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Guatemala leader in Taiwan expresses ‘rock-solid friendship’ TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The president of Guatemala appealed to other governments to respect Taiwan’s sovereignty during an official visit Tuesday at a time when China’s ruling Communist Party is stepping up efforts to isolate the self-ruled island democracy Beijing claims as its own territory. President Alejandro Giammattei’s government is one of a dwindling number that have official relations with Taipei instead of Beijing. Legislators from the United States and Europe have visited to show support in the face of ...

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1 dead, 1 injured in blast at Chicago area petroleum plant LEMONT, Ill. (AP) — An explosion and fire at a suburban Chicago petroleum refinery killed one person and injured a second Tuesday morning, authorities said. The Will County Sheriff’s Office said one person was confirmed dead and a second was transported to a hospital in Joliet with injuries following the explosion at Seneca Petroleum in Lemont, Illinois. Dan Tasso, chief of the Lemont Fire Protection District, said that aside from the fatality, one person suffered a minor injury. Changes planned for College Board’s ...

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History

Today in History Today is Wednesday, April 26, the 116th day of 2023. There are 249 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 26, 1986, an explosion and fire at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine caused radioactive fallout to begin spewing into the atmosphere. (Dozens of people were killed in the immediate aftermath of the disaster while the long-term death toll from radiation poisoning is believed to number in the thousands.) On this date: In 1607, English colonists went ashore at present-day Cape Henry, Virginia, on an expedition to establish ...

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Today...Sunny, with a high near 59. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. A 20 percent chance of showers at night after 1 am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Thursday...A 30 percent chance of showers after 1 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. A 50 percent chance of showers at night. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Friday...Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a ...

Judge tosses felony charge against former parole chairperson

RACINE, Wis. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday dropped a felony charge against the former chairperson of the Wisconsin Parole Commission. Racine County Circuit Judge Eugene Gasiorkiewicz dismissed the case against John Tate II on Tuesday, the Racine Journal Times reported. Prosecutors charged Tate on April 18 with using his public position as a Racine alderman for his private benefit, online court records indicate. According to a criminal complaint, Tate unlawfully negotiated the terms of his employment for Racine’s new violence interruption coordinator position after approving the ...