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Super Sinner destroys Medvedev to set up Miami final with Dimitrov 30 Mar 2024 - 10:42 am

Miami: Italy's Jannik Sinner destroyed defending champion Daniil Medvedev 6-1, 6-2 in just 69 minutes on Friday to reach the final of the...

Donald Trump shares image of Joe Biden bound and gagged 30 Mar 2024 - 09:24 am

Former president Donald Trump disseminated on social media on Friday an image of President Biden with his hands and feet tied and his...

Truck driver charged with criminally negligent homicide in fatal Texas bus crash 30 Mar 2024 - 12:39 am

Bastrop, Texas:The driver of a cement truck that veered into oncoming traffic and hit a school bus carrying more than 40 pre-K students...

Louis Gossett Jr., first Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87 29 Mar 2024 - 10:14 pm

Los Angeles:Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the...

Haiti needs 5,000 intl police to help tackle `catastrophic' gang violence: UN expert 29 Mar 2024 - 07:26 pm

UNITED NATIONS: Haiti now needs between 4,000 and 5,000 international police to help tackle "catastrophic” gang violence which is targeting key individuals and...

Obama, Clinton, big-name entertainers help Biden raise a record $26 million for his reelection 29 Mar 2024 - 05:25 pm

NEW YORK: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and some big names from the entertainment world teamed up Thursday night to deliver a rousing New...

Cleanup begins in 'very long road' to recovery for Baltimore bridge, port 29 Mar 2024 - 03:22 pm

Baltimore: Cranes began arriving Thursday at the scene of the catastrophic bridge collapse over Baltimore harbor, as authorities shifted to a clean-up phase...

Texas attorney general probes Boeing parts supplier 29 Mar 2024 - 12:36 pm

Washington: Texas's attorney general has launched an investigation into Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems over "reoccurring issues" with some parts it provides to the...

Canada school boards sue social platforms for disrupting education 28 Mar 2024 - 06:08 pm

Ottawa: Four of Canada's largest school boards have launched lawsuits accusing social media platforms including Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok of disrupting student learning,...

US Fed official says may be 'appropriate' to lower number of rate cuts 28 Mar 2024 - 01:30 am

Washington: The US central bank should either scale back or delay its interest rate cuts in response to "disappointing" inflation data, a senior...

Robotic police dog shot multiple times, credited with avoiding potential bloodshed 28 Mar 2024 - 01:12 am

Barnstable, Mass.:A robotic dog is being thanked by state police in Massachusetts for helping avert a tragedy involving a person barricaded in a...

Truck driver indicted on murder charges in crash that killed Massachusetts officer, utility worker 28 Mar 2024 - 12:51 am

Waltham, Mass:A pickup truck driver accused of crashing into and killing a police officer and a utility employee at a work site in...

Haiti's future governing council vows to restore order: statement 28 Mar 2024 - 12:02 am

Port-au-Prince: The governing council that aims to oversee a political transition in Haiti vowed Wednesday to restore "public and democratic order," in its...

Disney ends long-running feud with Florida governor 27 Mar 2024 - 08:04 pm

A board appointed by Ron DeSantis has voted to settle a lawsuit with Walt Disney Co., effectively ending an almost year-long legal battle...

Grim search for six bodies in Baltimore bridge-ship collision continues 27 Mar 2024 - 06:27 pm

Baltimore: Emergency services combed the cold waters of Baltimore harbor Wednesday in search of the bodies of six men -- all reported to...

El Salvador replacing gang violence with state violence: Amnesty 27 Mar 2024 - 06:17 pm

San Salvador: El Salvador's two-year state of emergency has created a spiraling human rights crisis, Amnesty International said Wednesday, calling the country's war...

Who are the people presumed dead in the Baltimore bridge collapse? 27 Mar 2024 - 04:19 pm

The six construction workers who were on the Key Bridge in Baltimore when it collapsed are presumed dead, authorities said Tuesday evening, ending...

Baltimore bridge response shifts to recovery of six missing 27 Mar 2024 - 03:30 pm

Baltimore: Authorities in Baltimore were set to focus on expanding recovery efforts Wednesday after a cargo ship slammed into a major bridge, causing...