TSA’s Social Media Highlight Weird Stuff in Travelers’ Bags
WASHINGTON — David Johnston stands over a table full of peculiar items confiscated at Dulles International Airport: A glittery clutch with brass knuckles as a clasp. A perfume bottle shaped like a grenade. A rusted circular saw blade. A pocket-sized pitchfork.
Crew Member: Baldwin Careful With Guns Before Fatal Shooting
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A camera operator told authorities that Alec Baldwin had been careful with weapons on the set of the film “Rust” before the actor shot and killed a cinematographer with a gun he’d been told was safe to use, court records released Sunday show.
France Issues Wanted Poster for Shooting Suspect
STRASBOURG, France — French authorities have issued a wanted poster and are calling for witnesses amid a massive manhunt for the suspected shooter nearly...
China Becomes First Economy to Grow Since Virus Pandemic
BEIJING (AP) — China became the first major economy to grow since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, recording an unexpectedly strong 3.2% expansion in the latest quarter after anti-virus lockdowns were lifted and factories and stores reopened.
At Least 6 Dead in Landslide at Myanmar Jade Mine
YANGON — A church deacon says a landslide of mining waste has killed at least six people in northern Myanmar, the sixth deadly accident in the jade mining region since a November disaster killed more than 100 people.
Thai Princess, Junta Leader Express Condolences after Notre Dame Fire
BANGKOK — Both Princess Ubolratana and junta leader Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha expressed their condolences Tuesday after a raging fire destroyed much of Paris’ Notre...
Israel Announces Expanded Military Operations As Reports Trickle Out Of Gaza
Israel announced an expanded ground operation on Saturday after knocking out communications and creating a near-blackout of information in the Gaza Strip with increased...
‘Matrix’ Reboot? Some Say Studio Should Choose Another Pill
NEW YORK — A reboot of "The Matrix" is said to be the works, but many fans would rather see Warner Bros. choose a different pill.
White House Says It Won’t Participate in Impeachment Hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House declared Sunday it would not participate in the first impeachment hearings before the House Judiciary Committee as Democrats prepared to approve their report Tuesday making the case for President Donald Trump’s removal from office.
India Reports Global Record of 314k New Coronavirus Cases
NEW DELHI (AP) — 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 hospital beds and oxygen.