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2 dead, 16 injured as train derails in northern Egypt

Khaleejtimes | 2023-03-07, 21:50

A passenger train derailed on Tuesday north of Cairo killing at least two people and injuring 16 others, Egyptian authorities said. It was the latest in a series of rail accidents in the country in recent years. The derailing happened as the train was

Defense Secretary Makes Unannounced Visit to Iraq

The Epoch Times | 2023-03-07, 21:49

Twenty years after the launch of the U.S.-led coalition invasion of Iraq, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin made an unannounced visit to Baghdad on March

Zelensky vows to ‘find murderers’ of unarmed prisoner of war who was ‘shot by Russians’

Irish Independent | 2023-03-07, 21:48

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed to “find the murderers” of an unarmed prisoner of war as Kyiv launched a criminal investigation into the alleged Russian shooting. In footage shared on social media, a uniformed man,

Fire ravaged a recently sold home. The men who bought it are going to prison

Tacoma News Tribune | 2023-03-07, 21:46

A newly purchased home burned down weeks after it was sold in West Virginia. Then, a federal investigation ensued. The fire was no accident, officials say. A group of men ...

Angler reels in record-breaking fish — and she’s just 5 years old, Idaho officials say

Tacoma News Tribune | 2023-03-07, 21:46

A 5-year-old girl reeled in a fish from an Idaho river and broke her uncle’s catch-and-release record, wildlife officials said. Akeley Fahnholz of Salmon caught the record-sized peamouth from the ...

In reversal, Biden weighs detaining migrant families

The Mercury News | 2023-03-07, 21:46

By Colleen Long and Elliot Spagat | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is considering detaining migrant families who cross into the U.S. illegally as it prepares to end COVID-19 restrictions at the U.S.-Mexico border, according to U.S.

Carlson amplifies Jan. 6 lies with video from McCarthy

The Mercury News | 2023-03-07, 21:46

By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick and Farnoush Amiri | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Handed some 41,000 hours of Jan. 6 security footage, Fox NewsTucker Carlson has launched an impassioned new effort to explain away the deadly Capitol siege, linking

Survivors of deadly Mexico abduction return to America

Moosejaw Today | 2023-03-07, 21:46

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — A road trip to Mexico for cosmetic surgery ended with two Americans dead — and two others found alive in a rural area near the Gulf coast — after a violent shootout and abduction that was captured on video, officials said

Safety agency opens probe of rail operator Norfolk Southern

Moosejaw Today | 2023-03-07, 21:46

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Federal investigators on Tuesday announced a special investigation into rail operator Norfolk Southern following a fiery derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border in February and several other accidents, including the death

U.S. stocks close sharply lower

China.dot.org | 2023-03-07, 21:42

NEW YORK, March 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks

Mexico, U.S. have month to resolve GMO corn issue, says Lopez Obrador

China.dot.org | 2023-03-07, 21:42

MEXICO CITY, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Tuesday that his government and U.S. representatives have a month to resolve their

Canada deploys medical trainers, extends engineer training for Ukraine

China.dot.org | 2023-03-07, 21:42

OTTAWA, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Canada has deployed medical trainers to Poland to train members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with the skills needed to save lives effectively in combat situations, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Defence

What to do if you're concerned you might be laid off

The News-Gazette | 2023-03-07, 21:40

NEW YORK (AP) — The job market in the U.S. remains strong overall, but recent high-profile layoffs at technology and media companies and predictions of a recession later this year may have you thinking about job security. If you're worried you could be laid

Women sue Texas over abortion ban, say it risked their lives

The News-Gazette | 2023-03-07, 21:40

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Five women who said they were denied abortions even when pregnancy endangered their lives are suing Texas over its abortion ban, the latest legal fight against state restrictions since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. The

Wally Fawkes obituary

The Guardian | 2023-03-07, 21:40

Political cartoonist and jazz clarinettist who, using the pen name Trog, created the Flook strip The career of the cartoonist and jazz clarinettist Wally “Trog” Fawkes, who has died aged 98, was an extraordinary one, a mixture of luck and perseverance. His

Families of MH370 victims push for another search as technology firm says it has new evidence

The Guardian | 2023-03-07, 21:40

Malaysian government urged to green light new hunt on nine-year anniversary of flight’s disappearance The families of those lost on board the Malaysia Airlines flight 370 are calling on the Malaysian government to give the green light to another search for the

FDA: Two more eyedrop brands recalled due to risks

Review Journal | 2023-03-07, 21:37

U.S. health officials are recalling two eyedrop brands due to contamination risks that could lead to vision problems and serious injury. ...

Tucker Carlson amplifies Jan. 6 lies with GOP-provided video

Review Journal | 2023-03-07, 21:37

Handed some 41,000 hours of Jan. 6

Want a ‘mini barn built for mini horses?’ Well this SC estate for sale has ...

The Charlotte Observer | 2023-03-07, 21:36

It’s not unusual to come across an estate complete with a barn or two in real estate all over the country — but it is a little bizarre when you ...

DNA from tooth helps identify remains found in remote Oregon woods years ago, cops say

The Charlotte Observer | 2023-03-07, 21:36

Three years after human remains were found in a remote area of Oregon woods, they have been identified, police said. DNA extracted from a tooth helped identify the body as ...

GOP Senators on Tucker Carlson’s Jan. 6 distortion

The Daily Telegraph Australia | 2023-03-07, 21:36

Some Republican Senators are disagreeing with a distorted display of the January 6 riot through videos broadcast by Tucker Carlson on his primetime Fox News show. (March 7) ...

Israeli forces kill at least 6 Palestinians in Jenin raid

The Daily Telegraph Australia | 2023-03-07, 21:36

Israeli forces killed at least six Palestinians and wounded eleven others in a raid on a refugee camp in Jenin. ...

Cuba energy crisis: Gov’t seeks solutions as blackouts continue

The Daily Telegraph Australia | 2023-03-07, 21:36

While Havana, the capital, is mainly spared, Cubans throughout the country’s provinces are facing power cuts. ...

Ukraine leaders vow to bolster Bakhmut defence as battle rages

The Daily Telegraph Australia | 2023-03-07, 21:36

Kyiv expresses determination to hold onto eastern city as Russian forces try to take all of Donbas region. ...

Michigan appeals court considers whether Oxford shooter’s parents can be charged

The Daily Telegraph Australia | 2023-03-07, 21:36

The Michigan Court of Appeals hears arguments about whether the parents of a teen shooter can be charged in the deaths of four students (March 7)(AP video: Mike Householder) ...

TikTok star ‘rabbi’ who adopted nine boys as a single dad is charged with raping ...

The Daily Telegraph Australia | 2023-03-07, 21:36

TikTok star 'rabbi' who adopted nine boys as a single dad is charged with raping and molesting them ...

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