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Israel demolishes village at the heart of Bedouin minority's struggle over land
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities on Thursday completed the demolition of a village at the heart of a yearslong struggle by members of the country's Arab Bedouin minority against relocation plans. Israel says the hundreds of villagers were squatting on state-owned land, and...
Book Review: Richard Price returns with another portrait of urban America, ‘Lazarus Man'
Is there a better writer of urban American stories than Richard Price? His resume is hard to beat: To episodes of HBO’s “The Wire,” and “The Night Of,” and novels like “Clockers,” “Lush Life,” and “Freedomland,” fans can now add “Lazarus Man.” The story...
Neighbors of Kentucky factory describe years of odors before explosion that killed 2, injured 11
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — For years, neighbors who lived near a factory in Louisville, Kentucky, complained amongst themselves and to local officials about a variety of strange smells coming from the plant, which produces colorings for food and drinks. Some described it as an...
Explosion at Kentucky business injures 11 workers, shatters windows in surrounding neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — At least 11 employees were taken to hospitals after an explosion Tuesday at a Louisville, Kentucky, plant caused a partial collapse of the building and blew out windows in nearby homes and businesses. The explosion occurred around 3 p.m. at Givaudan Sense...
Rafael weakens into a tropical storm as it swirls over the Gulf of Mexico after lashing Cuba
HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Rafael weakened into a tropical storm Friday as it swirled through the Gulf of Mexico where it was expected to break apart after plowing through Cuba, knocking out the country's power grid and collapsing hundreds of houses. On Friday night, the tropical...
Indonesian rescuers dig through volcanic ash after eruption kills 9 and destroys buildings
MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) — Rescue workers sifted through smoldering debris and thick mud Tuesday in search of survivors, a day after a volcano on Indonesia’s island of Flores erupted and killed at least nine people with its searing lava and ash. Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki spewed...
Volcanic eruption burns houses in Indonesia, killing at least 10 people
MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency said Monday that at least 10 people have died as a series of volcanic eruptions widens on the remote island of Flores. The eruption at Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki around midnight spewed thick brownish ash as...
Biden announces $3B to reduce carbon emissions at US ports, 'the linchpin to America’s supply chain'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is awarding nearly $3 billion to boost climate-friendly equipment and infrastructure at ports across the country, including Baltimore, where a bridge collapse killed six construction workers in March and disrupted East Coast shipping routes for months. ...
Building collapse in Nigeria's capital leaves at least 7 dead
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A building collapsed in a suburban area of Nigeria’s capital over the weekend, killing at least seven people, police said Monday. The building, located in the Sabon-Lugbe area of Abuja, had already been partly demolished and its structure was further...
A Lebanese family was holding a Sunday gathering when an Israeli strike toppled their building
AIN EL DELB, Lebanon (AP) — It was Sunday, family time for most in Lebanon, and Hecham al-Baba was visiting his sister. She insisted he and their older brother stay for lunch, hoping to prolong the warm gathering in stressful times. The brother declined. Like many in Lebanon, he...
