Authorities announced Friday evening that a salvage diver has recovered the body of a third worker killed in the wake of last week's bridge collapse in Baltimore. 8 workers filling potholes were on bridge on night of the collapse, authorities say Authorities announced Friday evening that salvage diver has recovered …
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Bodies of 2 Baltimore bridge collapse victims recovered
Divers have recovered the bodies of two men who were working on a highway bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday when it was struck by a cargo ship and collapsed into the river below, police say. 4 members of road crew still missing, presumed dead Divers have recovered the bodies of …
Read More »U.S., U.K. accuse China of cyberespionage that hit millions
U.S. and British officials on Monday filed charges, imposed sanctions, and accused Beijing of a sweeping cyberespionage campaign that allegedly hit millions of people including lawmakers, academics and journalists, and companies including defence contractors. Targets included White House staffers, U.S. senators, and British parliamentarians, officials say U.S. and British officials …
Read More »What the U.S. Supreme Court hearing on abortion medication is about
Nearly two years after a momentous ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court helped restrict abortion access, the top court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday in a case involving access to the abortion medication mifepristone. Tens of thousands currently get the pills by mail in order to terminate a pregnancy. …
Read More »Trump to face 1st criminal trial on April 15, sees bond requirement lowered in civil case
A New York appeals court on Monday agreed to hold off collection of former President Donald Trump's $454 million US civil fraud judgment — if he puts up $175 million within 10 days. If Trump can now put up $175M US within 10 days, he can forestall seizure of assets …
Read More »Two hospitals in southern Gaza under attack by Israeli forces, Palestinian health officials say
Israeli forces besieged two more Gaza hospitals on Sunday, pinning down medical teams under heavy gunfire, the Palestinian Red Crescent said, while Israel said it had captured 480 militants in continued clashes at Gaza's main Al-Shifa Hospital. Israel says hospitals are Hamas militant bases — which Palestinian officials deny WARNING: …
Read More »Rio Tinto says it’s a green mining giant. Investigation shows environmental gaps from Quebec to the Amazon
According to Radio-Canada’s Enquête program, Rio Tinto’s brand as an eco-friendly business is contradicted by its environmental record in Quebec as well as its footprint in the Amazon region of Brazil. As part of investigation, Radio-Canada's Enquête team travelled to Brazil's Amazon region At times, Rio Tinto has spilled dangerous …
Read More »Venezuela opposition candidate names substitute following campaign ban, arrests
Maria Corina Machado on Friday named a substitute to her presidential bid while she fights a government ban on her running for office. Maria Corina Machado's presidential run has faced numerous legal challenges Venezuelan opposition powerhouse Maria Corina Machado on Friday named a substitute to her presidential bid while she …
Read More »What is ISIS-K and why did it attack Russia?
Within hours of a deadly gun assault on a suburban Moscow concert hall on Friday, the Islamic State's Afghanistan affiliate, ISIS-K, said it was behind the violence that has reportedly left more than 130 people dead. Militant group claimed responsibility for Friday's attack on Moscow concert hall Within hours of …
Read More »Four men, all visibly injured, charged in deadly Moscow concert hall attack
A court statement said two of the suspects accepted their guilt in the attack after being charged at the preliminary hearing, although the men's condition raised questions about whether they were speaking freely. Russian media had reported that the men were tortured during interrogation Four men accused of staging the …
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