Controversial mining operation ignoring orders to halt
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee gravel and sand mining operator has been ignoring a cease and desist letter for months, and opponents say its...
Prosecutors defend nightly sleep checks on Ghislaine Maxwell
NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors say Ghislaine Maxwell is not under suicide watch, but it’s still necessary to flash light into her cell every...
Thailand fights to contain COVID-19 surge in Bangkok
BANGKOK — Health officials rushed to vaccinate thousands of people in Bangkok's biggest slum on Wednesday as new COVID-19 cases spread through densely populated...
Top Chicago prosecutor apologizes for false Toledo gun claim
CHICAGO — Chicago's top prosecutor apologized Wednesday because an attorney who works under her implied in court that 13-year-old Adam Toledo was holding a...
SpaceX launches, lands Starship in 1st successful flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched and successfully landed its futuristic Starship on Wednesday, finally nailing a test flight of the rocketship that Elon...
Top Glove hopes to resolve U.S. seizure of its rubber gloves
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia's Top Glove Corp., the world's largest rubber glove maker, said Wednesday it hopes to swiftly end a U.S. ban...
Mom who gave birth on flight didn’t know she was pregnant
HONOLULU — Lavinia “Lavi” Mounga had no idea a baby was coming when she went into labor on a flight from her home in...
Alleged Boogaloo Bois member pleads guilty in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — A self-described member of an anti-government extremist group accused of taking advantage of the unrest after George Floyd's killing to raise money...
China: US should push North Korea diplomacy, not pressure
UNITED NATIONS — China’s U.N. ambassador expressed hope Monday that President Joe Biden’s policy toward North Korea will give more importance to diplomacy and...
America’s new normal: A degree hotter than two decades ago
America’s new normal temperature is a degree hotter than it was just two decades ago.
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