Hundreds feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide
Unstable rubble and debris were complicating search and rescue efforts in rural Papua New Guinea on Saturday, a day after a massive landslide buried villages and killed at least three people. Local officials said the death toll was likely to be at least in the hundreds.
‘Sedition Panda,’ a Jan. 6 rioter, is convicted of assaulting an officer
A Florida man who breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, while wearing a costume panda head was convicted Friday of assaulting a police officer and other charges related to the events of that day.
Three missionaries in Haiti are killed in gang attack
An Oklahoma-based missionary group working in Haiti’s capital was attacked by gangs Thursday night, leaving two Americans and the group’s director dead, the organization, Missions in Haiti, announced on Facebook.
Trump’s VP pageant has an unexpectedly strong contender: Tom Cotton
WASHINGTON — Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas has unexpectedly emerged as a top contender to become Donald Trump’s running mate, a signal that the former president is heavily weighing experience and the ability to run a disciplined campaign over other factors.
Landmark settlement forces NCAA schools to pay players
Since its founding, the NCAA has operated with a business model that defined the college athlete as an amateur. Over the years, as college sports evolved into a mega-enterprise, lawsuits and labor actions chipped away at that model, which came to be increasingly seen as exploitative in big-money sports like football and men’s basketball.
As Rafah offensive grinds on, hunger in Gaza spirals
CAIRO — For weeks, the Gaza Strip’s southernmost city, Rafah, was one of the few places where desperate Palestinians could find some aid and food. Bakeries sold bread; fuel powered generators; markets were open, if expensive.
The viral defiance of Jasmine Crockett
Why, exactly, was Marjorie Taylor Greene’s dig at Jasmine Crockett’s fake eyelashes so upsetting?
Tennessee attorney general to review company’s bid to sell Graceland
The attorney general of Tennessee, Jonathan Skrmetti, said Thursday that his office was looking into a private investment company’s attempt to foreclose on Graceland, Elvis Presley’s former home, after lawyers for Presley’s granddaughter sued to stop the proposed sale, accusing the company of fraud.
Norfolk Southern to pay US $310 million for East Palestine accident
Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay more than $310 million to settle claims and cover costs stemming from the February 2023 derailment of a freight train carrying hazardous materials in an Ohio town, the federal government said Thursday.
Stage collapses at campaign rally in Mexico, killing at least 9
MEXICO CITY — A stage in northern Mexico where a presidential hopeful was campaigning for a local candidate collapsed after a gust of wind blew through Wednesday night, leaving at least nine people dead and at least 70 others injured, a state governor said.
How scammers are stealing food stamps from struggling Americans
Something was very wrong with Jackie Kirks’ food stamp card.
Biden cancels billions in student loan debt, a centerpiece of his campaign
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced another round of student loan forgiveness Wednesday, canceling $7.7 billion in debt for 160,000 people in what has become a centerpiece of his campaign for reelection.
Death toll unclear as Iowa reels from tornado
Southwestern Iowa was reeling Wednesday after a destructive wave of storms, including a tornado, swept across the state the day before, leaving an unknown number of people dead.
Another provocative flag was flown at another Alito home
Last summer, two years after an upside-down American flag was flown outside the Virginia home of Justice Samuel Alito, another provocative symbol was displayed at his vacation house in New Jersey, according to interviews and photographs.
‘Dropping very dramatically’: What deadly turbulence did to a flight
BANGKOK — The seat belt sign came on moments after the plane started shaking, but, for some, it was too late.
Despite setback, Neuralink’s first brain-implant patient stays upbeat
Just four months ago, Noland Arbaugh had a circle of bone removed from his skull and hair-thin sensor tentacles slipped into his brain. A computer about the size of a small stack of quarters was placed on top, and the hole was sealed.
For Palestinians relocating once again, conditions are ‘horrific’
As Israel’s invasion of Rafah stretches into its third week, hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the southern Gaza Strip city have encountered miserable conditions in their new encampments and shelters.
Trump chooses not to take the stand, and the defense rests
NEW YORK — The jury heard his voice, saw his tweets and watched footage of him campaigning for the presidency. But in the end, the 12 New Yorkers weighing the fate of Donald Trump did not see him testify.
Red Lobster, an American seafood institution, files for bankruptcy
Versatile and resilient, the lobster survives by molting, shedding its skin and growing into a new, bigger shell. But eventually, energy runs low and the transformation becomes more difficult.
FDA approves drug for persistently deadly form of lung cancer
The Food and Drug Administration last week approved an innovative new treatment for patients with a form of lung cancer. It is to be used only by patients who have exhausted all other options to treat small cell lung cancer and have a life expectancy of four to five months.
