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13 Church Members Killed In Collision Between Bus, Pickup Truck In Texas
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Federal investigators have begun looking into what caused the wreck 75 miles west of San Antonio. The victims, who ranged in age from 61 to 87, were returning from a retreat.
Chinese President Xi Jinping To Meet With President Trump In Florida
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
It will be the first in-person meeting between the leaders, after Trump's sharp criticisms of China during the campaign. The informal meeting may be intended to reduce pressure for concrete results.
Pakistani Al-Qaida Leader Killed In U.S. Strike In Afghanistan
Sunday, March 26, 2017
The Pentagon said that Qari Yasin was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Afghanistan. Yasin is linked to the 2008 bombing of a hotel in Islamabad and the 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team.
Sen. Graham Faces Raucous Town Hall The Day After GOP Fails To Repeal Obamacare
Saturday, March 25, 2017
The Republican South Carolina senator said the President should reach out to Democrats to fix health care, and fought back against the idea that he wasn't doing enough to investigate Russian meddling.
U.S. Says Its Mosul Airstrikes Hit Area Where Civilian Casualties Are Reported
Saturday, March 25, 2017
As many as 200 civilians were reported killed in western Mosul, where a US-led coalition is fighting ISIS. It's not clear whether the rules of engagement have changed.
In North Dakota, No Need For A Permit To Carry A Concealed Handgun
Friday, March 24, 2017
Critics of the legislation had argued that it was already easy to get a concealed-carry permit in North Dakota.
South Korea Tries To Raise Sewol Ferry Nearly 3 Years After Deadly Sinking
Thursday, March 23, 2017
More than 300 people perished in the disaster, mostly high school students on a field trip. Investigators hope to better understand why the ship sank once the Sewol is raised and put in dry dock.
Can Sears Survive? Maybe Not, Company Admits In Financial Filings
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Shares of the company's stock tumbled 12 percent today after the company acknowledged Tuesday that its future viability is not a sure thing. The company lost $2 billion last year.
Pharmacy Owner Acquitted Of Murder In Meningitis Outbreak That Caused 64 Deaths
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
The owner of a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy was acquitted of second-degree murder, but guilty of racketeering and fraud in the 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak that killed 64 people.
After Inmate With Schizophrenia Dies In Shower, Fla. Prosecutor Finds No Wrongdoing
Sunday, March 19, 2017
Four years after Darren Rainey died in a prison shower, the Miami-Dade prosecutor decided against charging any officers. Since the 1960s, the mentally ill have increasingly been housed in prisons.
Tributes To Chuck Berry Pour In: 'One Of My Big Lights Has Gone Out'
Sunday, March 19, 2017
Chuck Berry, one of the founders of rock and roll, died Saturday night at age 90. Almost immediately, the tributes started rolling in from some of the most famous names in music.
At Mnuchin's First Big Meeting, G20 Shies From Endorsing Free Trade
Saturday, March 18, 2017
The gathering of the world's largest economies, the group took a step back from its typically overt pro-free trade agenda. The cause of the change seemed to be pushback from the United States.
Man Shot Dead At France's Orly Airport After He Attempts To Steal Soldier's Weapon
Saturday, March 18, 2017
French officials identified the attacker as a 39-year-old man born in France, whose home had been searched in the aftermath of attacks in Paris in 2015.
Digitization Unearths New Data From Cold War-Era Nuclear Test Films
Thursday, March 16, 2017
The U.S. conducted hundreds of atmospheric nuclear tests between 1945 and 1962 — and filmed them. A project to digitize those films has changed the analysis of the nuclear explosions themselves.
Suicide Bomber Strikes Damascus' Main Judicial Building, Killing Dozens
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
A second suicide bombing occurred at a restaurant in the city's Rabweh district. The attacks, on the sixth anniversary of the Syrian uprising, are the latest to target the country's capital.
Bus Plows Into Crowd In Haiti, Killing At Least 34
Sunday, March 12, 2017
The bus was driving from Cap Haitien to Port-au-Prince when it crashed into a "rara" parade in the city of Gonaives.
Ousted South Korean President Leaves Presidential Palace
Sunday, March 12, 2017
Park Geun-hye returned to her home in Seoul's Gangnam District two days after her impeachment. As a private citizen, she could face criminal corruption charges.
Federal Court Rules Three Texas Congressional Districts Illegally Drawn
Saturday, March 11, 2017
The three-judge panel found that Republicans had used race as a motivating factor in redrawing districts. Texas will now consider whether to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court.
Intruder Arrested After Entering White House Grounds
Saturday, March 11, 2017
The Secret Service says a man carrying two cans of mace scaled the White House fence. President Trump, who was in the White House at the time, called the intruder"a troubled person."
Justice Department Fires U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara
Saturday, March 11, 2017
As the federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York, Bharara pursued a number of high-profile cases. Bharara and 45 other federal prosecutors were asked to resign Friday, but he refused.