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Report Sheds Little Light On Fatal Alaska Helicopter Crash
A preliminary report from the federal agency investigating the fatal helicopter crash in Alaska that killed five people, including the richest man in the Czech Republic, sheds little light on the cause.
Iran to Begin 60% Uranium Enrichment after Blast at Natanz, 1,000 Advanced Centrifuge Machines to be Activated
However, an Iranian official told Reuters later that '60% enrichment will be in small quantity' only.
Russia Accuses US, NATO of Turning Ukraine into 'Powder Keg' after Border Build-Up
Following an uptick in violence, Russia has built up troops along the border, raising fears of a major escalation in the long-running conflict in Ukraine's mainly Russian-speaking east.
Rebels Attacked Chad Border Post On Election Day - Govt
A group of Libyabased rebels attacked a Chadian border post in the north of the country as polling stations began counting votes from the weekend presidential election, the Chad government said late on Monday.
Arkansas House Sends Governor Stripped-down Hate Crimes Bill
Arkansas lawmakers on Monday approved a strippeddown alternative to hate crimes legislation that longtime supporters of such laws have criticized as not providing true protections following a succession of new measures restricting the rights of transgende...
Lawyer: 2 Arrested Had No Role In Confederate Chair Theft
A lawyer for of the two people arrested on charges of possessing a stolen Confederate monument that was taken from an Alabama cemetery said the pair had nothing to do with the theft of the artifact, calling it a misunderstanding.
Ontario Closes In-person Schools Due To Rising COVID-19 Cases - Premier
The Canadian province of Ontario is closing schools for inperson learning due to rising variantdriven COVID19 cases, Premier Doug Ford said on Monday without mentioning when the remote learning would end.
Ex-Boston Officer Stayed On Force Despite Abuse Allegation
A former Boston police officer and union chief, charged with molesting multiple children, first faced child abuse allegations in the mid1990s, according to a published report.
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia Tests Positive for Coronavirus
The 75 year old Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief's samples were sent to the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, for testing on Saturday.
Archbishop Of Santiago Chile Hospitalized After Testing Positive For COVID-19
The archbishop of Chile's capital Santiago, Celestino Aos, has been hospitalized after testing positive for the coronavirus, the Roman Catholic Church in Chile wrote in a statement posted on Twitter on Saturday.
Police Chiefs Throw Support Behind Biden's Civil Rights Pick
Dozens of police chiefs who ran some of Americas largest police forces are lending their support to Kristen Clarke, who has been nominated to run the Justice Departments civil rights division.
Shots For Shots: New Orleans Bars Offer Vaccines
Bars in New Orleans are doing their part to battle the coronavirus pandemic.
Report: Ex-NFL Player's Brain Probed For Trauma-related Harm
The brain of Phillip Adams the former NFL player who killed a South Carolina physician, three family members and a repairman before fatally shooting himself will be tested for a degenerative disease that has affected a number of pro athletes and has bee...
North Carolina Sites Halt J&J Shots After Adverse Reactions
North Carolina health officials said on Thursday that they stopped administering Johnson & Johnson doses at a mass vaccination site in Raleigh and at clinics in Hillsborough and Chapel Hill after at least 26 people experienced adverse reactions, including...
Anti-government Activist Bundy Arrested At Idaho Statehouse
Antigovernment activist Ammon Bundy was arrested again Thursday on a misdemeanor charge of trespassing at the Idaho Statehouse.
Vandals Mar Ancient Petroglyphs In North Georgia Mountains
Federal authorities are searching for vandals who damaged ancient petroglyphs in the north Georgia mountains sacred rock carvings that date back thousands of years.