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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 »
Be the first to comment!First cargo ship passes through newly opened channel in Baltimore since bridge collapse
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. The Balsa 94, a bulk carrier sailing under a Panama flag, passed through the new 35-foot (12-meter) channel headed for St. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First cargo ship passes through newly opened channel in Baltimore since bridge was struck, collapsed
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. The “Balsa 94,” a bulk carrier sailing under a Panama flag, passed through the new 35-foot channel Thursday morning, headed for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ariel Henry resigns as prime minister of Haiti, paving the way for a new government to take power
By The Associated Press on April 25th, 2024
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) – Ariel Henry resigned Thursday as prime minister of Haiti, leaving the way clear for a new government to be formed in the Caribbean country, which has been wracked by gang violence. Henry presented his resignation in a letter signed in Los Angeles, dated April 24, and released on Thursday by his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!China launches 3-member crew to its space station as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon by 2030
By Andy Wong And Simina Mistreanu, The Associated Press on April 25th, 2024
JIUQUAN SATELLITE LAUNCH CENTER, China (AP) – China launched a three-member crew to its orbiting space station on Thursday as part of its ambitious program that aims to put astronauts on the moon by 2030. The Shenzhou-18 spacecraft lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on the edge of the Gobi Desert in northwestern ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!China launches three-member Shenzhou-18 crew to its space station
By The Associated Press on April 25th, 2024
JIUQUAN SATELLITE LAUNCH CENTER, China (AP) – China launched a three-member crew to its orbiting space station on Thursday as part of its ambitious program that aims to put astronauts on the moon by 2030. The Shenzhou-18 spacecraft lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on the edge of the Gobi Desert in northwestern ... Read More »
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