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May 28, 2024

Malta's ex-leader and others plead not guilty in a hospital fraud scandal that is roiling politics

Joseph Muscat, the former PM of Malta, and other former officials have pleaded not guilty to charges in a hospital corruption scandal that is stirring up Malta ahead of European Parliament elections.

May 28, 2024

A 'gustnado' churns across a Michigan lake. Experts say these small whirlwinds rarely cause damage

A 'gustnado,' a type of whirlwind kicked up by thunderstorm winds and resembling a small tornado, churned across Gun Lake in western Michigan over the weekend.

May 28, 2024

No charges for Michigan deputy who fatally struck fleeing teen with patrol car

The Kent County, Michigan, sheriff's deputy who fatally struck 17-year-old Riley Doggett with his patrol car during an April chase will not face charges.

May 28, 2024

New court challenge filed in Pennsylvania to prevent some mail-in ballots from getting thrown out

Left-leaning groups in PA have filed a lawsuit in an attempt to prevent mail-in ballots from being thrown out in the upcoming presidential election in November.

May 28, 2024

Bette Nash, who was named the world's longest-serving flight attendant, dies at 88

Bette Nash, who was previously named by Guinness World Records as the 'world's longest-serving flight attendant' for her more than 60 years of service, has died at age 88.

May 28, 2024

Operating company of Fukushima to use robot to remove melted nuclear fuel from destroyed reactor

A remote-controlled robot aims to retrieve tiny bits of melted fuel debris from one of three damaged reactors in the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

May 28, 2024

Virginia tech company pays $38K to settle allegations over whites-only job listing

A tech company in northern Virginia has settled claims of discrimination by paying $38,500. The Justice Department announced on Thursday that it had reached an agreement.

May 28, 2024

Georgian parliament overrides president's veto of 'Russian law' that has prompted weeks of protests

The Georgian parliament has overridden a presidential veto of the "foreign agents" legislation that has fueled Western concerns and sparked massive protests for weeks.

May 28, 2024

Italy welcomes the return of trafficked artifacts worth $65M from the US

Italy is celebrating the return of around 600 antiquities from the U.S. They were looted years ago, sold to U.S. museums and collectors and recently recovered.

May 28, 2024

Building collapse that killed 4 people in Spain was caused by negligence, authorities say

Spanish authorities say that a building housing a bar and restaurant that collapsed on Mallorca lacked the proper authorization. Four people were killed in the collapse.