While sub disappearance transfixes some, many say their focus is on other calamitiesJune 22, 2023 2:30 AMBy The Associated PressThe wealth of the submersible Titan's passengers contrasted with the desperation that pushed hundreds of migrants to leave their homes and try to reach Italy by boat last week.
Explosion hits a building in Paris, injuring 16. Police are trying to determine the causeJune 21, 2023 12:01 PMBy The Associated Press A strong explosion hit a building in Paris’ Left Bank on Wednesday, leaving at least 16 injured and igniting a fire that sent smoke soaring over city monuments and prompted the evacuation of surrounding buildings, police said. The cause of the blast was not immediately known.
Minnesota's bid to host world expo in Bloomington falls shortJune 21, 2023 6:59 AMBy Tim NelsonMinnesota’s bid to host a world expo event in Bloomington in 2027 has fallen short. Voters at a Bureau of International Expositions meeting in Paris on Wednesday awarded the 2027 gathering to Belgrade, Serbia.
Search intensifies for the missing submersible as underwater noises are detectedJune 21, 2023 5:27 AMBy Willem Marx Rescue teams seeking the submersible housing five tourists that had planned to visit the wrecked Titanic said "noises" had been detected close to where the sub ended contact with its mother ship.
Here's the latest on the missing Titanic sub and the race to rescue those insideJune 20, 2023 6:41 PMBy Emily Olson and Ayana Archie The Titan, a minivan-size submersible, was carrying five people to the Titanic's watery grave when it lost contact. The vessel has enough oxygen to keep its passengers alive for about 40 more hours.
Play12min 09secBloomington is vying for a world expo to come to town in 2027. It's up against countries all over the worldJune 20, 2023 12:38 PMBy Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen BrownMinnesota, specifically Bloomington is vying for a World Expo to come to town in 2027. We should find out early Wednesday morning if Minnesota's bid is successful. Minnesota is up against Argentina, Serbia, Spain and Thailand.
Andrew Tate is indicted on human trafficking and rape charges in RomaniaJune 20, 2023 12:05 PMBy Bill ChappellThe controversial social media celebrity is accused of using a “loverboy” ploy to gain control over women who were then forced to make pornography, according to prosecutors.
Play4min 16secHow Ukraine created an 'Army of Drones' to take on Russia June 20, 2023 6:20 AMBy Greg Myre We hear a lot about the big-ticket weapons the West is shipping to Ukraine. But Ukraine is also fighting effectively with a weapon it can buy off-the-shelf and is small enough to hold in one hand.
Antony Blinken has started meetings in Beijing, aiming to cool US-China tensionsJune 18, 2023 5:01 AMBy The Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Beijing early Sunday on a high-stakes diplomatic mission to try to cool exploding U.S.-China tensions that have set many around the world on edge.
Play4min 55secHow Indigenous kids survived 40 days in Colombia's jungle after a plane crashJune 17, 2023 4:01 AMBy John Otis Led by their eldest sibling, who is 13, they managed to find food and shelter. All four, including a year-old baby, stayed safe until Colombian special forces and Indigenous guides rescued them.