CAIRO — A tanker transporting crude oil broke down in a single-lane part of Egypt’s Suez Canal on Sunday, briefly disrupting traffic in the global waterway, Egyptian authorities said. The Malta-flagged Seavigour suffered a mechanical malfunction at the 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) mark of the canal, said George Safwat, a […]
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Michigan wildfire burns more than 3 square miles, emergency evacuation suspended
A wildfire in Michigan has burned more than 3 square miles but an emergency evacuation has been halted ByThe Associated Press June 3, 2023, 11:15 PM GRAYLING TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A wildfire in Michigan had burned more than 3 square miles (7.7 square km) by late Saturday but an emergency […]
North Korean leader’s sister vows 2nd attempt to launch spy satellite, slams UN meeting
SEOUL, South Korea — The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed again Sunday to push for a second attempt to launch a spy satellite as she lambasted a U.N. Security Council meeting over the North’s first, failed launch. The North’s attempt to put its first military […]
16 South American migrants who entered US through Texas flown to California
Sixteen Venezuelan and Colombian migrants who entered the country through Texas were flown to California by chartered plane and dropped off outside a church in Sacramento ByThe Associated Press June 3, 2023, 9:57 PM SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sixteen Venezuelan and Colombian migrants who entered the country through Texas were flown […]
Hong Kong detains 8 people on eve of Tiananmen Square anniversary
HONG KONG — Hong Kong police detained eight people, including activists and artists, on the eve of the 34th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, a move that signals the city’s shrinking freedom of expression. Police said in a statement late Saturday that four people have been arrested for allegedly […]
Rain brings much-needed relief to firefighters battling Halifax-area wildfires
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Officials in Canada’s Atlantic Coast province of Nova Scotia said Saturday a wildfire that forced thousands of residents from their homes over the past week is now largely contained because of rain. David Steeves, a technician of forest resources with Nova Scotia’s Department of Natural Resources […]
Minnesota condo evacuated over stability concerns
More than 140 people were evacuated from a condominium in Minnesota amid concerns that the building was unstable ByThe Associated Press June 3, 2023, 4:05 PM ROCHESTER, Minn. — Less than a week after an apartment building partially collapsed in Iowa, more than 140 people were evacuated from a condominium […]
2 children rescued from vehicle on fire as woman shoplifts: Police
The children were taken to the hospital with first degree burns. June 3, 2023, 2:32 PM A 24-year-old Florida woman is facing criminal charges after she allegedly left two children in a car that caught fire while she was shoplifting at a mall, according to the Oviedo Police Department. Alicia […]
Twitter executive responsible for content safety resigns after Elon Musk criticism
SAN FRANCISCO — A top Twitter executive responsible for safety and content moderation has left the company, her departure coming soon after owner Elon Musk publicly complained about the platform’s handling of posts about transgender topics. The departure pointed to a fresh wave of turmoil among key officials at Twitter […]
Connecticut governor poised to sign state’s most sweeping gun measure since post-Sandy Hook laws
A slate of gun control measures is headed to Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s desk ByThe Associated Press June 3, 2023, 11:42 AM FILE – A bus drives past a sign reading Welcome to Sandy Hook in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 4, 2013. Connecticut lawmakers on Thursday, May 25, 2023, were considering […]