ROME — Italian rescuers on Saturday located the bodies of seven people, including four Turks and two Lebanese, who died when their helicopter crashed in a heavily forested, mountainous area in north-central Italy during a storm, authorities said. Col. Alfonso Cipriano, who heads an air force rescue coordination unit that […]
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Census wants to know how to ask about sexuality and gender
ORLANDO, Fla. — The 2020 census questionnaire drove Scout crazy. With no direct questions about sexual orientation and gender identity, it made him feel left out of the U.S. head count. Among LGBTQ people, the census only asked about same-sex couples living together, and Scout didn’t live with his partner. […]
Therapist sex abuse case reveals dark past, ethical concerns
CONCORD, N.H. — Two years after accusing her former therapist of sexual abuse, she plugged his address into an online directory and came across an unfamiliar alias. A search of that name turned up newspaper articles about the death of a 10-year-old girl. “What’s that got to do with Peter?” […]
Germany to introduce some border checks during G7 summit
BERLIN — Germany will temporarily introduce some border controls as the country gets ready to host the Group of Seven summit later this month in the Bavarian Alps. The summit of wealthy nations with the leaders of Germany, the United States, France, Japan and other top industrial countries will take […]
Maryland shooting suspect charged, name released
A West Virginia man was charged with murdering three co-workers at a Maryland machine shop as well as attempted murder and other charges, authorities said late Friday. The name of the alleged shooter, Joe Louis Esquivel, 23, of Hedgesville, West Virginia, was also released by the Washington County sheriff’s office […]
Thousands rally for gun reform after surge in mass shootings
WASHINGTON — Thousands of protestors are expected to rally in Washington, D.C., Saturday and in separate demonstrations around the country as part of a renewed push for nationwide gun control. Motivated by a fresh surge in mass shootings, from Uvalde, Texas, to Buffalo, New York, protestors say lawmakers must take […]
Governors forming task force to address mass shootings
FILE – Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson is directed while the Senate prepares for a key test vote on the For the People Act, a sweeping bill that would overhaul the election system and voting rights, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 22, 2021. The leaders of the National Governors […]
New Mexico residents sue for information on massive wildfire
SANTA FE, N.M. — Dozens of residents in a small New Mexico community impacted by massive wildfires that merged in April are suing the U.S. Forest Service over what they called a failure to provide information about the government’s role in starting the blazes. The Forest Service has acknowledged that […]
Search for 2 missing in Amazon rainforest sparks concern, controversy
Authorities searching for missing British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous rights expert Bruno Araújo Pereira in a remote area of the Brazilian Amazon found unidentified human remains Friday, federal police said. It will be sent for forensic analysis at the National Federal Police Institute of Criminology. This comes as the […]
Mexico City ban on bullfighting extended indefintely
MEXICO CITY — A judge extended a ban on bullfighting in Mexico City indefinitely, raising the likelihood that the season will be cancelled at what claims to be the world’s largest remaining venue. La Plaza Mexico, as the stadium is know, issued a statement Friday calling on fans to protest […]