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Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano alert level is downgraded after latest eruption
HONOLULU — The alert level on Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, was downgraded Monday with no infrastructure threatened and no threat of significant ash emission into the atmosphere outside a limited area within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The downgrade came one day after the volcano...
Explosion and fire injures 9 workers at Illinois soybean processing plant
DECATUR, Ill. — An explosion and fire at a soybean processing facility in Illinois injured eight employees over the weekend and sent a tower of smoke into the air, officials said Monday. The explosion occurred at the east plant in the Archer Daniels Midland processing complex shortly after 7 p.m....
‘Stop Cop City’ petition campaign in limbo as Atlanta officials refuse to process signatures
ATLANTA — Atlanta officials refused to verify tens of thousands of signatures submitted on Monday by activists trying to stop the construction of a police and firefighter training center, the latest setback for organizers who have accused the city of trying to illegitimately push the project forward. The activists had...
Trial begins over Texas voter laws that sparked 38-day walkout by Democrats in 2021
SAN ANTONIO — A trial began Monday over a sweeping Texas voting law that sparked a 38-day walkout by Democrats in 2021, part of Republican efforts across the U.S. to pass new voting restrictions following President Donald Trump’s false claims of a stolen election. The lawsuit was brought by a...
Flooding in eastern Libya after weekend storm leaves 2,000 people feared dead
CAIRO — Mediterranean storm Daniel caused devastating floods in Libya that broke dams and swept away entire neighborhoods in multiple coastal towns in the east of the North African nation. As many as 2,000 people were feared dead, one of the country’s leaders said Monday. The destruction appeared greatest in...
Bells toll as the U.S. marks 22 years since 9/11, from ground zero to Alaska
NEW YORK — With tolling bells, personal tributes and tears, Americans looked back Monday on 9/11 at anniversary observances that stretched from ground zero to small towns. People gathered at memorials, firehouses, city halls, campuses and elsewhere to observe the 22nd anniversary of the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil....
Hurricane Lee unleashes heavy swell on northern Caribbean as it charges through open watersVideo
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Lee barreled Sunday through open waters just northeast of the Caribbean, unleashing heavy swell on several islands. The Category 2 storm is not forecast to make landfall and is expected to stay over open waters through Friday. On Sunday morning, it was centered about...
Aftershock rattles Morocco as rescuers seek survivors from the earthquake that killed over 2,100
AMIZMIZ, Morocco —An aftershock rattled Moroccans on Sunday as they mourned victims of the nation’s strongest earthquake in more than a century and sought to rescue survivors while soldiers and aid workers raced to reach ruined mountain villages. The disaster killed more than 2,100 people — a number that is...
Biden says Vietnam deal is about global stability, not containing China
HANOI — President Joe Biden insisted Sunday that he is not trying to start a “cold war” with China as he made his first visit to Vietnam, saying his goal is to provide stability around the world by building U.S. ties with Vietnam and other Asian countries. “We have an...
Terrorism suspect who escaped from London prison is captured while riding a bike
LONDON — A former British soldier facing terrorism charges who snuck out of a London prison on a food delivery truck was captured Saturday, police said. Daniel Abed Khalife was nabbed while riding a bicycle along a canal path west of London after a four-day manhunt. Khalife escaped from the...
Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 1,300 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech
MARRAKECH, Morocco — A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco, sending people racing from their beds into the streets and toppling buildings in mountainous villages and ancient cities not built to withstand such force. More than 1,300 people were killed, and the toll was expected to rise as rescuers struggled Saturday...
Morocco struggles after rare, powerful earthquake kills and injures scores of people
ALGIERS, Algeria — Algeria has offered humanitarian aid to neighboring Morocco after a powerful earthquake in the kingdom on Friday night left more than 1,000 people dead. In an exceptional move, Algeria offered to open its airspace to allow eventual humanitarian aid or medical evacuation flights to travel to and...
Teen’s death leads to outpouring of concern over spicy chip challenge as sales are halted
WORCESTER, Mass. — The death of a Massachusetts teenager after his family said he ate an extremely spicy tortilla chip has led to an outpouring of concern about the social media challenge and prompted retailers to pull the product from their shelves at the manufacturer’s request. The family of Harris...
The number of people missing following devastating Maui wildfires has dropped to 66, governor says
HONOLULU — The number of people still missing following wildfires that destroyed the historic community of Lahaina a month ago has dropped to 66, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Friday, while the number of confirmed deaths remained at 115. The tally of the missing is now significantly lower than a...
Special grand jury recommended charges against Sen. Graham, 2 ex-senators, Michael Flynn
ATLANTA — A special grand jury that aided a Georgia election subversion probe that ultimately ended up indicting Donald Trump and 18 others had recommended charging many more people, including South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, two former senators from Georgia and Michael Flynn, according to a report released Friday. Parts...
Hurricane Lee barrels through open Atlantic waters as the season’s first Category 5 storm
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Lee on Friday charged through warm Atlantic waters as the season’s first Category 5 storm, threatening to unleash heavy swells across the northeast Caribbean. The hurricane is not expected to make landfall, but meteorologists warned it would generate dangerous waves of up to 15...
Congressional watchdog describes border wall harm, says agencies should work together to ease damage
PHOENIX — The construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border under former President Donald Trump toppled untold numbers of saguaro cactuses in Arizona, put endangered ocelots at risk in Texas and disturbed Native American burial grounds, the official congressional watchdog said Thursday. A report released by the Government Accountability...
Trump White House official Peter Navarro convicted of contempt after defying House Jan. 6 subpoenaVideo
WASHINGTON — Trump White House official Peter Navarro was convicted Thursday of contempt of Congress charges filed after he was accused of refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The verdict came after a short trial for Navarro, who served...
Spicy ‘One Chip Challenge’ chips removed from store shelves after 14-year-old’s deathVideo
The maker of an extremely spicy tortilla chip sold as the One Chip Challenge and popularized as a dare on social media is pulling the product after the family of a Massachusetts teenager blamed the stunt for his death. The cause of Harris Wolobah’s death last Friday hasn’t been determined...
‘That ’70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson gets 30 years to life in prison for rapes of 2 women
LOS ANGELES — A judge sentenced “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson to 30 years to life in prison Thursday for the rapes of two women two decades ago. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo handed down the sentence to the 47-year-old Masterson after hearing statements from the...
Ta’Kiya Young, killed by police in an Ohio parking lot, had big plans for her growing family
Ta’Kiya Young treated her two little boys like kings, dressing them sharply, letting them have too many sweets, cooking them big gourmet meals of T-bone steak with broccoli, cheese and rice. The royal life also awaited her unborn daughter. When Young found out she was pregnant with her third child...
Prince Harry to attend charity event in London – but meeting up with the family isn’t on the agenda
LONDON — Prince Harry is attending a charity event Thursday night in London, though he isn’t expected to meet with King Charles III or Prince William as Britain prepares to mark the first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s death. Harry’s relationship with his family has been strained since he and...
Hurricane Lee charges through open Atlantic waters as it approaches northeast CaribbeanVideo
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Lee whirled through open waters on Thursday as forecasters warned it could become the first Category 5 storm of the Atlantic season. Lee was not expected to make landfall while on a projected path that will take it near the northeast Caribbean, although forecasters...
Severe flooding in Greece leaves at least 4 dead and 6 missing, villages cut off
ATHENS, Greece — Widespread flooding in central Greece left at least four people dead, six missing and dozens trapped, with severe rainstorms turning streams into raging torrents, bursting dams, washing away roads and bridges, and hurling cars into the sea. Flooding triggered by severe rainstorms also hit neighboring Bulgaria and...
Mexican Supreme Court’s abortion decision expands access to millions, stands in contrast to U.S.
MEXICO CITY — The decision by Mexico’s Supreme Court to invalidate all federal criminal penalties for abortion opened access for millions of people in the sprawling public health system a year after the court’s U.S. counterpart went in the opposite direction. Under Mexico ‘s legal system, however, the ruling did...
