The Greenfield tornado left a wide swath of obliterated homes, splintered trees and crumpled cars in the town of 2,000 about 55 miles southwest of Des Moines.
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Mexico’s often violent disputes between street performers reached a new level this week when a group of guitar-toting mariachis attacked a flame-swallower.
The Education Department announced the latest round of cancellation on Wednesday, saying it will erase $7.7 billion in federal student loans.
A black bear’s paws were stolen after the animal was fatally struck by a vehicle over the weekend.
A total of 41 trucks loaded with aid from the pier have reached humanitarian organizations in Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told ABC News that Karim Khan’s decision turned the ICC into a “pariah institution.”
Sporadic disruptions continued following the dismantling of a pro-Palestinian encampment and some 200 arrests on April 30.
The U.S. government is concerned that the Iran-backed group has the capability to extend strikes on shipping beyond the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
Israel immediately denounced the decisions and recalled its ambassadors from Norway, Ireland and Spain.
The new U.S. stance followed efforts by Israel to reduce the civilian toll of an assault on the southern Gaza city, according to the unnamed official.
American Airlines says an “error” was made in a legal filing this week when it blamed a 9-year-old girl for allegedly being secretly recorded by one of the airline’s flight attendants.
California could eventually join the European Union in requiring new cars to alert drivers when they speed. The proposal would likely impact motorists nationwide.
In a wide-ranging 48-page report released Monday, the independent panel said UNRWA has “robust” procedures to uphold the U.N. principle of neutrality, but it cited serious gaps.
Supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons said Monday they will sell more of their stores in an effort to quell the federal government’s concerns about their proposed merger.
Columbia University canceled in-person classes Monday and police arrested several dozen protesters at Yale University.
