Collapse of burning Tehran high-rise kills 30 firefighters
By AMIR VAHDAT and NASSER KARIMI A high-rise building in Tehran engulfed by fire collapsed on Thursday, killing at least 30 firefighters and injuring some 75 people, state media reported.…
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Germany launches Europe-wide manhunt for Tunisian suspect
By GEIR MOULSON German authorities have launched a Europe-wide manhunt for a Tunisian man with ties to Islamic extremists who has been identified as a suspect in the Berlin Christmas…
Manslaughter verdict caps trial of ex-NFL player’s killer
By KEVIN McGILL The man who fatally shot retired New Orleans Saints defensive leader Will Smith faces a sentence of up to 40 years in prison after being convicted of…
South Korean president is impeached in stunning fall
By FOSTER KLUG, KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM South Korean lawmakers on Friday impeached President Park Geun-hye, a stunning and swift fall for the country’s first female leader amid protests…
Pizza shop gunman says he regrets how he handled situation
By JONATHAN DREW and TOM FOREMAN Jr. The man accused of firing an assault rifle inside a Washington restaurant said he regrets how he handled the situation but refused to…
Brazilian soccer team’s plane crashes in Colombia; 75 dead
By LUIS BENAVIDES and JOSHUA GOODMAN By LUIS BENAVIDES and JOSHUA GOODMAN A chartered plane carrying a Brazilian soccer team to the biggest match of its history crashed into a…
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By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS and JULIE CARR SMYTH Seven people were sent to the hospital Monday morning after an active shooter was reported on campus, the Columbus Fire Department said shortly…