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BEIJING (AP) — The death toll from a fire at a Beijing hospital rose to 29, including 26 patients, authorities said Wednesday, and a dozen people had been detained including the hospital’s head and her deputy. The fire broke out at the private Changfeng Hospital on Tuesday afternoon and forced dozens of people to evacuate.
Continue Reading By JACK JEFFERY and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Explosions and heavy gunfire rattled the Sudanese capital in a fifth day of fighting Wednesday after an internationally brokered truce quickly fell apart. The cease-fire failure suggested the two rival generals fighting for control of the country were determined to crush each other
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, Emiko Jozuka, Celine Alkhaldi, Mostafa Salem and journalists in Sudan Clashes erupted north of Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Wednesday night, upending a temporary ceasefire between the Sudanese Army and its rival, the Rapid Support Force, just hours after it was struck. The two factions have been battling for days, and Wednesday saw
Continue Reading By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Presidents and Holocaust survivors and their descendants are commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising on Wednesday with a poignant sense that the responsibility for carrying on the memory of the Holocaust is passing from the witnesses to younger generations. The anniversary honors the
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By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The price of food in the U.K. rose at the fastest pace in 45 years last month, keeping inflation above 10% for a seventh straight month amid a cost-of-living crisis that has fueled a wave of strikes by government workers. The Office for National Statistics said Wednesday
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The price of food in the U.K. rose at the fastest pace in 45 years last month, keeping inflation above 10% for a seventh straight month amid a cost-of-living crisis that has fueled a wave of strikes by government workers. The Office for National Statistics said Wednesday
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Stacker analyzed Basketball-Reference.com data to rank the six NBA players who have scored multiple playoff buzzer beaters.
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Incredible Health compiled a list of statistics about how the field of travel nursing changed during the COVID-19 pandemic using various news and government sources.
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Black teen Ralph Yarl was shot twice, in the head and arm, after going to the wrong home in Kansas City, Missouri, to pick up his younger brothers. Andrew Lester, an 84-year-old white man, told police he fired at honors student Yarl, 16, out of fear last week. But whether
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Stacker ranked the 20 most newsworthy celebrities on the internet in March, based on page view data from Wikipedia.
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Bounce compiled a list of 11 summer festivals across the U.S. to see and do on your next vacation.
Continue ReadingCNN By Jessie Yeung, Emiko Jozuka, Celine Alkhaldi, Mostafa Salem and journalists in Sudan Clashes erupted north of Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Wednesday night, upending a temporary ceasefire between the Sudanese Army and its rival, the Rapid Support Force, just hours after it was struck. The two factions have been battling for days, and Wednesday
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CNN By Nouran Salahieh, Virginia Langmaid and Eric Levenson, CNN A Black teenager who authorities say was shot in the head by an 84-year-old White homeowner after going to the wrong Kansas City address received a positive prognosis but still faces a long road to recovery, according to his attorneys. In a new photo, 16-year-old
Continue Reading By Nouran Salahieh, Virginia Langmaid and Eric Levenson, CNN A Black teenager who authorities say was shot in the head by an 84-year-old White homeowner after going to the wrong Kansas City address received a positive prognosis but still faces a long road to recovery, according to his attorneys. In a new photo, 16-year-old Ralph
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Wednesday, as investors took a wait-and-see stance ahead of earnings reports and possible moves by central banks. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.2% to finish at 28,606.76. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 edged up nearly 0.1% to 7,365.50. South Korea’s Kospi gained less than
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Wednesday, as investors took a wait-and-see stance ahead of earnings reports and possible moves by central banks. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.2% to finish at 28,606.76. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 edged up nearly 0.1% to 7,365.50. South Korea’s Kospi gained less than
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus, CNN The standard for luxury hotels in Vietnam has just gotten higher — literally. The new Vinpearl Landmark 81, Autograph Collection, has just opened inside the country’s tallest building, Landmark 81, in Ho Chi Minh City. It clocks in at 461 meters (1,512 feet) high and overlooks the Saigon River in the
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Ward and Helen Regan, CNN Temperature records are being shattered in countries across Asia as a brutal April heat wave continues to grip large portions of the continent, with little relief in sight. In Southeast Asia, some countries posted their highest ever recorded temperatures this week, while searing heat in the Indian subcontinent
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson and Ben Morse, CNN Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been issued a one-game suspension without pay after stepping on the chest of Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis during the teams’ Monday night playoff game, the NBA announced. “The suspension was based in part on Green’s history of unsportsmanlike acts,” the
Continue ReadingCNN By Zahid Mahmood, CNN Mohammad Zafri says his memory is patchy after surviving relentless beatings by the Taliban. But one event that’s hard to forget is being summoned last spring to the militant group’s headquarters to collect documents he had left behind, having been an employee of the previous, internationally-backed administration. Not wanting to
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