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Dramatic footage shot on a smartphone from the ground shows the last moments before the aircraft crashed in a gorge

President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit the worst-hit areas on Thursday. Experts will now determine whether the rain has ended three years of drought

The World Economic Forum holds its annual meeting in the Swiss Alps, where it will address new trends as the West tries to reduce its reliance on Russia and China

The new instruction comes as Western analysts point to signs that the Kremlin is digging in for a drawn-out war

Authorities are searching for at least two suspects, sheriff’s officials said

Erik Herrera was found guilty by a jury of the felony offense of obstruction of an official proceeding, and four misdemeanor offenses

Governor Newsom on Monday signed an executive order to further bolster the state’s emergency response and help communities that suffered damage

The civil rights activist, gunned down in Memphis in 1968 as he advocated for better pay and working conditions for the city’s sanitation workers, would have celebrated his 94th birthday Sunday

The top scorer in Spain’s premier handball league has become a key player for the USA and contributed to the team’s first victory at the tournament after 25 consecutive defeats

The EU Commission has sent a letter to the 27 member states asking for their view on a series of measures and tax breaks to counteract Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act

Demagogues – taking advantage of social unrest and polarization – are corroding the strength of democracies. Notwithstanding, institutions continue to show resilience in the face of authoritarianism

The case, the largest in the history of the Department of Justice, is far from over. Members of the Proud Boys are being tried for seditious conspiracy in Washington DC

The move marks the beginning of the end for Puerto Rico’s Electric Power Authority, a behemoth long accused of corruption, mismanagement and inefficiency

“Delta 1943, cancel takeoff clearance! Delta 1943, cancel takeoff clearance!” an air controller said in an audio recording of Air Traffic Control communications

In first place for the fifth weekend in a row was James Cameron’s “Avatar” sequel, which added an estimated $31.1 million through Sunday

“We have a lot of questions,” said Rep. James Comer, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee

None of the langur monkeys escaped and none appeared to be harmed.

Supreme Court takes 8 new cases, 1 about a religious mailman who resigned and sued the post office

Miss Venezuela, Miss Dominican Republic, Miss Curaçao and Miss Puerto Rico rounded out the top five finalists.

In several states, compounds in hallucinogenic mushrooms are being used to treat Parkinson’s, bipolar disorder, chronic pain and other diseases

At least 1,200 Brazilians have been detained after violently marching on the government buildings in the national capital, Brasília

The hanging of Ali Reza Akbari, a close ally of top security official Ali Shamkhani, suggests an ongoing power struggle within Iran’s theocracy

The state’s report did not exonerate Thomas Rhodes: the Attorney General’s Office said there was sufficient evidence to support a conviction of second-degree manslaughter

‘The reality is that this is just the eighth of what we anticipate will be nine atmospheric rivers, we’re not done,’ Governor Newsom said

The work of artists and intellectuals whose background was previously considered irrelevant or accidental is now being examined in a new light