ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando amusement park where a teenager fell from a ride and died earlier this year has paused a new sniper-like laser shooting game amid criticism following a recent spate of mass shootings. The Bullseye Blast game let riders of the 400-foot (122-meter) Wheel at ICON Park […]
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High-flying experiment: Do stem cells grow better in space?
Researcher Dhruv Sareen’s own stem cells are now orbiting the Earth. The mission? To test whether they’ll grow better in zero gravity. Scientists at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles are trying to find new ways to produce huge batches of a type of stem cell that can generate nearly […]
Fires scorch France, Spain; temperature-related deaths soar
PARIS — Firefighters struggled on Sunday to contain wildfires raging out of control in France and Spain as Europe wilts under an unusually extreme heat wave that authorities in Madrid link to a rise in excess mortality. Two huge blazes that have been consuming pine forests for six days just […]
Candidates for UK leader seek to woo right wing before vote
LONDON — The candidates to become the next British prime minister burnished their right-wing credentials Sunday, as they looked to remain in the race to succeed Boris Johnson. Many of the five remaining hopefuls highlighted issues linked to Brexit and immigration as they attempted to woo fellow Conservative lawmakers ahead […]
‘Those people’: French minister’s LGBTQ remarks spark anger
PARIS — Pressure is mounting on a French government minister to quit over comments stigmatizing homosexuality and LGBTQ people, in the latest challenge to President Emmanuel Macron’s leadership. Caroline Cayeux’s remarks have hurt and angered many – including her colleagues — and prompted broader discussion around persistent discriminatory attitudes by […]
China floods leave at least 12 dead, thousands evacuated
BEIJING — Flash floods in southwest and northwest China have left at least a dozen dead and put thousands of others in harm’s way, state media reported Sunday. In the southwestern province of Sichuan, at least six people have died and another 12 are missing after torrential rain triggered flash […]
Man arrested after firing gun in Charlotte comedy club, police say
A man was arrested in North Carolina after he allegedly fired a gun in a local comedy club, police said. The alleged gunman arrived at The Comedy Zone in Charlotte at about 9 p.m. on Saturday night, The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said. “He brandished a firearm inside the business, which […]
Sheriff’s helicopter crashes in New Mexico with 4 on board
A sheriff’s department helicopter carrying four people crashed late Saturday night near Las Vegas, New Mexico, the Bernalillo County Sheriff Department said. “Preliminary information indicates that 3 BCSO personnel and 1 Bernalillo County Fire employee were onboard at the time of the crash,” officials said. “There are no known survivors. […]
Man shot and killed by off-duty police in DC’s Wharf area
WASHINGTON — An off-duty police officer shot and killed a man armed with a semiautomatic handgun in the area of a Southwest Washington entertainment district Saturday night, the Metropolitan Police Department said. The encounter took place shortly after 9 p.m. EDT in the area of The Wharf, a district of […]
Yankees: NYPD investigating after drone seen above stadium
NEW YORK — The New York Yankees say police are investigating after what appeared to be a drone was spotted flying above right field at Yankee Stadium on Saturday night. NJ.com published video of a flashing green light hovering above the outfield bleacher seats, saying it was a drone that […]