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Shamar Elkins, who served in the Louisiana Army National Guard from 2013 to 2020, killed 8 children in a mass shooting that began as a domestic dispute in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Sunday, officials say. CBS News’ Jason Allen has more.
NAIROBI, April 20 (Reuters) – Tigray’s main political party said it was taking back control of the region’s government, effectively voiding a peace deal with Ethiopia’s federal government that ended one of the century’s deadliest conflicts. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) made the statement in a Facebook post on Sunday, accusing the federal government …
BAGHDAD, April 20 (Reuters) – Iraq’s alliance of Shi’ite political blocs, the Coordination Framework, has named Bassem al-Badry as its nominee for the post of prime minister, a brief statement from the bloc said on Monday. (Reporting by Muayad Hameed) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos You Should See – April 2026
DUBAI, April 20 (Reuters)- – A warning by former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has crystallised fears among Gulf states that reopening the Strait of Hormuz may be the most Iran-U.S. talks can achieve, falling short of the broader de-escalation they regard as vital. Officials and analysts expect the next round of negotiations, due in Islamabad, …
The federal government on Monday initiated a claim system for billions of dollars in refunds on President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, which were deemed unconstitutional earlier this year. Here’s what businesses – and consumers – should understand about the process: Why is the federal government issuing tariff refunds? The president just over a year ago …
A Pennsylvania court on Monday said that the state’s constitution guarantees a right to abortion while striking down a decades-long law banning the use of state Medicaid funds to cover abortion costs. The ruling by a divided seven-judge panel of the appellate-level Commonwealth Court is a major victory for Planned Parenthood and abortion clinic operators …
The Iran regime said Monday that it has no plans to attend peace talks in Pakistan with President Trump’s top three negotiators, including Vice President JD Vance, as Tehran balks at what it considers “unreasonable and unrealistic demands” by the White House. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand has more.
BOSTON (AP) — Zouhair Talbi and Jess McClain ran the fastest times ever for Americans at the Boston Marathon on Monday, both finishing fifth in their respective divisions. Talbi finished in 2 hours, 3 minutes, 45 seconds in the men’s race. McClain finished in 2:20:49 in the women’s competition. There were seven American men and …
By Suheir Sheikh, Brad Brooks and Rich McKay SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, April 20 (Reuters) – Shreveport police said on Monday that they were working to determine why a man shot and killed seven of his children and an eighth child the day before, but said the eruption of violence appeared to be part of an ongoing …
Last year, state officials went to the Legislature with a problem: The 306-foot Bennington Battle Monument — an obelisk commemorating the 1777 Battle of Bennington — was saturated with 66,000 gallons of water. At the time, the cost to restore the monument was estimated at $40 million. The high price fueled debate over whether to …