President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a decree establishing temporary control of the Russian assets of two foreign energy firms, signaling Moscow could take similar action against other companies if need be. The decree—outlining possible retaliation if Russian assets abroad are seized—showed Moscow had already taken action against Uniper SE’s Russian division and the assets…
Suspicious Object Halts Trains in Japanese City Hosting G-7
TOKYO—A suspicious object found Tuesday in a paper bag inside a commercial building connected to the Hiroshima train station temporarily suspended the high-speed train service and prompted an evacuation of customers and employees, as the Japanese city steps up security ahead of the Group of Seven summit next month. Hiroshima police said its special unit…
7 Dead in Rural Mexico Clash Between Soldiers, Gunmen
MEXICO CITY—A shootout in rural western Mexico between gunmen and army troops killed seven people, including one soldier, authorities in Michoacán state said Tuesday. The confrontation occurred Monday when an army patrol came under attack near the town of Ciudad Hidalgo, state Interior Minister Carlos Torres said. Torres said eight suspects had been detained. Local…
Driver in Fatal Uber Autonomous Crash Set for June Trial
PHOENIX—An Arizona Uber driver involved in the first death connected to a fully autonomous vehicle will be tried in June on a negligent homicide charge. Rafaela Vasquez, 49, previously had been scheduled for trial next month in the March 2018 crash that killed 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg as she walked a bicycle outside the lines of…
Taiwan Says Tracking Chinese Carrier Off Its Southeast Coast
TAIPEI—Taiwan’s defense ministry said on Monday that a Chinese carrier group led by the Shandong was about 120 nautical miles off the southeast of the island’s coast, the same ship that took part in China’s war games around the island earlier this month. Taiwan previously reported that the Shandong, commissioned in 2019, had sailed into…
East Palestine Families Living in Limbo Months After Fire
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio—Jeff Drummond spends days and nights alone in a tiny room with fake wood paneling, two small beds and a microwave atop a mini refrigerator that serves as a nightstand—his pickup truck parked just outside the door at the roadside motel where he’s taken refuge since early February. Shelby Walker bounces from hotel…
Sheriff: Uber Eats Driver Slain, Dismembered Making Delivery
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—A Florida man is charged with murder and other offenses in the slaying and dismemberment of an Uber Eats driver who had brought food to the assailant’s house, authorities said Tuesday. Oscar Solis Jr., 30, is charged with killing the driver during a delivery Wednesday at a home in Holiday, Florida, Pasco County…
Russian Spy Intrigue Fizzles as Hawaii Stolen ID Trial Nears
U.S. prosecutors who introduced Russian spy intrigue into the case of a couple accused of living for decades in Hawaii under identities stolen from dead babies are now saying they don’t want jurors to hear about photographs showing them wearing foreign uniforms. A U.S. judge granted the request last week, ruling that the uniforms are…
Stock Market Today: Stocks Tumble on Profit, Economy Worries
NEW YORK—Wall Street tumbled Tuesday to its worst day in a month on worries about the strength of corporate profits and the economy following some mixed reports. The S&P 500 fell 1.6 percent to break out of a weekslong lull. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped nearly 345 points, or 1 percent, while the Nasdaq…
Trump Reacts to Biden’s 2024 Campaign Launch Announcement
While President Joe Biden said that “our economic plan is working” and “there’s more to do” at a union trade group gathering hours after announcing his 2024 campaign launch, former President Donald Trump had sharp criticism about Biden’s job performance in a statement he released on April 25. “You could take the five worst presidents…
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