By Daphne Psaledakis CAIRO (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to arrive in Cairo on Monday at a critical time as Washington seeks to increase pressure on Hamas and Israel to reach a ceasefire in Gaza and ensure the war does not expand onto Lebanon. In his eighth visit to the […]
By Barbara Erling, Kuba Stezycki and Kacper Pempel BIALOWIEZA, Poland (Reuters) – Surrounded by lush forests, a dozen people huddled near a razor-tipped fence along the Belarus border, waiting for a chance to scale it or push aside its slats to head west into Poland. On the other side, armed Polish border guards and soldiers […]
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Some special passengers arrived at Eisenhower National Airport Thursday. They were two service dogs for Midwest Battle Buddies, who will then give them to local veterans. Wichita Police Department Mounted Unit welcomes new Clydesdale The animals are from Aggie Guide-Dogs and Service-Dogs, a student-run organization at Texas A&M University that provides […]
Boeing’s Starliner capsule will reach the International Space Station today (June 6) on its first-ever crewed mission, and you can watch the action live. Starliner is expected to dock with the orbiting lab today around 12:15 p.m. EDT (1615 GMT) on its historic astronaut debut, which is known as Crew Flight Test (CFT). You can […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is telling lawmakers that President Joe Biden is preparing to sign off on an executive order that would shut down asylum requests to the U.S.-Mexico border once the number of daily encounters hits 2,500 between ports of entry, with the border reopening once that number declines to 1,500, according […]
Hunter Biden arrived Monday for jury selection on a gun charges case that could prove an embarrassment to his father, Joe Biden, and hand a political weapon to Republicans desperate for a distracting issue in the wake of Donald Trump’s 34-count conviction last week. Jill Biden, the first lady, also arrived Monday morning for jury […]
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — International shareholders for Walmart touched down at Northwest Arkansas National Airport on Sunday ahead of Walmart Associates week. They were greeted with an unofficial celebration to welcome them to the Natural State. Walmart associates welcome international shareholders to Northwest Arkansas (Photo: KNWA/FOX24) Walmart commits up to $2 million to help with […]
The first Boeing Starliner astronauts are back at the launch site. NASA Crew Flight Test (CFT) astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday (May 28) ahead of their expected liftoff of Boeing Starliner on Saturday (June 1). NASA will hold a delta flight readiness review later […]
Leaders from five European NATO states said urgently-needed ammunition would reach Ukraine in the coming days, as they reaffirmed their support for the country attacked by Russia at a meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal in Prague. Their main focus at a joint working dinner on Tuesday was the Czech plan to procure up […]
The 77th Cannes Film Festival was drawing to a close on Saturday with the presentation of its top award, the Palme d’Or, along with an honorary tribute for George Lucas. Cannes invites prize winners to the ceremony but does not divulge what awards they are winning. Among the film teams on the red carpet were […]
There’s some good news floating around the internet if you like the idea of low-cost option remaining a part of Apple’s lineup of best iPhones. A tipster claims the iPhone SE 4 won’t cost any more than $499, as Apple looks to undercut the midrange competition on price. As a known cheapskate, I welcome news […]
BANGKOK (AP) — Singapore Airlines said a relief plane flew into Singapore early Wednesday morning with most of the passengers who were on a flight that was battered by severe turbulence over the Indian Ocean and had to make an emergency landing in Bangkok after one man died and dozens of people were injured. The […]