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Many of the dead were women and children who could be seen struggling to swim against a strong current, their heads bobbing in the water opposite restaurants and an amusement park where people had been celebrating minutes earlier.
Col.
The boat had been ferrying people to an island nearby.
"Children, women, and young, what can I tell you? It was a difficult situation," he said.
The usually tame Tigris is running high this time of year, fed by snowmelt from mountains in
Nowruz, or the Persian new year, dates back to
Mayor leads push for review in 'Atlanta Child Murders' cases
Mayor
After Williams' conviction, police closed 22 of the cases, blaming them on Williams without formally charging him. Some other cases remain formally unresolved.
The lawsuit filed in
The lawsuit stems from an intelligence assessment released by the
Trump orders colleges to back free speech or lose fund access
The order directs federal agencies to ensure that any college or university receiving research grants agrees to promote free speech and to follow federal rules guiding free expression. The order follows complaints from conservatives who say their voices have been stifled on campuses.
For public universities, that means vowing to uphold the First Amendment, which they're required to do. Private universities, which have more flexibility in limiting speech, will be required to commit to their own institutional rules.
Ex-Brazilian leader arrested in corruption probe
Judge Marcelo Breitas issued an arrest order for the ex-president as well as former Cabinet minister and Temer ally
According to the prosecutors, construction company Engevix paid Temer bribes in exchange for a contract to build a nuclear power plant in the city of Angra dos Reis in the southern part of
Prosecutors said one Engevix executive said in plea bargain testimony that he paid more than
EU leaders offer May more time for orderly Brexit
After a meeting, the bloc said
May agreed to the plan,
Worry about a chaotic departure is rising among EU leaders. But May said she "will make every effort" to ensure Brexit happens with a deal in place.
Prison pregnancies: A new study has found that about 4 percent of women incarcerated in state prisons were pregnant when they were jailed.
The number of women behind bars has risen dramatically over the past decades. But there had been a lack of data on women's health behind bars.
Caption: Carnival-like atmosphere: Ultra-Orthodox Jews wear costumes Thursday during the Jewish festival of Purim in
Flood damage estimate grows to $1.3 billion; relief efforts include Nebraska Strong Day
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