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A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast, and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami alert in the region.

Officials and relatives say a man killed eight children, including seven of his own, and shot two women in two homes in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Oil prices have climbed more than 5% while Asian shares also advanced as a standoff between Iran and the U.S. prevented tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. military says it's launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea. The attack on Sunday killed three people.

Austin Hedges scored the first run of the game for the Guardians but had a bigger moment after the final out.

Oil prices are rising in early trading as a standoff between Iran and the U.S. prevented tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf waterway that is crucial to global energy supplies.

Bayern Munich's players lined up with the image of a white cockatoo statue on their T-shirts as they celebrated winning another Bundesliga title.

Authorities say eight children were killed in the "domestic disturbance," with the victims ranging in age from 1 to 14 years old.

Authorities in Iowa say three University of Iowa students have been wounded in a shooting that erupted in a nightlife district near campus.

Nathalie Baye, a French actor known for her versatility and charm, has died at 77. French media reported she died Friday in Paris from a neurodegenerative disease.