Torrential rains hit Canada’s largest city, closing a major highway and other roads
TORONTO (news agencies) — A major highway, several other thoroughfares and a key transit hub were flooded in Toronto as ...
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Relatives of those killed when MH17 was shot down mark 10 years since tragedy that claimed 298 lives
MEBOURNE, Australia (news agencies) — Relatives of passengers killed when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine gathered ...
Read more‘Hellishly hot’ southern Europe bakes under heat wave as temperatures top 104F
ROME (news agencies) — The Italian health ministry placed 12 cities under the most severe heat warning Tuesday as a ...
Read more‘Shogun’ leads all Emmy nominees with 25 and ‘The Bear’ sets comedy series record with 23
LOS ANGELES (news agencies) — “The Bear” went on a tear at Wednesday morning’s Emmy nominations with a comedy-series record ...
Read moreAnger over Houston power outages after Beryl has repair crews facing threats from some residents
HOUSTON (news agencies) — Drawn guns. Thrown rocks. Threatening messages. Houston’s prolonged outages following Hurricane Beryl has some fed-up and ...
Read moreIran threat prompted more security at Trump rally as officials warn of potential for copycat attacks
WASHINGTON (news agencies) — A threat on Donald Trump’s life from Iran prompted additional security in the days before Saturday’s ...
Read moreSelf-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui convicted of defrauding followers after fleeing to US
NEW YORK (news agencies) — Guo Wengui, a self-exiled Chinese business tycoon whose criticism of the Communist Party won him ...
Read moreSen. Bob Menendez guilty of taking bribes in cash and gold and acting as Egypt’s foreign agent
NEW YORK (news agencies) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was convicted on Tuesday on all counts at his corruption trial, ...
Read more200 additional Kenyan police arrive in Haiti in UN-backed mission to fight criminal gangs
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (news agencies) — A second contingent of 200 police officers from Kenya arrived Tuesday in Haiti to bolster ...
Read moreRuling keeps abortion question on ballot in South Dakota
A state court judge’s ruling Monday keeps an abortion-rights question on the November ballot in South Dakota.Judge John Pekas dismissed ...
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