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Costa Rican rescue teams find one survivor after plane crash leaves 5 people dead

Nov. 26, 2024 15:19 PM EST

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — The sole survivor of a plane crash near Costa Rica’s capital, in which five other people died, is in serious condition in a hospital, the local Red Cross said on Tuesday. The 31-year-old woman was one of six people on board the small aircraft when it...

Small plane carrying six people crashes near Costa Rica's capital

Nov. 25, 2024 18:01 PM EST

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — A small plane carrying six people crashed southeast of Costa Rica’s capital on Monday, but the condition of those aboard was not immediately known. The Central American country’s civil aviation authorities said that the Cessna 206 Stationair crashed...

Ready Capital: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 07, 2024 17:40 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Ready Capital Corporation (RC) on Thursday reported a loss of $9.3 million in its third quarter. The New York-based company said it had a loss of 7 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 25 cents per share. ...

Red Cross launches international emergency appeal urging donors to provide resources for Lebanon

Nov. 05, 2024 14:03 PM EST

BEIRUT (AP) — The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies on Tuesday launched an international emergency appeal asking donors to provide resources for Lebanon during the Israel-Hezbollah war. IFRC also called on all parties to protect paramedics in the...

Mexican newspaper offices hit by gunfire in Sinaloa state capital

Oct. 18, 2024 19:10 PM EDT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Assailants fired a dozen gunshots at a building housing the newspaper El Debate in the embattled northern Mexico state of Sinaloa, the media outlet said Friday. The newspaper is based in the state capital, Culiacan, where rival factions of the Sinaloa Cartel have...

Lebanese Red Cross says at least 18 killed in an Israeli strike in northern Lebanon

Oct. 14, 2024 08:35 AM EDT
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese Red Cross says at least 18 killed in an Israeli strike in northern Lebanon.

Red Cross staff members killed in Ukraine as country warned of severe winter health crisis

Sep. 12, 2024 11:48 AM EDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The World Health Organization issued a stark warning on Thursday about a potential health crisis in Ukraine as the country faces its third winter of war since Russia’s full-scale invasion. The warning came as three Red Cross staff members were killed by...