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March 26, 2024

Bulgarian authorities seize $6.8M worth of cocaine hidden in banana shipment from Ecuador

Bulgarian customs authorities intercepted approximately 370 pounds of cocaine from a shipment of bananas originating from Ecuador. The drugs were hidden.

March 26, 2024

ICE deports 75-year-old man wanted for death-squad killings during El Salvador’s civil war

A 75-year-old El Salvador man has been deported to the South American country to face charges for murder and other crimes related to death squad killings in the country’s civil war.

March 26, 2024

Police in Fort Lauderdale report surge of spring breakers amid Miami Beach crackdown

Spring break-related arrests in Fort Lauderdale spiked, but largely due to a surge of party seekers, as police reported isolated violent incidents during an otherwise tame season

March 25, 2024

Deutsche Bahn, top train drivers' union reach agreement after months of strikes

Deutsche Bahn, Germany's primary, state-run rail operator, has reached a deal with the GDL union in a dispute over compensation and working hours.

March 25, 2024

Maduro makes official re-election run while would-be rival struggles to register candidacy

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has made his candidacy for re-election official, while his potential rivals were unable to register; Maduro has 'managed to block his chief opponents from running.'

March 25, 2024

With all the recent headlines about panels and tires falling off planes, is flying safe?

Media coverage of an emergency door blowing off of an Alaska Airlines flight, among other incidents, has raised concerns over the safety of flying.

March 25, 2024

Argentines who were kidnapped by the military as babies in the 1970s reflect on their history

The 133 “recovered grandchildren" of Argentina were abducted during the country's dictatorship, separated from their families and raised by their captors.

March 25, 2024

Alabama memorial marks 210th anniversary of bloodiest battle for Native Americans

Members of the Muscogee Creek Nation returned to the site of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in Alabama for a memorial service on the event's 210th anniversary.

March 25, 2024

ABC has to stand by George Stephanopoulos as Trump sues for defamation, legal guru says

Legal guru Danny Karon believes ABC has no choice but to stand by George Stephanopoulos after the anchor was accused of defamation by presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump.

March 25, 2024

American Culture Quiz: Test your knowledge of iconic stars and popular pastimes

In this week's American Culture Quiz, see how much you know about some iconic musical stars — plus popular pastimes and gifts that keep on giving. Can you get all eight questions right?