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Spirit Airlines passengers told to put on life vests: 'Nerve racking' 05/27/2024 04:03pm • ▶ Watch Video: How to stay safe during turbulence on a flight Passengers on a Spirit Airlines flight from Jamaica to Florida were told to prepare for a water emergency Saturday after a possible mechanical issue.Flight NK270 took off from Montego Bay on Saturday Nationals Notebook: 2 potential goodbyes? 05/27/2024 01:10pm • The Washington Nationals broke out the brooms Sunday and even though Patrick Corbin (1-5, 6.12) delivered another less-than-ideal start (two homers and three earned runs allowed over six innings) the bats broke out for a rally in the seventh (I'm crediting A-Ha's "Take On Me" playing during the stre World Health Assembly hopes to reinforce pandemic preparedness after bold treaty project stalls 05/27/2024 01:09pm • GENEVA (AP) — Member countries kicked off the World Health Organization's annual assembly on Monday with hopes of improving global readiness for deadly outbreaks like COVID-19, after an ambitious “pandemic treaty” ran aground last week. Health officials are racing to get the world to agree to Former France soccer player Karembeu says two of his relatives have been killed in New Caledonia 05/27/2024 12:11pm • PARIS (AP) — Former soccer player Christian Karembeu, a 1998 World Cup winner with France, says two of his relatives have been killed during the unrest in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia. Speaking during an interview with Europe 1 radio on Monday, the former Real Madrid midfielder sa France to lift state of emergency in efforts to allow political dialogue in riot-hit New Caledonia 05/27/2024 10:49am • PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron decided on Monday to lift the state of emergency in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia in a move meant to allow political dialogue following the unrest that left seven people dead and a trail of destruction, his office said. The president's A Thai court sentences an opposition lawmaker to 2 years in prison for defaming the monarchy 05/27/2024 01:52am • BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai court on Monday sentenced a lawmaker from a progressive opposition party to two years in prison after finding her guilty of defaming the monarchy in a speech she made during a protest rally three years ago. Chonthicha Jangrew of the Move Forward Party was greeted by several s 12 people injured after Qatar Airways plane hits turbulence on flight to Dublin 05/27/2024 01:31am • LONDON (AP) — Twelve people were injured when a Qatar Airways plane flying from Doha to Dublin on Sunday hit turbulence, airport authorities said. Eight of the injured were hospitalized. Dublin Airport said in a statement that flight QR017, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, landed safely as scheduled befor China has threatened trade with some countries after feuds. They're calling 'the firm' for help 05/27/2024 12:06am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Business is good at “the firm.” The eight-person team at the State Department is leading Washington's efforts to ease the economic blowback for countries targeted by China. It emerged in the scramble to help Lithuania during a spat with China over Taiwan two years ago. Today, Nigeria is emerging as a critical mineral hub. The government is cracking down on illegal operations 05/26/2024 10:26pm • ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's government is cracking down on illegal mining, making dozens of arrests of unlicensed miners since April for allegedly stealing the country’s lithium, a critical mineral used in batteries for electric vehicles, smartphones and power systems. The recent arrests co WTOP Book Report: In 'My Name Was Eden' one twin vanished in the womb, while the other remained … until now 05/26/2024 10:00pm • This story was written as part of the WTOP Book Report series written by Terik King. Read more of that coverage. In her riveting debut novel, My Name Was Eden (HarperCollins), UK-based author Eleanor Barker-White channels the profundity of life into art by telling the tale of a mother named At least 15 dead after severe weather carves path of ruin across multiple states in the South 05/26/2024 09:18pm • VALLEY VIEW, Texas (AP) — Powerful storms killed at least 15 people, injured hundreds and left a wide trail of destruction Sunday across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas after obliterating homes and destroying a truck stop where dozens sought shelter in a restroom during the latest deadly weather to s Christian group temporarily opens beaches it has closed on Sunday mornings as court fight plays out 05/26/2024 05:21pm • OCEAN GROVE, N.J. (AP) — For the first time in generations, beachgoers were out on the sand in a New Jersey shore community on the Sunday morning before Memorial Day as a Christian religious group fights the state over its regular beach closures there during Sunday services. The Ocean Grove Camp M At least 5 dead in Texas after severe weather sweeps across Texas and Oklahoma, authorities say 05/26/2024 09:30am • OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Powerful storms across Texas and Oklahoma obliterated homes and struck a highway travel center where drivers had rushed to take shelter, leaving thousands of people without power and a wide trail of damage Sunday. A sheriff said at least five people were dead in one rural comm Over 670 people died in a massive Papua New Guinea landslide, UN estimates, as survivors seek safety 05/26/2024 08:41am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The International Organization for Migration on Sunday increased its estimate of the death toll from a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea to more than 670 as emergency responders and traumatized relatives gave up hope that any survivors will now be found. Serhan Akto Here's what every key witness said at Donald Trump’s hush money trial. Closing arguments are coming 05/26/2024 08:02am • NEW YORK (AP) — After 22 witnesses, including a porn actor, tabloid publisher and White House insiders, testimony is over at Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York. Prosecutors called 20 witnesses. The defense called just two. Trump decided not to testify on his own behalf. The trial now shif