Ex-leader Shinzo Abe fatally shot in shock Japan attack
NARA, Japan (AP) — Japan’s NHK television says former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot during a campaign speech. Abe was shotRead More
Chauvin gets 21 years for violating Floyd’s civil rights
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Derek Chauvin to 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, aRead More
Higher gas prices hurt pockets, make small dent in emissions
As Congress and now the Supreme Court stymie the Biden administration’s efforts to curb climate change, one thing the president doesn’t want – sky high gas prices – actually is nibbling awayRead More
Florida man sentenced in death threat to Minnesota Rep. Omar
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge sentenced a former Trump supporter to three years of probation and a $7,000 fine for sending an emailRead More
Hong Kong lifts flight ban citing ‘little effect’ on COVID
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong announced Thursday it is shelving a COVID-19 measure that has resulted in dozens of canceled flights in recent monthsRead More
EU Parliament condemns US abortion ruling, seeks safeguards
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly condemned the end of constitutional protections for abortion in the United States and called forRead More
Oldest Magellanic penguin at San Francisco Zoo dies at 40
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The oldest Magellanic penguin at the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens — one of the oldest penguins living under human careRead More
Inflation pushed 71M people into poverty since Ukraine war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A staggering 71 million more people around the world are experiencing poverty as a result of soaring food and energy prices that climbedRead More
Embattled UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson agrees to resign
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign, his office said Thursday, ending an unprecedented political crisis over his future that hasRead More
South African president decries deaths of 21 teens in tavern
EAST LONDON, South Africa (AP) — The deaths of 21 teenagers in a nightclub tragedy is a crime and South African officials must increase stepsRead More