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FALL RIVER — Adam Gauthier, formerly of Somerset, accused of killing three family members on Christmas night on the Veterans’ Memorial Bridge in an alleged drunk driving accident, pleaded not guilty to related charges on Wednesday in Bristol County Superior Court. Gauthier, 41, was indicted last month by a Bristol County grand jury on three […]

After finally evicting a contractor-turned-squatter from their new home, a pair of Texas homeowners said that law enforcement made them feel like wrongdoers throughout their two-month ordeal. Yudith Matthews and Abram Mendez, who bought the San Antonio home to accommodate their growing family, said they are “relieved” that the contractor has finally cleared out the […]

Ukraine’s highest anti-corruption court has ordered the pre-trial detention of Agriculture Minister Mykola Solskyi on suspicion of misappropriation of state land worth millions. The preventive measure is initially set to run until June 24, media in Kiev reported on Friday, citing the court. There is a possibility that Solskyi will be released on bail, the […]

Thousands of penguin chicks died in Antarctica last year as a result of the increasing ice melt. The record low level of Antarctic sea ice at the end of 2023 led to breeding failures in a fifth of the continent’s emperor penguin colonies, according to the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). The study was published in […]

Renewable energies covered around 56% of electricity consumption in Germany in the first quarter of 2024. This is according to projections by the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) and the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW), which were made available to dpa on Friday. In total, renewable energy plants […]

The leader of the far right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has defended the actions of its leadership in connection with reports about the possible involvement of leading party politicians with Russia and China. “We will draw clear consequences if these things are confirmed against Mr Krah and Mr Bystron,” Tino Chrupalla said on the […]

Small businesses can now get grants after last month’s deadly EF-3 Tornado in Logan County. >>RELATED: Both Ohio senators request small business declaration for Logan County The grants come from the Ohio Chamber of Commerce’s emergency relief funds. The purpose is to provide relief to small businesses in Logan County that were adversely impacted by […]

NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — Muslim groups in Australia on Friday criticized the disparity in the police response to two stabbing attacks in Sydney this month, saying it had created a perception of a double standard and further alienated the country’s minority Muslim community. The Australian National Imams Council said an attack at a Bondi Junction […]

A selection of the week’s best photos from across the continent and beyond: British-Somali athlete Mo Farah poses for a selfie with a little girl at the launch of a digital library in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, on Sunday. [John Muchucha/Reuters] Members of Senegal’s Sencirk circus troupe, founded by a former beggar, perform in Ivory Coast’s […]

WHEELERSBURG – Earlier this month, storms rolled across the Midwest, with heavy winds toppling trees, leaving damage and debris behind. One organization affected by the spring storms is Cabin Critters Rescue, LLC, located in Wheelersburg. Winds from one storm caused a large tree to fall on the Rescue’s brand-new addition, damaging outside kennels and destroying […]

BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — A former paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with a powerful sedative avoided prison Friday and was sentenced to 14 months in jail with work release and probation in the killing of the Black man that helped fuel the 2020 racial injustice protests. Jeremy Cooper had faced up to three years in […]