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Religious festival stampede in Israel kills 44, hurts dozens

JERUSALEM - A stampede at a religious festival attended by tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews in northern Israel killed at least 44 people and injured about 150 early Friday, medical officials s...

Apr 29, 2021

Dozens injured in stampede at big Israeli religious festival

JERUSALEM - More than 100 people were injured, dozens critically, in a stampede at a religious gathering popular with ultra-Orthodox Jews in northern Israel attended by tens of thousands of people, Is...

Apr 29, 2021

NFL draft: No suspense as 3 QBs dominate early picks

No suspense at the top of this NFL draft: Quarterback, quarterback and, yep, quarterback. With fans in attendance, prospects on hand and Commissioner Roger Goodell dispensing greetings to players bein...

Apr 29, 2021

Brazil tops 400,000 virus deaths amid fears of renewed surge

SAO PAULO - Brazil on Thursday became the second country to officially top 400,000 COVID-19 deaths, losing another 100,000 lives in just one month, as some health experts warn there may be gruesome da...

Apr 29, 2021

UK film academy suspends Noel Clarke over misconduct claims

LONDON - Britain's motion picture academy on Thursday suspended actor-director Noel Clarke after a newspaper reported that multiple women had accused him of sexual harassment or bullying. The film and...

Apr 29, 2021

Idaho lawmaker accused of rape resigns after ethics ruling

BOISE, Idaho - An Idaho lawmaker accused of rape by a 19-year-old legislative intern has resigned after an ethics committee found he should be formally censured. The investigation into Rep. Aaron von ...

Apr 29, 2021

Biden and Carter, longtime allies, reconnect in Georgia

PLAINS, Ga. - President Joe Biden was a first-term Delaware senator in 1976 when he endorsed an upstart former Southern governor for the presidency over the party's Northern establishment players. Bid...

Apr 29, 2021

Pope sets 40-euro Vatican gift cap in corruption crackdown

ROME - Pope Francis set a 40-euro ($48) gift cap for all Vatican employees Thursday and issued a new law requiring Vatican cardinals and managers to periodically report on their compliance with clean ...

Apr 29, 2021

Terraces of France's cafes, restaurants, to open next month

PARIS - President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that the outdoor terraces of France's cafes and restaurants will be allowed to reopen on May 19 along with museums, cinemas, theatres and concert halls ...

Apr 29, 2021

Top ally announces closing Navalny's offices amid crackdown

MOSCOW - A top ally of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Thursday that the network of the politician's offices in Russia is being closed as authorities seek to have it and Naval...

Apr 29, 2021