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Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to resume relations after years of tension
Friday, March 10, 2023
Iran and Saudi Arabia on Friday agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after years of tensions, including a devastating attack on the heart of the kingdom's oil production.
Robert Blake, the actor acquitted in wife's killing, dies at 89
Thursday, March 09, 2023
The Emmy award-winning performer who went from acclaim for his acting to notoriety when he was tried and acquitted in the killing of his wife, died Thursday at age 89.
German police say 8 are dead in Jehovah's Witnesses hall shooting
Thursday, March 09, 2023
Police in Hamburg, Germany, said the shooting killed eight people, apparently including the perpetrator, while an unspecified number of other people were wounded, some of them seriously.
La NiƱa, which worsens Atlantic hurricanes and Western droughts, is gone
Thursday, March 09, 2023
The cooling in the Pacific Ocean has gone on for three years. Its end is usually good news for the U.S. and other parts of the world, including drought-stricken northeast Africa, scientists said.
Texas Tech men's basketball coach resigns after making racially insensitive comments
Thursday, March 09, 2023
The school said head coach Mark Adams had encouraged a player "to be more receptive to coaching and referenced Bible verses about workers, teachers, parents, and slaves serving their masters."
Chaim Topol, the Israeli actor known for Tevye of Fiddler on the Roof, has died
Thursday, March 09, 2023
Chaim Topol, who has died at 87, was beloved for his portrayal of Tevye, Fiddler's long-suffering and charismatic milkman. Topol long has ranked among Israel's most decorated actors.
Deadly Russian missile barrage slams targets across Ukraine
Thursday, March 09, 2023
Russia unleashed deadly rocket attacks that hit critical infrastructure and residential buildings in 10 regions of Ukraine, the country's president said Thursday.
3 people are injured in a fiery West Virginia train derailment caused by a rockslide
Thursday, March 09, 2023
An empty coal train hit a rockslide along tracks in West Virginia on Wednesday morning, causing a fiery derailment that injured three crewmembers, CSX Transportation said in a statement.
GOP leader Mitch McConnell is hospitalized after fall, his spokesman says
Thursday, March 09, 2023
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell tripped and fell Wednesday at a hotel and was hospitalized for treatment, a spokesman said. McConnell had been attending a private dinner.
An attempted airport heist of $32 million in Chile leaves 2 people dead
Wednesday, March 08, 2023
An airport shootout in Chile's capital killed a security officer and an alleged robber. The cash, aboard a plane from Miami, was being transferred to an armored truck.
Prince Harry and Meghan say they will use royal titles for their children
Wednesday, March 08, 2023
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan announced that their daughter had been christened in a private ceremony in California, publicly calling her Princess Lilibet Diana.
Adidas reports a $540M loss as it struggles with unsold Yeezy products
Wednesday, March 08, 2023
In October, Adidas cut ties with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, over the rapper's antisemitic remarks. The company's inability to sell his popular Yeezy line of shoes helped batter earnings.
2 more eyedrop brands are recalled due to risks of injury and vision problems
Wednesday, March 08, 2023
The FDA posted recall notices for certain eyedrops distributed by Pharmedica and Apotex, including an over-the-counter product, Purely Soothing 15% MSM Drops, "that could result in blindness."
Elon Musk apologizes after mocking laid-off Twitter employee with disability
Wednesday, March 08, 2023
The billionaire owner of Twitter apologized after publicly questioning a Twitter employee's query about whether he had been laid off and speaking dismissively of that employee's disability.
Mississippi Senate OKs bill that expands police in majority-Black state capitol
Wednesday, March 08, 2023
Supporters of the bill say they are trying to improve public safety in Jackson but critics say the bill is a paternalistic attempt to intrude on local decision-making and voting rights in the capital.
An oil CEO who will head global climate talks this year calls for lowered emissions
Tuesday, March 07, 2023
Sultan al-Jaber told energy industry power players on Monday that the world must cut emissions 7% each year and eliminate all release of methane.
DOJ sues to block JetBlue-Spirit merger, saying it will curb competition
Tuesday, March 07, 2023
The Biden administration sued on Tuesday to block the $3.8 billion purchase, saying the deal would reduce competition and drive up air fares for consumers.
A jet that experienced deadly turbulence may have had 'trim issues,' the NTSB says
Tuesday, March 07, 2023
Officials say the business jet may have experienced problems with its stability before it hit roughness that caused the death Dana Hyde, a passenger who served in prominent posts for two presidents.
Tribes bury P-22, Southern California's famed mountain lion
Tuesday, March 07, 2023
The cougar's death set off a debate between tribes in the Los Angeles area and wildlife officials over whether scientists could keep samples of the animal's remains for future testing and research.
Canada announces a probe to examine possible Chinese election interference
Tuesday, March 07, 2023
The announcement of a probe of possible Chinese influence in Canadian elections follows a newspaper report stating that China preferred to see Trudeau's Liberals re-elected in the 2021 election.