ROLLING FORK, Miss. — The tiny rural town lies in ruins. Trees toppled, roofs collapsed, power lines and poles listing precariously over roads after a tornado reduced much of it to rubble as it ripped through the Mississippi Delta late Friday, leaving a trail of devastation in one of the […]
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At least 23 dead after tornadoes tear through Mississippi
A father and his little girl were among at least 23 people killed when tornadoes swept through Mississippi Friday night, officials said. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency confirmed the death toll in a tweet early Saturday. It said that dozens had been injured and four people were missing after “last […]
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Yemen rebels restrict humanitarian flights arriving in Sanaa
CAIRO (AP) — The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said they were imposing severe restrictions starting Saturday on U.N. and other humanitarian flights arriving in the capital, Sanaa. The Houthi-run Civil Aviation Authority said no humanitarian flights would land in Sanaa between March 25-30. It said in a statement they […]
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Two wives reported him for child sex abuse images, but software ‘errors’ prevented charges until now
A California father who was arrested last week after authorities said they had discovered more than 900 images of child sex abuse was also accused in 2018 of having “several hundred” similar images — but he has evaded prosecution because of an alleged computer glitch, a law enforcement official said. Ryan […]
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American contractor killed, troops wounded in Iran-linked drone attack in Syria, prompting U.S. air strikes
An American contractor was killed and five U.S. troops and a second U.S. contractor were wounded when a suspected Iran-linked drone attacked a coalition military base in northeast Syria late Thursday, the Pentagon said in a statement. The Pentagon said it responded to the attack by launching retaliatory airstrikes on facilities used by […]
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Live updates: TikTok CEO testifies to Congress as scrutiny mounts on the Chinese-owned app
12m ago / 3:10 PM UTC ‘Blackout challenge’ used as example of TikTok’s negative influence Latta questioned Chew on the “blackout challenge” that some have attributed to the death of young children, including 10-year-old Taiwanna Anderson. The challenge involves participants holding their breath until they pass out. Latta called Taiwanna’s […]
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Ike Ekweremadu: Organ-trafficking plot politician and wife guilty
Senator Ike Ekweremadu is a prominent Nigerian politician A senior wealthy Nigerian politician, his wife and a medical “middleman” have been found guilty of an organ-trafficking plot, after they brought a 21-year-old man to the UK from Lagos. Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, his wife Beatrice, 56, and Dr Obinna Obeta, […]
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EU imports of Russian fish rise by nearly 20pc despite Ukraine war
Vladimir Putin fishing – ALEXEY NIKOLSKY/AFP Russian exports of fish to the European Union have soared by a fifth since Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine, according to new trade data. Last year, deliveries of fish increased by 18.7 per cent to 198,800 metric tons, according to the Russian […]
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Drug shortages are rising and pose a national security risk, new report warns
WASHINGTON — Children’s medication, antibiotics and treatment for ADHD are among a number of drugs that have been in short supply in recent months — and these shortages of critical medications are only rising, according to a new report released on Wednesday. From 2021 to 2022, new drug shortages increased […]
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UPDATE 1-UK PM Sunak urges lawmakers to back “good deal” on Northern Ireland – spokesperson
(Adds quotes, detail) LONDON, March 21 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s spokesperson on Tuesday urged lawmakers to back a major element of the new deal over post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland, adding it was a good deal amid criticism from some Conservatives. An influential group of eurosceptic […]