CHICAGO (AP) — As temperatures hover below freezing in Chicago, dozens of asylum-seekers are staying in the lower level of a library until the bitter cold gripping much of the country lifts.But after that, Chicago’s plans for offering immediate shelter to the growing number of migrants arriving in the nation’s third-largest city remain murky.For more
UNION, N.J. (AP) — Relatives of two New Jersey firefighters who died battling a cargo ship fire last summer and the head of a powerful international firefighters’ union called Wednesday for the top leaders of the Newark Fire Department to be replaced, saying they had botched their response to the blaze.The widow of Newark Fire
Authorities say at least three people died and 77 others were injured after a massive blast caused by explosives rocked more than 20 buildings in one of Nigeria’s largest cities Tuesday night. Rescue workers have been digging through the rubble in search of those feared trapped. (Jan. 17) Authorities say at least three people died
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Farmers in northern Israel are struggling to care for their fields and orchards as tensions with Hezbollah remain high on the border with Lebanon. (Jan. 17)(AP video/Moshe Edri) Farmers in northern Israel are struggling to care for their fields and orchards as tensions with Hezbollah remain high on the border with Lebanon. (Jan. 17)(AP video/Moshe
JERUSALEM (AP) — A U.S.-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden came under attack Wednesday from a bomb-carrying drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, officials said. The attack on the Genco Picardy represented the second in recent days targeting vessels directly linked to America after U.S.-led strikes targeting the Houthis. It also underlined the risks
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he will not sign a proposed ban on tackle football for children under 12, ending advocates’ short-lived hopes of having the bill become law this year.“I will not sign legislation that bans youth tackle football,” Newsom said in a statement late Tuesday. “I am deeply concerned
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Restrictions on medical care for transgender minors are up for debate in the South Carolina House on Wednesday, as a slew of like-minded proposals receive discussion in a Missouri legislative committee.The measures’ consideration highlights the continued interest among conservative lawmakers in targeting issues impacting transgender residents after last year’s wave of
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A deputy foreign minister in Poland’s previous right-wing government appeared before prosecutors Wednesday to hear charges connected to the alleged sale of visas and work permits to migrants for thousands of dollars, anti-corruption officials said.The cash-for-visas scandal emerged last summer and undermined the tough-on-immigration stance of the ruling Law and Justice
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Turkmenistan’s president fired the country’s chief prosecutor for failing to properly fulfill his duties, the official daily reported Wednesday.President Serdar Berdymukhamedov announced the dismissal during Tuesday’s meeting of the State Security Council that reviewed the performance of the Central Asian country’s military and law enforcement structures.Berdymukhamedov announced that he was firing
