MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Filipino villager has been nailed to a wooden cross for the 35th time to reenact Jesus Christ’s suffering in a brutal Good Friday tradition he said he would devote to pray for peace in Ukraine, Gaza and the disputed South China Sea. On Friday, over a hundred people watched on … Read more
MEULABOH, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian search and rescue ship on Thursday located a capsized wooden boat that had been carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslim refugees, and began pulling survivors who had been standing on its hull to safety. An AP photographer aboard the rescue ship said 10 people had been taken aboard local fishing … Read more
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Subfreezing conditions and treacherous roadways have contributed to dozens of deaths this month across the U.S., where states as far south as Texas and Florida remain gripped by deadly Arctic weather Sunday. But the numbing cold is expected to ease up in the coming days. Nationally, winter storms have claimed at … Read more
Officials say the top portion of a mast snapped and toppled on a historic excursion vessel, killing one person and injuring others aboard the Grace Bailey schooner off the coast of Maine October 9, 2023, 2:40 PM ET • 3 min read ROCKLAND, Maine — The main mast of a historic excursion vessel splintered and … Read more
Hawaii’s recent wildfires and Hurricane Idalia underscore the costly effects of natural disasters on small businesses. Many funding options exist for business owners hit by a disaster, from SBA EIDL loans to FEMA grants, but it’s imperative to understand the options ahead of time. Business owners tend to have at most a month or two … Read more