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Fuel tanker explodes in Lebanon, killing 20, wounding dozens

Fuel tanker explodes in Lebanon, killing 20, wounding dozens

BEIRUT (AP) — A fuel tanker truck exploded early Sunday in northern Lebanon, killing 20 people and wounding dozens more, the Lebanese Red Cross said. It was not immediately clear what caused the blast.
D-backs' Gilbert throws no-hitter in first career start

D-backs' Gilbert throws no-hitter in first career start

PHOENIX (AP) — Tyler Gilbert became the first pitcher in 68 years to throw a no-hitter in his first big league start, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks over the San Diego Padres 7-0 Saturday night with the record-tying eighth no-hitter in the majors t
Police: School shooting victim went to aid boy СÀ¶ÊÓƵ bullied

Police: School shooting victim went to aid boy СÀ¶ÊÓƵ bullied

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Haiti; at least 304 killed

7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Haiti; at least 304 killed

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southwestern Haiti on Saturday, killing at least 304 people and injuring at least 1,800 others as buildings tumbled into rubble.
Bus crashes on NY Thruway; over 50 people taken to hospitals

Bus crashes on NY Thruway; over 50 people taken to hospitals

WEEDSPORT, N.Y. (AP) — A tour bus bound for Niagara Falls rolled over Saturday on the New York State Thruway in central New York, sending more than 50 people to hospitals, state police and a hospital said.
Taliban capture key northern city, approach Afghan capital

Taliban capture key northern city, approach Afghan capital

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban on Saturday captured a large, heavily defended city in northern Afghanistan in a major setback for the government, and were approaching the capital of Kabul, less than three weeks before the U.S.
Israel condemns Poland restitution law, recalls top diplomat

Israel condemns Poland restitution law, recalls top diplomat

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Israel on Saturday condemned Poland’s approval of a law that restricts the rights of Holocaust survivors or their descendants to reclaim property seized by the country’s former communist regime and announced it was recalling its
High heat: Spain clocks prelim record of 47.2 C (116.96 F)

High heat: Spain clocks prelim record of 47.2 C (116.96 F)

MADRID (AP) — Spain set a new provisional heat record of 47.2 degrees Celsius (116.96 Fahrenheit) on Saturday as СÀ¶ÊÓƵern Europe sweltered under a relentless summer sun.
Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed

Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — A firefighting plane from Russia crashed Saturday in a mountainous area in southern Turkey, killing the eight crew members and emergency workers aboard, Russia's Defense Ministry said.
Tropical Storm Grace forms; Fred still a tropical depression

Tropical Storm Grace forms; Fred still a tropical depression

HAVANA (AP) — Tropical Storm Grace formed Saturday morning in the Atlantic Ocean, while Fred remained a tropical depression headed into the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Grace was centered 420 miles (675 kilometers) east of the Leeward Islands, the U.S.
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