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First victim of 1921 Tulsa massacre of Black community is identified since graves found, mayor says
By Ken Miller, The Associated Press on July 12th, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – A World War I veteran is the first person identified from graves filled with victims of the 1921 Tulsa massacre targeting the city’s Black community, the mayor said Friday. The remains of C.L. Daniel from Georgia were identified by Intermountain Forensics through and DNA from descendants of Daniel’s brothers, said Mayor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russian passenger jet crashes flying empty near Moscow, killing its crew of 3
By The Associated Press on July 12th, 2024
MOSCOW (AP) – A Russian passenger jet crashed Friday while flying without passengers, killing its crew of three, officials said. The Sukhoi Superjet 100 went down in the Moscow region, according to Russian emergency officials. The authorities said the plane belonged to Gazprom Avia, a carrier owned by the Russian state-controlled natural gas giant Gazprom. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russian passenger jet crashes flying empty crashes near Moscow, killing its crew of 3
By The Associated Press on July 12th, 2024
MOSCOW (AP) – A Russian passenger jet crashed Friday while flying empty, killing its crew of three, officials said. The Sukhoi Superjet went down in the Moscow region, according to Russian emergency officials. The authorities said the plane belonged to Gazprom Avia, a carrier owned by the Russian state-controlled natural gas giant Gazprom. They said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Finnish lawmakers approve controversial law to turn away migrants at border with Russia
By The Associated Press on July 12th, 2024
HELSINKI (AP) – Finnish lawmakers have narrowly approved a controversial bill that will allow border guards to turn away third-country migrants attempting to enter from neighboring Russia and reject their asylum applications. The government’s bill, meant to introduce temporary measures to curb migrants from entering the Nordic nation, was a response to what Finland sees ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nepal’s prime minister loses a confidence vote forcing him to step down
By Binaj Gurubacharya, The Associated Press on July 12th, 2024
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) – Nepal’s prime minister lost a vote of confidence in parliament on Friday after the largest party in his coalition government withdrew its support, which would now force him to step down from office after 19 months in power. Pushpa Kamal Dahal failed to get the support of more than half the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2 buses carrying more than 50 people were swept into a river by a landslide in Nepal
By Binaj Gurubcharya, The Associated Press on July 12th, 2024
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) – A landslide swept two passenger buses carrying more than 50 people into a swollen river in central Nepal early Friday, while continuous rain and more landslides were making rescue efforts difficult. Three survivors apparently swam to safety, but rescuers by late morning had not found any trace of the buses, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!4 migrants die while attempting to cross the English Channel from northern France
By The Associated Press on July 12th, 2024
PARIS (AP) – Four migrants have died while trying to cross the English Channel from France to the U.K., French authorities said Friday. They died after their inflatable boat capsized off the coast of Boulogne-sur-Mer, in northern France. Sixty-three people were rescued by the French coast guard, the prefecture responsible for the north of France ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!1 dead and 2 missing after helicopter crashes in the ocean off the Hawaiian island of Kauai
By The Associated Press on July 11th, 2024
HONOLULU (AP) – A helicopter crashed into the ocean off the Hawaiian island of Kauai on Thursday, leaving one person dead and two others missing, the Kauai Police Department said. Hikers reported seeing the helicopter crash into the waters about a quarter of a mile (0.4 kilometers) off the Na Pali Coast and called police ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!1 dead, 2 missing after helicopter crashes in the ocean off the Hawaiian island of Kauai
By The Associated Press on July 11th, 2024
HONOLULU (AP) – A helicopter crashed into the ocean off the Hawaiian island of Kauai on Thursday, leaving one person dead and two others missing, according to the Kauai Police Department. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Corinne Zilnicki says a hiker reported witnessing the crash off the Na Pali Coast around 2 p.m. The Federal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2 buses carrying at least 60 people swept into a river by a landslide in Nepal, 3 survivors found
By Binaj Gurubcharya, The Associated Press on July 11th, 2024
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) – Three passengers were rescued Friday after two buses carrying more than 60 people were swept into a swollen river in Nepal early Friday, officials said. Continuous rain was making rescue efforts difficult. The three survivors are being treated in a hospital, government administrator Khima Nanada Bhusal said, adding that they reportedly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!66 people believed missing after 2 buses swept by landslide on Nepal highway into swollen river
By The Associated Press on July 11th, 2024
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) – As many as 66 people were believed missing in Nepal after two buses were swept by a landslide triggered off the highway and into a swollen river Friday, officials said. Rescuers were trying to locate the bus and and help with rescue the passengers but the continuous rain was making rescue ... Read More »
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