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Brooklyn Bridge ship crash kills two people: NYC mayor

By Agence France-Presse In a statement on Sunday, May 18, New York City Mayor Eric Adams confirmed that two people died and 19 others were injured after a Mexican Navy training ship...

Severe storms, tornadoes kill more than 25 in south-central U.S.

By Agence France-Presse Severe storms that swept through the U.S. states of Missouri, Kentucky, and Virginia left more than 25 people dead, laying waste to local communities and cutting off electricity to...

Scientists in Mexico develop tortilla for people with no fridge

By Agence France-Presse Peering through a microscope, food scientist Raquel Gomez studies microorganisms that add nutrients and preserve tortillas for several weeks without refrigerators—a luxury in impoverished Mexican communities. The humble tortilla is...

Trump orders rebuilding, reopening of defunct U.S. prison Alcatraz; imposition of 100% tariffs on all films produced overseas

By Agence France-Presse U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday, May 4, that he had directed officials to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz Prison, the notorious federal jail based on a small island...

US students ‘race’ sperm in reproductive health stunt

By Agence France-Presse A commentator yells excitedly as hundreds of spectators stand glued to a video of a racecourse—but the athletes they are rooting for are actually tiny sperm cells. The unusual sport...

PBBM extends condolences, solidarity over tragic Lapu-Lapu Day Incident in Vancouver, Canada

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet Lapu-Lapu Day is a celebration held on the 27th of April in honor of the Visayan chieftain who defeated Spanish forces and decimated Ferdinand Magellan in the battle...

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