Using a long-handled net, Ronnel Narvas scoops up discarded plastic soft drink bottles, shopping bags and palm-sized sachets as he wades through a foul-smelling tributary in the Philippine capital Manila. Narvas, 30, is one of more than a thousand rangers employed by the government to clean up the city’s waterways, where tonnes of rubbish end […]
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Russia’s most modern battle tank hit by ‘disco head’ glitch
Russia’s most modern battle tank has been struck down by a “disco head” glitch that sends its turret spinning out of control. The mysterious fault has hit the T-90 – dubbed the “best tank in the world” by Vladimir Putin – on numerous occasions after it has come under fire from Ukrainian forces. The worst […]
Eatonville lost the battle for the Black History museum — but insists it could win the war
Although the panel vetting sites for the Florida Museum of Black History recommended St. Augustine over Eatonville this week, a big question remains that gives the Orange County town hope it may yet prevail: Who’s going to pay for it? The nine-member task force picked St. Augustine, and then voted Tuesday for a feasibility study […]
Israeli forces kill dozens of Palestinians in Gaza strikes, battle Hamas in Rafah
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli forces killed at least 60 Palestinians in aerial and ground bombardments across the Gaza Strip on Thursday and battled in close combat with Hamas-led militants in areas of the southern city of Rafah, health officials and Hamas media said. Israeli tanks advanced in Rafah’s southeast, edged towards the city’s […]
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UK parties hit campaign trail as election battle starts
UK political leaders kicked off six weeks of campaigning on Thursday, firing the first angry shots in their electoral battle before the country votes for a new government on July 4. Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ended prolonged speculation about the general election in a rain-soaked speech Wednesday outside Downing Street, which some took as […]
Firefighters battle blaze at Orlando condo complex
Firefighters battle blaze at Orlando condo complex Firefighters put out a fire Thursday morning at a condominium complex in Orlando. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS The fire happened at about 11 a.m. at the Crossings at Conway condominiums at East Michigan Street and Conway Road. Officials said the fire has been extinguished, and no […]
Boise neighborhood scores victory against out-of-state developer in battle over homes
Spend some time in Southwest Boise and it can feel like you’ve been shipwrecked in a sea of houses, with rooftops stretching for miles in every direction. While the homes — some virtual carbon copies of each other — have served as a bulwark against a continued housing shortage, residents see the area as commercially […]
Battle for survival in Munster and Leinster as provincial hurling championships near end
The provincial hurling championships have served up a feast of action so far this season, and it’s set to continue this weekend with the final round-robin games in both Munster and Leinster. In each case, the top two counties will qualify for their respective provincial final, while the third-placed team goes through to the All-Ireland […]
After Trump sought challengers to Laurel Lee, a conservative endorsement battle rages
U.S. Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Brandon, is in a hot endorsement battle with challenger James Judge, who jumped into the race after former President Donald Trump called for Republicans to challenge Lee. With nearly three months until the primary election, the endorsement battle is already building in the U.S. House District 15 Republican race. First-term incumbent […]
Bodies of 2 women killed amid Oklahoma custody battle were found in buried freezer, police say
Two women who disappeared during a drive between Kansas and Oklahoma amid a contentious custody battle were found dead inside a freezer buried in a cattle pasture leased by one of the five suspects in their killings, according to newly released search warrants. Affidavits in the case say the remains of Veronica Butler, 27, and […]
Crews battle wildfire burning in Rio Arriba County
RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Crews are battling the Indios Fire burning seven miles north of the village of Coyote. There are no closures in effect but recreation sites along the Continental Divide Trail may be affected. They say there are no threats to people or property. Smoke could affect communities along State Road 96 […]