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Why have the wildfires in S Korea been so devastating?
2025-03-27

Why have the wildfires in S Korea been so devastating?

Strong wind, dry land and pine trees are a dangerous combination for wildfires, experts say.

2025-03-27

Ukraine's Top General Says Russia Intensifies Actions in Ukraine's Sumy Region

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's top general, who visited the northeastern Sumy region on Thursday, said Russian forces were intensifying their actions...

2025-03-27

Obesity More Likely Among Kids Of Obese Moms, Smokers

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, March 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A mom’s health and lifestyle choices can affect her kids’ risk of...

Six dead after tourist submarine sinks off the coast of Egypt
2025-03-27

Six dead after tourist submarine sinks off the coast of Egypt

A further nine have been injured after the disaster in tourist hotspot of Hurghada when the vessel sank with around 44 passengers on board

2025-03-27

Trump to Cut Programs That Fight Child Labor Abroad, Washington Post Reports

(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump has plans to immediately end U.S.-backed programs that combat child labor, forced labor and other abuses in...

2025-03-27

Highly Educated Folks Face Steeper Brain Decline Following Stroke

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, March 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The higher you fly, the harder you fall, the old saying...

2025-03-27

European Gas Prices Rise as Russia Signals Lengthy Repairs at Sudzha Station

European natural-gas prices edged higher after Russia indicated that the Sudzha cross-border gas point might require lengthy repairs.

2025-03-27

UK Fines OnlyFans Operator $1.4 Million Over Age-Check Disclosure Failures

(Reuters) -Britain's media and telecommunications regulator, Ofcom, said on Thursday it has fined the operator of OnlyFans, an adults-only website...

Republicans Divided on Spending Cuts as They Try to Pay for Trump's Tax Cuts
2025-03-27

Republicans Divided on Spending Cuts as They Try to Pay for Trump's Tax Cuts

By David Morgan and Bo EricksonWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. congressional Republicans are struggling over how to pay for President Donald Trump's...

Rescuers in Lithuania dig for submerged vehicle used by 4 missing U.S. Army soldiers
2025-03-27

Rescuers in Lithuania dig for submerged vehicle used by 4 missing U.S. Army soldiers

Rescuers in Lithuania were digging in a peat bog Thursday as they tried to recover the submerged vehicle of four missing U.S. Army soldiers.

2025-03-27

Trump Administration Tells Oil and Biofuels Groups to Hash Out New Biofuel Policy

By Jarrett RenshawNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has asked oil and biofuels producers to hash out a deal on the...

2025-03-27

These Universities Are in Trump's Crosshairs. Many Don’t Know Why.

By Helen Coster and Julia HarteNEW YORK (Reuters) - When Muhlenberg College learned in January 2024 - as pro-Palestinian protests were sweeping...

Trump's Pick to Lead Markets Watchdog Faces Senate Amid Agency Tumult
2025-03-27

Trump's Pick to Lead Markets Watchdog Faces Senate Amid Agency Tumult

By Douglas Gillison(Reuters) -Paul Atkins, a former Wall Street regulator whom President Donald Trump has tapped to run the U.S. Securities and...

Exclusive-White House installs Trump loyalists at federal HR agency after 'five things' email
2025-03-27

Exclusive-White House installs Trump loyalists at federal HR agency after 'five things' email

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House has installed two Trump loyalists at the federal HR agency after allies of billionaire Elon Musk blindsided top Trump officials with a surprise government-wide email last month demanding workers summarize five things they achieved...

2025-03-27

AI Improves IV Nutrition For Preemies

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, March 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Artificial intelligence (AI) can help improve how premature...

French film star Depardieu denies sexual assault allegations at trial
2025-03-26

French film star Depardieu denies sexual assault allegations at trial

The two legal teams have clashed repeatedly in court as the French film star's lawyer has questioned the credibility of the two plaintiffs.

2025-03-26

It was bacteria - not a miracle - on a Communion wafer in Indiana church

MORRIS, Ind. (AP) — A laboratory analysis turned up nothing miraculous about red marks found on a Communion wafer at a Catholic church in Indiana.

2025-03-26

A jury finds a North Dakota woman not guilty in the 2007 stabbing death of her roommate

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota jury on Wednesday found a woman not guilty of murder in the 2007 stabbing death of her roommate.

2025-03-26

AP Strange SummaryBrief at 4:24 p.m. EDT

It was bacteria — not a miracle — on a Communion wafer in Indiana church

2025-03-26

It was bacteria — not a miracle — on a Communion wafer in Indiana church

It turns out there's nothing miraculous about red marks found on a communion host at a Catholic church in Indiana. The discovery at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Morris was unusual enough for a formal inspection. But the...

2025-03-26

Ukraine May Sign Economic Deal Next Week, US Treasury Chief Tells Fox News

By Kanishka Singh and Jasper WardWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday Ukraine may sign an economic deal...

S&P/TSX composite down as tech and base metal stocks fall, U.S. stocks also lower
2025-03-26

S&P/TSX composite down as tech and base metal stocks fall, U.S. stocks also lower

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved lower on Wednesday, weighed down by losses in the technology and base metal sectors, while U.S. stocks also fell. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 178.45 points at 25,161.06.

2025-03-26

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 3/26/2025

Renewed drops for Nvidia, Tesla and other former superstars dragged Wall Street lower. The S&P 500 fell 1.1% Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost an early gain to flip to a loss of 0.3%, while the weakness for Big...

2025-03-26

Hyundai Shows off Its New $7.6B Electric Vehicle Plant in Georgia as Trump Announces Tariffs

Hyundai says it will expand production capacity by two-thirds at its sprawling new electric vehicle plant in Georgia

Hyundai shows off its new $7.6B electric vehicle plant in Georgia as Trump talks tariffs
2025-03-26

Hyundai shows off its new $7.6B electric vehicle plant in Georgia as Trump talks tariffs

ELLABELL, Ga. (AP) — Hyundai celebrated the opening of its new $7.6 billion electric vehicle factory in Georgia on Wednesday by announcing plans to expand its production capacity by two-thirds to a total of 500,000 vehicles per year.

Appeals court won't halt order barring Trump administration from deportations under wartime law
2025-03-26

Appeals court won't halt order barring Trump administration from deportations under wartime law

A federal appeals court won’t lift an order barring the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law. A split three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia...