Two of the nation’s largest grocers have agreed to merge in a deal they say would help them better compete with Walmart, Amazon and other major companies that have stepped into the grocery business. Kroger on Friday bid $20 billion for Albertsons Companies Inc., or $34.10 per share. Kroger will […]
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Media: UK Treasury chief out as prime minister plans U-turn
LONDON — Embattled British Prime Minister Liz Truss has parted ways with her Treasury chief ahead of a hastily arranged news conference on Friday as she struggled to calm markets and hang on to her job following the release of her controversial economic plan. Sky News and the BBC reported […]
9 students drown after river ferry capsizes in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — At least nine students in southern Cambodia who were crossing a river died after the boat they were on capsized, officials said. Four people — two students and two of the boat’s crew — were rescued following the accident Thursday night on the Mekong River southeast […]
LA carjacking victim dragged, killed during police pursuit
LOS ANGELES — A carjacking victim died after being dragged along with the vehicle allegedly driven by a homicide suspect who was fleeing Thursday, the Los Angeles Police Department said. Detectives from the department’s Gang and Narcotic Division were conducting surveillance on 7th Avenue around 5 p.m. Thursday and spotted […]
Russia to evacuate Kherson residents as Ukraine advances
KYIV, UKRAINE — In a sign that continuing and sustained Ukrainian military gains along the southern front are worrying the Kremlin, Russia is promising free accommodation to residents of the partially occupied Kherson region who want to evacuate to Russia. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin made the announcement shortly […]
Oath Keepers discussed possibility of ‘blood in the streets’ on Jan. 6, FBI testifies
In the weeks before Jan. 6, several members of a far-right militia group discussed the possibility of violence breaking out around the certification of President Joe Biden’s election victory, an FBI agent testified on Thursday. Under questioning by federal prosecutors, FBI special agent and witness Kelsey Harris read through a […]
Juror in Kristin Smart case excused after talking to priest
A juror in a trial connected to the 1996 disappearance of California college student Kristin Smart was excused Thursday after the judge learned he had discussed the case with his priest. Smart, 19, a student at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, went missing while walking home from a […]
‘Active shooting’ reported near trail in North Carolina: Police
Police in Raleigh, North Carolina, said they are responding to an “active shooting” near a trail Thursday evening. At least three people were transported to WakeMed Health and Hospitals’ trauma center in connection with the incident, a hospital official confirmed to ABC News. There is no word on their condition […]
Cause of death determined for missing teen found in reservoir
Kiely Rodni, a California teenager who was missing for two weeks before her body was found in a car submerged in a reservoir, died due to drowning and there is no evidence of foul play, autopsy results released on Thursday determined. The 16-year-old’s death has been ruled accidental by the […]
DC sues chemical manufacturer over pesticide pollution
The District of Columbia filed a lawsuit Thursday against the company Velsicol Chemical, LLC, claiming it violated city environmental laws by polluting a major waterway, the Anacostia River, and its surrounding environment for decades WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia filed a lawsuit in D.C. Superior Court Thursday against chemical […]