Fire, explosions at chemical plant in eastern Missouri
AFFTON, Mo. — Fire and several explosions were reported Thursday at a chemical plant in eastern Missouri, authorities said.
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Pope aims to cut down on corruption among Vatican managers
ROME — Pope Francis issued tough new anti-corruption regulations Thursday that require Vatican cardinals and managers to periodically declare they are investing only in...
US: Nuclear waste tank in Washington state may be leaking
SPOKANE, Wash. — An underground nuclear waste storage tank in Washington state that dates to World War II appears to be leaking contaminated liquid...
Dutch city fined for Wi-Fi tracking says it will appeal
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch privacy watchdog said Thursday it has fined the eastern city of Enschede for tracking people using mobile phone...
Family of Black man who died in Missouri jail offered $2.5M
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Relatives of a Black man from Tennessee who died in a Missouri jail in 2017 have been asked to accept $2.5...
114-year-old Nebraska woman becomes oldest living American
OMAHA, Neb. — A 114-year-old Nebraska woman who has taken the title of America's oldest living person says what she wants most is to...
India grieves 200K dead, with likely many more uncounted
NEW DELHI — Three days after his coronavirus symptoms appeared, Rajendra Karan struggled to breathe. Instead of waiting for an ambulance, his son drove...
Juror talks of deliberations before finding Chauvin guilty
MINNEAPOLIS — A juror who was part of the unanimous vote to convict a white former Minneapolis police officer of killing George Floyd...
Eight women allege sexual abuse at Virginia summer camp
RICHMOND, Va. — The Association for Research and Enlightenment describes itself as a 90-year-old organization for people to explore meditation, holistic health and the...
Texas man dies after attack by aggressive swarm of bees
BRECKENRIDGE, Texas — A Texas man died after going into cardiac arrest when he was attacked by an aggressive swarm of bees outside his...
