A former Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary professor has been charged with falsifying records as part of a federal investigation that alleges he attempted to cover up a sexual abuse report, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Matthew Queen, a former interim provost at the Fort Worth theological school, failed to inform the FBI of a conspiracy to […]
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Four people killed in a house explosion in southwestern Missouri
GOODHOPE, Mo. (AP) — Four people in rural Missouri died when an explosion that could be heard 10 miles (6.2 kilometers) away occurred at a house. The explosion happened Saturday night near the unincorporated town of Goodhope. Douglas County Sheriff Chris Degase said the home was undergoing renovations and a propane leak was found. The […]
30 people are injured when a trailer overturns in southwestern Germany
BERLIN (AP) — A trailer packed with people celebrating May Day overturned in southern Germany on Wednesday, leaving 30 injured, 10 of them seriously, police and media reports said. According to the German news agency dpa, the accident happened near the city of Freiburg. Police say it took place in the village of Kandern, and […]
Jogger on rural southwestern Minnesota road is hit from behind by pickup and killed
A woman getting exercise with a fellow jogger on a rural southwestern Minnesota road was hit by a pickup truck driver from behind and killed over the weekend, officials said. The incident occurred about 8:15 a.m. Saturday northwest of Mountain Lake on County Road 3, the Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office said. A 25-year-old man was […]
A Hindu festival in southwestern Pakistan brings a mountainous region to life
HINGLAJ, Pakistan (AP) — The ascent of steep mud volcanoes marks the start of Hindu pilgrims’ religious rituals in southwestern Pakistan. They climb hundreds of stairs or clamber over rocks to reach the summit, tossing coconuts and rose petals into the shallow crater while seeking divine permission to visit Hinglaj Mata, an ancient cave temple […]
1 police officer killed and 6 others wounded in grenade attack at a mosque in southwestern Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A police officer died and six other officers were wounded in a grenade attack Monday at a mosque in southwestern Pakistan, authorities said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack near Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan province. Local police chief Nasir Shah said officers were still investigating. In a statement, […]
Weather service says at least 6 tornadoes hit Southwestern Indiana on Tuesday
The National Weather Service is still assessing damage from the Tuesday storms, but what happened is becoming clearer. So far, the agency has confirmed 12 tornadoes in the Tri-State − five in Southern Illinois, six in Southwestern Indiana and one in Western Kentucky. That number could grow as meteorologists assess whether damage was caused by […]
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Volcano in south-western Iceland erupts for third time since December
A volcano in south-western Iceland has erupted for the third time since December, sending jets of lava into the sky and triggering the evacuation of the Blue Lagoon spa, one of the island nation’s biggest tourist attractions. The eruption began at about 0600 GMT along a three-kilometre (nearly two-mile) fissure north-east of Mount Sundhnukur, the […]
South-Western school board returns Buckeye Woods Elementary principal in student exam case
After a brief executive session, the South-Western City School District Board of Education voted unanimously Monday to approve a settlement agreement that returns Buckeye Woods Elementary School principal Jenniffer Kauffeld to work Tuesday and rescinds termination proceedings. Kauffeld had been placed on unpaid leave since Jan. 8 after allegations arose that a school nurse, who […]
Death toll rises following south-western China landslide
The death toll from a landslide in a remote, mountainous part of south-western China has risen to 34, while 10 people are still missing, Chinese state media reported. The disaster struck early on Monday in the village of Liangshui in the north-eastern part of Yunnan province. Search and rescue operations continued amid freezing temperatures and […]
Landslide in mountainous south-western China buries 47 people
A landslide in south-western China’s mountainous Yunnan province early on Monday buried 47 people and forced the evacuation of 200 more. The disaster struck just before 6am local time in the village of Liangshui, under the town of Tangfang in Zhenxiong County. The county publicity department said rescue efforts were underway to find victims buried […]