An Afghan police spokesman says 25 people, including nine children, have died in a minibus accident in the country’s north ByThe Associated Press June 7, 2023, 1:31 PM This is a locator map for Afghanistan with its capital, Kabul. (AP Photo) The Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan — A minibus crash […]
ABC News
New lawsuit filed after Iowa building collapse; governor seeks federal aid with emergency response
DES MOINES, Iowa — A woman whose leg was amputated in order to free her from the rubble of the partially collapsed building in Davenport, Iowa, filed a lawsuit with her wife Wednesday, accusing the city and the building’s owner of “willful and wanton disregard” of their safety. Quanishia “Peach” […]
Missouri governor signs bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors, some adults
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Transgender minors and some adults in Missouri will soon be banned from accessing puberty blockers, hormones and gender-affirming surgeries under a bill signed Wednesday by the state’s Republican governor. Beginning Aug. 28, Missouri health care providers won’t be able to prescribe those gender-affirming treatments for teens […]
Man wanted in triple homicide is captured in Philadelphia; victims include 2 children
PHILADELPHIA — A fugitive wanted in the fatal shooting of three people, including two children who’d been playing with kittens in the backyard of their Pennsylvania home, has been captured in Philadelphia, federal officials said Wednesday. The U.S. Marshals Service said Ivan Claudio Rosero, 27, was located at a park […]
Questions remain over the disappearance of FBI informant in Russia
The detentions of U.S. citizens, like reporter Evan Gershkovich, Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan by Russia, has kept tensions between the U.S. and Russia high as the war in Ukraine rages on. Wall Street Journal national security reporter Brett Forrest has taken a look at another case, the 2015 disappearance […]
Prince Harry to tabloid newspaper’s lawyer: ‘Nobody wants to be phone hacked’
LONDON — Prince Harry entered a London courtroom on a mission to prove that the publisher of the Daily Mirror tabloid had hacked his phone and unlawfully snooped on his life. He left the witness box Wednesday having shown that he was highly suspicious of how Mirror Group Newspapers obtained […]
CNN Chairman and CEO Chris Licht steps down
Licht served as CEO for 13 months. June 7, 2023, 9:18 AM CNN Chairman and CEO Chris Licht is stepping down, parent company Warner Bros. Discovery said on Wednesday. In his 13-month tenure, Licht vowed to institute down-the-middle coverage but faced backlash over decisions such as a recent town hall […]
NYC goes after Hyundai, Kia after security flaw leads to wave of theft
New York City has filed a lawsuit against Hyundai and Kia, joining a host of other cities beset by a social media fueled wave of car thefts due to a flaw that made some car models highly susceptible to theft. Viral how-to videos on TikTok and other sites show how […]
BBC, British Airways among big-name victims in MOVEit software hack
Britain’s cybersecurity agency has urged companies to be vigilant after the BBC, British Airways and other firms said their employees’ personal details may have been compromised in a software hack ByThe Associated Press June 7, 2023, 8:40 AM LONDON — Britain’s cybersecurity agency on Wednesday urged companies to be vigilant […]
Japan supports Sweden’s NATO membership as defense ministers strengthen ties
Japan’s defense minister has expressed his country’s support for Sweden’s NATO membership during talks with his Swedish counterpart ByRAF WOBER Associated Press June 7, 2023, 8:37 AM Sweden’s Defense Minister Pal Jonson, right, reviews an honor guard, with Japan Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada, left, ahead their bilateral meeting at the […]