Whenever tragedy strikes, people around the world often seek out ways to help victims as they watch the news unfold on their screens. When 19 children and two teachers were killed in a May 24 school shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, millions of dollars began to flood into […]
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Powerball Jackpot rises to $825 million for Saturday drawing
The Saturday night Powerball prize rose to an estimated $825 million, giving players a chance to win the second-largest prize in the game’s history. The prize has a cash value of $410.2 million. There have been 36 drawings in a row without a grand prize winner. If a player wins […]
Federal judge rules in favor of bikini baristas over dress
EVERETT, Wash. — A Washington city’s dress code ordinance saying bikini baristas must cover their bodies at work has been ruled unconstitutional by a federal court. The decision in a partial summary judgment this week comes after a lengthy legal battle between bikini baristas and the city of Everett over […]
Indiana teacher with ‘kill list’ agrees to no-contact order
CROWN POINT, Ind. — A fifth-grade teacher in northwestern Indiana charged with felony intimidation after authorities say she told a student she had a “kill list” of students and staff has agreed to stay away from the school. Angelica Carrasquillo, 25, of Griffith signed a no-contact order Friday without objection […]
US storm survivors: We need faster money, less red tape
MIDDLETOWN, N.J. — Survivors of storms that pounded several U.S. states say the nation’s disaster aid system is broken and that they want reforms to get money into victims’ hands faster, with less red tape. On the 10th anniversary of Superstorm Sandy’s landfall at the Jersey Shore, devastating communities throughout […]
Officials: Dozens in cardiac arrest after Seoul crowd surge
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean officials said around 50 people were in cardiac arrest and a number feared dead after being crushed by a large crowd pushing forward on a narrow street during Halloween festivities in the capital Seoul. Choi Cheon-sik, an official from the National Fire Agency, said […]
Permitless carry laws raise new dilemmas for police officers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Police saw Carmon Tussey walking briskly toward a crowded Louisville bar carrying an assault weapon. With people running away, officers moved in, service weapons drawn. They put the 26-year-old in handcuffs and confiscated his semi-automatic gun. Tussey was later charged with terroristic threatening, wanton endangerment and disorderly […]
120,000 parade at Taiwan Pride celebration despite rain
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Some 120,000 paraded in the streets of Taipei as the city’s 20th annual Pride event celebrated the LGBTQ community Saturday in spite of the rainy weather. The Taiwan Pride Parade began in 2003 with just 700 participants gathering in a park in central Taipei — most of […]
Two explosions rock Somalia’s capital, leaving “scores” dead
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Police tell Somalia state media there are “scores of civilian casualties” after two explosions struck a busy junction Saturday in Somalia’s capital near key government offices. The Somalia National News Agency cited national police spokesman Sadiq Dodishe, who said two car bombs had gone off. An Associated […]
Pakistan: Oldest prisoner freed from Guantanamo, back home
ISLAMABAD — A 75-year-old from Pakistan who was the oldest prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention center was released and returned to Pakistan on Saturday, the foreign ministry in Islamabad and the U.S. Defense Department said. Saifullah Paracha was reunited with his family after more than 17 years in custody […]