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PM Modi says virus status 'critical,' warns of carelessness

PM Modi says virus status 'critical,' warns of carelessness

NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a live address Tuesday that the country's coronavirus death rate is under control, but that the country is at a “critical juncture.
1 of 2 Oklahoma officers shot during traffic stop dies

1 of 2 Oklahoma officers shot during traffic stop dies

TULSA, Okla. — One of the two Tulsa, Oklahoma, police officers who were shot during a traffic stop has died, authorities said Tuesday. Police Chief Wendell Franklin said Sgt. Craig Johnson died Tuesday.
Gas explosion at clinic in Iranian capital kills 19

Gas explosion at clinic in Iranian capital kills 19

TEHRAN, Iran — An explosion from a gas leak in a medical clinic in northern Tehran killed 19 people, Iranian state TV reported Tuesday.
Wisconsin family saves bear swimming with head stuck in bin

Wisconsin family saves bear swimming with head stuck in bin

BLOOMER, Wis. — A Wisconsin family helped save a young bear that was struggling to breathe while swimming in a lake with its head caught in a plastic food container.
Airbus shedding 15,000 jobs, mostly in Europe

Airbus shedding 15,000 jobs, mostly in Europe

PARIS — Battered by the coronavirus pandemic, European aircraft manufacturer Airbus said Tuesday that it must eliminate 15,000 jobs, mostly in Europe, to safeguard its future and warned of more thin years ahead.
Judge temporarily blocks tell-all book by Trump's niece

Judge temporarily blocks tell-all book by Trump's niece

A tell-all book by President Donald Trump’s niece cannot be published until a judge decides the merits of claims by the president’s brother that its publication would violate a pact among family members, a judge said Tuesday.
Carl Reiner, beloved creator of 'Dick Van Dyke Show,' dies

Carl Reiner, beloved creator of 'Dick Van Dyke Show,' dies

NEW YORK — Carl Reiner, the ingenious and versatile writer, actor and director who broke through as a “second banana” to Sid Caesar and rose to comedy’s front ranks as creator of “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and straight man to Mel Brooks’ “2000 Year Old
Experts dismiss dealer's claim to have long-lost Kahlo work

Experts dismiss dealer's claim to have long-lost Kahlo work

MADRID — Scholars in the work of surrealist Frida Kahlo have searched for more than six decades for “The Wounded Table,” a 1940 oil painting illuminating her pain over the breakup of her marriage to muralist Diego Rivera that hasn't been seen since a
Johnny Mandel, the Oscar- and Grammy- winning composer, dies

Johnny Mandel, the Oscar- and Grammy- winning composer, dies

NEW YORK — Johnny Mandel, the Oscar- and Grammy-winning composer, arranger and musician who worked on albums by Frank Sinatra, Natalie Cole and many others and whose songwriting credits included “The Shadow of Your Smile” and the theme from the film
Ex-husband of 'Real Housewives' star is charged in assault

Ex-husband of 'Real Housewives' star is charged in assault

NEWARK, N.J. — The ex-husband of a “Real Housewives of New Jersey” cast member hired a reputed mobster to carry out an assault of the woman's current husband in exchange for a lavish wedding reception, federal prosecutors in New Jersey said Tuesday.