Ohio child hurt in mistaken police raid, mom says as authorities deny searching the wrong house
ELYRIA, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman says her 17-month-old son suffered chemical burns when police wrongfully raided the home where she was living, allegations that authorities have denied and are now under investigation.
Police body cam footage released Tuesday by officials in Elyria shows officers deploying exploding flash-bangs while raiding the home around 2 p.m. on Jan. 10. The warrant was served as part of an ongoing investigation involving stolen guns, city officials said.
The footage shows officers entering
Who is Jaish al-Adl, the Sunni group that Iran targeted in an airstrike on Pakistani soil?
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Iran’s airstrike in the Pakistani border province of Baluchistan has jeopardized relations between the two neighbors and potentially raised tensions in a region already roiled by .
The South Asian country to Iran on Wednesday in protest of the unprecedented attack, though both sides appeared wary of provoking the other. A military response from is unlikely because the country’s missile systems are primarily deployed along the eastern border to respond to potential threats from India.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani told his Iranian counterpart on a call
Another Republican debate is canceled after Haley says she’ll only participate if Trump does, too
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Another Republican presidential debate has been canceled after refusal to participate in any forum that doesn’t also include former President , meaning that for the first time in years there will not be an on-the-ground face-off ahead of New Hampshire’s primary next week.
CNN announced Wednesday that it was calling off its debate, which had been scheduled for Sunday at New England College.
That comes a day after ABC and WMUR-TV said they were also
Think twice before snapping a photo on a Las Vegas strip pedestrian bridge, or risk jail time
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Standing or stopping is now banned on where visitors often pause to take photos amid the glittery casino lights or to watch street performers.
Violators of the that took effect Tuesday could face up to six months in jail or a $1,000 fine.
Clark County commissioners voted unanimously this month to approve the measure prohibiting people from “stopping, standing or engaging in an activity that causes another person to stop” on Strip pedestrian bridges. That also includes up to 20 feet (
King Charles III to undergo a ‘corrective procedure’ for an enlarged prostate
Buckingham Palace says King Charles III will undergo a “corrective procedure” next week for an enlarged prostate.
The palace says the king’s condition is benign.
The palace says the 75-year-old monarch has sought treatment for an enlarged prostate “in common with thousands of men each year.”
It says he will require “a short period of recuperation” after the procedure.
The Princess of Wales was hospitalized after undergoing planned abdominal surgery and will remain at a private hospital for up to two weeks,
Trump-backed Ohio US Senate candidate and businessman Moreno faced discrimination suits, AP finds
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — , a Trump-backed candidate for Ohio’s crucial U.S. Senate seat who touts his success in business, faced multiple lawsuits alleging discrimination against employees in the run-up to the sale of his high-end Cleveland car dealership, an Associated Press review has found.
Three discrimination suits were filed in Cuyahoga County between 2015 and 2017. Two accused Moreno and Bernie Moreno Cos. of gender and age discrimination, respectively. The third,
Democrats ask Wisconsin Supreme Court to order new congressional maps for fall election
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Washington law firm that tries to help Democrats win elections around the country has asked the liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court to throw out the battleground state’s congressional maps, arguing that the court’s ordering new state legislative maps opens the door to the latest challenge.
The filed Tuesday by the Elias Law Group on behalf of Democratic voters comes less than a month after the court threw out the state legislative maps. Consultants hired by the court are seven proposed new maps.
US pledges new sanctions over Houthi attacks will minimize harm to Yemen’s hungry millions
WASHINGTON (AP) — on Wednesday put Yemen’s back on its list of , piling financial sanctions on top of in the Biden administration’s latest attempt to stop the . But a was reported.
Biden administration officials said they would , who are among the after .
But aid officials expressed concern. The decision would only add “another level of uncertainty and threat for Yemenis still caught in one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises,” Oxfam America associate director Scott Paul said.
The sanctions that come with
China and Ireland seek stronger ties during Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s visit
Ireland’s prime minister extended a warm welcome to on Wednesday, saying his country wanted a “strong and constructive relationship” with China despite not agreeing on some issues.
and Li, China’s No. 2 leader and a close confidant of Chinese President , struck an upbeat note after a bilateral meeting.
“There is huge potential in our cooperation,” Li said.
Troops formed a guard of honor outside Ireland’s state guest house to greet Li. A military band played as he inspected the soldiers.
Zambia reels from a cholera outbreak with more than 400 dead and 10,000 cases. All schools are shut
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambia is reeling from a major outbreak that has killed more than 400 people and infected more than 10,000, leading authorities to order schools across the country to remain shut after the end-of-year holidays.
A large soccer stadium in the capital city has been converted into a treatment facility.
The Zambian government is embarking on a mass vaccination program and says it’s providing clean water — 2.4 million liters a day — to communities that