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December 06, 2019 - 4:23 am

6-story building collapses in Nairobi; some feared trapped

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Kenyan official says a six-story building has collapsed in the capital, Nairobi, with some people feared to be trapped in the debris. Nairobi county police chief Philip Ndolo said Friday that 10 people were rescued by residents of Tassia estate using their bare hands...
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December 06, 2019 - 3:57 am

6-story building collapses in Nairobi; some feared trapped

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Kenyan official says a six-story building has collapsed in the capital, Nairobi, with some people feared to be trapped in the debris. Nairobi county police chief Philip Ndolo said Friday that 10 people were rescued by residents of Tassia estate using their bare hands...
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Emergency vehicles gather near the scene of a reported helicopter crash Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, near Marty, Minn. A Black Hawk helicopter with three crew members aboard crashed Thursday in central Minnesota, a state National Guard official said. (Dave Schwarz/St. Cloud Times via AP)
December 05, 2019 - 10:44 pm

'Devastated': 3 crew killed in Black Hawk crash in Minnesota

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — Three soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard were killed Thursday when the Black Hawk helicopter they were riding in for a routine maintenance test flight crashed in a farm field in central Minnesota, Gov. Tim Walz confirmed. The identities of the soldiers were not...
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December 05, 2019 - 6:54 am

Fire breaks out at luxury hotel in Greece’s capital

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A fire broke out at a luxury hotel in the Greek capital Thursday, with fire crews evacuating the building and using ladders to rescue several people. It was not immediately clear what caused the blaze at the Athenaeum Palace or how many people were inside the hotel when it...
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December 05, 2019 - 6:31 am

Fire breaks out at hotel in Greece’s capital

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A fire has broken out at a hotel in the Greek capital, with fire crews evacuating the building and rescuing at least one hotel employee. It was not immediately clear what caused Thursday’s fire at the Athenaeum Palace or how many people were inside. The fire department said it...
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December 04, 2019 - 4:38 pm

Palm Beach Sheriff: French bulldogs stolen in 2 burglaries

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Investigators in Florida's Palm Beach County are searching for a dog thief targeting a particular high-end breed. The first French bulldog reported missing was Arthur, sheriff's officials said. The tan and brown Frenchie had been inside a kennel in a home that was...
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December 04, 2019 - 10:04 am

All 14 seamen saved from crippled freighter in Aegean gale

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say rescuers have safely evacuated all 14 crew members of a crippled cargo ship that was listing heavily among gale-force winds in the Aegean Sea. A coast guard statement says two of the New Leo’s seamen will require hospital treatment for non-life-...
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FILE - In this March 14, 2019, file photo, Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks before unveiling the Model Y at Tesla's design studio in Hawthorne, Calif. Musk is going on trial for his troublesome tweets in a case pitting the billionaire against a British diver he allegedly dubbed a pedophile. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
December 03, 2019 - 2:45 pm

Elon Musk faces defamation trial for 'pedo guy' tweet

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elon Musk is going on trial for his troublesome tweets in a defamation lawsuit pitting the billionaire against a British diver he’s accused of branding a pedophile. The Tesla CEO is expected to testify early in the case to explain what he meant when he called Vernon Unsworth, who...
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FILE - In this March 14, 2019, file photo, Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks before unveiling the Model Y at Tesla's design studio in Hawthorne, Calif. Musk is going on trial for his troublesome tweets in a case pitting the billionaire against a British diver he allegedly dubbed a pedophile. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
December 03, 2019 - 2:20 pm

Elon Musk faces defamation trial for 'pedo guy' tweet

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elon Musk is going on trial for his troublesome tweets in a defamation lawsuit pitting the billionaire against a British diver he’s accused of branding a pedophile. An attorney for the Tesla CEO said a judge told Musk to be at a federal courthouse in Los Angeles on Tuesday...
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FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2019, file photo Mac's Mission animal rescue founder Rochelle Steffen holds a 10-week-old golden retriever puppy with a small tail growing between his eyes, in Jackson, Mo. The dog, named Narwhal the Little Magical Furry Unicorn, that drew international attention because of a tail-like growth on his face, and also drew some unwelcome attention, including death threats, will remain with Steffen, the founder of a group that rescued him. (Tyler Graef/The Southeast Missourian via AP, File)
December 03, 2019 - 1:35 pm

‘Unicorn puppy’ will stay with Missouri rescue mission

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — A dog who was dubbed the unicorn puppy because of tail-like growth between his eyes will remain with the founder of the Missouri rescue group, despite more than 300 offers to adopt him. The beagle-mix puppy, named Narwhal the Little Magical Furry Unicorn, was rescued in...
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