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April 11, 2024

Police official is shot to death in Mexico's troubled resort city of Acapulco

Eduardo Chávez, the head of municipal traffic police, was shot to death on Thursday in Mexico's resort town of Acapulco; the crime is still under investigation.

April 11, 2024

More aid is supposed to be entering the Gaza Strip. Why isn’t it helping?

Israel, under U.S. pressure, agreed to dramatically ramp up aid to Gaza and said last week it would open another cargo crossing; officials say starvation is widespread in northern Gaza.

April 11, 2024

Why did Yoon's party lose in South Korea's elections and what troubles does he face now?

In what appears to be a massive political setback to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, voters have given liberals extended opposition control of parliament.

April 11, 2024

First dead whale of the season washes up on Jersey Shore

A dead humpback whale washed ashore Thursday morning in Long Beach Township, New Jersey, in the first such incident this year, according to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center.

April 11, 2024

New York Philharmonic heading to China for 5 concerts this summer

The New York Philharmonic will give five concerts in Guangzhou, Nanjing and Shanghai this summer, marking the first mainland Chinese performances by a U.S. orchestra since 2019.

April 11, 2024

3 Dutch skiers killed in Austrian Alps avalanche

Three Dutch skiers were killed in a Thursday avalanche near the Austrian ski resort of Soelden, according to authorities. A fourth was rescued and hospitalized.

April 11, 2024

What to know about the real estate tycoon sentenced to death in Vietnam's largest fraud case

Vietnamese businesswoman Truong My Lan has been sentenced to death in the country's largest ever financial fraud case; she was arrested in 2022 and later charged with fraud totaling $12.5 billion.

April 11, 2024

Mexico wants UN to suspend Ecuador over its police raid on the Mexican embassy in Quito

Andrés Manuel López Obrador, president of Mexico, said his country wants the United Nations to suspend Ecuador from the international organization; tensions have soared between the two countries.

April 11, 2024

California lawmakers vote for $17B deficit reduction plan

California lawmakers voted Thursday in favor of a $17 billion spending cut aimed at the state's fast-growing deficit, currently estimated to be about $73 billion.

April 11, 2024

Suspect in Bernie Sanders office fire has troubling legal past: prosecutors

Shant Michael Soghomonian, who is suspected of deliberately starting a fire outside Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' office, reportedly has a long history of police encounters.