Nicholas Lloyd Webber, son of famed composer, dies … NEW YORK (AP) — Nicholas Lloyd Webber, the Grammy-nominated composer, record producer and eldest son of Andrew Lloyd Webber, died Saturday in England after a protracted battle with gastric cancer and pneumonia. He was 43. “His whole family is gathered together and we are all totally bereft,” the 75-year-old Webber said in a statement emailed […]
Civilians flee embattled town as Ukrainian pullout … KHROMOVE, Ukraine (AP) — Pressure from Russian forces mounted Saturday on Ukrainians hunkered down in Bakhmut, as residents attempted to flee with help from troops who Western analysts say may be preparing to withdraw from the key eastern stronghold. A woman was killed and two men were badly wounded by shelling while trying to cross […]
2 dead, 9 injured after truck hits pedestrians in … TORONTO (AP) — Two men died Monday after a pickup truck plowed into pedestrians beside a road in the eastern Quebec town of Amqui, although a senior Canadian official rapidly ruled out a terrorism attack or a national security incident. A provincial police spokeswoman said nine other people were injured, including two whose injuries are […]
Police make 6th arrest in Alabama Sweet 16 party … DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Investigators on Thursday charged a sixth person with reckless murder in connection with a deadly shooting at a Sweet 16 birthday party, saying in court documents they believe gunmen shot into the crowd during the celebration. Investigators said in court documents filed Thursday that they believe five of those charged were […]
Father of girl who drew anti-war art extradited to … The father of a a Russian girl sent to an orphanage after drawing an antiwar sketch at school has been extradited from Belarus back to Russia, a human rights group reported Wednesday. He faces two years in prison there. Alexei Moskalyov fled house arrest just before his sentencing hearing last month in the town of […]
Portland’s Starry Night Murder: The crucial witness … The woman whose determination helped break open the Starry Night murder case is telling her story for the first time.
Timberwolves survive in overtime, beat Nuggets 114-108 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards stared straight into his locker after Minnesota’s loss to Denver in Game 3, reflecting on the Timberwolves being on the brink of elimination. Resolute, Edwards told his teammates the Nuggets still needed to win another game and their season wasn’t over. The 21-year-old star made sure Minnesota’s season continued and […]
Forces kill 3 Palestinians behind deaths of British-Israelis NABLUS, West Bank (AP) — Israeli troops on Thursday killed three Palestinian militants wanted in connection with a shooting attack that killed a British-Israeli woman and two of her daughters, the Israeli military said, the latest bloodshed in a relentless wave of violence. In a rare daytime incursion launched as residents were starting their day, […]
Wreckage, rescue and hope in Turkey’s earthquake … NURDAGI, Turkey (AP) — Zeliha Hisir tried to speak, but could barely move after her hourslong rescue Tuesday near the epicenter of a powerful earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria. The 58-year-old woman’s eyes darted around in shock and relief as a rescue crew covered her in a bright pink and green […]
Lives immigrants built in Texas town shattered by … CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — Wilson Garcia and his family were among the Latino immigrants who carved out a community inside the thick, piney woods near Cleveland, Texas, through a combination of hard labor, fortitude and love of family, friends and neighbors. On a 1-acre plot of land bought with a small down payment, Garcia built […]