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May 28, 2024

Almost 2 months after embassy raid, Ecuador is ready to talk with Mexico and reach solution

Ecuador's government wants to re-establish communication with Mexican officials nearly 2 months after Ecuadorian police raided the Mexican embassy in its country.

May 28, 2024

Hundreds mourn gang killings of a Haitian mission director and a young American couple

Hundreds of people filled a church in Haiti's capital to mourn the deaths of mission director Judes Montis and an American couple killed by gang members.

May 28, 2024

Louisiana city names interim police chief

Mayor-President Monique Boulet of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, named Capt. Paul Trouard as the jurisdiction's interim chief of police, according to The Advocate.

May 28, 2024

La Scala's French manager leaves theater financially fit as Meloni government turns to Italians

Dominique Meyer, the general manager of Milan’s Teatro alla Scala opera house, will finish up his contract as the country's government seeks to restore cultural institutions to Italians.

May 28, 2024

Indianapolis officer fatally shoots suspect in armed carjacking

An Indianapolis police officer on Tuesday fatally shot a suspect in an armed carjacking after they reached for an item they dropped during a foot pursuit.

May 28, 2024

Jessica Stone, who knits Broadway and circus in thrilling 'Water for Elephants,' enjoys a Tony nod

Broadway musical 'Water for Elephants, directed by Jessica Stone, has earned seven Tony Award nominations, including one for Stone's efforts to create a Broadway musical with circus elements.

May 28, 2024

No charges for former Ohio House speaker in federal probe

Republican former Speaker Cliff Rosenberger of the Ohio House of Representatives will not be charged in a federal probe into his travel and spending habits while in office.

May 28, 2024

New Jersey to receive $125M payout in dispute over cancelled offshore wind farms

Danish wind developer Orsted will pay $125 million to the state of New Jersey to settle claims over the cancellation of two proposed offshore wind farms.

May 28, 2024

UN human rights experts ask Belarusian authorities to help a political prisoner dying of cancer

U.N. human rights experts appealed to authorities in Belarus to help political prisoner Pavel Kuchynski, who has been diagnosed with advanced Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

May 28, 2024

Environmental review allows Gulf of Maine offshore wind research lease to proceed

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has finished an environmental review allowing a Gulf of Maine offshore wind research lease to proceed.