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Swedish PM wins support in parliament to form new government

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven narrowly won support from lawmakers Wednesday to form a new government after leading the country in a caretaking capacity since late las...

Jul 07, 2021

Official: 10 more victims found in rubble; death toll 46

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) - A fire official says the death toll in the Florida condo building collapse has risen to 46 after workers discovered 10 more victims. Miami-Dade Assistant Fire Chief Raide Jadalla...

Jul 07, 2021

Official: Haiti President Jovenel Moïse assassinated at home

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haitian President Jovenel Mose was assassinated in an attack on his private residence early Wednesday, according to a statement from the country's interim prime minister, ...

Jul 07, 2021

Pope, recovering well, had 'severe' narrowing of his colon

ROME (AP) - Pope Francis' recovery from intestinal surgery continues to be "regular and satisfactory," the Vatican said Wednesday, as it revealed that final examinations showed he had a suffered a "se...

Jul 07, 2021

Officials: Storm lashing Florida strengthens into hurricane

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Weather forecasters say a storm that has been lashing Florida over the past day has intensified into a hurricane. The National Weather Service said Tuesday that Hurricane E...

Jul 06, 2021

Eric Adams wins Democratic primary in NYC’s mayoral race

NEW YORK (AP) - Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams has won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City after appealing to the political center and promising to strike the right balance betwee...

Jul 06, 2021

4 more victims found in rubble; death toll rises to 32

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) - The discovery of four more victims in the rubble of a collpased condominium building raised the death toll to 32, a fire official said Tuesday as a ramped-up search effort faced ...

Jul 06, 2021

Plane with 28 on board missing in Russian Far East region

MOSCOW (AP) - A plane with 28 people on board went missing in the Russian Far East region of Kamchatka on Tuesday, local officials said. An Antonov An-26 plane with 22 passengers and six crew members,...

Jul 06, 2021

9 arrested over alleged plot to plant bombs around Hong Kong

HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong police on Tuesday said they arrested nine people on suspicion of engaging in terrorist activity, after uncovering an attempt to make explosives and plant bombs across the ci...

Jul 05, 2021

Search back on after rest of South Florida condo demolished

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) - Three victims have been found dead in the rubble of a collapsed condominium as crews resumed their search following the demolition of the remaining part of the building. The vict...

Jul 05, 2021