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Britain’s King Charles III will resume public duties next week after cancer treatment, palace says
By The Associated Press on April 26th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – King Charles III will resume his public duties next week following treatment for cancer, Buckingham Palace announced Friday. Charles took a break from public appearances almost three months ago to focus on his treatment for an undisclosed type of cancer. The palace said Charles would make a public visit to a cancer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. announces new Patriot missiles for Ukraine as part of new $6 billion aid package
By Lolita C. Baldor And Tara Copp, The Associated Press on April 26th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. will provide Ukraine additional Patriot missiles for its air defense systems as part of a massive $6 billion additional aid package, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Friday. The missiles will be used to replenish previously supplied Patriot air defense systems and are part of a package that also includes more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire at small hotel in southern Brazil kills at least 10 people
By The Associated Press on April 26th, 2024
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – A fire tore through a small hotel in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre early Friday, killing at least 10 people and injuring 11, authorities said. The fire broke out in the early hours in the three-story building, which provided affordable housing for single people but which lacked proper ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Andrew Tate’s trial on charges of rape and human trafficking can start, a Romanian court rules
By Stephen Mcgrath, The Associated Press on April 26th, 2024
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) – A court in Romania’s capital on Friday ruled that a trial can start in the case of influencer Andrew Tate, who is charged with human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. The Bucharest Tribunal ruled that prosecutors’ case file against Tate met the legal criteria but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Head of Vietnam’s parliament resigns amid corruption probe
By The Associated Press on April 26th, 2024
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) – Vietnamese state media outlet VN Express reports that the head of Vietnam’s Parliament, Vuong Dinh Hue, has resigned. He is the latest member of senior government to leave office amid an ongoing anti-corruption campaign... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With fear and hope, Haiti warily welcomes new governing council as gang-ravaged country seeks peace
By Dánica Coto, The Associated Press on April 25th, 2024
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) – Haiti opened a new political chapter Thursday with the installation of a transitional council tasked to pick a new prime minister and prepare for eventual presidential elections, in hopes of quelling spiraling gang violence that has killed thousands in the Caribbean country. Ariel Henry, the prime minister who had been locked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With fear and hope, Haiti warily welcomes 10 new leaders as country choked by gangs seeks peace
By Dánica Coto, The Associated Press on April 25th, 2024
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) – Haiti opened a new political chapter Thursday with the installation of a transitional council tasked to pick a new prime minister and prepare for eventual presidential elections, in hopes of quelling spiraling gang violence that has killed thousands in the Caribbean country. Ariel Henry, the prime minister who had been locked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tennessee lawmakers OK bill criminalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care
By Kimberlee Kruesi, The Associated Press on April 25th, 2024
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Tennessee’s GOP-controlled Statehouse on Thursday gave their final approval to legislation criminalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consent, clearing the way for the first-in-the-nation proposal to be sent to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk for his signature. The bill mirrors almost the same language from a so-called “anti-abortion ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!USC won’t hold main commencement ceremony amid Gaza war protests on campus
By Steve Leblanc And Nick Perry, The Associated Press on April 25th, 2024
BOSTON (AP) – The University of Southern California has canceled its main stage graduation ceremony under new safety measures being taken as the campus is roiled by protests stemming from the Israel-Hamas war. The university announced the move Thursday, the day after more than 90 protesters were arrested on campus. The ceremony was scheduled for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wild horses to remain in North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park, lawmaker says
By Jack Dura, The Associated Press on April 25th, 2024
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Wild horses will stay in North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park amid fears from advocates that park officials would remove the beloved animals from the rugged Badlands landscape, a key lawmaker said Thursday. Republican U.S. Sen. John Hoeven said he has secured a commitment from the National Park Service to maintain ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New deep-water channel allows first ship to pass Key bridge wreckage in Baltimore
By Lea Skene, The Associated Press on April 25th, 2024
BALTIMORE (AP) – The first cargo ship passed through a newly opened deep-water channel in Baltimore on Thursday after being stuck in the harbor since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed four weeks ago, halting most maritime traffic through the city’s port. The Balsa 94, a bulk carrier sailing under a Panama flag, passed through ... Read More »
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