SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The guts of runover Mormon crickets and rain are a treacherous combination. Over the weekend, officials said the slick “sludge” caused several crashes in northern Nevada. Eureka County Sheriff Jesse Watts said that anytime the summertime insect hordes are on the wet roads, it creates a hazard for drivers. “You […]
Rishi Sunak insisted he took responsibility for the Conservatives’ election campaign after a leaked memo criticised MPs and ministers over a lack of effort. Staff at Conservative Campaign Headquarters (CCHQ) accused MPs of going on holiday, refusing to knock on doors and focusing on ministerial responsibilities rather than the election effort. News of the leak emerged […]
STORY: At a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces camp in Tokyo these mid-ranking officers are discussing their preferred flavor of potato chips. And it’s all part of learning to combat an enemy within: what some critics say is the force’s entrenched culture of sexual harassment. The session aimed to bridge generational gaps and improve communication, and […]
Commandos have raided a ship near the Strait of Hormuz by helicopter in an attack attributed to Iran amid wider tensions between Tehran and the West. Video showed the attack earlier reported by the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. It had offered no details about the boarding in the Gulf of Oman off […]
China is to blame for a rise in the number of fake stamps circulating in the UK, a senior MP has told the BBC. It follows an increase in complaints that stamps bought from legitimate stores were found to be counterfeit. Anyone who receives a letter with a fake stamp is charged £5 by Royal […]
An Ohio woman says her cat is to blame for a house fire during the solar eclipse. Fire crews were called to a home in Canton on April 8 around 2:45 p.m., according to WJW. The woman told firefighters that she believed the cat may have turned on the stovetop burner, Jordan Miller News reported. […]
N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — An explosive device detonated and killed seven soldiers in Chad during a patrol in the country’s west near Lake Chad, the government says. The interim president, Mahamat Deby Itno, announced the deaths Monday on social media. Chadian authorities said they suspected Boko Haram extremists from Nigeria were behind the attack, renewing […]
The UK government is set to accuse China of stealing UK voter data in an attack that took place in August 2021. The Electoral Commission (EC) suffered a breach after “hostile actors” stole copies of electoral registers. The EC states that the attack had no effect on elections or individuals’ electoral registration status. Deputy Prime […]
The European Union has imposed sanctions on the Russian justice and prison officials responsible for imprisoning opposition leader Alexei Navalny before his death last month. “Alexei Navalny’s slow killing by the Kremlin regime is a stark reminder of its utter disregard for human life,” EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in a statement announcing […]
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Friday imposed sanctions on the Russian justice and prison officials responsible for imprisoning opposition leader Alexei Navalny before his death last month. “Alexei Navalny’s slow killing by the Kremlin regime is a stark reminder of its utter disregard for human life,” EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said […]
A Minnesota man accused of severely abusing his girlfriend’s baby tried to place the blame on a young child and even his own dog, according to police. The 23-year-old man, of Eagle Lake, is charged with first-degree assault causing great bodily harm, according to a criminal complaint filed in Blue Earth County. McClatchy News is […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell endorsed Donald Trump for president Wednesday, a remarkable turnaround from the onetime critic who blamed the former president for “disgraceful” acts in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack but now supports his bid to return to the White House. McConnell, who was the last top GOP leader […]