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Four Americans recovered from collapsed building in Athens

International News September 28, 2026

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Rescuers searching through the rubble of a two-story house that collapsed after an explosion in Athens’ historic Plaka district recovered six bodies on Saturday, authorities said. Documents and belongings found with four of the victims — two men and two women — indicated they were U.S. citizens, according to Greek state broadcaster ERT and other local media reports. The blast on Friday was believed to have been caused by a major gas leak, Athens Mayor Haris Doukas said. Neighboring buildings were damaged and evacuated, he added. Plaka lies at the foot ...

Nationwide moratorium pitched for data centers

Good Trouble Trumbull rallies for civic engagement

Local News September 28, 2026

WARREN — It may be easy to initially chuckle at the large inflatable frog outfit Luana Andamasaris wore, but she likely would prefer you refrain from leaping to the conclusion that it’s all about fun and humor. “This is devastating to me as a consumer, and it is devastating to me as a nurse,” Andamasaris, of Cortland, said. The source of her devastation was the tragic results she feels were brought on largely by the closing of the former Insight Medical Center at Trumbull, previously known as Trumbull Regional Medical Center. Specifically, Andamasaris’ husband, Bill ...

2 giant pandas arrive in Atlanta under a US-China government agreement

International News September 28, 2026

BANGKOK (AP) — Two giant pandas arrived in Atlanta on Sunday morning as part of an agreement between the Chinese and American governments. Ping Ping and Fu Shuang departed Chengdu in southwestern China early Sunday aboard a dedicated “FedEx Panda Express” Boeing 777 aircraft, officials said. A new agreement between Zoo Atlanta and the China Wildlife Conservation Association makes Atlanta one of three zoos in the U.S. to house giant pandas, along with the San Diego Zoo in California and the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. “This is a thrilling day for Zoo ...

Nor’easter pummels shorelines of East Coast

Pope blasts assisted dying as 'false compassion' at French shrine known for miraculous cures

National News September 28, 2026

LOURDES, France (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday condemned the legalization of medically assisted death as immoral "false compassion," reaffirming Catholic teaching on the sanctity of life during a visit to Lourdes, the French shrine associated with miraculous healings. On the third day of ...