Destructive storms ripped through parts of Mississippi on Wednesday night, producing at least 14 reported tornadoes, authorities said. One tornado has been confirmed. A 1-year-old child was missing after the storms hit, CBS affiliate WJTV reported, citing emergency responders in Lincoln County. Officials said at least 17 people were hurt to some degree. The storms collapsed …
BEIRUT (AP) — A dozen U.S. Democratic Senators have called for the U.S. Central Command to answer questions about American coordination with Israel in declaring broad “ evacuation zones ” in Lebanon and Iran, alleging that the practice may violate international law. The letter underlines how the Democratic party — both its leaders and the …
A participant in a grueling 250-mile ultramarathon on trails across northern Arizona died Tuesday after experiencing a medical emergency, race organizers and local law enforcement said. First responders attended to a woman in her 40s who was participating in the race and collapsed at a trailhead in the Groom Creek community south of Prescott, Yavapai …
May 7 (Reuters) – The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) said on Thursday it had arrested 21 Croatians, including an acting and a former public official, in a probe into possible corruption and fraud involving European Union farm subsidies. The head and a former expert adviser of a payment agency of agricultural funds in one …
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, May 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A class of drugs taken to prevent migraines might help people avoid glaucoma as well, a new study says. “Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness, and evidence has linked migraine with an increased risk of glaucoma, with both conditions affecting the capacity of …
MUMBAI, May 7 (Reuters) – Nightly explosions of drones and missiles terrified Indian sailor Tithi Chiranjeevi after his ship was stranded in Iran for more than a month by the Strait of Hormuz blockade caused by the Middle East conflict. “Around 10 to 20 missiles struck every night. No one could sleep,” he told Reuters, …
SARAJEVO, May 7 (Reuters) – Bosnia will hold presidential and parliamentary elections on October 4, the election commission said on Thursday. About 3.3 million registered voters will choose the Serb, Croat and Bosniak members of the tripartite presidency and deputies in the national parliament. They will also vote for parliaments in Bosnia’s two regions, the …
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Powerful storms that included at least one confirmed tornado tore through parts of Mississippi, collapsing hundreds of homes, tearing up trees and downing power lines, authorities said Thursday. There were no immediate reports of deaths or severe injuries from the storms that struck several counties Wednesday night. A mobile home park …
MOSCOW, May 7 (Reuters) – Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that Armenia was being drawn into what it described as the European Union’s “anti‑Russian orbit”. The comment by the ministry’s spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, was a sign of increasing tensions between the two countries, formerly close allies, after Armenian officials accused Russia of failing to …
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rabbi Amy Bernstein says the wind-whipped fire in January 2025 that scorched much of the Pacific Palisades, destroying her home and damaging her synagogue, “blew everything open” for the community’s faith leaders. “If our hearts must break, let them break open,” said the rabbi, who leads Kehillat Israel where 300 families …