Month March 2024

Bus carrying Easter worshippers veers off bridge and plunges nearly 200 feet, killing at least 45

A bus heading to an Easter festival veered off a bridge and fell nearly 200 feet in South Africa on Thursday, killing at least 45 passengers, authorities said. The Limpopo provincial government said a bus traveling from the neighboring country… Continue Reading →

Woman faces seven years in prison for writing negative online review of tomato puree

A Nigerian woman faces seven years in prison for writing a negative online review of a brand of tomato paste product.

Salvage crews mobilize as first $60 million approved for Baltimore bridge disaster

Salvage crews began their trip Thursday to the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s wreck site as both incoming commercial ships and first responders have found a helping hand from the shaken but resolute nearby community.

Texas judge moves late fee case to D.C., accusing banks of venue shopping for favorable ruling

A Texas federal judge on Thursday accused the major banking industry groups and U.S. Chamber of Commerce of venue shopping in their lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a major win for the federal regulator.

Six Russian journalists have been detained by authorities. They include one who covered Navalny

Authorities in Russia have detained six journalists across the country this month, including a journalist who covered the trials of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny for several years, media freedom organization Reporters Without Borders said Thursday. Antonina Favorskaya was detained… Continue Reading →

Greece’s conservative government survives a no-confidence motion called over deadly rail disaster

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s center-right government survived a motion of no-confidence late Thursday that was brought by opposition parties over its handling of the country’s deadliest rail disaster a year ago. Four left-wing opposition parties accused the government of… Continue Reading →

Food fight: Senators pressure feds not to demote potatoes from the ranks of vegetables

A bipartisan group of senators delivered a stern warning to Uncle Sam this week: Keep your paws off our french fries.

Chun says he had a different Big Ten school in mind, but Washington is where he’s ‘supposed to be’

Pat Chun finished his opening remarks with a phrase that drew applause from a crowd of supporters clad in purple.

Facebook News tab will soon be unavailable as Meta scales back news and political content

Meta will be sunsetting Facebook News in early April for users in the U.S. and Australia as the platform further deemphasizes news and politics. The feature was shut down in the U.K., France and Germany last year.

California proposal would change how power bills are calculated, aiming to relieve summer spikes

It’s become a rite of summer in sunny California: When the temperature spikes, so do electricity bills, leaving some customers with monthly payments over $500.

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