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Hurricane Helene's death toll passes the 150 mark after South Carolina adds to its tally

SWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) - South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said Tuesday that the remnants of Hurricane Helene killed 36 people in the state, which pushes the storm's overall death toll to 152. McMaster...

Oct 01, 2024

Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as 1st female president of Mexico

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Claudia Sheinbaum took the oath of office Tuesday as Mexico's first female president in more than 200 years of independence, promising to protect an expanded social safety net and o...

Oct 01, 2024

Dead inmate identified as suspect in 1995 disappearance of 6-year-old Morgan Nick

ALMA, Ark. (AP) - An Arkansas man who died in prison more than two decades ago has been identified as a suspect in the disappearance of 6-year-old girl who went missing in 1995. Alma Police Chief Jeff...

Oct 01, 2024

French and US companies to invest $10 billion to extract oil off Suriname's coast

PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) - France's TotalEnergies and U.S. hydrocarbon company APA Corp. plan to invest $10 billion to extract oil off the coast of Suriname in a historic investment for the South Ame...

Oct 01, 2024

Israeli military orders evacuation of several Lebanese communities near the border

JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military on Tuesday ordered the evacuation of nearly two dozen Lebanese border communities. The orders came hours after Israel sent ground forces into southern Lebanon in ...

Oct 01, 2024

Israeli military orders evacuation of several Lebanese communities near the border

JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military has ordered the evacuation of nearly two dozen Lebanese border communities. The orders on Tuesday came hours after Israel sent ground forces into southern Lebanon...

Oct 01, 2024

School bus catches fire outside Bangkok and 25 on board are feared dead, government officials say

BANGKOK (AP) - A bus carrying young students with their teachers caught fire in suburban Bangkok on Tuesday with 25 of those on board feared dead, according to officials and rescuers. The bus was carr...

Oct 01, 2024

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange says he pleaded 'guilty to journalism' in order to be freed

LONDON (AP) - In his first public remarks since he was released from prison, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Tuesday that he has been freed after years of incarceration because "I pled guilty to...

Oct 01, 2024

Humberto Ortega, Nicaragua's ex-military chief who later turned critic of his brother, dies at 77

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Nicaraguan guerrilla fighter Humberto Ortega, a Sandinista defense minister who later in life became a critic of his older brother President Daniel Ortega, has died at age 77, Nicar...

Sep 30, 2024

Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida steps down as planned before likely successor Ishiba takes office

TOKYO (AP) - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida resigned with his Cabinet, paving the way for his likely successor Shigeru Ishiba to take office. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi announced ...

Sep 30, 2024