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April 25, 2024

Mexico City seeks to downplay the case of a serial killer suspect who kept women's bones in his room

Mexico City prosecutors on Thursday sought to downplay a suspected serial killer's case; he allegedly targeted women for more than a decade and kept women's bones in his room.

April 25, 2024

Wild horses to remain in North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park, lawmaker says

Republican U.S. Sen. John Hoeven said Thursday that wild horses will remain in North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park amid fears that park officials would remove the animals.

April 25, 2024

Ship comes under attack off coast of Yemen as Houthi rebel campaign appears to gain new speed

Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked a ship in the Gulf of Aden on Thursday, in the latest assault over Israel's war on Hamas; a Houthi missile targeting a vessel was shot down the day before.

April 25, 2024

Family of American man believed to be held by Taliban asks the UN torture investigator for help

Lawyers for Ryan Corbett, a New York man believed to be detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan for almost 2 years, are asking for help from a UN human rights investigator.

April 25, 2024

Frustrated with Brazil's Lula, Indigenous peoples march to demand land recognition

Thousands of Indigenous people marched in Brazil's capital of Brasília on Thursday; they called on the government to protect territories and officially recognize lands.

April 25, 2024

Minneapolis ordinance imposes highest minimum cigarette price in America

The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously on Thursday to impose a minimum cigarette price of $15 per pack — the highest in the country.

April 25, 2024

Syrian Kurdish officials hand over 50 women and children linked to Islamic State group to Tajikistan

Kurdish-led authorities in Syria handed over 17 women and 33 children, related to Islamic State militants, on Thursday to a delegation from Tajikistan for repatriation.

April 25, 2024

New Orleans Jazz Fest 2024 under way; Rolling Stones to headline next week

The 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival began Thursday, and the Rolling Stones are set to headline the event with a long-sold-out performance on May 2.

April 25, 2024

Man was shot 13 times in Chicago traffic stop where officers fired nearly 100 rounds, autopsy shows

An autopsy report released on Thursday shows that a 26-year-old Chicago man killed in a traffic stop in March was shot 13 times; police officers fired their guns almost 100 times.

April 25, 2024

AMLO calls gangs, cartels 'respectful people' who 'respect the citizenry'

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Thursday that the country's gangs and cartels generally "respect the citizenry" in favor of killing each other.