COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Swedish prosecutor in charge of the investigation into leaks from pipelines in the Baltic Sea said Tuesday that he has ordered the area to be closed as he carries out a preliminary investigation into “suspected gross sabotage.” “I understand the great public interest, but we are […]
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Iran says it launched test ‘tug’ into suborbital space
This picture released by the official website of the Iranian Defense Ministry on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, shows a Saman test tug rocket before being launched, in Iran. Iranian state media said Tuesday the government launched the space tug capable of shifting satellites between orbits on Monday. Hassan Salarieh, the […]
Indonesia police: Stadium exit gates too small for escape
MALANG, Indonesia — Indonesian police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape. Photos from the Malang stadium where 125 people […]
Nobel panel to announce winner of physics prize
The winner, or winners, of the Nobel Prize in physics will be announced Tuesday at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm STOCKHOLM — The winner, or winners, of the Nobel Prize in physics will be announced Tuesday at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm. While physicists […]
Suspect in killings of 22 elderly Texans goes on trial again
DALLAS — A man accused of killing 22 elderly women in the Dallas area and stealing jewelry and valuables has been linked by DNA evidence to one of the deaths, a prosecutor said Monday. Billy Chemirmir, 49, is on trial for capital murder in the death of 87-year-old Mary Brooks. […]
Timeline of when officials told people to seek shelter before Hurricane Ian
Before Hurricane Ian brought destruction to the Florida Peninsula on Sept. 28, federal and state officials urged Floridians to evacuate their homes and seek shelter because of dangerous winds and deadly storm surge. Those warnings weren’t for nothing, as about 99 people in Florida and four people in North Carolina […]
Rex Tillerson testifies he never asked Tom Barrack to ‘conduct any diplomacy’ for US
Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson testified Monday during the illegal foreign lobbying trial of former Donald Trump ally Tom Barrack that he never asked Barrack to undertake any diplomacy on behalf of the United States during his year-long stint as Trump’s secretary of state. “Did you ever ask Tom […]
How to apply for student loan forgiveness and when: Key dates and details
Within days, millions of Americans are expected to be able to take their first steps to cancel up to $20,000 in debt under President Joe Biden’s federal student loan forgiveness program — a multibillion-dollar initiative cheered on by advocates but which already faces legal challenges. The Biden administration announced in […]
Photographer rides out Ian to capture the storm for others
Chuck Larsen has lived on Sanibel Island for 12 years and until last week had never experienced a major hurricane. The 76-year-old who moved from California decided to ride out Hurricane Ian in his condominium with little idea of the horror he was about to go through. He filled his […]
White House set to highlight GOP-led abortion restrictions in 100 days since Roe
A new Biden administration report on abortion access in the U.S. describes how widely the procedure has been curtailed in the roughly 100 days after Roe v. Wade was overturned, according to excerpts from the memo that were obtained by ABC News. The report, compiled by Jen Klein, the head […]