LA County to pay $29 mn to Kobe Bryant's widow over crash photos
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles County has agreed to pay the widow of Kobe Bryant nearly $29 million after first responders shared gruesome photos of the helicopter crash that killed the NBA superstar.

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Massive power cut plunges Argentina into dark for hours
BUENOS AIRES - A major power outage crippled several of Argentina's provinces on Wednesday, including parts of Buenos Aires, plunging millions of people into darkness for at least two hours as summer temperatures soared, officials said.

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US drugmaker Eli Lilly says slashing insulin prices
NEW YORK - US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced Wednesday it would cut the cost of its insulin by 70 percent, with President Joe Biden calling on others to follow suit to tackle soaring drug prices.

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A man walks past the US embassy in Havana on January 4, 2023
WASHINGTON - Multiple American intelligence agencies conclude it is "very unlikely" the mysterious illness known as Havana Syndrome that afflicted US personnel was caused by a foreign actor, an assessment released Wednesday said.

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Greece seeks answers over deadliest train tragedy
LARISSA (GREECE) - A station master on duty during Greece's deadliest train accident is to testify Thursday in the central city of Larissa over the disaster that claimed dozens of lives, plunging the country into mourning.

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UN head says high seas treaty must be 'ambitious'
UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - United Nations chief Antonio Guterres urged countries Wednesday to agree a "robust and ambitious" treaty to protect the high seas, as time starts to run out for negotiators.

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