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Fire at South China Karaoke Bar Kills 18, and Suspect Is Arrested
published on April 24th, 2018 at 07:32 AM
A state news outlet reported that the person who set the blaze blocked the only entrance to the lounge, in a three-story building in Guangdong Province.
Tour Bus Crashes in North Korea, Killing 36, Chinese Officials Say
published on April 23rd, 2018 at 07:32 AM
The crash occurred at a time of intense diplomacy in the region, as a summit meeting between the leaders of North and South Korea approaches.
Texas Boy Killed by Truck as His School Held a Walkout on Guns
published on April 22nd, 2018 at 07:32 AM
The boy had been trying to cross a busy highway in El Paso. He was not participating in the protest and was part of a group of students headed to a park, officials said.
Tesla Factory Safety Under Scrutiny After Worker Is Injured
published on April 21st, 2018 at 07:32 AM
Days after a news report focused on conditions at the plant, a California agency said it was investigating an episode that left a millwright’s jaw broken.
Electric Scooters Are Causing Havoc. This Man Is Shrugging It Off.
published on April 20th, 2018 at 07:32 AM
Travis VanderZanden, chief executive of electric scooter start-up Bird, is unperturbed by how San Francisco and other cities are in an uproar over the dockless vehicles.
‘Fearless Girl’ to Move, and She May Take the Wall Street Bull With Her
published on April 19th, 2018 at 07:32 AM
Mayor Bill de Blasio said the statue known as “Fearless Girl” would be moved from its spot on Broadway; “Charging Bull” may soon follow.
After a Man Was Lost at Sea, the Volvo Ocean Race Scrutinizes Safety Measures
published on April 18th, 2018 at 07:32 AM
John Fisher went overboard last month in high winds in the Southern Ocean. He was the second fatality in a major ocean race in the past five months.
Tesla to Halt Production of Model 3 Cars Temporarily
published on April 17th, 2018 at 07:32 AM
The maker of electric cars expects to idle its assembly line for several days to clear impediments that have held production well below the company’s targets.
Authorities Identify Fourth Body Belonging to Missing California Family
published on April 16th, 2018 at 07:32 AM
The Thottapilly family was on a road trip when they vanished this month. The circumstances of their disappearance remain unclear.
Freight Train Kills 4 Elephants in India, Including a Calf
published on April 16th, 2018 at 07:32 AM
As mining and development projects shrink the country’s forests, animals in search of food have been forced to wander farther from their natural habitats.

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