By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A tornado struck Missouri on Wednesday morning, causing an unknown number of injuries, as severe thunderstorms packing the threat of more hail and tornadoes were forecast across parts of the Midwest and South. The storms threatened a region that includes portions of
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By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A tornado struck Missouri on Wednesday morning, causing an unknown number of injuries, as severe thunderstorms packing the threat of more hail and tornadoes were forecast across parts of the Midwest and South. The storms threatened a region that includes portions of
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By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Officials say more than 60 self-exiled members of a Chinese Christian church who were detained in Thailand after receiving U.N. refugee status will be deported by next week, probably to a third country. Deputy national police chief Surachate Hakparn says Thailand’s Foreign Ministry and Immigration Bureau are
Continue ReadingBy Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN The FBI and federal prosecutors have opened a civil rights investigation into the deadly police shooting of 17-year-old Dalaneo Martin by an officer in Washington, DC, last month after the teen was found sleeping in an allegedly stolen vehicle. The announcement came after US Park Police and Washington Metropolitan Police
Continue ReadingBy Tara De Boer, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Many people have an idea of what checkboxes their potential mate should hit in order to be a suitable partner. And as it turns out, having a desirable personality is more important to most people looking for a
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Mae Jones, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — The level of lithium in a pregnant woman’s household’s tap water may correlate to a higher chance of their infant being diagnosed with autism, according to a new study looking at how this environmental factor may impact the
Continue Reading By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Severe thunderstorms packing the threat of large hail and tornadoes were forecast Wednesday across parts of the Midwest and South after more damaging storms hit the region still reeling from deadly weekend weather. The Storm Prediction Center said up to 40 million
Continue Reading By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Severe thunderstorms packing the threat of large hail and tornadoes were forecast Wednesday across parts of the Midwest and South after more damaging storms hit the region still reeling from deadly weekend weather. The Storm Prediction Center said up to 40 million
Continue Reading By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Severe thunderstorms packing the threat of large hail and tornadoes were forecast Wednesday across parts of the Midwest and South after more damaging storms hit the region still reeling from deadly weekend weather. The Storm Prediction Center said up to 40 million
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown, CNN Austin is basking in plenty of praise ‘n’ glory these days. The city is like the most popular student in high school — and people love everything about the kid. People want to listen to the same music, use the same technology and eat the same food as the kid. They’re
Continue ReadingBy Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN The FBI and federal prosecutors have opened a civil rights investigation into the deadly police shooting of 17-year-old Dalaneo Martin by an officer in Washington, DC, last month after the teen was found sleeping in an allegedly stolen vehicle. The announcement came after US Park Police and Washington Metropolitan Police
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A fencing World Cup event in Poland has been canceled because the sport’s governing body decided last month to let Russians and Belarusians compete. The Polish Fencing Association says it will not host the Olympic qualifying event for women’s foil from April 21-23 in Poznan. The International Fencing Federation last month
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La policía de Israel irrumpió en la mezquita al-Aqsa en la Ciudad Vieja de Jerusalén este miércoles temprano y arrestó más de 350 personas, pocos días después de que mataran un palestino fuera del lugar sagrado. Escenas violentas dentro de la mezquita compartidas en las redes sociales muestran a las
Continue Reading By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A judge has ruled that the Dutch government cannot order Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s busiest aviation hubs, to reduce the number of flights from 500,000 per year to 460,000. The decision Wednesday deals a blow to efforts to cut emissions and noise pollution
Continue Reading By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Finland has joined NATO, abandoning a history of military nonalignment for protection from Russia under the organization’s security umbrella. But what of war-ravaged Ukraine? At their next summit in July, U.S. President Joe Biden and his counterparts want to offer Ukraine something more. They want to meet
Continue Reading ROME (AP) — Italian news reports say former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has been hospitalized with respiratory problems. LaPresse news agency, Sky TG24 and Corriere della Sera all reported without citing sources that the 86-year-old three-time premier is in intensive care at Milan’s San Raffaele hospital. There has been no confirmation from his Forza Italia
Continue Reading By ISABEL DEBRE and FARES AKRAM Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City early Wednesday, firing stun grenades at Palestinians who hurled stones and firecrackers in a burst of violence during a sensitive holiday season. Palestinian militants in Gaza responded with rocket fire on southern Israel, prompting
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The husband of former Scottish first minister and Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested in a party finance probe, British media reported Wednesday. Police in Scotland did not identify Peter Murrell as the 58-year old man arrested Wednesday “in connection with the ongoing investigation
Continue Reading By PAUL WISEMAN and JOSH BOAK The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is pressing its case for a new approach to global trade. It’s arguing that America’s traditional reliance on promoting free trade pacts failed to anticipate China’s brass-knuckled brand of capitalism and the possibility that a major power like Russia would
Continue Reading By SAM KEMMIS of NerdWallet President Biden derided “junk fees” during his State of the Union Address, calling out airline seat selection fees in particular. Politicians and travelers have been railing against these unexpected add-on fees — like upcharges for seat selection and resort fees — for years. They are rooted in internet comparison shopping,
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