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Official: 4 more victims found in rubble; death toll at 32

Official: 4 more victims found in rubble; death toll at 32

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — A fire official says four more victims have been found in the rubble of a collapsed condominium building in Florida, bringing the death toll to 32.
Pope Francis eats breakfast, takes walk 2 days after surgery

Pope Francis eats breakfast, takes walk 2 days after surgery

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis ate breakfast Tuesday, read the newspapers and took a walk as he continued recovering from intestinal surgery, the Vatican said, declaring his post-operative checks to be “good” and normal.
9 arrested over alleged plot to plant bombs around Hong Kong

9 arrested over alleged plot to plant bombs around Hong Kong

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police on Tuesday said they arrested nine people on suspicion of engaging in terrorist activity, after uncovering an attempt to make explosives and plant bombs across the city.
Vatican: Pope alert and well a day after intestinal surgery

Vatican: Pope alert and well a day after intestinal surgery

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was “in good, overall condition, alert" and breathing on his own Monday, the Vatican said a day after the pontiff underwent a three-hour operation that involved removing half of his colon.
Explosives bring down rest of South Florida collapsed condo

Explosives bring down rest of South Florida collapsed condo

SURFSIDE, Fla.
Explosives set off to bring down rest of collapsed condo

Explosives set off to bring down rest of collapsed condo

SURFSIDE, Fla.
Pope Francis hospitalized for planned intestinal surgery

Pope Francis hospitalized for planned intestinal surgery

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis was hospitalized in Rome on Sunday afternoon for scheduled surgery on his large intestine, the Vatican said. The news came just three hours after Francis had cheerfully greeted the public in St.
Philippine military plane crashes, 29 dead, 50 rescued

Philippine military plane crashes, 29 dead, 50 rescued

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine air force C-130 aircraft carrying troops crashed in a southern province while trying to land Sunday, killing at least 29 military personnel while at least 50 were rescued from the burning wreckage, officials sa
Cyprus: 4 found dead in 'most destructive' forest blaze

Cyprus: 4 found dead in 'most destructive' forest blaze

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus search crews discovered the bodies of four people outside a fire-swept mountain village on Sunday in what the a government minister called the “most destructive” blaze in the east Mediterranean island nation’s history.
Demolition preparations begin at condo with storm looming

Demolition preparations begin at condo with storm looming

SURFSIDE, Fla.