A powerful earthquake has rocked Myanmar and caused extensive damage across a wide swath of one of the world’s poorest countries. Officials warn that the initial death toll -- above 140 -- is likely to rise in the days ahead....
Russian-born tennis player Daria Kasatkina says she is switching allegiances to Australia after her application for permanent residency was accepted by the Australian government. The 27-year-old Kasatkina was a French Open semifinalist in 2022 and is currently ranked 12th. The...
Jonah Heim hit two solo homers and rookie Jack Leiter allowed one run over five innings for his first big league win as the Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1. Heim’s second homer put Texas up 2-1 in...
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Brad Marchand capped his Florida debut by setting up Sam Bennett’s winner with 41.1 seconds left in overtime, and the Panthers defeated the Utah Hockey Club 2-1 on Friday night.
Stephen Curry scored 23 points in his return from a two-game absence and the Golden State Warriors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 111-95. Coming back from a March 20 pelvic bruise, Curry hit five 3-pointers. Jimmy Butler had 18 points...
Ashley Hatch scored two first-half goals and the Washington Spirit beat Bay FC 2-0 in the National Women’s Soccer League. The Houston Dash and Gotham FC played to a scoreless draw in Friday’s other game. Hatch scored on almost identical...
AMSTERDAM - Chemical weapons inspectors have been taken by Syria's caretaker authorities to previously unseen production and storage locations...
A powerful earthquake has rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand, killing at least 150 people, mostly in Myanmar, where a bridge and a dam collapsed. Seven people in Bangkok died and dozens wer buried when a high-rise building under construction collapsed....
THE HAGUE - The World Court said on Friday it would hear a case brought by Sudan demanding emergency measures against the United Arab Emirates and...
SCHOENEICHE, Germany (AP) — The U.S. government is on a global egg hunt, seeking exports from countries in Europe and elsewhere to ease a severe shortage that has caused egg prices at grocery stores to hit record highs.
By John KruzelWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to allow his use of a 1798 law to swiftly deport alleged...
SANTIAGO (AP) — El presidente chileno Gabriel Boric declaró el viernes ante un fiscal en el marco de la investigación por la frustrada compra por parte del Estado de la casa del exmandatario Salvador Allende, una transacción que ha generado...
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to root out and remove those exhibits at the nation's Smithsonian museums that display "improper ideology" -- that is, the kind that advance Marxist and anti-American values and viewpoints. Let the purge go forth!
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court for permission to resume deportations of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law, while a court fight continues. The emergency appeal to the high court follows a rejection of the Republican administration’s plea to the federal appeals court in [...]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, despite widespread opposition from dentists and national health organizations. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed legislation late Thursday that bars cities and communities from deciding whether to add the mineral to their water systems. Fluoride strengthens teeth and [...]
By Devjyot Ghoshal, Poppy McPherson, Amy Lv and Neha AroraBANGKOK (Reuters) - When armed rebels seized northern Myanmar's rare-earths mining belt...
Was classified information shared? Senators overseeing military request probe into Signal leak
DETROIT (AP) — Thomas Chabot and Tim Stutzle scored in the first period for Ottawa and the Senators held off the Detroit Red Wings in a 4-3 victory Thursday night.
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Labor from implementing parts of President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at curbing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts among federal contractors and grant recipients.
Thomas Chabot and Tim Stutzle scored in the first period for Ottawa and the Senators held off the Detroit Red Wings in a 4-3 victory. Linus Ullmark made 31 saves and David Perron and Michael Amadio also had goals for...
Matt Boldy had the go-ahead goal in the second period for the Minnesota Wild in a 4-2 victory over the Washington Capitals. Frederick Gaudreau had two goals and Jon Merrill also scored for the Wild. They are the only NHL...
MANILA (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed the United States' "ironclad commitment" to the Mutual Defense Treaty with the...
MANILA (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed the United States' "ironclad commitment" to the Mutual Defense Treaty with the Philippines, saying in Manila on Friday that deterrence was needed in the South China Sea due to China's actions.
Trump is deserving of boos, but the players and fans visiting from Baltimore as our guests are not
Vladimir Putin has been plagued by constant speculation of serious ill health over recent months and years.
By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. senators on Thursday criticized the Federal Aviation Administration for failing to act for years to...
Europe lashes out over Trump auto tariffs and the economic threat to both continents
(Reuters) - Russian shelling on Thursday killed at least two people, damaged railway infrastructure and partially disrupted power supplies in...
It's a small world after all. As America embarks on its "America First" foreign policy, many non-Americans are feeling unwelcome. Dozens of countries have issued travel advisories to their citizens amid the crackdown on immigrants in the United States. Some, such as Canada, are advising against travel to the U.S. as President Trump tries to [...]
Europe says no to President Donald Trump's attempts to secure some sanction relief for Russia as he tries to make a Black Sea ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine.
Four U.S. soldiers went missing during tactical training in Lithuania, not far from its border with Belarus, officials said. The missing Americans were riding in their M88 recovery vehicle, which "was discovered submerged in a body of water in a training area," the Army said.
(Reuters) - Shares of Kyndryl fell more than 11% on Thursday, after a research report from short-seller Gotham City alleged the IT services...
A Turkish student ambushed by federal police as she walked on the streets of a Boston suburb is the latest supporter of Palestinian causes to be swept up in the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants who have expressed their political...
BERLIN (AP) — Jacob Elordi is gearing up for another busy year.
Anti-war protests in Gaza called for Hamas' ouster, with hundreds displaying rare dissent against the militant group that has ruled since 2007.
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, March 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The nose might know whether a person is showing early signs of...
An Associated Press review finds a new American airstrike campaign against Yemen’s Houthi rebels appears more intense and more extensive. The U.S. is moving from solely targeting launch sites to firing at ranking personnel as well as dropping bombs in...
The Match Factory has closed multiple distribution deals for the Berlinale Competition title “Dreams,” directed by Michel Franco, and starring Jessica Chastain and Isaac Hernández. The Match Factory has secured distribution in France (Metropolitan Filmexport), Germany and Austria (Weltkino Filmverleih), Italy (Fandango), Spain (Sideral), Scandinavia (Lucky Dogs), Poland (Best Film), Benelux (Paradiso), the Baltics (ACME [...]
In a wide-ranging keynote address at Series Mania in Lille, M6 CEO David Larramendy laid out his ambitious vision for the future of one of France’s leading broadcasters. Reflecting on a transformative year and anticipating further changes, Larramendy emphasized the group’s strategic pivot toward streaming, fiction, and content reinvention in a competitive global media landscape. [...]
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A Bosnian court said Thursday it was seeking an international arrest warrant for Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik, who is facing legal action for his separatist policies.
Zelensky smoothed things over after an Oval Office blow-up, but it will only get harder as he balances Trump’s personality and Ukraine’s needs.
Vladimir Putin has been warned to 'play ball' ahead of upcoming talks aimed at brokering a peace deal in the Ukraine-Russia war
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, March 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- HIV could explode worldwide in the wake of U.S. cuts to foreign...
Strong wind, dry land and pine trees are a dangerous combination for wildfires, experts say.
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's top general, who visited the northeastern Sumy region on Thursday, said Russian forces were intensifying their actions...
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, March 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A mom’s health and lifestyle choices can affect her kids’ risk of...
A further nine have been injured after the disaster in tourist hotspot of Hurghada when the vessel sank with around 44 passengers on board
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump has plans to immediately end U.S.-backed programs that combat child labor, forced labor and other abuses in...
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, March 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The higher you fly, the harder you fall, the old saying...
European natural-gas prices edged higher after Russia indicated that the Sudzha cross-border gas point might require lengthy repairs.
(Reuters) -Britain's media and telecommunications regulator, Ofcom, said on Thursday it has fined the operator of OnlyFans, an adults-only website...
By David Morgan and Bo EricksonWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. congressional Republicans are struggling over how to pay for President Donald Trump's...
Rescuers in Lithuania were digging in a peat bog Thursday as they tried to recover the submerged vehicle of four missing U.S. Army soldiers.
By Jarrett RenshawNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has asked oil and biofuels producers to hash out a deal on the...
By Helen Coster and Julia HarteNEW YORK (Reuters) - When Muhlenberg College learned in January 2024 - as pro-Palestinian protests were sweeping...
By Douglas Gillison(Reuters) -Paul Atkins, a former Wall Street regulator whom President Donald Trump has tapped to run the U.S. Securities and...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House has installed two Trump loyalists at the federal HR agency after allies of billionaire Elon Musk blindsided top Trump officials with a surprise government-wide email last month demanding workers summarize five things they achieved...
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, March 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Artificial intelligence (AI) can help improve how premature...
The two legal teams have clashed repeatedly in court as the French film star's lawyer has questioned the credibility of the two plaintiffs.
MORRIS, Ind. (AP) — A laboratory analysis turned up nothing miraculous about red marks found on a Communion wafer at a Catholic church in Indiana.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota jury on Wednesday found a woman not guilty of murder in the 2007 stabbing death of her roommate.
It was bacteria — not a miracle — on a Communion wafer in Indiana church
It turns out there's nothing miraculous about red marks found on a communion host at a Catholic church in Indiana. The discovery at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Morris was unusual enough for a formal inspection. But the...
By Kanishka Singh and Jasper WardWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday Ukraine may sign an economic deal...
TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved lower on Wednesday, weighed down by losses in the technology and base metal sectors, while U.S. stocks also fell. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 178.45 points at 25,161.06.
Renewed drops for Nvidia, Tesla and other former superstars dragged Wall Street lower. The S&P 500 fell 1.1% Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost an early gain to flip to a loss of 0.3%, while the weakness for Big...
ELLABELL, Ga. (AP) — Hyundai celebrated the opening of its new $7.6 billion electric vehicle factory in Georgia on Wednesday by announcing plans to expand its production capacity by two-thirds to a total of 500,000 vehicles per year.
Hyundai says it will expand production capacity by two-thirds at its sprawling new electric vehicle plant in Georgia
A federal appeals court won’t lift an order barring the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law. A split three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia...