Tornadoes, heavy rain and hail as big as softballs hit Midwest
More severe weather has slammed parts of the Midwest with several tornadoes, while heavy rain caused flooding from Green Bay to northern Michigan. Ash-har Quraishi reports.
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Controversial influencer Clavicular speaks out after suspected overdose in Miami: “That was brutal”
The controversial influencer known as Clavicular spoke out early Wednesday morning after he appeared to have suffered from an overdose while livestreaming in Miami on Tuesday night and was rushed to a hospital. “Just got home, that was brutal,” Clavicular said in a post on X. “All of the substances are just a cope trying to …
Swalwell, Gonzales resign from Congress after bipartisan push: “Poor reflection on all of us”
Democrat Eric Swalwell and Republican Tony Gonzales both resigned from Congress Tuesday over separate sexual misconduct allegations. Swalwell has denied the claims against him while Gonzales acknowledged an affair with a staff member. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
Giant nuclear waste dump in Pennsylvania set to be dug up after decades of lawsuits and public outcry
After decades of cancer cases and public outcry, the federal government this week will begin the long-awaited cleanup of a nuclear waste dump in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. The site in Apollo served as a dumping ground for hundreds of 55-gallon drums containing radioactive nuclear waste, one of the largest such sites in the nation. Now, after …
Sales engineer takes home $1 million Picasso with $117 raffle ticket
A sales engineer from Paris won a Pablo Picasso painting worth at least $1 million in a raffle this week, which he’d entered with just a $117 raffle ticket. Ari Hodara, 58, described himself as an amateur art enthusiast and fan of Picasso’s work. He said he’d bought a ticket just days earlier for the …
Four Killed, 20 Wounded in School Shooting in Southern Turkey, Local Governor Says
ANKARA, April 15 (Reuters) – Four people were killed and 20 others were wounded when a middle school student opened fire at a school in the Turkey’s southeastern province of Kahramanmaras on Wednesday, Governor Mukerrem Unluer told reporters. Unluer said a teacher was among those killed, and added the shooter was a student who used …
Hezbollah Says Lebanon’s Talks With Israel Widen National Rift
BEIRUT, April 15 (Reuters) – Hezbollah said on Wednesday the Lebanese government’s decision to hold talks with Israel was “a national sin” that would widen divisions in Lebanon, underlining deep polarisation in the country as the Iran-backed group wages war with Israel. Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah said Tuesday’s U.S.-mediated meeting between Lebanon’s Washington ambassador and …
What to Expect in New Jersey’s Special Congressional Election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Residents of New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District will have a representative in Congress for the first time this year after a special election on Thursday to fill the U.S. House seat most recently held by Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill. A Democratic victory in the Democratic-leaning district would further narrow the slim majority …
Flotilla Carrying Activists and Aid for Palestinians in Gaza Sets Sail From Spain
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Dozens of boats carrying activists and aid for Palestinians in Gaza set sail from the northeastern Spanish city of Barcelona on Wednesday. Organizers of the Global Sumud Flotilla say that more than 70 boats and 1,000 people from around the world will participate, with campaigners saying it’s the biggest civilian-led mobilization …
At Least One Killed in Turkey School Shooting, NTV Reports
ANKARA, April 15 (Reuters) – At least one person was killed and six people were wounded in a shooting at a middle school in the southern Turkish province of Kahramanmaras on Wednesday, broadcaster NTV reported citing the local governor, marking the second such attack in as many days. No other details were immediately available. School shootings …