India likely underreports heat deaths, hampering its response to increasingly severe heatwaves
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Months of scorching temperatures that exceeded 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) in parts of India – the worst heat wave in...
Russian missiles and drones hit Dnipro in eastern Ukraine in a daytime attack that kills five people
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian missile and drone attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro killed five civilians and wounded 47 others, including...
Nathan’s famous Independence Day hot dog contest takes place in NYC – without the usual nibbler
NEW YORK (AP) — Nathan’s famous annual Fourth of July celebration Hot dog eating contest A number of competitive eaters will be competing in New...
Italian appeals court confirms guilty verdict against two Americans for police officer’s death, but reduces sentences
ROME (AP) — An Italian appeals court on Wednesday upheld the convictions of two Americans in the killing of an Italian plainclothes police officer during...
War between Israel and Hamas: Life and death in Gaza’s “safe zone”
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike hit a residential building next to the main medical center in the southern Gaza Strip city...
Life and death in Gaza’s “safe zone,” where food is scarce and Israel strikes without warning
Palestinian hospital authorities and witnesses say an Israeli airstrike hit a residential building right next to the main medical center in the southern Gaza city...
Biden awards Medal of Honor to Union soldiers who helped hijack a train
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday awarded the Medal of Honor for outstanding valor to two Union soldiers who stole a locomotive deep...
Californian convicted of murdering gay University of Pennsylvania student in 2018
A California man has been convicted of murdering a gay University of Pennsylvania student who was stabbed to death in a hate-mongering incident in 2018....
Lightning strike responsible for forest fire in New Mexico that killed 2 people and damaged 1,400 buildings
Authorities said a lightning strike caused the largest of two wildfires in New Mexico, killing at least two people and destroying or damaging more than...
Virginia lawmakers agree to lift restrictions on military training program
After weeks of disagreement, Virginia lawmakers have reached an agreement to lift new restrictions on a program that provides free tuition at public schools to...