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April 1, 2024

2 charged in fentanyl death of prominent NYC trans activist

Antonio Venti, 52, and Michael Kuilan, 44, have been charged with providing the fentanyl-laced heroin that killed New York City transgender activist Cecilia Gentili.

April 1, 2024

Russian crews end 2-week rescue effort to reach 13 miners in a collapsed mine and declare them dead

Russian authorities declared 13 people dead, calling off a two-week long effort to rescue workers trapped in a collapsed gold mine; rescuers used pumps to try to remove water that flooded the mine.

April 1, 2024

Lou Conter, last living Pearl Harbor survivor aboard USS Arizona, dead at 102

Lou Conter, the last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that sank during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, died Monday. He was 102.

April 1, 2024

West Coast whale population recovers 5 years after hundreds washed up ashore

The population numbers of gray whales are increasing years after hundreds washed up dead on West Coast beaches in 2019; the 'unusual mortality event' has ended.

April 1, 2024

Greek islands launch special visa program for Turkish visitors in diplomatic effort to calm region

Officials on the island of Rhodes in Greece have launched a visa program that will allow Turks to travel to 10 Greek islands for a week; it is part of an effort to ease tensions between the countries.

April 1, 2024

Atlantic City mayor says home was searched over 'private family issue,' dismissing corruption whisperings

Democratic Mayor Marty Small of Atlantic City, New Jersey, said Monday that five search warrants were executed at his home over a personal matter, denying a criminal investigation.

April 1, 2024

Indonesian President-elect Subianto visits China in bid to strengthen ties

Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo Subianto, who will succeed Joko Widodo later this year, met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday to continue Indonesia's 'friendly policy' toward China.

April 1, 2024

US and Israeli officials hold virtual talks on their dispute over a Rafah military operation

Israeli and American officials met by video conference Monday to discuss the potential expansion of the Israel-Hamas war to the Gaza city of Rafah; the U.S. opposes the move on humanitarian grounds.

April 1, 2024

Businesses, environmental groups back bid to put massive hiking trail overhaul before Maine voters

Over 500 entities have coalesced behind a Maine proposal to send a $30 million overhaul of the state's nature trail system to the ballot box.

April 1, 2024

'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" roars to an $80 million box office opening

New Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures monster merger movie “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" exceeded box office expectations with an $80 million opening on 3,861 screens in North America.