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Police: 8 dead in shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS - Eight people were shot and killed in a late-night shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, and the shooter has killed himself, police said. Multiple other people were injured Thurs...
Apr 16, 2021

SKorean steelmaker to end partnership with Myanmar military
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - A South Korean steelmaker on Friday said it plans to end a joint venture with a military-controlled firm in Myanmar following criticism that its business has benefited mili...
Apr 15, 2021

Shaky Royals bullpen hangs on for 7-5 win over Blue Jays
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Royals manager Mike Matheny felt awfully good about the way his team played in a 7-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Jakob Junis ran his scoreless streak to 14 innings. The offence ...
Apr 15, 2021

Officer involved in Breonna Taylor raid writing a book
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Louisville police officer who fired at Breonna Taylor after being shot during the deadly raid on Taylor's apartment is writing a book. Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly and another officer...
Apr 15, 2021

China's economic growth surged to 18.3% as activity revived
BEIJING - China's economic growth surged to 18.3% over a year ago in the first quarter of 2021 after factory and consumer activity returned largely to normal following the coronavirus pandemic. The fi...
Apr 15, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, April 15, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 15, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 308,845 new vaccinations administered for a total of 9,205...
Apr 15, 2021

Ehlers scores two as Jets chase Campbell early, down Maple Leafs
TORONTO - Nikolaj Ehlers scored twice and Connor Hellebuyck made 31 saves as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Thursday. Kyle Connor added two goals, including one into an empt...
Apr 15, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, April 15, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 15, 2021. There are 1,096,716 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,096,716 confirmed cases (83,143 acti...
Apr 15, 2021

Kansas City man convicted in 2 women’s deaths decade apart
HARRISONVILLE, Mo. - A Kansas City man has been found guilty of killing two women a decade apart and burying their bodies near each other in a field in western Missouri. Kylr Yust was convicted Thursd...
Apr 15, 2021

Iran to purchase 60M Russian vaccines as coronavirus surges
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran has finalized a deal with Russia to purchase 60 million doses of Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, the state-run IRNA news agency reported Thursday. The report quotes Iran's ambassado...
Apr 15, 2021