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Scotland’s leader resigns as he struggles to win support for weakened government
By Danica Kirka, The Associated Press on April 29th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Scotland’s first minister, Humza Yousaf, has resigned rather than face a no-confidence vote just days after he torpedoed a coalition with the Green Party by ditching a target for fighting climate change. Yousaf, whose Scottish National Party has been weakened by a campaign finance scandal and divisions over transgender rights, stepped down ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At least 40 people die in western Kenya after a dam collapses
By The Associated Press on April 29th, 2024
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) – A dam collapsed in western Kenya early Monday, killing at least 40 people after a wall of water swept through houses and cut off a major road, police said. The Old Kijabe Dam, located in the Mai Mahiu area of the Great Rift Valley region that is prone to flash floods, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!40 people die in western Kenya after a dam collapses
By The Associated Press on April 29th, 2024
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) – Police in Kenya say at least 40 people have died after a dam collapsed in the country’s west. The floodwaters swept through houses and cut off a major road, police official Stephen Kirui told The Associated Press. The Monday morning incident happened after the Old Kijabe Dam, located in the Mai ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tornadoes kill 4 in Oklahoma and leave trail of destruction, including thousands without power
By Ken Miller, The Associated Press on April 28th, 2024
SULPHUR, Okla. (AP) – Tornadoes killed at least four people in Oklahoma and left thousands without power Sunday after a destructive outbreak of severe weather flattened buildings in the heart of one rural town and injured dozens of people. Nearly 30,000 people remained without electricity after tornadoes began late Saturday night. The destruction was extensive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joe Biden wins Democratic primary in Puerto Rico
By The Associated Press on April 28th, 2024
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – President Joe Biden won the Democratic presidential primary Sunday in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico was authorized to open only a dozen voting centers this year compared with more than 100 in previous years given recent austerity measures imposed by a federal control board that oversees ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tornadoes kill 4 in Oklahoma; governor issues state of emergency for 12 counties amid power outages
By Ken Miller, The Associated Press on April 28th, 2024
SULPHUR, Okla. (AP) – Tornadoes that tore through Oklahoma have flattened buildings across one rural town, killing at least four people, causing widespread power outages and leaving a trail of destruction, Gov. Kevin Stitt said Sunday. Nearly 30,000 people remained without power after tornadoes began late Saturday night. The damage was extensive in Sulphur, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Utah GOP convention picks Trump-backed mayor Trent Staggs as nominee to replace Sen. Mitt Romney
By Hannah Schoenbaum, The Associated Press on April 27th, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Mayor Trent Staggs of Riverton, Utah, was selected Saturday as the state Republican Party’s nominee to replace Mitt Romney in the U.S. Senate, hours after the local official received former President Donald Trump’s endorsement. While the endorsement carried Staggs, 49, through the convention, his party support may not translate to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Utah GOP nominates Lyman for governor’s race, but incumbent Cox still seen as primary favorite
By Hannah Schoenbaum, The Associated Press on April 27th, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – State Rep. Phil Lyman was selected as the Utah Republican Party’s gubernatorial nominee Saturday, though political observers say incumbent Gov. Spencer Cox remains the likely favorite in the upcoming primary. Lyman, a former county commissioner turned legislator, is best known for organizing an illegal ATV ride in 2014 in protest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!20 Cambodian soldiers killed in ammunition explosion at a military base
By The Associated Press on April 27th, 2024
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet says 20 soldiers have been killed and several others injured in an ammunition explosion at a base in the west of the country on Saturday afternoon. Hun Manet said in a Facebook post that he was “deeply shocked” when he received the news of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Midwest tornadoes cause severe damage in Omaha suburbs
By Josh Funk And Heather Hollingsworth, The Associated Press on April 26th, 2024
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday afternoon, damaging hundreds of homes and other structures as the twister tore for miles along farmland and into subdivisions. Injuries were reported but it wasn’t yet clear if anyone was killed in the storm. Multiple tornadoes were reported in Nebraska but the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine before his death avoids prison
By Colleen Slevin And Matthew Brown, The Associated Press on April 26th, 2024
BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) – A former paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine avoided prison and was sentenced to probation Friday after his homicide conviction in the Black man’s death, which helped fuel the 2020 racial injustice protests. Jeremy Cooper faced up to three years in prison. He administered a dose of the sedative ketamine ... Read More »
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