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Syria Reports Israeli Airstrikes In Northern Aleppo Province
Israel carried out an aerial attack southeast of Syrias northern Aleppo province late Monday, a Syrian military official said.
Searchers Rescued After Helicopter Crash, Hiker Also Found
A crew looking for a hiker who was missing in the Sierra Nevada survived after their Navy helicopter crashed along the CaliforniaNevada line, and both the searchers and the hiker were rescued over the weekend.
U.S. Investigates Possible Health Incidents Among Staff In Vienna
The U.S. State Department said on Monday it is investigating reports of possible unexplained health incidents among its personnel in Vienna, where the New Yorker magazine has reported about two dozen U.S. intelligence officers, diplomats and other offici...
UK Clubbers Shed Virus Fears and Hit Dance Floor
The easing of virus restrictions in England on Monday was a major cause of celebration for nightclubs
4 Michigan Festivalgoers Dead; 3 Exposed to Carbon Monoxide
Two more men were in critical condition at a hospital from the same exposure, the Lenawee County sheriff’s office said. The five men were in their early 20s.
Confederate Monument Removed From City Hall In Louisiana
Spectators cheered Saturday as a stone statue of a Confederate general was hoisted by a crane and removed from a pedestal where it stood for 99 years in front of a city hall in south Louisiana.
Fake Covid Vaccination Certificates for Sale in Mexico
Customers for the fake Covid-19 vaccination certificates are usually people who want to travel but have not been fully immunized, or who received vaccines not recognized in the country they plan to visit.
Transmission Tower Falls In Brazil's Amazon, Killing 6
A transmission tower collapsed on Friday in the Brazilian Amazon, killing at least six people and injuring another 13.
Jury Awards $730K To Secret Service Agent Detained On Duty
A federal jury has awarded $730,000 to a Black Secret Service agent, finding that two white U.S. Park Police officers unlawfully detained him in 2015 as he waited to accompany a Cabinet secretarys motorcade.
Gloria Richardson, Civil Rights Pioneer, Dies At 99
Gloria Richardson, an influential yet largely unsung civil rights pioneer whose determination not to back down while protesting racial inequality was captured in a photograph as she pushed away the bayonet of a National Guardsman, has died. She was 99.
Judge: All Options On Table For Site Of Collapsed Building
A South Florida courtroom observed a moment of silence Friday to remember the dozens of people who died in the collapse of 12story condominium complex near Miami. Then it returned to the business of considering what should become of the property.
Nursing School Operators Charged With Selling Bogus Diplomas
The owners and operators of nursing schools in Virginia and Florida have been charged with plotting to sell bogus transcripts and diplomas, helping unqualified candidates pass nursing board exams and get health care jobs, federal authorities said Friday.
Mississippi Marker Honors 2 Killed Black Men Killed By Klan
Friends and relatives gathered Thursday in a tiny town in southwestern Mississippi to dedicate a new state historical marker honoring two young Black men who were kidnapped and killed by Ku Klux Klansmen 57 years ago.
UN Envoy: `Spoilers' Are Trying To Obstruct Libyan Elections
The U.N. special envoy for Libya accused spoilers on Thursday of trying to obstruct the holding of crucial elections in December to unify the divided North African nation, and the Security Council warned that any individual or group undermining the electo...
Singapore Sees Most COVID-19 Cases in 10 Months After Karaoke Cluster
The ministry has been investigating infections among what it said were Vietnamese hostesses who frequented KTV lounges or clubs and has offered free COVID-19 testing to anyone potentially exposed.
Amnesty Says Migrants In Libyan Camps Forced To Trade Sex For Clean Water
Amnesty International said on Thursday that migrants held in Libyan detention camps are subject to horrific sexual violence at the hands of guards, including being forced to barter sex for clean water, food and access to sanitation.