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DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — Thousands of Tibetan Buddhists began streaming in India’s Himalayan town of Dharamshala on Sunday to celebrate the 90th birthday of the Dalai Lama, who said days ago that he plans to reincarnate after dying.
DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — The Dalai Lama turned 90 on Sunday surrounded by thousands of followers, who thronged the Himalayan town of Dharamshala, where the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism has been living in exile since fleeing Chinese rule in...
Devastating flash floods from a storm that pounded central Texas have killed at least 51 people. Officials say the death toll is 43 and likely to grow in the hardest-hit area of Kerr County. Authorities said at a news conference...
The Seattle Kraken signed forward Tye Kartye to a two-year contract extension Saturday with a $1.25 million average annual value. The 24-year-old Kartye had six goals and seven assists in 63 regular-season games last season. He also had two goals...
A North Korean man crossed the DMZ on foot before midnight Thursday, asking South Korean troops for help in a rare defection through the fortified border.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City area hospitals continue to report fireworks-related injuries, with the weekend total reaching more than 30 as of Saturday afternoon.
Yainer Diaz homered, Josh Hader got the last four outs for his major league-leading 25th save, and the Houston Astros spoiled Shohei Ohtani’s 31st birthday, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4. Ohtani made his fourth mound start of the season,...
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem addressed concerns over whether the federal government did enough to warn Texans about the deadly floods.
Hebron’s sheikhs propose to leave the Palestinian Authority and join the Abraham Accords.
Elon Musk has apparently gone through with his threat to start a new political party in the United States. Musk, who spent at least $250 million supporting Trump in the 2024 presidential campaign, saw his political alliance with U.S. President Donald Trump meet a dramatic end a month ago in an exchange of blistering epithets. [...]
Napheesa Collier scored 22 points as the Minnesota Lynx defeat the Golden State Valkyries 82-71 on Saturday night. The Lynx took control with a 15-4 run late in the third quarter and extended their lead in the fourth. Courtney Williams...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Evander Da Silva Ferreira — known simply as “Evander” — had a goal and an assist, Kévin Denkey also scored a goal and FC Cincinnati beat the Chicago Fire 2-1 on Saturday night for their fourth consecutive...
Rescuers were on Saturday searching for more than 20 girls missing from a riverside summer camp in the US state of Texas, after torrential rains caused devastating flooding that killed 24 people -- with more rain on the way.
The River Seine reopened to swimmers in Paris on Saturday morning, marking the first time since 1923 that bathers could take a dip in the iconic waterway following a years-long cleanup effort.
In our Weekly White House Report Card last Saturday, we dared President Donald Trump to top his historic success of the previous seven days, which started with the destruction of Iran’s nuclear bomb facilities and ended with major Supreme Court...
LONDON (Reuters) -A British lawmaker from Nigel Farage's Reform UK party, James McMurdock, has removed himself from the party pending the outcome...
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's top military commander Oleksandr Syrskyi warned on Saturday of a possible new Russian offensive in the Kharkiv region, a...
A concert by Croatian singer Marko Perkovic, known as Thompson, has drawn tens of thousands to Zagreb
(Reuters) -Russian air defences shot down four Ukrainian drones headed for Moscow on Saturday, the city's mayor said, while one of the capital's...
Chelsea has completed the signing of English winger Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund for a reported initial fee of 48.5 million pounds ($66 million). The 20-year-old Gittens signed a contract until 2032 and follows in the footsteps of Jadon Sancho....
By Muvija MLONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Saturday it was reestablishing diplomatic relations with Syria after the country's years-long civil...
Top officials in the Israeli government will meet on Saturday to discuss their latest ceasefire effort with U.S.-designated terrorist group Hamas. Hamas delivered its response to a ceasefire framework on Friday night, which was “characterized as being positive.” It added...
McLaren boss Zak Brown says it would be a “disaster” for Red Bull if four-time reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen were to leave the team. Verstappen has declined to say whether he’ll stay with the team for next year...
By Luis Jaime AcostaBOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombian police have captured a fugitive accused of involvement in last month's gun attack on Senator Miguel...
Watch live coverage as Texas officials hold a press conference on the deadly flooding in Kerr County after heavy rains caused the Guadalupe River to rise rapidly. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called the flooding an “extraordinary catastrophe.”
Chicago White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery made a spectacular over-the-shoulder catch in the second inning of his major league debut Friday night against Colorado, sprinting back and diving to grab Ryan Ritter’s broken-bat looper. In the top of the second,...
Myles Straw scored the winning run on a throwing error by pitcher Sam Bachman in the 10th inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays extended their winning streak to six games by beating the Los Angeles Angels 4-3. Straw, the automatic...
A 72-year-old woman was killed in a crash on Friday morning in Middleborough, Massachusetts, authorities in town have announced.The crash happened on Route 28, at the interchange with Intestate 495 at around 8:30 a.m. Friday. In a joint press release from the town’s police and fire departments, officials said that a 72-year-old woman drove off the road and into the woods. She was pronounced dead on scene, authorities said.She was identified as Susan Sumner of Middleborough.An investigation is ongoing by state and local authorities.More Middleborough newsMassachusettsJun 30Man stabbed mother's boyfriend 17 times after argument over steaksMiddleboroughMay 152 dead in fiery crash off I-495 in Middleborough
(Reuters) -At least 24 fatalities have been confirmed as a result of flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas, Kerr County Sheriff Larry...
Guardians outfielder Lane Thomas left during the sixth inning of Friday night’s game against the Detroit Tigers due to mild plantar fascia symptoms with his right foot. Thomas missed 11 games in late May and early June because of plantar...
Texas floods kill 'about 24' people as massive search for missing continues, sheriff says.
The motorcyclist killed when a car that authorities say intentionally drove into him on I-805 in Chula Vista has been identified.
Hundreds of protesters in Mexico City have destroyed businesses and harassed tourists in the city’s touristic hub in a march railing against mass tourism and gentrification. Masked protesters smashed through the windows and looted high-end businesses in the touristic areas...
Chelsea captain Reece James was removed from the starting lineup for Friday night’s Club World Cup quarterfinal match against Palmeiras due to injury. James was listed on FIFA’s squad list as injured on the bench. There was no immediate word...
Oasis sends fans 'Supersonic' as long-awaited reunion tour starts in Cardiff
Christian Yelich scored the go-ahead run all the way from first on a double by Jackson Chourio in the eighth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Miami Marlins 6-5. Aaron Ashby (1-0) retired all seven batters he faced for...
Texas parents are frantically posting photos of their daughters and pleas for information as more than 20 campers from an all-girls summer camp remain missing after floods tore through the state’s south-central region. At least 13 people were dead Friday...
London, UK, July 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NR7 Miner, the pioneer of sustainable cloud mining solutions, is proud to announce today a significant expansion of its XRP cloud mining contracts. This strategic move is carefully designed to provide global...
States and rural health advocacy groups are sounding the alarm that Congress’ slashing of Medicaid will devastate already financially fragile rural hospitals.
GONDOMAR, Portugal (AP) — Family and friends of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother gathered Friday at a church where their bodies have been brought for a wake and funeral, after the Portuguese soccer players were killed in a...
France on Friday praised steps taken by China to settle a long-running trade dispute concerning European brandies but warned that a number of "major issues" remained unresolved.
Philippe Coutinho has completed a permanent move to Vasco da Gama from Aston Villa. The Premier League club announced Friday that the deal brings Coutinho back to his boyhood team, where he started his career in 2009. Coutinho was on...
Australian Open champion Madison Keys became the latest star to crash out of Wimbledon as the American sixth seed was stunned by Laura Siegemund on Friday.
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he discussed air defences in a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday...
London, UK, July 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In traditional concepts, cryptocurrency mining has always been an industry with high barriers in both capital and technology. The investment of tens of thousands of dollars in mining machines, complex operation and...
Hamas said Friday it was holding consultations with other Palestinian groups on a proposed truce with Israel, in a possible sign that it was preparing for negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire.
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — A team of scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium and Tela Marine in Honduras is working together to transplant crossbred coral fragments onto a reef off Miami’s coastline that was devastated by...
Thomas Partey, who formerly played for English Premier League soccer club Arsenal, has been charged with rape and sexual assault, London’s Metropolitan Police said on Friday.
By Francois MurphyVIENNA (Reuters) -The U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Friday it had pulled its last remaining inspectors from Iran as a standoff...
DHARAMSHALA, India (Reuters) -A senior Indian minister has said that only the Dalai Lama and the organization he has set up have the authority to identify his successor as the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism, in a rare comment contradicting...
DHARAMSHALA, India (Reuters) -A senior Indian minister has said that only the Dalai Lama and the organization he has set up have the authority to...
BOISE, Idaho — Childhood friends of Bryan Kohberger, who pleaded guilty Wednesday to stabbing four University of Idaho students to death in November 2022, have tracked his murder case from afar and said they felt shocked the former Pennsylvania resident...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An unidentified North Korean man crossed the heavily fortified land border separating the two Koreas and is in South Korean custody, the South’s military said Friday.
President Donald Trump traveled to Iowa on Thursday evening for some early Fourth of July festivities. Trump’s visit commenced a yearlong run of the Iowa State Fair that will continue through next summer to commemorate the nation’s 250th birthday, and...
California has seen a spate of accidental fireworks explosions leading up to the Fourth of July, with a Wednesday morning detonation killing one person in a Simi Valley home and a similar incident critically injuring two people in a Bay...
George Springer hit two two-run home runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 8-5 on Thursday night to complete a four-game sweep and take sole possession of the AL East lead
GILIMANUK, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities deployed navy ships and helicopters Friday in the intensified search for 30 people still missing almost two days after a ferry sank near the tourist island of Bali.
GILIMANUK, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities intensified on Friday a search operation for 30 people missing after a ferry sank near the tourist island of Bali.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A wildfire in a wilderness area of central California exploded in size as dry, hot weather Thursday raised the fire risk for large portions of the state ahead of the July Fourth holiday.
By Simon Jessop and Virginia FurnessLONDON (Reuters) -The world's biggest multilateral climate fund said it will make its largest ever series of...
By Nandita BoseDES MOINES (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he is planning to bring an Ultimate Fighting Championship event...
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By Denise Mann HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, July 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Electric cars are increasingly common due to their potential...
HELSINKI (AP) — A stabbing attack that wounded four people Thursday outside a mall in Finland wasn't believed to be a terror or racist attack, police said.
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — An assailant in Finland stabbed several people near a shopping center in the southern city of Tempere on Thursday afternoon, and one person was arrested, Finnish public broadcaster Yle reported.
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Finnish public broadcaster Yle reported that several people were stabbed near a shopping center in the southern city of Tempere on Thursday. Yle reports that one person was detained without giving further details.
LAPD has responded in recent weeks to more than half a dozen federal immigration enforcement actions that were called in as kidnappings.
MOSCOW (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin said they will speak by phone Thursday, their sixth publicly disclosed chat since Trump returned to the White House this year.
MOSCOW (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Iran, Ukraine and other issues on Thursday in a “frank and constructive” phone call, the Kremlin said, in their sixth publicly disclosed chat since Trump returned to...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump complained Thursday that the United States provided too many weapons to Ukraine under the previous administration, his first public comments on the pause in some shipments as Russia escalates its latest offensive.
Finnish media reports several people have been stabbed near a shopping center in Tempere.
Rescuers are searching for 38 people missing in rough seas overnight after a ferry sank near Indonesia’s resort island of Bali. The ferry sank almost half an hour after leaving East Java’s Ketapang port late Wednesday. It was bound for...
(Reuters) -A woman in her 70s was killed, and two other people injured, by falling debris from a destroyed Ukrainian drone in Russia's southwestern region of Lipetsk, regional governor Igor Artamonov said early on Thursday.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mitch Keller pitched seven innings, Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a two-run single in a four-run eighth and the Pittsburgh Pirates shut out St. Louis over a three-game series, winning 5-0 Wednesday to extend their winning streak to a...
In a filing from his attorneys, Abrego Garcia alleges being beaten, kicked and subject to psychological abuse after being wrongfully deported to the Salvadoran megaprison.
By Steve Gorman(Reuters) -Seven people were missing after a fire and powerful explosion leveled a commercial fireworks facility in rural northern...
Marcus Semien and Corey Seager homered, Nathan Eovaldi pitched five strong innings in his second start since missing a month with an elbow issue and the Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-0. Ezequiel Duran had a two-run single in...
The body, believed to be that of an adult male, was found in the water Wednesday afternoon near 86th Street and Michigan Road.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia said he suffered severe beatings, severe sleep deprivation and psychological torture in the notorious El Salvador prison the Trump administration had deported him to in March, according to court documents filed Wednesday.
Thailand's former defence chief is set to be appointed acting prime minister on Thursday, capping a colourful career for the political heavyweight once nicknamed "Big Comrade".
At least four people were dead and dozens unaccounted for Thursday after a ferry sank on its way to the resort island of Bali, according to local authorities who said 23 survivors had been plucked from the water so far.
The trial for a 20-year-old man who is accused stabbing and killing a Fairfield Prep student at a Shelton house party in 2022 is coming to an end and the state and defense will be presenting closing arguments on Thursday.Raul Valle, 20, is accused of stabbing and killing 17-year-old James McGrath on May 14, 2022 and has been charged with murder. He is also accused of stabbing three others at the party.Valle was 16 years old at the time and he pleaded not guilty.In 2023, he rejected a plea deal that offered him 40 years in prison.Over the past nine days, the state has presented their argument to the jury.Valle’s defense attorney Kevin Smith requested a motion for an acquittal for his client and argued the state did not prove beyond a reasonable doubt his client’s intent of murder.Judge Shari Murphy will be giving the court’s decision on the motion to acquit during today’s proceedings.A look back at the trialThe state has brought in 25 witnesses, including members of the Shelton Police Department, medical professionals who treated the victims and friends from both sides of the courtroom.The fatal stabbing happened at 43 Laurel Glen Drive in Shelton after Valle and his best friend Tyler DaSilva from St. Joseph High School got into a fight with a group of teenagers from Shelton High School, according to police.Several people who were at the party have testified about what happened that night and at least five people named Valle as the person responsible for McGrath’s death.The jury heard from all three surviving victims — Ryan Heinz, Thomas Connery and Faison Teele — three adults who were also teens at the time.Heinz testified that he was stabbed in three parts of his body.He received extensive medical treatment for his injuries, but he testified the memory of the night replays everyday in his mind.Connery testified that he was stabbed four times in the leg and his quadricep has permanent damage.Teele was stabbed in the arm but couldn’t have, according to testimony from Eric Black, a physician assistant who works at Griffin Hospital.On the eighth day of the trial, witnesses Taylor Capela and Charlie Connery testified to seeing Valle stab McGrath.Once the state rested its case on Wednesday, the defense called on Valle to take the stand.He testified that he entered the fight at Laurel Glen Drive because he wanted to back up DaSilva, his childhood best friend.“I saw my best friend, somebody that I love. Nobody was helping him,” Valle said.Throughout his testimony, Valle said he didn’t know they were heading to Laurel Glen Drive until they arrived and the knife used was not his.Valle testified to feeling “confused” when his schoolmate, and the driver of the night Jack Snyder, handed him his knife prior to the fight.Valle said he placed the knife in his pocket and admitted to using it, but said he did not realize he was stabbing anyone and his intention was to wave it to scare off the teens in the fight, but it did not work.*On Tuesday, the issue of immunity was raised during the proceedings as Smith asked his client whether or not the Shelton Police Department offered him immunity.Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Marc Durso objected to the line of questioning and said it was out of the scope of questioning.Throughout the trial, the jury learned that the state offered Snyder and DaSilva an immunity deal in exchange for truthful testimony.Smith requested a motion for an acquittal for his client and argued the state did not prove beyond a reasonable doubt his client’s intent of murder.You can watch video of coverage from the trial on the NBC Connecticut YouTube page.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has struck down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban. The court’s liberal majority ruled 4-3 on Wednesday that the ban is no longer valid because newer abortion restrictions superseded it. State lawmakers adopted the total ban in...
There was no evidence of the onetime rivalry between Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis as they came together for the opening of the "Alligator Alcatraz" immigrant detention center.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian domestic flight was delayed for two hours after a stowaway snake was found in the plane’s cargo hold, officials said on Wednesday.
Key West city commissioners have voted to void an agreement between the police department and federal government on illegal immigration enforcement — prompting a threat of punishment from the DeSantis administration.
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras sustained a left hand contusion after being hit by a pitch by Pittsburgh ace Paul Skenes while leading off the fourth inning of Tuesday night’s 1-0 loss to the Pirates. Contreras stayed in...
Turkish authorities have detained a former mayor and over 100 officials in Izmir over allegations of corruption. Police arrested 120 officials from the opposition Republican People’s Party on Tuesday, including ex-Mayor Tunc Soyer and the party’s provincial leader. State media...
TORONTO (AP) — George Springer had a career-high seven RBIs, including his ninth grand slam, and the Toronto Blue Jays celebrated Canada Day by beating the Yankees 12-5 on Tuesday and closing within one game of AL East-leading New York.
Senate passes Trump’s big tax and spending cuts bill as Vance breaks a 50-50 tie
Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom had another impressive start in his comeback from Tommy John surgery. While there was no flirting with perfection against the Orioles again Tuesday night, the 37-year-old two-time Cy Young Award winners struck out six and...
Israel’s Coordinator for Government Activities in the Territories, which oversees humanitarian and civil efforts in Gaza, released conversations with residents who say Hamas uses violence to disrupt aid distribution.
He hasn't played in a Major League Baseball game for more than two decades. One team is still paying him more than $1 million every year.
Hurricane Flossie strengthens to a Category 2 off Mexico's Pacific coast.
Iran’s foreign minister said "the doors of diplomacy will never slam shut" after U.S. airstrikes inflicted heavy damage on the country's nuclear facilities.
Ukraine said its long-range drones hit a military plant on Tuesday that produces anti-aircraft systems in the Russian city of Izhevsk.
ATHENS (Reuters) -Mediterranean Sea temperatures surged in June in a marine heatwave, with a Greek scientist warning some species are under threat...
The Senate has come to a standstill as Republicans struggle to wrap up work on President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts. Vice President JD Vance is at the Capitol if needed for a tie-breaking vote....
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, July 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration may cut off federal funding to hospitals that...
Jurors have already sent the judge five notes since yesterday, including one with a question about drug distribution.
Line judges were as much a part of the Wimbledon tennis championships as strawberries and cream. But their demise in favour of technology is being felt by both players and fans alike.