Thursday’s blast at the Tianjiayi Chemical plant in the city of Yancheng is one of China’s worst industrial accidents in years.
Author: Associated Press
Death toll from Cyclone Idai surpasses 500 in southern Africa
A week after Cyclone Idai lashed southern Africa, flooding still raged Thursday as torrential rains caused a dam to overflow in Zimbabwe, threatening riverside populations.
Donny and Marie Osmond’s Las Vegas show will end after 11 years
Donny and Marie Osmond say they will end their Las Vegas show later this year, concluding an 11-year run on the Strip, they announced Thursday.
R. Kelly’s Dubai trip highlights the destination’s status as a celebrity safe haven
Kelly asked a U.S. judge to allow him to come to the Arabian Peninsula sheikhdom to perform shows and “meet with the royal family.”
Arizona State gets first NCAA tournament win since 2009 by beating St. John’s in First Four
Bobby Hurley’s Arizona State team picked up the program’s first NCAA tournament win since 2009 by beating Chris Mullin’s St. John’s in the First Four.
Lori Loughlin, Felicity Huffman won’t be in court with other college-admissions scam defendants
Both Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman will not appear in federal court on March 29 alongside other defendants.
Spring break crowds are frustrating Miami residents, police: We can’t allow ‘thousands of people to drink and get high’
The Miami Beach Police Department says additional officers will start patrolling this weekend to keep an eye on a raucous spring break crowd.
Smoking strong pot daily raises risk of psychosis, study finds
The research adds to previous studies that have found links between marijuana and mental health problems, but still does not definitively pinpoint marijuana as the cause.
Mozambique mourns, Zimbabwe buries dead from Cyclone Idai
The full number of those killed and damage done will only be known when torrential floodwaters recede.
Clippers’ Doc Rivers emphatically denies Lakers rumors
Calling the Clippers “a great place to work,” Doc Rivers shot down rumors that he is interested in going to the Lakers should Luke Walton not return.