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On This Day: Kon-Tiki expedition sets off from Peru

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On This Day: Kon-Tiki expedition sets off from Peru

April 28 (UPI) -- On April 28, 1947, Thor Heyerdahl and five crew members began a trip from Peru to Polynesia on the Kon-Tiki, a raft made of balsa logs.

Clean-up, damage assessment underway in Omaha after major tornado outbreak

U.S. News // 7 hours ago

Clean-up, damage assessment underway in Omaha after major tornado outbreak

Hamas releases video of two Israeli hostages during Passover

World News // 10 hours ago

Hamas releases video of two Israeli hostages during Passover

Climber dead, another injured in 1,000-foot fall on Alaska's Mount Johnson

U.S. News // 10 hours ago

Climber dead, another injured in 1,000-foot fall on Alaska's Mount Johnson

Harvey Weinstein hospitalized in New York, undergoing tests, attorney says

U.S. News // 10 hours ago

Harvey Weinstein hospitalized in New York, undergoing tests, attorney says

April 27 (UPI) -- Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized Saturday for a battery of tests days after New York's highest court overturned his 2020 rape conviction, his attorney said.

Police arrest dozens, break up pro-Palestinian protest at Boston's Northeastern U.

U.S. News // 10 hours ago

Police arrest dozens, break up pro-Palestinian protest at Boston's Northeastern U.

April 27 (UPI) -- Police arrested more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters at Boston's Northeastern University on Saturday after school officials claimed the student demonstration was infiltrated by outsiders.

Report: Global wine production worst in 62 years due to 'extreme climate events'

Science News // 12 hours ago

Report: Global wine production worst in 62 years due to 'extreme climate events'

April 27 (UPI) -- Fires, droughts and other conditions commonly associated with a changing global climate greatly contributed to making the world's 2023 wine production the worst in 62 years, industry officials have reported.

Stubborn fire at iconic Oceanside, Calif., pier now under control, officials say

U.S. News // 12 hours ago

Stubborn fire at iconic Oceanside, Calif., pier now under control, officials say

April 27 (UPI) -- A fire that damaged the iconic Oceanside Municipal Pier in California is now under control, while the probe into what caused the stubborn blaze is still ongoing, officials have confirmed.

Spain's Socialist Party urges PM Sanchez not to resign amid attacks on wife

World News // 12 hours ago

Spain's Socialist Party urges PM Sanchez not to resign amid attacks on wife

April 27 (UPI) -- Spain's Socialist Party convened in Madrid Saturday to rally behind Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez as he considers resigning amid attacks against his wife.

British man in intensive care following shark attack in Tobago

World News // 12 hours ago

British man in intensive care following shark attack in Tobago

April 27 (UPI) -- A British man is hospitalized in intensive care Saturday after a bull shark attacked him while swimming off a beach in the Caribbean island of Tobago, local authorities said.

Arrest warrant issued for suspected killer of Chicago police officer

U.S. News // 13 hours ago

Arrest warrant issued for suspected killer of Chicago police officer

April 27 (UPI) -- Chicago Police have issued an arrest warrant for a 22-year-old suspect in connection with the killing of a police officer this week.

Warehouse owner arrested at airport with one-way ticket after deadly blaze

U.S. News // 13 hours ago

Warehouse owner arrested at airport with one-way ticket after deadly blaze

April 27 (UPI) -- The owner of a Michigan warehouse that went up in flames last month leaving one man dead has been arrested at a New York City airport with a one-way ticket to leave the country, police say.

3 women from India killed after speeding SUV goes airborne in S.C. crash

U.S. News // 13 hours ago

3 women from India killed after speeding SUV goes airborne in S.C. crash

April 27 (UPI) -- Three women from India are dead and another person is hospitalized Saturday after a speeding sports utility vehicle went airborne and crashed in South Carolina, authorities said.

Interstate closed after fiery train derailment in New Mexico near Ariz. border

U.S. News // 14 hours ago

Interstate closed after fiery train derailment in New Mexico near Ariz. border

April 27 (UPI) -- A major interstate highway remained closed Saturday and dozens of properties were under evacuation orders after a freight train derailment in New Mexico, near the state line with Arizona.

7 shot, 1 killed in pair of Washington D.C. nightclub attacks

U.S. News // 14 hours ago

7 shot, 1 killed in pair of Washington D.C. nightclub attacks

April 27 (UPI) -- A total of seven people were shot and one person was killed during a pair of gun violence incidents in or near nightclubs in Washington D.C. late Friday and early Saturday, police said.

Pope Francis to advocate for ethical AI at G7 summit in Italy

World News // 15 hours ago

Pope Francis to advocate for ethical AI at G7 summit in Italy

April 27 (UPI) -- Pope Francis will attend the upcoming G7 conference in Italy, a session dedicated to artificial intelligence, where he will speak about the importance of ethics in the burgeoning world of AI, the Vatican says.

S.D. Gov. Kristi Noem defends killing a dog she said was dangerous

U.S. News // 16 hours ago

S.D. Gov. Kristi Noem defends killing a dog she said was dangerous

April 27 (UPI) -- South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is defending her actions in killing a dog that she considered dangerous and untrainable after her own account of the incident drew scrutiny and criticism.

Pentagon announces $6B military aid package for Ukraine

U.S. News // 17 hours ago

Pentagon announces $6B military aid package for Ukraine

April 27 (UPI) -- The Pentagon has released details a $6 billion package of military assistance to Ukraine including Patriot missiles and other munitions and support systems to counter Russia's ongoing invasion.

Russian, Chinese defense ministers tout close bilateral ties during meeting

World News // 17 hours ago

Russian, Chinese defense ministers tout close bilateral ties during meeting

April 27 (UPI) -- The defense ministers of Russia and China have emphasized the close bilateral ties between the two nations even as the United States has voiced displeasure over China's stance on the Ukraine war.

On This Day: U.S. executes first prisoner convicted on DNA evidence

Top News // 1 day ago

On This Day: U.S. executes first prisoner convicted on DNA evidence

April 26 (UPI) -- On April 27, 1994, Virginia executed a condemned killer, Timothy Spencer, in the first case in which DNA testing was used to obtain a conviction.

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