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At least 20 dead after a ferry sinks in Central African Republic, witnesses say 04/20/2024 12:57pm • BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) ��� At least 20 people have drowned in Central African Republic after a ferry sank while carrying passengers on a river, witnesses said Saturday. The wooden ferry was carrying more than 300 people to a funeral over the Mpoko River in the capital, Bangui, on Fri Virginia senators want flight expansion at DCA halted 04/20/2024 12:19pm • Thursday���s near collision at Reagan National Airport is raising concerns about plans to increase the number of flights at the airport. Virginia Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine said Thursday morning���s close call at Reagan National is another reason not to expand the number of flights at the Wesley Bryan has a big finish to restore lead at Puntacana on the PGA Tour 04/19/2024 07:33pm • PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic (AP) ��� Wesley Bryan went from comfortably leading at the start to needing a big finish at the end Friday in the Corales Puntacana Championship, and he got every bit of that for a 6-under 66 to move back in front of Justin Lower. Bryan was tied for the lead in the mor Mexico's president is getting a little sloppy in the rush to finish projects before his term ends 04/19/2024 07:32pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) ��� Mexico���s president is in a rush to finish the big legislative and building projects he promised before his term ends in September, and experts say officials are getting a bit sloppy amid all the haste. This week, legislators from the governing Morena party mistakenly submitte Ex-Philadelphia police officer pleads guilty in shooting death of 12-year-old boy 04/19/2024 06:32pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) ��� A fired Philadelphia police officer pleaded guilty Friday to murder in the shooting of a fleeing 12-year-old boy, who prosecutors have said was on the ground and unarmed when the officer fired the fatal shot. Edsaul Mendoza also pleaded guilty to possession of an instrument of Michael Porter Jr.'s younger brother, Coban, sentenced to 6 years in prison for fatal DUI crash 04/19/2024 05:15pm • DENVER (AP) ��� Former University of Denver basketball player Coban Porter, the younger brother of Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr., was sentenced Friday to six years in prison for killing a 42-year-old woman in a drunken driving crash last year. Denver District Court Judge Ericka Englert told UN refugee agency tells Cyprus to stick to the law in its efforts at sea to thwart refugee boats 04/19/2024 01:25pm • NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) ��� The United Nations' refugee agency said Friday that Cypriot efforts at sea to stop numerous Syrian refugee-laden boats departing Lebanon from reaching the European Union-member island nation mustn���t contravene international human rights laws or put passengers at risk. Cypr Prince William County board agrees to partially fund OmniRide budget shortfall 04/19/2024 10:54am • The Prince William Board of County Supervisors on Tuesday agreed to partially fund the steep subsidy sought by OmniRide, filling much of the multimillion dollar budget shortfall faced by the bus system. But the board is only willing to fund $29.4 million of the $33.3 million requested by the agency 3 dead amid heavy flooding caused by record rain in the UAE 04/19/2024 09:43am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ��� Three people have died in the United Arab Emirates as a result of heavy flooding caused by record-setting rains this week, officials said Friday. A statement by the Philippine���s Department of Migrant Workers said two women suffocated inside their vehicle durin FAA investigating near collision of two jets at Reagan National Airport 04/18/2024 10:01pm • The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed to WTOP it is investigating a near collision that occurred Thursday morning at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia. Two passenger jets came within 400 feet of each other before controllers took last-minute evasive action and immediately sto Woman dies after riding on car's hood and falling off, police say 04/18/2024 04:35pm • ELKTON, Va. (AP) ��� A woman has died in Virginia after she rode on the hood of a moving car and fell off of it, state police said. The driver of the vehicle has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and driving under the influence. The crash occurred at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in Rockingham County, United Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall ever hits desert nation 04/18/2024 12:02pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ��� The United Arab Emirates tried to wring itself out Thursday after the heaviest recorded rainfall ever to hit the desert nation, with its main airport allowing more flights even as floodwater still covered portions of major highways and communities. Dubai Interna The desert nation of UAE records its most rain ever, flooding highways and Dubai's airport 04/17/2024 10:19pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ��� The United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain the desert nation has ever recorded ��� a deluge that flooded out Dubai International Airport and disrupted flights through the world's busiest airfield for international travel. The Biden is off on details of his uncle's WWII death as he calls Trump unfit to lead the military 04/17/2024 09:54pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Joe Biden on Wednesday misstated key details about his uncle���s death in World War II as he honored the man's wartime service and said Donald Trump was unworthy of serving as commander in chief. While in Pittsburgh, Biden spoke about his uncle, 2nd Lt. Ambrose J. Finne Boeing put under Senate scrutiny during back-to-back hearings on aircraft maker's safety culture 04/17/2024 05:27pm • An engineer at Boeing said Wednesday that the aircraft company, in rushing to produce as many planes as possible, is taking manufacturing shortcuts that could lead to jetliners breaking apart. ���They are putting out defective airplanes,��� the engineer, Sam Salehpour, told members of a Senate subco