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Nearly 1,500 reported arrested at Navalny rallies in Russia

Nearly 1,500 reported arrested at Navalny rallies in Russia

MOSCOW — Police arrested nearly 1,500 people Wednesday during a day of demonstrations throughout Russia calling for freedom for imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny, whose health reportedly is in severe decline after three weeks of hunger stri
Police kill Ma'Khia Bryant, 16, who attacked 2 with knife

Police kill Ma'Khia Bryant, 16, who attacked 2 with knife

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Body camera footage from other officers released Wednesday in the fatal police shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant, a Black teenager who charged at two people with a knife, showed a chaotic scene that happened within minutes of the verdict in
Passenger survives being hit in the head by flying turtle

Passenger survives being hit in the head by flying turtle

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.
Sheriff: Deputy fatally shot Black man while serving warrant

Sheriff: Deputy fatally shot Black man while serving warrant

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C.
Low on beds, oxygen, India adds global high 314K virus cases

Low on beds, oxygen, India adds global high 314K virus cases

NEW DELHI — India reported a global record of more than 314,000 new infections Thursday as a grim coronavirus surge in the world's second-most populous country sends more and more sick people into a fragile health care system critically short of hosp
Relief after verdict in Floyd killing, but what comes next?

Relief after verdict in Floyd killing, but what comes next?

NEW YORK — When the verdicts came in — Guilty, Guilty, Guilty — Lucia Edmonds let out the breath she hadn't even realized she'd been holding.
Bombing in hotel parking lot kills at least 4 in SW Pakistan

Bombing in hotel parking lot kills at least 4 in SW Pakistan

QUETTA, Pakistan — A powerful bomb exploded in the parking area of a luxury hotel in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Wednesday, killing at least four people and wounding at least nine others, police said.
Garland announces sweeping police probe after Floyd verdict

Garland announces sweeping police probe after Floyd verdict

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is opening a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis after a former officer was convicted in the killing of George Floyd there, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Wednesday.
Indonesia searching for missing submarine with 53 on board

Indonesia searching for missing submarine with 53 on board

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia's navy is searching for a submarine that went missing north of the resort island of Bali with 53 people on board, the military said Wednesday.
Ohio Republicans aim to rename state park after Donald Trump

Ohio Republicans aim to rename state park after Donald Trump

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A GOP-backed bill introduced Monday would change the name of an Ohio state park to honour former President Donald Trump. The bill primarily sponsored by freshman state Rep. Mike Loychik to rename Mosquito Lake State Park to Donald J.
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