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Today: May 20, 2024

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This, too, could pass: Christian group's rule keeping beaches closed on Sunday mornings may end

A big change may be coming to a Jersey Shore town that was founded as a religious retreat and prevents people from using the beach on Sunday mornings

This, too, could pass: Christian group's rule keeping beaches closed on Sunday mornings may end

LGBTIQ people in EU face less discrimination, more violence, survey finds

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people in the European Union face less discrimination but more physical or sexual attacks than three years ago, a

LGBTIQ people in EU face less discrimination, more violence, survey finds

Death toll from South African building collapse rises to 33

The death toll from a building collapse in the South African city of George last week edged up to 33 on Tuesday, as rescuers continued to comb through the rubble with 19

Death toll from South African building collapse rises to 33

Brazil states ask court to double what Vale, BHP should pay for dam burst

Two Brazilian states have asked a court to more than double the amount that miners Vale and BHP, plus a jointly owned tie-up, must pay in damages for a

Brazil states ask court to double what Vale, BHP should pay for dam burst

Philippines seeks to ensure safety of civilian mission in South China Sea

MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines has sent three coast guard vessels to ensure the safety of a civilian flotilla sailing to a shoal in the South China Sea, where Manila and Beijing have been embroiled

Philippines seeks to ensure safety of civilian mission in South China Sea

Distraught farmer in flood-hit Brazil mourns the loss of animals, dreams

The despair in Nilton Muradaz Junior's eyes is unmistakable as he looks at the vast lake that was once his farm and home

Distraught farmer in flood-hit Brazil mourns the loss of animals, dreams

Barge hits bridge connecting Galveston and Pelican Island, causing partial collapse and oil spill

Officials say a barge has hit a bridge in Galveston, Texas, spilling oil into surrounding waters and closing the only road connecting the city to Pelican Island

Barge hits bridge connecting Galveston and Pelican Island, causing partial collapse and oil spill

Defendants unmasked in court face cost of damage for allegedly felling famous 150-year-old tree

Two men charged with cutting down the beloved 150-year-old Sycamore Gap tree have made their first appearances in a northern England courtroom

Defendants unmasked in court face cost of damage for allegedly felling famous 150-year-old tree

Morocco’s automotive industry shifts gears to prep for electric vehicle era

Morocco has grown its automotive industry from virtually non-existent to Africa’s largest in less than two decades

Morocco’s automotive industry shifts gears to prep for electric vehicle era

A second scourge is battering Brazil's flooded south: Disinformation

The vast flooding that has devastated Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state has yet to subside

A second scourge is battering Brazil's flooded south: Disinformation

NYC's Rikers Island jail gets a kid-friendly visitation room ahead of Mother's Day

The women's section of Rikers Island is getting a redesigned and more kid-friendly visitation room ahead of Mother's Day

NYC's Rikers Island jail gets a kid-friendly visitation room ahead of Mother's Day

Violence is traumatizing Haitian kids. Now the country's breaking a taboo on mental health services

Violence is traumatizing Haitian children

Violence is traumatizing Haitian kids. Now the country's breaking a taboo on mental health services

Investigation continues into 4 electrical blackouts on ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse

Investigators say the electrical blackouts experienced by the container ship Dali before it left Baltimore’s port were “mechanically distinct from” those that resulted in the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge hours later

Investigation continues into 4 electrical blackouts on ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse

Thai industrial sentiment falls in April on weak demand, wage hike plan

The Thai industrial sentiment index dropped in April, dented by slowing domestic demand, a government minimum wage hike plan and drought, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI)

Thai industrial sentiment falls in April on weak demand, wage hike plan

When the first warm-blooded dinosaurs roamed Earth

A new study suggests that the first warm-blooded dinosaurs may have roamed Earth about 180 million years ago

When the first warm-blooded dinosaurs roamed Earth

Indian state says yoga guru misled public with COVID, other cures

An Indian state has accused yoga guru Baba Ramdev of criminal misconduct for promoting his traditional ayurvedic medicine as a cure for COVID-19 because it

Indian state says yoga guru misled public with COVID, other cures

Patients and medics flee major Rafah hospital

Fearful medics and patients are fleeing a hospital in Rafah and transfers of the sick and injured via a border crossing with Egypt are at a standstill due to

Patients and medics flee major Rafah hospital

Ukraine's parliament dismisses agriculture minister suspected of corruption, lawmaker says

Ukraine's parliament has dismissed Agriculture Minister Mykola Solsky who tendered his resignation in late April as he faces an investigation into alleged involvement in illegal

Ukraine's parliament dismisses agriculture minister suspected of corruption, lawmaker says

Community colleges offer clean energy training as climate-related jobs expand across America

As students across the nation consider jobs that play a role in solving the climate crisis, they’re looking for meaningful climate training

Community colleges offer clean energy training as climate-related jobs expand across America

More than half of Zimbabwean population will need food aid, cabinet says

More than half of Zimbabwe's population will need food aid this year following a devastating drought that led to widespread crop failure as humanitarian

More than half of Zimbabwean population will need food aid, cabinet says

Slovakia plans to build a new nuclear reactor

Slovakia’s government approved a plan to build another nuclear reactor in a country that relies heavily on nuclear electricity generation

Slovakia plans to build a new nuclear reactor

It’s OK to mow in May − the best way to help pollinators is by adding native plants

NoMowMay is a catchy concept, but it doesn’t provide the food that native North American pollinators need or lasting support for them.

It’s OK to mow in May − the best way to help pollinators is by adding native plants

Report: Welding at water slide caused huge fire in Sweden that killed one person

A welding operation sparked a huge fire in February at a water park that was under construction at one of Sweden’s biggest amusement centers, causing the death of one person

Report: Welding at water slide caused huge fire in Sweden that killed one person

Before global scrutiny, Indian spice maker MDH faced many US rejections

Popular Indian spice brand MDH, under scrutiny for alleged contamination in some products, has since 2021 seen an average 14.5% of its U.S. shipments

Before global scrutiny, Indian spice maker MDH faced many US rejections

Palestinians mark 76 years of their dispossession as more catastrophe unfolds in Gaza

Palestinians are marking 76 years of dispossession, commemorating their mass expulsion from what is today Israel as a potentially even larger catastrophe unfolds in Gaza

Palestinians mark 76 years of their dispossession as more catastrophe unfolds in Gaza
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