Kilauea, the second largest volcano in Hawaii, continued erupting on Monday. It began erupting on June 7 after a three-month pause. (June 19)
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Bus collision kills passengers in northern Japan
Five people have been killed and 12 others taken to the hospital after a truck collided with a bus in Hokkaido in northern Japan. (June 19)
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Here’s the latest for Monday June 19th: Secretary of State Blinken meets top Chinese diplomat; Nearly two dozen shot near Chicago; Multiple teens shot in St. Louis; Suspected tornado in Arkansas.
Indigenous people clash with Argentine police
Indigenous Kolla people clashed with police in Argentina’s Jujuy province while protesting a recently approved reform to the provincial constitution. (June 19)
Shooting in St. Louis kills 1, injures 9 young people
An overnight shooting in a downtown St. Louis office building killed a 17-year-old and wounded nine other teenagers, the city’s police commissioner said Sunday. A spokesman said a minor who had a handgun is in custody as a person of interest. (June 19)…
Uganda town buries victims of school attack
A bereaved Ugandan border town on Sunday began burying the victims of a brutal attack on a school by suspected extremist rebels that left 42 people dead, most of them students, as security forces stepped up patrols along the frontier with volatile east…
1 dead, at least 22 hurt in shooting near Chicago
At least 23 people were shot, one fatally, early Sunday during a gathering in a suburban Chicago parking lot that drew hundreds of people to celebrate Juneteenth, authorities said. (June 19)
North Korea vows second launch at party meeting
A North Korean state media report says top officials have vowed to push for a second attempt to launch a spy satellite during a recently ended meeting of the ruling party. (June 19)
Biden to honor Modi with pomp-filled state visit
President Joe Biden is set to honor Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week despite India’s stance on Russia and human rights concerns. Much is at stake for both sides when the Indian premier’s three-day visit to the U.S. kicks off on Wednesday. (June 2…
Influential nun aims to steer church on new path
In 2021, Pope Francis chose Sister Nathalie Becquart to serve as the first female undersecretary for the Synod of Bishops, making her one of the most powerful women in the Vatican. Now, as a historic synod approaches, Sister Becquart is an influential …