A building used by Russia’s Federal Security Service caught fire in the southern Russian city of Rostov, which is located about 70 kilometers (43 miles) from the border with Ukraine ByThe Associated Press March 16, 2023, 8:11 AM MOSCOW — A building used by Russia’s Federal Security Service caught fire […]
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How 2 young skiers survived in freezing temps
“This could have ended tragically but these boys are very lucky.” March 16, 2023, 2:10 AM Two young skiers were rescued Tuesday night after getting lost while skiing outside the Wachusett Mountain ski area boundaries, according to the Princeton Fire Department. Princeton Fire Chief John Bennett told ABC News’ Boston […]
UN nuclear watchdog: 2.5 tons of uranium missing in Libya
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Some 2.5 tons of natural uranium stored in a site in war-torn Libya have gone missing, the United Nations nuclear watchdog said Thursday, raising safety and proliferation concerns. Natural uranium can’t immediately be used for energy production or bomb fuel, as the enrichment process typically […]
US, partners stage military drills amid Japan-S. Korea talks
The U.S., Canada, India, Japan and South Korea are staging joint anti-submarine warfare drills amid talks between Japanese and South Korean leaders aimed at strengthening their alliance with Washington against threats from China and North Korea ByThe Associated Press March 16, 2023, 2:05 AM TOKYO — The United States, Canada, […]
Biden admin demands TikTok’s Chinese owner sell stakes or risk being banned: Official
The administration has been publicly hardening its stance against TikTok March 15, 2023, 10:26 PM The Biden administration is demanding TikTok’s Chinese owner sell its stake in the app or risk getting banned, the company and a U.S. official told ABC News. TikTok confirmed to ABC News on Wednesday that […]
Mother reaches settlement with amusement park, ride operator after teen’s fatal fall
The mother of a Missouri teenager who fell to his death last year while on the world’s tallest tower drop ride has reached a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit with the Florida amusement park and ride’s operator, her attorney announced Wednesday. Fourteen-year-old Tyre Sampson died after slipping out of […]
No clear association between Paxlovid and COVID-19 rebound, FDA says
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration analysis did not find a clear association between the COVID-19 antiviral drug Paxlovid and illness rebound, the FDA said in a new report. Rebound rates are around the same in people who took the drug and those who didn’t, the study said. It’s the […]
7 guests injured after tree branch fell on them at San Antonio Zoo
The tree branch “unexpectedly” broke and fell on guests Wednesday afternoon. March 15, 2023, 6:07 PM Seven people were sent to the hospital after a tree branch fell on them at a zoo in Texas, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. The tree branch “unexpectedly” broke and fell on […]
FBI investigates fire where Chinese billionaire, a Bannon ally, was arrested
Guo Wengui, an exiled Chinese billionaire with business ties to Steve Bannon, faces federal fraud charges out of New York, as authorities investigate a fire that broke out at his apartment hours following his arrest on Wednesday. Guo owned the 152-foot-long yacht Lady May on which Bannon was arrested in […]
‘What You Won’t Do for Love’ singer Bobby Caldwell dies
Bobby Caldwell, a soulful R&B singer and songwriter who had a major hit in 1978 with “What You Won’t Do for Love” and a voice and musical style adored by generations of his fellow artists, has died, his wife said Wednesday. Mary Caldwell told The Associated Press that he died […]