AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin-Travis County EMS responded to a deadly auto-pedestrian crash late Saturday night. The crash happened around midnight on the Interstate 35 service road, north of Slaughter Lane. Austin Police said upon arrival, officers found a 45-year-old female with no signs of life. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. APD said…
Dear Abby: When I argue with my son, his fiancee bars me from seeing my grandsons
DEAR ABBY: My son (my only child) lives with his fiancee. His marriage, which produced my oldest grandson, has finally ended. He has two boys with the fiancee. She and I have never seen eye-to-eye. When my son and I argue, she prevents me from seeing my grandsons. It makes it very difficult for me…
5-month-old girl among 4 killed, 14 others wounded in shootings across Chicago since Friday evening
Officers work the scene where an infant was fatally shot on Friday in South Shore. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times A five-month-old girl was among at least four people killed and 14 others wounded since Friday evening in shootings across Chicago. The infant was shot just after 6 p.m. Friday in the 7700 block of South Shore Drive,…
Senior US officials visit Sri Lanka to help resolve crisis
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Senior U.S. officials arrived in Sri Lanka on Sunday to find ways to help the island nation in the throes of an unprecedented economic crisis and severe shortages of essential supplies, as the energy minister warned that new fuel shipments would be delayed. The U.S. over the past two weeks…
Quebec homeowners say Ottawa must address decades of erosion caused by ship traffic
VERCHÈRES, Que. — Every year, 100-year-old Angélique Beauchemin watches more of her land crumble into the St. Lawrence River. From her home along a busy stretch of river in Verchères, Que., on Montreal’s South Shore, she watches waves from passing ships crash into the rock wall at the base of her property, sweeping chunks away…
‘In a crisis’: Deaths of Indigenous women in Winnipeg spark calls for safe housing
Lori Ann Mancheese always wanted a home. But the 53-year-old mother of five from Manitoba’s Ebb and Flow First Nation died before her dream could come true. Earlier this month, her remains were found in a farmer’s field outside of Winnipeg. “She tried her best to be happy even though she didn’t have a home,”…
Italian nun slain in Haiti is hailed by pope as martyr
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday hailed as a martyr an Italian missionary nun slain in Haiti, where she cared for poor children. The diocese of Milan says Sister Luisa Dell’Orto, 64, was slain “during an armed aggression, probably with the aim of robbery,” in Port-au-Prince, the Haitian capital. The Vatican’s official media…
Iraqi caretaker PM in Iran to rekindle talks with Saudis
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iraq’s caretaker prime minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi arrived in Iran on Sunday, state TV reported, on a visit aimed at reactivating Baghdad-mediated talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi officially received Al-Kadhimi, who was slated to also meet with other officials in Tehran, according to the report. He was…
At least 20 dead in South African club; cause not yet known
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African police are investigating the deaths of at least 20 people at a nightclub in the coastal town of East London early Sunday morning. It is unclear what led to the deaths of the young people, who were reportedly attending a party to celebrate the end of winter school exams. Local…
Ask Amy: Years-late forgiveness requests go to the shredder
Dear Amy: This year several people from my past have contacted me to ask for forgiveness. I am writing because I believe my decision will offer a different perspective to your readers. The first letter was from two dormmates writing jointly to apologize for their rude, hurtful behavior. I went to these two women for…