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Kentucky lawmaker dies weeks after plunging into an empty swimming pool on a mower
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky state Sen. Johnnie Turner, known for his staunch support for the coal industry and other causes in his Appalachian district, has died after being injured at home last month when he plunged into an empty swimming pool while aboard a lawn mower. He was 76. ...
French ships and a ferry recover bodies of 3 migrants in latest failed crossing of English Channel
PARIS (AP) — French rescue vessels and a passenger ferry pulled the bodies of three migrants from the English Channel on Wednesday, pushing the count so far this year of dead and missing in the busy waterway’s French side to above 50. French maritime authorities said 45 other...
A pilot killed in a plane crash at a New Mexico air show was an instructor for 'Top Gun' actors
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A man who died in a crash of a small plane during a New Mexico air show was an accomplished pilot who had performed stunts at hundreds of air shows, authorities said Monday. Charles Thomas “Chuck” Coleman was the only person on board the two-seat Extra...
Residents and activists in central Bosnia clean up a lake after massive floods
JABLANICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Residents and activists on Sunday pulled out heaps of debris and trash from a lake in a central Bosnian region that was devastated by deadly floods and landslides more than two weeks ago. Using boats and motor vehicles, the volunteers scooped...
Bus carrying Japanese tourists crashes in Turkey, injuring 22
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A bus carrying Japanese tourists veered off a road and crashed into a ditch in Turkey on Thursday, injuring 22 people on board, the state-run news agency reported. The crash occurred on a highway in Afyonkarahisar province, about 250 kilometers (155 miles)...
Big Tech's energy needs mean nuclear power is getting a fresh look from electricity providers
NEW YORK (AP) — Nuclear power is garnering renewed attention amid growing demand for power and cleaner energy. The power source has seen a resurgence as nations focus on reducing emissions in an effort to combat climate change. At the same time, the technology sector's energy needs...
How did as many as 140 people die in one of Nigeria's deadliest tanker explosions?
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian authorities have announced measures to correct lapses that resulted in the deaths of more than 140 people in an explosion on Wednesday as they were trying to scoop up fuel from an overturned fuel tanker in one of the deadliest road accidents ever in the West African...
Family looks for missing Broadway dancer Zelig Williams in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A family in South Carolina pleaded for help Wednesday in finding Broadway dancer Zelig Williams, whose disappearance nearly two weeks ago has also drawn the concern of the broader theater community, including Hugh Jackman. Williams, who danced in New York...
The judge handling Boeing's plea deal asks Justice Department to explain its diversity policy
DALLAS (AP) — The federal judge considering Boeing's plea deal with prosecutors wants to know how the Justice Department's diversity, equity and inclusion policies would affect the selection of an independent monitor to oversee the aerospace company during a three-year probation period. ...
Another study points to correlation between helmet use on motorcycles and odds of survival
A new study compiling decades of fatal motorcycle crashes is being released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which is pushing for stricter state road safety laws. The study suggests that 20,000 motorcyclists who died in crashes in the U.S. since the mid-1970s would...
