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Fire at small hotel in southern Brazil kills at least 10 people

Fire at small hotel in southern Brazil kills at least 10 people

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A fire tore through a small hotel in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre early Friday, killing at least 10 people and injuring 11, authorities said.
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Andrew Tate's trial on charges of rape and human trafficking can start, a Romanian court rules

Andrew Tate's trial on charges of rape and human trafficking can start, a Romanian court rules

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A court in Romania’s capital on Friday ruled that a trial can start in the case of influencer Andrew Tate, who is charged with human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.
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Head of Vietnam's parliament resigns amid corruption probe

Head of Vietnam's parliament resigns amid corruption probe

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The head of Vietnam’s parliament has resigned, according to state media, making him the latest senior member of government to leave office amid an ongoing anti-corruption campaign that's shaken the country's political and busine
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With fear and hope, Haiti warily welcomes new governing council as gang-ravaged country seeks peace

With fear and hope, Haiti warily welcomes new governing council as gang-ravaged country seeks peace

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti opened a new political chapter Thursday with the installation of a transitional council tasked to pick a new prime minister and prepare for eventual presidential elections, in hopes of quelling spiraling gang violen
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Tennessee lawmakers OK bill criminalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care

Tennessee lawmakers OK bill criminalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care

NASHVILLE, Tenn.
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USC won't hold main commencement ceremony amid Gaza war protests on campus

USC won't hold main commencement ceremony amid Gaza war protests on campus

BOSTON (AP) — The University of Southern California has canceled its main stage graduation ceremony under new safety measures being taken as the campus is roiled by protests stemming from the Israel-Hamas war.
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The Latest | Israeli strikes in Rafah kill at least 5 as ship comes under attack in the Gulf of Aden

The Latest | Israeli strikes in Rafah kill at least 5 as ship comes under attack in the Gulf of Aden

Palestinian hospital officials said Israeli airstrikes on the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip killed at least five people. More than half of the territory’s population of 2.
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Wild horses to remain in North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park, lawmaker says

Wild horses to remain in North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park, lawmaker says

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Wild horses will stay in North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park amid fears from advocates that park officials would remove the beloved animals from the rugged Badlands landscape, a key lawmaker said Thursday.
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Man who shot ex-Saints star Will Smith receives 25-year prison sentence for manslaughter

Man who shot ex-Saints star Will Smith receives 25-year prison sentence for manslaughter

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The man who fatally shot retired NFL star Will Smith during a confrontation following a car crash in 2016 received a 25-year prison sentence Thursday in a New Orleans courtroom.
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New deep-water channel allows first ship to pass Key bridge wreckage in Baltimore

New deep-water channel allows first ship to pass Key bridge wreckage in Baltimore

BALTIMORE (AP) — The first cargo ship passed through a newly opened deep-water channel in Baltimore on Thursday after being stuck in the harbor since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed four weeks ago, halting most maritime traffic through the cit
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