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SELMA, Alabama, May 18 (Reuters) – Betty Strong Boynton marched into history as a teenager in the 1960s, when she was among the hundreds of peaceful protesters attacked by club-wielding Alabama state troopers on Bloody Sunday – a day that marked a turning point in the struggle for civil rights. Decades later, at 77, Boynton …
MOSCOW, May 18 (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Monday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s assertion that Russia was considering an attack on a NATO country from Belarus did not deserve a response from Russia. On Friday, Zelenskiy said Russia was seeking to draw Belarus deeper into its war in Ukraine and was weighing plans …
World shares mostly retreated and oil prices jumped Monday after President Trump warned Tehran the “clock is ticking” for a peace deal. U.S. futures fell and markets in Japan and South Korea pulled back from their records. In early European trading, Britain’s FTSE 100 edged up 0.1% to 10,205.31. France’s CAC 40 lost 0.9% to …
A shark fatally mauled a diver off an Australian tourist island on Saturday, police said, marking the country’s second fatal shark attack so far this year. The 38-year-old man had been spearfishing with friends when he was attacked on a coral reef off Rottnest Island near Australia’s southwest coast, Western Australia Police Sergeant Michael Wear …
By Haseeb Alwazeer and Mahmoud Issa GAZA, May 18 (Reuters) – In a small sewing workshop in southern Gaza, Nisreen Al‑Rantisi pulls fabric from a pile and reshapes worn wedding dresses, trying to keep a fading tradition alive amid war and soaring costs. Families said they have been struggling to find new wedding dresses and …
Youth residential treatment programs promise to help struggling teens develop coping skills and return home to become productive members of their communities. A CBS News investigation looks at whether these programs, which are largely unregulated by the federal government, are helping teens.
Long Island Rail Road commuters are starting to take shuttle buses and subways into New York City as the largest commuter rail system in North America remains shut down. The National Mediation Board, which handles labor relations for railroads, summoned both sides Sunday night. No deal was reached after hours of talks. They will return …
Taylor Kiesel says she hasn’t slept through the night in three years. “I wake up screaming, in a panic,” the 20-year-old said. These days she surrounds herself with reptiles she’s been collecting since childhood — Russian tortoises, geckos and snakes. Starting an animal rescue operation out of her home just outside Seattle has helped her …
Rotterdam, Netherlands — The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put international health authorities on alert. The MV Hondius was carrying 25 crew members and two medical personnel as it reached Rotterdam on Monday morning, after all …
TAIPEI, May 18 (Reuters) – Taiwan would welcome a direct call between President Donald Trump and President Lai Ching-te, a senior Taiwanese diplomat said on Monday, as Taipei sought to ease concerns over Trump’s remarks following his summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Trump and Xi discussed Chinese-claimed Taiwan at their Beijing summit last week, …