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Officials: Storm lashing Florida strengthens into hurricane

Officials: Storm lashing Florida strengthens into hurricane

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A storm that has lashed the Caribbean and the Florida Keys with pounding rain and gusty winds and complicated the search for survivors in a deadly condominium collapse has strengthened into a hurricane.
Eric Adams wins Democratic primary in NYC’s mayoral race

Eric Adams wins Democratic primary in NYC’s mayoral race

NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams has won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City after appealing to the political center and promising to strike the right balance between fighting crime and ending racial injustice in po
28 feared dead in plane crash in Russia's Far East

28 feared dead in plane crash in Russia's Far East

MOSCOW (AP) — A plane carrying 28 people crashed Tuesday, apparently as it came in for a landing in bad weather in Russia’s Far East, and everyone aboard was feared dead.
Official: 4 more victims found in rubble; death toll at 32

Official: 4 more victims found in rubble; death toll at 32

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — A fire official says four more victims have been found in the rubble of a collapsed condominium building in Florida, bringing the death toll to 32.
Pope Francis eats breakfast, takes walk 2 days after surgery

Pope Francis eats breakfast, takes walk 2 days after surgery

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis ate breakfast Tuesday, read the newspapers and took a walk as he continued recovering from intestinal surgery, the Vatican said, declaring his post-operative checks to be “good” and normal.
9 arrested over alleged plot to plant bombs around Hong Kong

9 arrested over alleged plot to plant bombs around Hong Kong

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police on Tuesday said they arrested nine people on suspicion of engaging in terrorist activity, after uncovering an attempt to make explosives and plant bombs across the city.
Vatican: Pope alert and well a day after intestinal surgery

Vatican: Pope alert and well a day after intestinal surgery

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was “in good, overall condition, alert" and breathing on his own Monday, the Vatican said a day after the pontiff underwent a three-hour operation that involved removing half of his colon.
Explosives bring down rest of South Florida collapsed condo

Explosives bring down rest of South Florida collapsed condo

SURFSIDE, Fla.
Explosives set off to bring down rest of collapsed condo

Explosives set off to bring down rest of collapsed condo

SURFSIDE, Fla.
Pope Francis hospitalized for planned intestinal surgery

Pope Francis hospitalized for planned intestinal surgery

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis was hospitalized in Rome on Sunday afternoon for scheduled surgery on his large intestine, the Vatican said. The news came just three hours after Francis had cheerfully greeted the public in St.