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Awash in social media, how are police learning to inform the public better after shootings?
Jennifer Seeley was glued to her phone, safe at home but terrified nonetheless. There was an active shooter at the Texas mall where she works as an assistant store manager. And she was searching desperately for information, praying. Was the gunman dead? Were
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: ___ CLAIM: A White
Formidable asteroid to hurl past Earth Sunday, 4 others approaching this weekend
An asteroid by the name of 2023 JK is expected to zip past Earth on Sunday, missing our planet by just a little more than a million miles. According to ...
Search for 4 kids missing after deadly Amazon plane crash leaves Colombia on edge
Colombians were on edge Friday as authorities searched for four Indigenous children who were on a small plane that crashed in the Amazon jungle this month but have not been ...
Release of new ‘Fast and Furious’ movie prompts police to warn about the dangers of ...
LOS ANGELES — A car barreling through the air in a high-speed action movie does not follow the same laws of physics in the real world, and law enforcement officials ...
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Alleged military secret leaker Jack Teixeira ordered detained ahead of trial BOSTON — The Massachusetts Air National Guard serviceman charged with leaking highly sensitive military secrets to an online forum ...
Bob Baffert is back at Preakness, his 1st Triple Crown race in 2 years
BALTIMORE — Bob Baffert is back at the Preakness for his first Triple Crown race in two years, returning from a suspension and looking for a record-breaking win with National Treasure. The white-haired Hall of Fame trainer and one of the faces of horse
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to attend G7 summit in Japan, meet Western leaders
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Colombia on edge as search continues for children missing after plane crash
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombians were on edge Friday as a search continued for four Indigenous children who might have survived a deadly plane crash in the Amazon jungle 19 days ago. The accident occurred in the early hours of May 1...
US embassy in Khartoum shreds passports
The American embassy in Khartoum destroyed an unspecified number of passports belonging to Sudanese citizens and people from other countries who had applied for US visas, the State Department said on Friday. “Because the security environment did not allow us
UK Chancellor urges Tories not to talk the country down as he hints at tax cuts
The UK's Chancellor has urged Conservatives “not to talk ourselves down”, warning that creating an “inaccurate narrative” about Britain could make it into a reality. Jeremy Hunt said he had noticed an “insidious declinism” creeping in among “those who used to
Republican Tim Scott enters crowded 2024 presidential race
Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina filed paperwork on Friday to enter the 2024 Republican presidential race, hoping a more optimistic vision of America’s future can resonate with conservative voters who have backed partisan grievance warriors in recent years.
Tens of thousands gather in Belgrade protest against mass shootings
Tens of thousands marched through Belgrade on Friday in an anti-government protest following two mass shootings that killed 18 people. The shootings have been blamed on a culture of violence that critics say authorities have allowed to fester unchecked. On May
Salman Rushdie makes first in-person public appearance since knife attack
British writer Salman Rushdie attended a New York gala this week in his first public appearance since a knife attack that nearly took his life last year. The award-winning novelist, a naturalised American who has lived in New York for 20 years, lost sight in
Kia, Hyundai settle class-action lawsuit after a rash of thefts due to security flaw
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hyundai Motor America and Kia America said Friday they have reached a settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit prompted by a surge in vehicle thefts. The settlement could be valued at $200 million and covers about 9 million 2011-2022
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, May 20
UNITED NATIONS -- At least 573,000 children under the age of five are at risk of suffering from malnutrition in Malawi, a United Nations spokesperson said on Friday, citing warnings from the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Malawi is still grappling with the
Adidas Will Sell Existing Yeezy Items, Donate Some Revenues
Adidas will start selling some of the remaining Yeezy inventory later this month. The company said it will donate a significant amount of the revenues to organizations that combat discrimination and hate. The decision will have no immediate effect on the
Flying couch seen in the skies over Turkey during storm
The piece of furniture was carried away from a 35-storey apartment block in the country's capital as the city was hit with strong winds. ...
emerging economies will turn their backs on the US due to sanctions
Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said developing countries would turn their backs on the United States because of its sanctions policy. This is how the diplomat commented on the Telegram channel of the diplomatic mission about the new measures
New rules for your credit card: Government announced 20% TCS, know the new rules
The Government of India has decided to levy 20 per cent tax collected at source on credit card usage outside the country (abroad). This rule has been changed by the Center after consultation with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The government gave this
Biden to announce new military aid package for Kiev after meeting Zelenskyy in Hiroshima
US President Joe Biden is expected to announce a new $375 million military aid package for Ukraine. This is expected to happen after he meets Volodymyr Zelensyy at the G7 summit in Japan, writes
Gold-Silver Price Today: Gold became cheaper again today, the price of silver also declined, know ...
Today i.e. on May 18, 2023, a fall in the prices of gold and silver has been recorded in the Indian bullion market. The price of gold is beyond 60 thousand rupees per 10 grams. At the same time, the price of silver is more than Rs 71 thousand per kg. At the
Gen. Flynn Assesses FBI Whistleblower Hearing, Durham Report, and $3 Billion Ukraine Military Aid Mix-Up
Retired U.S. Army Gen. Michael Flynn is warning that the United States needs to address corruption within the highest levels of its government after recent allegations of politicization within the FBI,
Victorian Premier’s Plan to Repay ‘COVID Credit Card’
Paying back the COVID-19 credit card will be a priority for the Victorian government in the upcoming
Man who rushed Vatican City gate sent for psychiatric care at nearby hospital
The man who drove through one of the gates to Vatican City has been taken to a nearby hospital for psychiatric care ...
Kurt Browning bids adieu to Stars on Ice and its loyal fans
When Kurt Browning was 12 he was in an Alberta grocery store with his mother Neva when they ran into one of her friends. The woman asked Browning, already a rising star in a country obsessed with any sport involving a frozen sheet of ice, about his figure
Myanmar officials: death toll from cyclone at least 145
By Grant Peck | Associated Press BANGKOK — The official death toll from the powerful cyclone that struck Myanmar has burgeoned to at least 145, including 117 members of the Muslim Rohingya minority, state television reported Friday. It said the figure applied
Nebraska passes 12-week abortion ban, trans care ban
By Margery A. Beck | Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Legislature on Friday approved a 12-week abortion ban and restrictions on gender-affirming care for children in a move so contentious that lawmakers on both sides have said they may be unable
