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Victims’ families reject tentative Boeing non-prosecution agreement
Families of 737 MAX crash victims to oppose Boeing-DOJ deal

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Families of some of the 346 people who died in two deadly Boeing 737 MAX crashes plan to oppose a proposed deal between...

Southern California Edison targets grid safety in wildfire strategy
Southern California Edison to spend $6.2 billion to curb wildfire risk

ROSEMEAD, California: Southern California Edison (SCE) has outlined a US$6.2 billion wildfire mitigation plan aimed at reducing fire...

Appeals court clears Trump’s rollback plan for worker protections
Appeals court lifts block on Trump order limiting federal union rights

WASHINGTON, D.C.: A federal appeals court recently lifted a block that had stopped President Donald Trump's administration from removing...

Tornadoes kill 25 in Kentucky and Missouri after fierce spring storm
Severe storms kill at least 25 in Kentucky and Missouri

LEXINGTON, St. LOUIS: A strong spring storm caused tornadoes overnight in the U.S. Midwest and Ohio River Valley, killing at least...

Charges dropped, but US scholar still held in Thailand
American academic stuck in Thailand for insulting royal, family says

BANGKOK, Thailand: An American political science teacher, Paul Chambers, is still stuck in Thailand, even though the government dropped...

Judge strips NYC of control over Rikers jail, cites rising violence
US judge takes control of New York's troubled Rikers Island jail

NEW YORK CITY, New York: A federal judge has decided to take control of New York's Rikers Island jail away from city officials due...

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Nissan may shut plants in Japan, Mexico amid cost-cutting drive
Nissan considering plant closures in Japan, overseas, sources say

TOKYO, Japan: Nissan is reportedly considering shutting down two car assembly plants in Japan and several overseas factories, including...

Two climbers, from India and Philippines die on Everest
Two mountaineers die on Everest as 2025 climbing season begins

KATHMANDU, Nepal: An Indian climber and a Filipino climber were the first to die on Mount Everest during the current climbing season...

Tariff threat pushed US smartphone shipments up by 30% in March
US smartphone shipments rose 30% in March due to tariff concerns

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Smartphone shipments to the United States jumped 30 percent in March as manufacturers including Apple, Samsung, and...

DC's Mukesh Kumar fined for breaching IPL Code of Conduct
DC's Mukesh Kumar fined for breaching IPL Code of Conduct

New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Delhi Capitals (DC) pacer Mukesh Kumar was fined 10% of his match fee following his team's loss to...

TN: Locals pay tribute to persons killed in Anti-Sterlite Copper Plant protests in Thoothukudi
TN: Locals pay tribute to persons killed in Anti-Sterlite Copper Plant protests in Thoothukudi

Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 22 (ANI): While marking the 7th anniversary of the Anti-Sterlite Protest, at an event organised...

Poonch: Heavy winds and storms leaves schools with heavy structural damage
Poonch: Heavy winds and storms leaves schools with heavy structural damage

Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 22 (ANI): Schools located in the Line of Control (LoC) areas of Gagrian and Sawjian villages...