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Top U.S. Fuel Pipeline, Crippled By Ransomware Attack, Days Away From Restart
America's biggest gasoline pipeline is unlikely to resume significant operations for several days due to a ransomware cyberattack that Washington on Monday blamed on a shadowy criminal network called DarkSide.
Police: Maryland Man Killed 3 Neighbors, Set House Ablaze
A Maryland man who neighbors said had a long history of aggression went on a rampage over the weekend, shooting or stabbing three people to death and setting his home on fire before responding officers fatally shot him, police said Sunday.
Scottish Nationalists Vow Independence Vote After Election Win
Proindependence parties won a majority in Scotland's parliament on Saturday, paving the way to a highstakes political, legal and constitutional battle with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the future of the United Kingdom.
US Stand on Waiver of Covid-19 Vaccine Patent is No 'Magic Bullet', Says EU
French President Emmanuel Macron insisted that giving any priority to discussing intellectual property rights now, is a false debate.
Vaccinate Those at Risk Worldwide Before Children, Says WHO
The WHO plea comes after Canada authorized the use of the Pfizer vaccine on children
Sputnik Light, the Single-dose Version of Covid Vaccine Sputnik V, Will Cost Less than $10
Russia started human trials of Sputnik Light in January, and the studies are still ongoing, according to official records.
Alabama House Drops Resistance, OKs Medical Marijuana Bill
The Alabama House of Representatives overcame years of resistance in approving medical marijuana legislation on Thursday, voting after two days of long and emotional debate in which key Republican lawmakers described switching sides in favor of the propos...
Texas Man Charged With Attempted Capital Murder Faces Trial
A Texas man charged with the attempted capital murder of a peace officer is set for trial next month in Bowie County.
Some In GOP Worry New Limits Will Hurt Their Voters, Too
As Republicans march ahead with their campaign to tighten voting laws in political battlegrounds, some in their party are worried the restrictions will backfire by making it harder for GOP voters to cast ballots.
U.S. Tourists Given Life Terms For Murdering Italian Policeman -judge
Two American tourists have been found guilty of murdering a policeman near their Rome hotel in 2019 and have been sentenced to life in prison, a judge said in a verdict read out to a packed court.
Gunmen Kill 15 Soldiers In Attack In Southwest Niger
Unidentified gunmen killed 15 soldiers and wounded four more on Tuesday in an attack on an army post in southwest Niger, the ministry of defence said on Wednesday.
Blinken Heads To Ukraine In Show Of Support After Russia Troop Standoff
U.S. President Joe Biden's top diplomat visits Kyiv on Thursday in a show of support after Russia massed troops near Ukraine's eastern border in a weekslong standoff that sent alarm bells ringing in Western capitals.
AP: Trooper Charged In Child Rape Hid Checkered FBI Past
An Alabama state trooper arrested last week on charges he raped an 11yearold girl had been kicked out of the FBI amid a string of sexual misconduct allegations but was hired by the state agency with the apparent help of a fake bureau letter that scrubbed...
St. Louis Police Oversight Board Undermined, Report Says
A civilian police oversight board established in St. Louis soon after Michael Browns death in nearby Ferguson, Missouri, was shut out from reviewing all 21 fatal police shootings during its first four years of existence, according to a report from the boa...
Probation For Ex-cop Accused Of Kneeling On Black Man's Neck
A former police officer accused of holding two doortodoor roofing company salesmen on the ground at gunpoint and kneeling on the neck of one of them who is Black, saying they were terrorists and part of antifa, was sentenced to four years of probation on...
Endangered Condor Egg Hatches In Northern California's Wild
A California condor egg has hatched in Northern Californias wild, the newest member of Pinnacles National Parks recovery program for the endangered species.