Today: May 09, 2024
Today: May 09, 2024

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Oklahoma tornadoes kill at least one person, injure five

A swarm of tornadoes touched down overnight in Oklahoma, according to local media reports, killing at least one person and injuring at least five as they flattened homes and ripped down

Oklahoma tornadoes kill at least one person, injure five

"Who am I?" Haunting question for kids of anonymous sperm donors

When Jaclyn Frosolone swiped the solution from the inside of her cheek, she had no idea she was about to unravel thousands of buried truths about her identity. The young woman from New York had taken an at-home DNA test on a whim, never expecting the earth-shattering results waiting on the other side. Instead of confirming her sole sisterly bond as she assumed, the report revealed dozens of previously unknown half-siblings scattered across the country. Even more mind-blowing, Frosolone’s sperm donor had fathered at least 200 children through anonymous donations to a sperm bank. Unbelievably, this same sperm donor’s genetic

"Who am I?" Haunting question for kids of anonymous sperm donors

Louisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions of rape and incest to abortion ban

Despite pleas from Democrats and gut-wrenching testimony from doctors and rape survivors, a GOP-controlled legislative committee rejected a bill that would have added cases of rape and incest as exceptions to Louisiana’s abortion ban

Louisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions of rape and incest to abortion ban

Walmart to shut all health clinics in US over lack of profitability

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Walmart to shut all health clinics in US over lack of profitability

UK police make additional arrest over migrants' deaths in Channel

British police said on Thursday they had arrested an additional individual over the deaths of five migrants, including a child, who died attempting to cross the Channel from France

UK police make additional arrest over migrants' deaths in Channel

Migrants drown in English Channel hours after UK passes Rwanda policy

By Yves Herman and Hannah Ellison WIMEREUX, France/DOVER, England (Reuters) -Five migrants, including a child, died in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France to Britain in an overcrowded

Migrants drown in English Channel hours after UK passes Rwanda policy

Survivors of alleged abuse in Illinois youth detention facilities step forward

Three men who say they were sexually abused as children while incarcerated at Illinois juvenile detention centers have stepped forward with their stories as part of a lawsuit chronicling decades of disturbing allegations of systemic child abuse

Survivors of alleged abuse in Illinois youth detention facilities step forward

Too much water, and not enough: Brazil's flooded south struggles to access basic goods

More than 80% of residents in Brazil's southern city of Porto Alegre don't have running water one week after major flooding

Too much water, and not enough: Brazil's flooded south struggles to access basic goods

Papua New Guinea has 'human capital crisis', says World Bank

The World Bank has urged the largest Pacific Island nation, Papua New Guinea, to address a "human capital crisis" and invest more in educating children, who suffer

Papua New Guinea has 'human capital crisis', says World Bank

Estee Lauder tempers sales view despite US, China recovery

By Ananya Mariam Rajesh (Reuters) -Estee Lauder lowered its annual organic sales estimate on persistent softness in mainland China's prestige beauty space, even as a demand rebound for its pricey

Estee Lauder tempers sales view despite US, China recovery

Patients and medics flee major Rafah hospital

Fearful medics and patients are fleeing a hospital in Rafah and transfers of the sick and injured via a border crossing with Egypt are at a standstill due to

Patients and medics flee major Rafah hospital

Investors wary of US cannabis ETFs despite recent rally

New proposed federal rules governing marijuana has so far failed to spark fresh buying interest in exchange traded funds (ETFs) tracking the shares of North American

Investors wary of US cannabis ETFs despite recent rally

A jury awards $9 million to a player who sued the US Tennis Association over sexual abuse by a coach

A tennis player has been awarded $9 million in damages by a jury in federal court in Florida after accusing the U.S. Tennis Association of failing to protect her from a coach she said sexually abused her at one of its training centers when she was 19

A jury awards $9 million to a player who sued the US Tennis Association over sexual abuse by a coach

Widowed Palestinian doesn't expect much from US action against Israel

Omar Assad's 81-year-old widow still hopes to see justice served against the Israeli soldiers she blames for his death two years ago in the occupied West

Widowed Palestinian doesn't expect much from US action against Israel

Kimberly-Clark lifts annual forecasts fueled by robust demand, higher prices

(Reuters) -Kimberly-Clark raised 2024 sales and profit forecasts on Tuesday after it topped quarterly expectations, banking on higher pricing and steady demand for its premium personal care and

Kimberly-Clark lifts annual forecasts fueled by robust demand, higher prices

As climate shifts, a leafhopper bug plagues Argentina's corn fields

Global warming has brought Argentina's corn farmers a dangerous new enemy: a yellow insect just four millimeters (0.16

As climate shifts, a leafhopper bug plagues Argentina's corn fields

US seeks answers from Tesla in Autopilot recall probe

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. auto safety investigators are seeking detailed answers and documents from Tesla in a probe into the automaker's December recall of more than 2 million

US seeks answers from Tesla in Autopilot recall probe

China lifts risk alert warning on bird flu in Serbia

BEIJING (REUTERS) - China lifted the risk alert warning on bird flu in Serbia, the General Administration of Customs announced on Tuesday.

China lifts risk alert warning on bird flu in Serbia

Mexican authorities confirm missing U.S., Australian tourists have died

Family members of three tourists who went missing in northern Mexico last month have identified their bodies, the state prosecutor's office in Baja California said in a

Mexican authorities confirm missing U.S., Australian tourists have died

Garmin's Q1 results beat on strong demand for fitness, auto products

(Reuters) -Garmin topped Wall Street estimates for first-quarter results on Wednesday as the Swiss navigation device maker benefited from new launches and strong demand for its products in fitness and

Garmin's Q1 results beat on strong demand for fitness, auto products

Brother of Mexican drug lord 'El Mencho' released, security ministry says

By Raul Cortes MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico has released Abraham Oseguera, the brother of Mexican drug lord Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG)

Brother of Mexican drug lord 'El Mencho' released, security ministry says

Judge dismisses lawsuit by mother who said school hid teen's gender expression

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a Maine woman who accused school officials of encouraging her teen’s gender expression without consulting her

Judge dismisses lawsuit by mother who said school hid teen's gender expression

Explainer-Mass graves in Gaza: what do we know?

By Anthony Deutsch and Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) -The discovery of mass graves at two Gaza hospitals, said by Palestinian authorities to contain hundreds of bodies, have triggered

Explainer-Mass graves in Gaza: what do we know?

UK police charge two men with immigration offences after Channel migrant deaths

British police have charged two men with immigration offences after five migrants, including a child, died when a small boat crossed the English Channel from France earlier this

UK police charge two men with immigration offences after Channel migrant deaths
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