May 28 French pedophile sentenced to 20 years in jail for sexually assaulting hundreds of patients in his care By Nicolas Vaux-Montagny, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press Most of the 299 victims were unconscious or sedated hospital patients at the time of the assaults. The average age was 11. Continue reading
May 28 Prepare yourself for several years of killer heat, top weather forecasters warn By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Record-breaking heat will push Earth to more deadly, fiery and uncomfortable extremes, according to a five-year forecast released Wednesday by the World Meteorological Organization and the U.K. Meteorological Office. Continue reading
May 28 4 Palestinians killed as crowd rushes UN food warehouse a day after gunfire at new Gaza aid site By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Hundreds of Palestinians stormed a United Nations food warehouse in Gaza in a desperate attempt to get something to eat. Hospital officials said four people died Wednesday in the chaos. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 10:25 New U.S.-backed aid distribution system in Gaza quickly overwhelmed By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev The new aid distribution system in Gaza was quickly overwhelmed by Palestinians who for 11 weeks have been blocked from assistance. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, backed by the U.S. and Israel, says the old UN-led system allowed Hamas to flourish. Continue watching
May 27 The U.S.-backed Gaza aid plan has started operating. Why are so many humanitarian groups opposed to it? By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Jake Wood, the American heading the effort, said Sunday night he was resigning because it was clear the organization would not be allowed to operate independently. Continue reading
May 27 New cholera outbreak kills over 170 people, sickens 2,500 more in Sudan By Fatma Khaled, Samy Magdy, Associated Press A new cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed 172 people and sickened more than 2,500 over the past week. Continue reading
May 27 At least 5 people are dead and 19 are injured after a chemical plant explodes in China, authorities say By Associated Press The blast knocked out windows at a storage warehouse more than two miles away. Continue reading
May 27 Driver arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after plowing into crowd at Liverpool soccer parade By Kwiyeon Ha, Brian Melley, Associated Press The driver was also being held on suspicion of dangerous driving and driving on drugs, Detective Chief Superintendent Karen Jaundrill said. Continue reading
May 27 Meet Jia Jia and De De, Hong Kong’s giant panda cubs By Kanis Leung, Associated Press The pandas' birth in August made their mother, Ying Ying, the world's oldest first-time panda mom. Continue reading
May 27 WATCH: King Charles addresses Canadian parliament amid Trump annexation threats By Rob Gillies, Associated Press King Charles III said Canada is facing unprecedented challenges in a world that's never been more dangerous as he opened the Canadian Parliament on Tuesday with a speech widely viewed as a show of support in the face of annexation… Continue reading