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Viking Sky reported engine failure in windy conditions

Helicopters rescue cruise ship passengers amid storm

HELSINKI — A cruise ship with engine problems sent a mayday call off Norway's western ...

Nation Protests erupt in Pa. after cop cleared in shooting
Shots were fired overnight through the office window of the attorney for a white police officer acquitted in the killing of an unarmed black teenager, and several hundred people gathered in protest Saturday over the verdict that left Pittsburgh a city on edge.
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Nation Trump campaign taking on a new shape for 2020
WASHINGTON — The novice presidential campaign run exclusively out of Trump Tower that ushered Donald ...
6:00 AM
World Anti-Brexit marchers swarm London streets
LONDON — Anti-Brexit protesters flooded into central London by the hundreds of thousands on Saturday, ...
4:40 PM
Nation Local photos of Jimmy Carter, who set a record today
On Friday, Jimmy Carter, who is 94, set a new record as the oldest living former president in U.S. history.
3/22/19
World U.S.-backed force declares victory over Islamic State
BAGHOUZ, Syria — U.S.-backed forces declared military victory over the Islamic State group in Syria ...
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World French yellow vest protests in Paris avoid last week's riots
Scattered yellow vest protesters clashed with French police firing tear gas Saturday after a peaceful ...
3:10 PM
Nation Source: Congress won't see Mueller's findings today
WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr will not release on Saturday the principal conclusions from ...
2:16 PM
World Photos: Extreme weather and natural disasters
See photos of extreme weather, natural disasters and their aftermath from around the globe.
3/19/19
Nation Saturday's Powerball jackpot estimated at $625M
DES MOINES, Iowa — An estimated $625 million jackpot is on the line in Saturday's ...
1:13 PM
Nation Mueller submits his report on Russia investigation
Special counsel Robert Mueller submitted his highly anticipated report on his nearly two-year investigation into any links or coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia, but it remains secret for now, the Justice Department said.
11:06 AM
Nassau LI man imprisoned in Egypt appeals again to Trump
The Bethpage man who launched a hunger strike overseas after he was sentenced to 15 years in an Egyptian prison last September has penned another letter to President Donald Trump, urging him to demand his counterpart release the former auto shop owner before he dies.
11:02 AM
Nation White cop cleared in fatal shooting of black teenager
A jury acquitted a white former police officer Friday in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager as he was fleeing a high-stakes traffic stop outside Pittsburgh, a confrontation that was captured on video and led to weeks of unrest.
3/22/19