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Point of no return: Pope challenges leaders at UN talks to slow global warming before it's too late

Point of no return: Pope challenges leaders at UN talks to slow global warming before it's too late

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis shamed and challenged world leaders on Wednesday to commit to binding targets to slow climate change before it’s too late, warning that God’s increasingly warming creation is fast reaching a “point of no return.
5 people were wounded in a shooting after a homecoming event at Morgan State University in Baltimore

5 people were wounded in a shooting after a homecoming event at Morgan State University in Baltimore

BALTIMORE (AP) — A shooting interrupted a homecoming week celebration at Baltimore's Morgan State University on Tuesday, wounding five people and prompting an hourslong lockdown of the historically Black college.
McCarthy becomes the first speaker ever to be ousted from the job in a House vote

McCarthy becomes the first speaker ever to be ousted from the job in a House vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown — a first in U.S. history, forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives and throwing the House and its Republican leadership into chaos.
Bus crash near Venice, Italy, kills at least 21 people, including Ukrainian tourists

Bus crash near Venice, Italy, kills at least 21 people, including Ukrainian tourists

ROME (AP) — At least 21 people were killed and 18 injured in a fiery bus crash in Mestre, Italy, just across the Venetian Lagoon from old Venice, where firefighters and other emergency responders worked into the night trying to extract bodies and squ
Butler sworn in as third Black female senator in US history, replaces late California Sen. Feinstein

Butler sworn in as third Black female senator in US history, replaces late California Sen. Feinstein

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler was sworn in as the newest member of the Senate on Tuesday, replacing California Sen.
Shooting at major Bangkok shopping mall kills 2 people, and a teen suspect is arrested

Shooting at major Bangkok shopping mall kills 2 people, and a teen suspect is arrested

BANGKOK (AP) — A teenage boy with a handgun opened fire inside a major shopping mall in the center of Thailand’s capital Tuesday afternoon, killing two people before being apprehended, authorities said.
Trio wins Nobel Prize in physics for split-second glimpse of superfast spinning world of electrons

Trio wins Nobel Prize in physics for split-second glimpse of superfast spinning world of electrons

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for giving us the first split-second glimpse into the superfast world of spinning electrons, a field that could one day lead to better electronics or disease diagnoses.
India tells Canada to remove 41 of its 62 diplomats in the country, an official says

India tells Canada to remove 41 of its 62 diplomats in the country, an official says

TORONTO (AP) — India has told Canada to remove 41 of its 62 diplomats in the country, an official familiar with the matter said Tuesday, ramping up a confrontation between the two countries over Canadian accusations that India may have been involved
Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to three federal gun charges filed after his plea deal collapsed

Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to three federal gun charges filed after his plea deal collapsed

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Parents will stand trial in 2021 Michigan school shooting that killed 4 students

Parents will stand trial in 2021 Michigan school shooting that killed 4 students

DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court turned down an appeal Tuesday, clearing the way for the parents of the Oxford High School shooter to face trial on involuntary manslaughter charges.