2 men arrested over an Irish gas station explosion that killed 10 in 2022
LONDON (AP) — Two men have been arrested in connection with a gas station explosion that killed 10 people and shattered a village in northwestern…
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Lebanese authorities detain suspected French drug dealer days after releasing him on bail
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Judicial officials say Lebanese authorities have detained a suspected French drug dealer a few days…
Continue ReadingBritish man who poisoned couple with fentanyl and monitored their death via app sentenced to life
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British IT worker who befriended and worked for an older couple, poisoned them with fentanyl and…
Continue ReadingNo foul play suspected after college student Riley Strain’s body is found in a Nashville river, police say
By Rebekah Riess, Ray Sanchez, Melissa Alonso, Lauren Mascarenhas and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — The body of a University of Missouri student…
Continue ReadingMore than 440,000 Starbucks-branded mugs recalled due to burn, laceration risk
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — More than 440,000 Starbucks-branded mugs made by Nestle and sold during the winter…
Continue ReadingTwo Nigerian students are killed and 23 injured in a stampede to get donated rice
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Hundreds of students in Nigeria rushed to get food donated to their school by the…
Continue ReadingProsecutors in 3 Wisconsin counties decline to pursue charges against Trump committee, lawmaker
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors in three Wisconsin counties are declining to pursue felony charges against former…
Continue ReadingPowerful Spanish regional leader under pressure as court investigates her partner’s tax affairs
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — A Spanish judge has opened an investigation into alleged fraud and false documentation against the…
Continue ReadingEU slaps sanctions on Russian justice officials blamed for jailing Alexei Navalny
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has imposed sanctions on the Russian justice and prison officials responsible for jailing opposition leader…
Continue ReadingNew finance minister says Pakistan will seek a long-term IMF loan to stabilize the economy
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s newly appointed finance minister says the country plans to seek a long-term loan from the International Monetary…
Continue ReadingNike’s new England men’s soccer shirt is causing a stir with its recolored flag
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The decision by Nike to change the color of the St. George’s Cross on the new England men’s…
Continue ReadingAmid migrant crisis, Massachusetts debates how best to keep families housed
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Senate has approved limits on how long homeless families can stay in emergency…
Continue ReadingReverend Kristin Michael Hayter blurs lines between reality, performance and research with ‘Saved!’
By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The bones that embody an album can take many shapes. They may tell a story, follow a genre or…
Continue ReadingJapanese emperor and empress visit towns hit by Jan. 1 quake and console thousands of homeless
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have visited towns in the north-central region of…
Continue ReadingApril’s total solar eclipse promises to be the best yet for experiments
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — April’s total solar eclipse promises to be a scientific bonanza, thanks to new…
Continue Reading3 people are dead, several missing after migrant boat runs into trouble off southeastern Spain
MADRID (AP) — Authorities say a boat carrying a group of migrants ran into trouble off the coast of southeastern Spain killing at least three…
Continue ReadingWhat is Holi, the Hindu festival of colors and how is it celebrated?
By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press Holi, widely known as the Hindu festival of colors, is a joyful annual celebration at the advent of spring with…
Continue ReadingA Moroccan town protests water management plans
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Regional and local leaders in Morocco met this week with residents of an oasis where many have staged protests over a water…
Continue ReadingRussia launches likely largest-ever attack on Ukraine’s energy system, Ukrainian official says
By Andrew Carey, Yulia Kesaieva, Victoria Butenko, Olga Voitovych and Radina Gigova, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia launched one of its…
Continue ReadingPolice investigate allegedly racist remarks by biggest donor to Britain’s Conservative government
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Police say they are investigating whether the largest donor to Britain’s Conservative government…
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