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3 climbers who fell near treacherous pass on Alaska's Mount Mc Kinley are dead; 1 rescued
5+ hour, 59+ min ago (513+ words) Becky Bohrer And John Seewer JUNEAU, Alaska " Three climbers on Alaska's Mount Mc Kinley who fell near a treacherous pass on North America's tallest peak have died, a Latvian mountaineering group announced Friday. A fourth climber was rescued. The four…...
How a chemical tank disaster struck at the heart of a Washington state mill town
5+ hour, 34+ min ago (937+ words) LONGVIEW, Wash. " From his living room window, Washington state Sen. Jeff Wilson can see the paper mill where a chemical tank ruptured this week in Longview, killing 11 people. He used to perform work there as the owner of an environmental…...
Rescuers free 4 men who remained trapped in a flooded Laos cave, search for 2 still missing
35+ min ago (626+ words) This image made from the video provided by Benz Norrased Palasing Seascout Diving shows rescuers speaking to the villagers who were trapped and found in a flooded cave in Xaisomboun province, Laos, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (Benz Norrased Palasing Seascout Diving via…...
Trump tells agencies to align with study calling for narrower childhood vaccine recommendations
8+ hour, 17+ min ago (418+ words) WASHINGTON " President Donald Trump on Friday gave his endorsement to a January study by the Department of Health and Human Services that calls for cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every American child. An executive order from Trump directs…...
Another US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean
8+ hour, 16+ min ago (262+ words) The U. S. military says it carried out another strike on a vessel accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean. military said it carried out another strike Friday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean,…...
Russian spies are aggressively seeking Western technology as sanctions bite, officials say
5+ hour, 33+ min ago (753+ words) Moscow's agents are building fake companies, recruiting middlemen and deploying cyber spies and hackers who are gathering information that could also be used to attack key infrastructure, they said. Four years of international sanctions have hampered Moscow's ability to procure…...
In Southern California Chinese enclave, a mayor's arrest stokes fears of Beijing's influence
5+ hour, 33+ min ago (830+ words) LOS ANGELES " In 2024, voters in the Southern California city of Arcadia elected the first all-Asian city council in the city's history. Now, one of those politicians has pleaded guilty to being an illegal agent of the Chinese government. Former Arcadia…...
Iowa Democrats hoping to flip a US Senate seat are torn over which of 2 hopefuls has the best shot
5+ hour, 31+ min ago (992+ words) AMES, Iowa " Iowa Democrats say they want to vote in Tuesday's U. S. Senate primary for the candidate who gives the party its best chance to flip a Republican-held seat in November. Some just haven't decided which of the two state lawmakers…...
Candidates for California governor scramble to deliver final pitch to voters with days to go
5+ hour, 32+ min ago (681+ words) SACRAMENTO, Calif. " The end of California's chaotic governor's race was approaching Saturday as leading candidates rushed to deliver their closing arguments before voting concludes Tuesday. Former U. S. health secretary Xavier Becerra has called for "hot competence summer," promoting his decades of…...
As Ebola scourges Congo, experts warn of link to eating wild animals
4+ hour, 51+ min ago (954+ words) KINSHASA " The vendors of wild meat at the sprawling Masina Market in the Congolese capital don't always display their goods openly. Customers must ask for whatever they're looking for, whether it is a giant swamp rodent or the severed parts…...