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More than 100 dolphins found dead in Brazilian Amazon as water temperatures soar
Tuesday, October 03, 2023
Experts believe high water temperatures are the most likely cause of the deaths in the lakes in the region. Temperatures since last week have exceeded 102 degrees Fahrenheit in the Tefe Lake region.
U.N. Security Council approves sending a Kenya-led force to quell violence in Haiti
Tuesday, October 03, 2023
The resolution authorizes the force to deploy for one year, with a review after nine months. The non-U.N. mission would be funded by voluntary contributions, with the U.S. pledging up to $200 million.
Pope suggests blessings for same-sex unions may be possible
Tuesday, October 03, 2023
In a letter to conservative cardinals, the pope suggested that such blessings for same-sex unions could be studied if they didn't confuse the blessing with sacramental marriage.
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar unharmed following armed carjacking about a mile from Capitol
Monday, October 02, 2023
Cuellar's chief of staff released a statement saying the Texas congressman was approached by 3 armed assailants who then stole his vehicle. Cuellar was not harmed, his chief of staff said.
The Kansas police chief who led the raid on a small newspaper has resigned
Monday, October 02, 2023
Gideon Cody's resignation comes days after Cody was suspended for reasons that were not made public, and weeks after a prosecutor said that there wasn't sufficient evidence to justify the search.
Azerbaijan moves to reaffirm control of Nagorno-Karabakh as the Armenian exodus slows
Monday, October 02, 2023
The Armenian government said Monday that over 100,000 of Nagorno-Karabakh's estimated 120,000 residents have crossed into Armenia.
Monday's Powerball jackpot is now worth more than $1 billion
Monday, October 02, 2023
The jackpot for the next drawing Monday night remains the world's ninth-largest lottery prize of all time.
At least 9 dead after church roof collapses in Mexico, officials say
Monday, October 02, 2023
The Tamaulipas state police said about 100 people were in the church during a Mass at the time of the Sunday collapse.
Retired Red Sox knuckleballer Tim Wakefield dies at 57
Sunday, October 01, 2023
His role in the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry of the early 2000s turned Wakefield into a fan favorite whose impact went far beyond his numbers.
Connecticut enacts its most sweeping gun control law since the Sandy Hook shooting
Sunday, October 01, 2023
The new law, signed by Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont in June, bans the open carrying of firearms and prohibits the sale of more than three handguns within 30 days to any one person, with some exceptions.
Turkey strikes suspected Kurdish militants in Iraq after a suicide attack in Ankara
Sunday, October 01, 2023
Turkish warplanes carried out airstrikes on suspected Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq after a suicide attack on a government building in the Turkish capital, Turkey's defense ministry said.
Pro-Russia ex-PM leads leftist party to win in Slovakia's parliamentary elections
Sunday, October 01, 2023
The election was a test for the small central European country's support for neighboring Ukraine. The win by Robert Fico could strain a fragile unity in the European Union and NATO.
The police chief who led a raid of a small Kansas newspaper has been suspended
Sunday, October 01, 2023
Marion Mayor Dave Mayfield in a text said he suspended Chief Gideon Cody on Thursday. He declined to discuss his decision further and did not say whether Cody was still being paid.
California's governor rejects a bill to give unemployment checks to striking workers
Saturday, September 30, 2023
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said he vetoed the bill because the fund the state uses to pay unemployment benefits will be nearly $20 billion in debt by the end of the year.
A truck crash in Illinois kills 5 and forces temporary evacuation over ammonia leak
Saturday, September 30, 2023
The crash caused a large plume of anhydrous ammonia that caused dangerous air conditions in Teutopolis. Residents were later allowed to return to their homes after being evacuated.
New York swamped by record-breaking rainfall as more downpours expected Saturday
Saturday, September 30, 2023
Heavy rains knocked out several subway and commuter rail lines, stranded drivers, flooded basements and shuttered a terminal at LaGuardia Airport for hours. More downpours were expected Saturday.
Baltimore Archdiocese files for bankruptcy before law on abuse lawsuits takes effect
Saturday, September 30, 2023
Attorneys and advocates say the church is trying to protect its assets and silence abuse victims by halting all civil claims against the archdiocese and shifting the process to bankruptcy court.
First Trump co-defendant pleads guilty in the Georgia election interference case
Friday, September 29, 2023
A bail bondsman charged alongside former President Donald Trump and 17 others in the Georgia election case pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges, becoming the first defendant to accept a plea deal.
Nevada grand jury indicts witness in killing of Tupac Shakur
Friday, September 29, 2023
A Nevada grand jury indicted Duane "Keffe D" Davis, one of the last living witnesses to the fatal drive-by shooting of the rapper in Las Vegas, prosecutors announced in court Friday
Biden calls for up to 3 offshore oil leases in Gulf of Mexico, upsetting both sides
Friday, September 29, 2023
The administration's proposal seeks to strike a balance between energy companies seeking greater oil and gas production and environmental activists who want Biden to shut down new offshore drilling.