The stationmaster of the train disaster in Larissa, Greece has been charged with negligent homicide and jailed pending trial. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has apologized for any responsibility the government may bear and promised a swift investigation. Once a new parliament is in place, a commission will be named to investigate decades of mismanagement of the country’s railway system.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been invited to the coronation of King Charles III on May 6th, potentially reuniting the royal family after a period of tension. The invitation comes as the couple have been asked to vacate their residence at Frogmore Cottage and pay back $3 million in taxpayer funds used to renovate it. The coronation at Westminster Abbey in London will be the first meeting between Charles and his younger son since the rift between the two deepened.
Two people were killed and at least six others injured in a shooting at a house party attended by more than 100 teenagers in Douglas County, Georgia on Saturday night. The DCSO is investigating the incident and is asking anyone with information to come forward. They are also asking anyone who may have been at the party to contact them.
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has declared that Donald Trump will not be the Republican Party's 2024 presidential nominee. Sununu, who is expected to announce his own presidential run, said Trump is "in the race" but will not be the nominee. He believes there is a "vast majority" of the party looking for an alternative and that there is "a lot of opportunity" to bring the Republican Party forward without Trump.
On Saturday, the United Nations reached a historic agreement to protect biodiversity in the high seas, with nearly 200 countries signing a legally-binding treaty. The treaty provides legal tools to establish and manage marine protected areas, as well as environmental assessments to evaluate the potential damage of commercial activities. After two decades of negotiations, the agreement marks a major victory for conservationists and will help to protect the planet’s biodiversity.
They announced their amicable divorce on Saturday, emphasizing that their children remain their top priority.
Five people were hospitalized after a shooting at Royal Palms Beach in San Pedro, California on Saturday evening. The LAPD's Harbor Division responded to the radio call and found five individuals had been shot, two of which were in critical condition. A preliminary investigation revealed two men had approached a group of people and an altercation ensued, resulting in the shooting. The suspects then fled the scene and are still at large.
Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has announced that he will not challenge former President Donald Trump for the Republican nomination for president in 2024. In an op-ed for The New York Times, Hogan wrote that he was more concerned with the future of the Republican Party than his own future within the party. Hogan, who was a vocal critic of Trump during his time as Governor, has remained active in Republican politics since leaving office, speaking out against Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election results.