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June 11, 2024

Singer sues hospital, says staff thought he was mentally ill and wasn't member of Four Tops

Alexander Morris, the lead singer of the Four Tops, has filed a lawsuit against a Detroit-area hospital; Morris said they restrained him after refusing to believe he was part of the music group.

June 11, 2024

Condemned Missouri inmate is 'accepting his fate,' his spiritual adviser says

Missouri inmate David Hosier, a 69-year-old scheduled to be executed for the 2009 deaths of Angela and Rodney Gilpin, is 'accepting his fate,' according to his spiritual adviser.

June 11, 2024

Martha's Vineyard is about to run out of pot. That's led to a lawsuit and a scramble by regulators

Cannabis dispensaries in Martha's Vineyard are soon expected to run out of supplies entirely, affecting thousands of recreational users and over 230 registered medical users.

June 11, 2024

Hostage-freeing Israeli raid may have entailed war crimes on both sides, UN says

The U.N. human rights office is alleging the commission of possible war crimes by both Israeli forces and Palestinian militant groups in a deadly raid that freed four hostages.

June 11, 2024

What to know about the FDA's paralytic shellfish poisoning warning

The FDA says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning.

June 11, 2024

At least 49 dead and 140 missing after migrant boat sinks near Yemen, UN agency says

A boat transporting some 260 Somalis and Ethiopians from Somalia to Yemen sank in the Gulf of Aden, leaving at least 49 dead and 140 missing, according to the U.N.

June 11, 2024

Zelenskyy appeals for aid, investment in energy sector at Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy began a week of diplomacy at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin, where he made the case for investments in Ukraine's energy sector.

June 11, 2024

Russia, Belarus run second stage of tactical nuclear weapons drills in response to 'Western provocation'

Russia and Belarus have launched a second stage of drills to train their troops in tactical nuclear weapons as Russia tries to discourage the West from increasing support for Ukraine.

June 10, 2024

Russia expels Austrian journalist after similar move by Vienna against Tass counterpart

Russia's Foreign Ministry announced Monday its rescission of Austrian journalist Maria Knips-Witting's accreditation, ordering her to leave the country "in the near future."

June 10, 2024

12 injured in Wisconsin rooftop party shooting

Police in Madison, Wisconsin, are now reporting that at least a dozen people were injured following a rooftop party shooting early Sunday.