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April 3, 2024

South African parliament speaker resigns over bribery, corruption allegations

Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula of the South African parliament resigned Wednesday over allegations that she accepted bribes as defense minister.

April 3, 2024

1 hospitalized after North Carolina college dorm shooting

One person was hospitalized following reports of a shooting at a North Carolina Central University residence hall, according to police.

April 3, 2024

Maryland crane used to clean up bridge collapse also was used for a 1970s CIA mission

The Chesapeake 1000, the crane that is being used to clean up shattered steel from the Maryland bridge collapse, was previously used for CIA missions during the cold war.

April 3, 2024

Man who used megaphone to lead attack on police during Capitol riot gets over 7 years in prison

Taylor James Johnatakis, a Washington state man who led an angry mob's attack on police officers guarding the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced to 7 years and 3 months in prison.

April 3, 2024

The killing of aid workers adds to pressure on the UK government to halt arms sales to Israel

Opposition parties have demanded that the U.K. government publish legal advice it received as to whether Israel has broken 'international humanitarian law' in the Israel-Hamas war.

April 3, 2024

Body that washed ashore in 1992 ID'ed as Buffalo man who died going over Niagara Falls

A body that washed up on Lake Ontario's shoreline in 1992 has been identified as that of Vincent Stack, who is believed to have died two years earlier while going over Niagara Falls.

April 3, 2024

ISIS-linked rebels kill at least a dozen civilians near Congo's Ugandan border

Islamic State-linked rebels with the Allied Democratic Forces killed at least a dozen civilians in a raid near the Democratic Republic of the Congo's eastern border.

April 3, 2024

Jill Biden says top teachers in America will be honored at a White House state dinner

Jill Biden said on "CBS Mornings" Wednesday, that America's top teachers will be celebrated with a White House state dinner to honor educators for the first time.

April 3, 2024

Hundreds of South Koreans gather to bid farewell to beloved panda before departure to China

Fu Bao, the first giant panda born in South Korea, was surrounded by hundreds of South Koreans on Wednesday who came to say farewell before her departure to China.

April 3, 2024

Paris police remove dozens of migrants from Paris City Hall 100 days before Olympic Games

Dozens of migrants were removed from the forecourt of Paris City Hall by Paris police 100 days leading up to the beginning of the Olympic games in the capital.