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The family of a Nigerian business leader who died in a Southern California helicopter crash that killed five others filed a lawsuit Wednesday claiming the flight should have been grounded because of treacherous weather

President Javier Milei of Argentina has kicked off a visit to the United States, where he'll meet with tech billionaire Elon Musk, as the libertarian leader seeks an infusion of cash to overhaul Argentina’s embattled economy

The lawyers who negotiated a $600 million settlement with Norfolk Southern over that railroad's disastrous 2023 derailment in eastern Ohio want residents to talk with them before deciding the historic deal isn't enough

Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement related to a fiery train derailment in February 2023 in Ohio

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Tuesday: BlackBerry, Alkermes rise; Neogen, Tilray Brands fall

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who criticised the international community for failing to hold Hamas accountable. Both officials insisted that Israel must guarantee long-term improvements to the humanitarian situation in the Gaza enclave.

Israel carried out a genocide in Gaza, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said there was no 'evidence' of it. On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticised the international community for failing to hold Hamas accountable, while US Defence Secretary Austin denied claims that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza, according to The Times of Israel.

Tornado Watch recently issued by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center. Amidst the looming threat of tornadoes in this region, residents are urged to remain vigilant as scattered large hail, including isolated instances of hail as large as tennis balls, poses an additional concern. Furthermore, the potential for scattered damaging wind gusts reaching speeds of up to 70 mph adds to the apprehension gripping the area, as per a report in Fox Weather. Anticipated to sweep across the Southern region starting Tuesday and advancing eastward until Thursday, a severe weather outbreak looms on the horizon. Wednesday stands out as the apex of this turbulent weather pattern, with a pronounced tornado threat menacing the central Gulf Coast. This escalation comes amidst the height of the spring storm season, amplifying concerns and prompting heightened vigilance among residents and authorities alike, Fox Weather reported.

Arunachal Pradesh east constituency on Tuesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party leader acknowledged that China changed names of 30 places in the state and said it will not change the ground reality. Asserting that Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India, the Defence Minister said that such activities of China are the reason the relation between the two countries will deteriorate. “I want to ask China if we change the names of various states of the neighbouring country, will those be parts of our territory? Atal Bihari Vajpayee used to say that friends change in life but neighbours do not change.

Rajnath Singh on Tuesday criticised China for renaming several places in Arunachal Pradesh, and wondered whether a similar attempt by India will result in those areas of the neighbouring country becoming «parts of our territory». Addressing an election rally at Namsai in Arunachal Pradesh East Constituency, Singh said China's move to change names of 30 places in the northeastern state will not change the ground reality. Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India, he asserted. «I want to ask China if we change the names of various states of the neighbouring country, will those be parts of our territory? Because of such activities, the relation between India and China will deteriorate,» Singh said.

Stratos Private Wealth on Tuesday announced its plans to go bicoastal by expanding into southern New Jersey and Westchester, New York.

The long-awaited trial of alleged Mango Markets crypto criminal Avraham Eisenberg got underway as jury selection began in Manhattan federal court Monday. Eisenberg is accused of stealing an estimated $110 million out of the crypto exchange Mango Markets by utilizing their cryptocurrency MNGO for fraud.

India's southern Andhra Pradesh state has become a positive example of the benefits of natural farming, a process of using organic matter as fertilizers and pesticides that makes crops more resilient to bad weather, and advocates say active government ...

Gaza, as Israel pulled all of its ground troops out of southern Gaza. Israel's army cited “tactical reasons", for their sudden withdrawal. The move, however, has raised questions about the future direction of the war.

Oil prices report second straight weekly gain, hit 6-month high on Middle-East crisis; Brent at $91/bbl “Crude oil exhibited significant volatility, extending its gains to reach a 5-1/2 month high amidst escalating tensions in the Middle East and constrained supply from OPEC+ nations. On Monday, both international oil benchmark prices experienced a decline of more than $1 per barrel.

A Powerball player in Oregon has won a jackpot worth more than $1.3 billion, ending a winless streak that had stretched more than three months

China has carried out military «combat patrols» in the disputed South China Sea, amid the US' first joint military exercises with the Philippines, Japan and Australia, Al Jazeera reported. China announced a naval drill on Sunday after defence chiefs from four nations said the Philippines will host joint drills in the same area on the same day. Beijing's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command announced it was organising «joint naval and air combat patrols in the South China Sea».

The ‘pawsome’ reunion pulls at the heartstrings.The moment a southern Alberta man is reunited with two of his dogs after an ordeal that landed him in the hospital after being stuck in the mud for two days near Taber.The dogs excitedly jumping up to greet him, full of affection, after days of not seeing him.Taber Lost Paws Society shared a touching video Saturday of the moment Hero and his canine companion Tora were reunited with their owner after he was released from hospital.The dogs had been in the care of the society while the 61-year-old man was recovering from injuries he suffered during the incident last week.Police told Global News the man had been out walking with his dogs when he became stuck in a muddy ditch, both dogs refused to leave his side.Officers were initially alerted to a large dog in the area but were unable to locate it when they arrived on site. A few hours later, police learned a man and his dog were bitten by the original large dog while in the area.When police returned to the scene, they noticed an Akita mix dog laying on a nearby berm.

Oil prices fell nearly 2% as Middle East tensions eased after Israel withdrew more soldiers from southern Gaza, while gold prices slumped 1% after scaling record high on Friday as U.S. Treasury yields remain elevated.

Narendra Modi’s hypnotic sway on the landlocked, impoverished north. The south’s rejection of the leader and his Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, will be brushed aside because it may not change the overall outcome. That is a mistake.

Hudson Institute senior fellow Rebeccah Heinrichs weighs in on Secretary Yellen’s controversial trip to China during an appearance on ‘Varney & Co.’