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Pakistan's former prime minister is shot in the foot as he campaigns for new elections
Thursday, November 03, 2022
Imran Khan, who claims he was ousted in a conspiracy involving the United States, suffered an injury when a gunman opened fire on his convoy in Punjab province.
The Powerball prize rises to $1.5 billion, the 3rd-largest ever in the U.S.
Thursday, November 03, 2022
With no Powerball winner announced on Wednesday, the prize has grown even larger to $1.5 billion ahead of the next drawing on Saturday night.
The Ethiopian government and Tigray have agreed to end a 2-year war
Wednesday, November 02, 2022
Ethiopia's warring sides formally agreed during talks in South Africa to a permanent cessation of hostilities in a conflict whose victims could be counted in the hundreds of thousands.
Washington Commanders owners are exploring a potential sale of the NFL team
Wednesday, November 02, 2022
The team, worth an estimated $5.6 billion, could soon be for sale, after owners Dan and Tanya Snyder said they have hired Bank of America Securities to "consider potential transactions."
Food writer Julie Powell, author of 'Julie & Julia,' dies at 49
Wednesday, November 02, 2022
Powell became an internet darling after blogging for a year about making every recipe in Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking, leading to a book deal and a film adaptation.
CVS and Walgreens announce opioid settlements totaling $10 billion
Wednesday, November 02, 2022
It could amount to the last round of huge settlements after years of litigation over the industry's role in an overdose crisis linked to more than 500,000 deaths in the U.S. over the past two decades.
Desperate calls for help came hours before the Seoul crowd surge turned deadly
Wednesday, November 02, 2022
"It looks like people will be squashed to death," said a person who called police nearly three hours before the first fatality. On Wednesday, the team investigating the incident raided Seoul police.
Qatar gives fans all-expenses-paid trips to sing at the World Cup ceremony
Tuesday, November 01, 2022
Up to 1,600 fans of qualifying teams will be put up for at least two weeks to join the opening ceremony and promote positive social media content about the soccer tournament and the host nation.
After the tragic crush, hundreds of lost shoes await their owners at a Seoul gym
Tuesday, November 01, 2022
Police have assembled the crumpled shoes — part of the many personal objects left by victims and survivors of the tragedy — in hopes that the owners, or their friends and family, will retrieve them.
South Korea's prime minister and police admit failures leading to Halloween tragedy
Tuesday, November 01, 2022
South Korea's police chief admitted "a heavy responsibility" for failing to prevent a recent crowd surge that killed more than 150 people during Halloween festivities in Seoul.
Indiana drugstore worker held in 2017 killings of teen girls
Tuesday, November 01, 2022
Authorities on Monday announced an arrest in the unsolved murders of two teenage girls — a drugstore worker who has been living in the same small Indiana community where their bodies were found.
Judge blocks Penguin Random House-Simon & Schuster merger
Tuesday, November 01, 2022
A federal judge blocked Penguin Random House's proposed purchase of Simon & Schuster, saying that the joining of two of the world's biggest publishers could "lessen competition."
Powerball prize soars to $1.2 billion after no winners were found on Monday
Monday, October 31, 2022
There were no big treats from the Halloween night Powerball drawing, meaning the next drawing Wednesday night will be for a massive $1.2 billion jackpot.
The men exonerated in the Malcolm X killing will receive $36 million
Monday, October 31, 2022
The city and state of New York agreed to pay $36 million to two men who were exonerated for the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X after wrongful convictions led to both men spending decades behind bars.
Paul Pelosi's attacker reportedly had zip ties, an echo of the Jan. 6 insurrection
Sunday, October 30, 2022
A source told the AP more details about how Paul Pelosi was attacked at the San Francisco home that he shares with his wife, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
A deadly king cobra returns to Swedish zoo home after a week-long escapade
Sunday, October 30, 2022
Since "Sir Hiss" escaped from the Stockholm zoo six days ago, the venomous snake has been located inside the building where its terrarium is located — but has not yet been recaptured.
The death toll soars past 130 from suspension bridge collapse in India
Sunday, October 30, 2022
Hundreds of people plunged into the river when a bridge collapsed in the state of Gujarat. The bridge had recently reopened to the public after a renovation.
At least 100 people were killed in the car bomb attacks in Somalia's capital
Sunday, October 30, 2022
Nearly 300 people were wounded in Saturday's explosions, the country's president said. The al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group claimed responsibility, saying it targeted the education ministry.
More than 100 people are dead and dozens are missing in storm-ravaged Philippines
Sunday, October 30, 2022
More than 100 people have died in one of the most destructive storms to lash the Philippines this year with dozens more feared missing, officials said Monday.
The Astros tie the World Series against the Phillies, taking a 5-2 win in Game 2
Sunday, October 30, 2022
Just like in Game 1, the Astros rushed to a 5-0 lead. Unlike ace Justin Verlander in the opener, Framber Valdez and Houston held on to beat the Philadelphia Phillies.