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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At least 27 people have been killed following a Russian attack on the Bucha district, close to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, officials said Saturday. Tymur Tkachenko, head of the local regional military administration, said that at least 50 residential buildings had been damaged in the attack, which also sparked a large-scale fire that spread to homes and a restaurant. In a statement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr […]

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Heavy gunfire and explosions were heard overnight into Saturday morning in Niger’s capital of Niamey, including near the main airport and in an area housing the presidential palace, according to an Associated Press witness and local media. Sustained gunfire began past midnight at the premises of the Diori Hamani International Airport, which hosts a major military base, according to an AP witness who requested anonymity for […]

Officials struggled for years to curb high-speed crashes along a residential corridor cutting through Albuquerque, New Mexico, but simply punishing the lead-footed drivers didn’t seem to work. What ultimately did was rewarding the law-abiding ones with fewer red lights. The solution, which the city credits for a dramatic drop in crashes and injuries along one busy stretch of road, is a relatively novel version of a longstanding traffic safety concept […]

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Jurors in the closely watched Lindsay Clancy trial began deliberating this week — but had not reached a verdict by the end of the day Friday. They have a lot to consider. Over the past five weeks, the jury heard testimony from doctors, first responders, relatives and even Clancy’s former husband. It now weighs the question of whether she should be held criminally responsible for killing […]

Aug 29 (Reuters) – Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi became the first rider to crack the one minute and 45 seconds barrier at MotorLand, snatching pole position for the Aragon Grand Prix and ending Marc Marquez’s bid for a hat-trick of poles at the circuit on Saturday. The Italian initially set the pace with a time of 1:44.984 before going even faster with another lap record of 1:44.962, leaving Ducati’s Marquez unable […]

Aug 29 (Reuters) – A drought in the western U.S. has devastated wildlands, dried up food sources and sent bears wandering along city sidewalks and into homes and shops in search of food. What should you do if you meet a bear? Reuters turned to BearWise, which bear biologists started in the southeastern United States in 2018 and that grew into a national program of the Association of Fish & Wildlife […]

By Andrew Hay Aug 29 (Reuters) – Matt Errico was sitting on the toilet when he heard noises in his Colorado home. The roofer got up and found two young bears about the size of golden retrievers standing in his hallway. After a staring match, they bolted out of the front door. Errico has had bears get into his garbage before but the home invasion earlier this month was a […]

By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Tennis fans can keep an eye on 16 courts at once at the year’s final Grand Slam as ESPN launches “RedZone at the U.S. Open,” a streaming option designed to emulate one of American football’s most successful broadcast offerings. “RedZone” has been a staple for NFL fans in the U.S. for years, with a multi-hour broadcast shuffling between games to show […]

By Julia Harte Aug 29 (Reuters) – Since the United States went to war with Iran six months ago, Courtney Sanders has been helping soldiers’ families fill the gaps left by their loved ones. There are school pickups to coordinate, lost incomes to supplement — and the ever-present separation anxiety. “It’s like being on pins and needles all of the time,” Sanders said. She leads the Chicagoland chapter of Blue […]