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At least 5 injured in blast, fire at Virginia strip mall

At least 5 injured in blast, fire at Virginia strip mall

HARRISONBURG, Va. — An investigation was underway into the cause of an explosion and large fire at a shopping centre in Harrisonburg, Virginia, that injured at least five people Saturday morning.
'Home Improvement' actor Zachery Ty Bryan arrested in Oregon

'Home Improvement' actor Zachery Ty Bryan arrested in Oregon

EUGENE, Ore. — Zachery Ty Bryan, the actor who played the oldest son on the long-running 1990s sit-com “Home Improvement” was arrested in Oregon and faces charges of strangulation and assault.
Armenia, Azerbaijan announce new attempt at cease-fire

Armenia, Azerbaijan announce new attempt at cease-fire

BAKU, Azerbaijan — Armenia and Azerbaijan on Saturday announced a new attempt to establish a cease-fire in their conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh starting from midnight, a move that comes a week after a Russia-brokered truce frayed immediately after it
New Zealand's Ardern wins 2nd term in election landslide

New Zealand's Ardern wins 2nd term in election landslide

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won a second term in office Saturday in an election landslide of historic proportions.
Suspect in teacher's beheading in France was Chechen teen

Suspect in teacher's beheading in France was Chechen teen

PARIS — A suspect shot dead by police after the beheading of a history teacher near Paris was an 18-year-old Chechen refugee unknown to intelligence services who posted a grisly claim of responsibility on social media minutes after the attack, offici
Transit shutdowns fail to deter Thai pro-democracy protests

Transit shutdowns fail to deter Thai pro-democracy protests

BANGKOK — Pro-democracy activists in Thailand staged a fourth straight day of high-profile protests in the capital on Saturday, thwarting efforts by the authorities to stop them, including a shutdown of the city's mass transit systems.
Missouri woman whose arrest sparked outrage gives birth

Missouri woman whose arrest sparked outrage gives birth

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Black woman whose arrest when she was nine-months pregnant sparked outrage has given birth to a girl, her attorney says.
New Zealand's Ardern wins 2nd term in election landslide

New Zealand's Ardern wins 2nd term in election landslide

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won a second term in office Saturday in an election landslide of historic proportions.
New virus restrictions in Europe; Merkel warns of hard days

New virus restrictions in Europe; Merkel warns of hard days

BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans to come together like they did in the spring to slow the spread of the coronavirus as the country posted another daily record of new cases Saturday.
Italy governor eyeing COVID surge blasts "idiotic" Halloween

Italy governor eyeing COVID surge blasts "idiotic" Halloween

ROME — Americans may love Naples for its most famous export, pizza. But the governor of Italy’s southern region had choice words for the exported American holiday of Halloween as Naples buckles under surging coronavirus infections. Campania Gov.
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