81 m. ago As Spain and Portugal’s power returns, the blackout’s cause remains unknown

The power has returned for much of Spain and Portugal, but it's still unknown what caused the widespread blackout though sabotage has been ruled out.

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1 hour ago Chinese authorities say 22 people killed, 3 injured in restaurant fire

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese authorities say 22 people have been killed and 3 injured in a fire at restaurant in the northern city of Liaoyang. No word was given on the cause of the fire, which broke out shortly after noon, but images from the scene showed huge flames spurting from the windows and […]

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6 h. ago John Ivison: In a disappointing election night for all, Liberals had the least bad luck

The Liberals will be disappointed that they fell short of a majority. But everything is relative. Three months ago, they were nearly dead

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11 h. ago Suspect in Vancouver festival tragedy is brother of 2024 killing victim

VANCOUVER — Vancouver Police have confirmed that the suspect in Saturday’s deadly ramming attack that killed 11 people in the city is the brother of a man who died in an unrelated killing last year. Thirty-year-old Adam Kai-Ji Lo — who has been charged with eight counts of second-degree murder with more charges anticipated _ […]

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11 h. ago Four children killed when vehicle smashes through Illinois building during after

Those killed were between the ages of 4 and 18

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11 h. ago Lapu Lapu Day attack: Despite mental illness, accused killers can still be convicted

Former attorney general Wally Oppal says even when an accused killer has documented mental health issues, they can still be convicted

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12 h. ago Four children killed when vehicle smashed through Illinois building, police say

CHATHAM, Ill. — Four children were killed and several more were injured when a car smashed through a building during an after-school program Monday afternoon in a town outside of Springfield, Illinois, police said. Officers responded at about 3:20 p.m. to calls about a vehicle hitting three people outside, ramming through the building and then […]

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12 h. ago A Mystery Blackout Forces Madrid to Cope With Life Off the Grid

At 12:33 p.m., in the span of five seconds almost two-thirds of Spain disappeared off the grid. It wasn’t just that the lights suddenly went out. In the age of cashless payments and with virtually everything on your smartphone, millions rediscovered the joys of analog technology.

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12 h. ago Suspect in Vancouver festival killings is brother of 2024 murder victim

VANCOUVER — Vancouver Police have confirmed that the suspect in Saturday’s deadly ramming attack that killed 11 people in the city is the brother of a man who was murdered in an unrelated killing last year. Thirty-year-old Adam Kai-Ji Lo — who has been charged with eight counts of second-degree murder with more charges anticipated […]

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12 h. ago Irish woman legally residing in the U.S. for decades detained by ICE

Cliona Ward, originally from Ireland, is a green card holder but has prior drug possession charges dating back to 2007 and 2008, which she believed had been expunged.

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13 h. ago Bush party killer to serve minimum 16 years for 'senseless' murder

Carlos Guerra Guerra was sentenced to life with no chance of parole for 16 years for fatally shooting Josue Silva at a London bush party

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13 h. ago Florida man charged with killing estranged wife in Spain dead from suicide, lawyer says

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Florida businessman charged with kidnapping and killing his estranged wife in Spain was found dead from an apparent suicide Monday morning in a South Florida federal prison, his defense attorney said. David Knezevich, 37, was awaiting trial at the Federal Detention Center in Miami. He was charged last year with […]

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14 h. ago Suspect in Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse theft charged in federal court

WASHINGTON — A man accused of stealing a purse from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was charged Monday in federal court with aggravated identity theft, robbery and fraud. Video captured Mario Bustamante Leiva taking Noem’s purse while she dined at a restaurant in Washington, D.C., on April 20 under the protection of Secret Service agents, […]

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14 h. ago Spain Faces a ‘Long Night’ as Blackout Drags On With No Answers

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez warned the nation will face a “long night ahead,” as the worst blackout to hit Europe in over a decade headed for the 12-hour mark with no indication of when power would be fully restored or what caused the blackout.

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14 h. ago Woman sues Disney for $2M, claims ‘mammoth wave’ scarred her for life

A New York woman is suing Disney Parks for $2 million after she was allegedly struck and left permanently scarred by a “mammoth wave” at Typhoon Lagoon in Florida. Kimberly Panetta, 45, of Dix Hills, N.Y., claimed her annual family trip to the “Place Where Dreams Come True” turned into a nightmare while she was […]

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15 h. ago Cyclist dies after collision with vehicle in east London: Police

A cyclist was struck and killed in east London Monday afternoon, police say.

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15 h. ago Woman charged with murder in stabbing of paramedic during ambulance ride to hospital

A woman pleaded not guilty Monday to fatally stabbing a Kansas City, Missouri, paramedic as she was being taken to a hospital in an ambulance. Shanetta Bossell, 39, was arrested Sunday after trying to drive off in the ambulance as others were tending to paramedic Graham Hoffman’s chest wound, according to court records. She has […]

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15 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Toronto woman, male youth charged in carjacking, robbery probe

A 26-year-old woman and a 17-year-old boy from Toronto are facing charges after a carjacking and retail robbery probe in the south Etobicoke and Markland Woods neighbhourhoods. Among the incidents reported to Toronto Police: — Officers responded on April 11 at 8:16 a.m. to a call for a person with a gun in the Burnhamthorpe […]

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15 h. ago Why Restarting a Power Grid After Massive Collapse Is So Hard

It’s a worst case scenario that grid operators plan for but hope never to encounter. After one of the worst blackouts in Europe in more than a decade, electricity grid operators in Spain and Portugal are trying to get networks back up and running from the ground up.

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15 h. ago Lapu Lapu Day massacre update: Seven victims still in critical condition

Vancouver police provide the latest on the criminal investigation into the killing of 11 during the Filipino block party on Saturday

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