Bells and clamor, incense and flames. One of the most chaotic gatherings in the Christian calendar is the ancient ceremony of the…
Continue ReadingMissouri man charged in 1966 killing in suburban Chicago, based on DNA evidence
CREVE COEUR, Mo. (AP) — A 79-year-old Missouri man is accused of killing a woman in her suburban Chicago home — a crime that happened nearly six…
Continue ReadingSenate races are roiled by campus protests over the war in Gaza as campaign rhetoric sharpens
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The student protest movement disrupting university campuses, classes and graduation ceremonies…
Continue ReadingA British Palestinian doctor was denied entry to France for a Senate meeting about the war in Gaza
By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A British Palestinian surgeon who volunteered in Gaza hospitals says he was denied entry to France…
Continue ReadingIt’s Cinco de Mayo time, and festivities are planned across the US. But in Mexico, not so much
The United States is gearing up for Cinco de Mayo. Music, all-day happy hours and deals on tacos are planned at venues across the country on Sunday…
Continue ReadingUS and Israeli officials say finalizing any ceasefire deal could take days
By Jeremy Diamond and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — As negotiators meet in Cairo on Saturday, US and Israeli officials say any potential agreement…
Continue ReadingI love Quarter Pounders. But I don’t get why people enjoy chicken
Essay by Saira Mueller, CNN (CNN) — My last memory of choosing to eat chicken was about 20 years ago. I was sitting by the pool on a sunny day…
Continue ReadingSadiq Khan wins third term as London mayor, capping strong showing for Labour in English local elections
By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Sadiq Khan has won a third term as London’s mayor, capping a round of local elections across England that…
Continue ReadingLook up for the dazzling Eta Aquariid meteor shower
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — May kicks off with the Eta Aquariid meteor shower, and experts are anticipating a better show than in recent…
Continue ReadingAfghanistan’s only female diplomat resigns in India after gold smuggling allegations
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — An Afghan diplomat in India who was appointed before the Taliban seized power in 2021 and says she…
Continue ReadingBoeing is on the verge of launching astronauts aboard new capsule, the latest entry to space travel
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — After years of delays and stumbles, Boeing is finally poised to launch astronauts to…
Continue ReadingAfter Roe, the network of people who help others get abortions see themselves as ‘the underground’
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — Waiting in a long post office line with the latest shipment of “abortion aftercare kits,”…
Continue ReadingAfter Roe, the network of people who help others get abortions see themselves as ‘the underground’
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — Waiting in a long post office line with the latest shipment of “abortion aftercare kits,”…
Continue ReadingBodies, pickup truck found in Mexican region where American and Australian tourists went missing, sources say
CNN By Jose Alvarez, Sandi Sidhu, Fidel Gutierrez, David Shortell and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Three bodies were found Friday in the Mexican…
Continue ReadingA group of Republicans has united to defend the legitimacy of US elections and those who run them
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — It was Election Day last November, and one of Georgia’s top election officials saw that…
Continue ReadingA candidate for Germany’s key party was beaten up while campaigning for European elections
By STEPHEN GRAHAM Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A candidate for Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party in next month’s European elections was beaten…
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