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April 9, 2024

Gunmen kill 6 police officers in southeast Iran

Armed militants attacked a police convoy in southeastern Iran on Tuesday, killing six officers. The Jaish al-Adl group has claimed responsibility for the ambush.

April 9, 2024

Champions League matches will go ahead despite Islamic State terror threat

The governing body of European soccer announced Tuesday that this week's Champions League games will go on as scheduled despite threats of attacks from the Islamic State.

April 9, 2024

Driver survives 100-foot plunge into Long Island Sound during police chase

A suspect being pursued by police in Southold, New York, drove off a 100-foot cliff into the Long Island Sound, surviving with no visible injuries.

April 9, 2024

At least 3 dead, 5 injured in Italian dam explosion

At least three people died, five others were injured and four remain missing following an underground explosion Tuesday at the Bergi hydroelectric plant in northern Italy.

April 9, 2024

'Satanic ritual murders' result in lengthy prison sentences for 3 Russians

Four Russians were arrested in connection with three murders described as "satanic ritual killings." The perpetrators lured two of their victims into the forest to kill them in secret.

April 9, 2024

Why some laid-off employees turn to TikTok for career flexibility

Some laid-off workers try their hand at content creation rather than trying to return to traditional employment, though success online is not always easy to come by.

April 9, 2024

Greece implements state-issued QR code requirement to attend soccer games following officer's death

The Greek government will issue all soccer match tickets as QR codes so attendees can be identified and attendance bans can be enforced in the wake of soccer-related violence.

April 9, 2024

Maryland governor to discuss rebuilding collapsed Baltimore bridge with Congress

As efforts to repair the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge are underway, MD Gov. Wes Moore said he plans to meet with members of Congress to discuss support for reconstruction.

April 9, 2024

First of nearly 1,200 lawsuits against New Hampshire youth detention center set for trial

David Meehan's case is the first of over 1,000 in an unprecedented criminal investigation into physical and sexual abuse at New Hampshire's state-run youth detention center.

April 9, 2024

Hundreds accuse Massachusetts doctor of sexual abuse, inappropriate examinations

Dr. Derrick Todd, a former rheumatologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston in Boston, Massachusetts, has been accused by over 200 woman and several men of sexual abuse.