May 16, 2024 South Korean court denies request from striking doctors to block plan boosting medical school admissions A South Korean court has upheld the government's controversial plan to significantly increase medical school admissions, which has led to a months-long standoff.
May 16, 2024 Census data shows Detroit reverses decades of population decline, Southern cities still growing fastest Census estimates show a modest reversal in population decline in Northeast and Midwest cities while 13 of the 15 fastest-growing cities were in the South, eight of them in Texas alone.
May 16, 2024 Japan, US to develop missile defense system to counter hypersonic weapons threat Japan and the U.S. have agreed to jointly develop a new missile defense system in response to the rising threat of hypersonic weapons from other countries.
May 16, 2024 Putin and Xi reaffirm 'no-limits' partnership as Moscow intensifies offensive in Ukraine Chinese leader Xi Jinping reaffirmed the "no-limits" partnership with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a Beijing summit on Thursday, officials said.
May 15, 2024 Stolen antique weathervane recovered 40 years later and returned to Vermont The Vermont Agency of Transportation announced that an antique copper weathervane has been found and returned to the state, after being swiped from a railway station 4 decades ago.
May 15, 2024 'Furiosa' debuts in Cannes, giving Anya Taylor-Joy a megawatt movie-star moment 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,' the latest 'Mad Max' film which features Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth, rolled into the Cannes Film Festival, marking one of the event's most anticipated premieres.
May 15, 2024 Chances of Cyprus peace talks restart look dimmer as Turkish Cypriot leader sees no common ground Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar told U.N. envoy María Ángela Holguín Cuélla that he saw no common ground for a return to negotiations with Greek Cypriots to mend Cyprus' ethnic division.
May 15, 2024 Authorities identify 78-year-old Florida man accused of fatally striking teen with boat Investigators have identified the 78-year-old man suspected of fatally striking a 15-year-old girl off a South Florida beach before leaving the scene.
May 15, 2024 Glamour and grit are both on show in a London exhibition of photos from Elton John's collection An exhibition of photos from the collection of Elton John and his husband David Furnish is opening at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum; it includes over 300 photos by 140 photographers.
May 15, 2024 From acting to the squared circle, Emmy winner Hauser is ready to rumble for Major League Wrestling Emmy-award winning actor Paul Walter Hauser, who snagged a role in Marvel’s upcoming 'Fantastic Four,' is also making moves within his professional wrestling career.