The Stade Tour Eiffel, on Champ de Mars, which has been built for the Games – Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters The Paris Olympic Games has been boosted by a major improvement in the water quality of the River Seine, making it sufficient to safely hold both the triathlon and the open-water swimming. With just 25 days until […]
Mount Fuji, a UNESCO World Heritage site and an icon of Japan, has put new regulations in place for climbers amid concerns about overcrowding. Beginning July 1, climbers must pay 2,000 yen ($12.40) per person, with a daily maximum of 4,000 climbers per day. “By strongly promoting comprehensive safety measures for climbing Mount Fuji, we […]
US President Joe Biden is looking to recapture his mojo and reassure donors that he is fully up to the challenge of beating Donald Trump. The 81-year-old’s troubling performance at the first presidential debate rattled many Democrats, who see Mr Trump as an existential threat to US democracy after the January 6 2021 insurrection. Mr […]
NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden is looking to recapture his mojo and reassure donors at a Saturday fundraiser that he is fully up to the challenge of beating Donald Trump. The 81-year-old’s troubling performance at the first presidential debate Thursday rattled many Democrats, who see Trump after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection as […]
With prime beach season just ahead, access to one of Cape Cod’s most beautiful strands is closed because of safety concerns. According to an alert issued on the town of Truro’s website, “Beach access at Longnook Beach is temporarily closed while the pathway and adjacent dunes are evaluated for safety. The Town will continue to […]
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — With school just months away from starting again, the Williamson County school board and parents have been focused on how to handle instances of bullying. “When I heard him say all that, I went directly to the principals and I was like, just really scared. And I’m still scared to […]
House Democrats don’t want to talk about Joe Biden’s bad debate performance. A lot of that is because of political self-preservation. Democrats who have publicly made an issue of Biden’s age before have suffered greatly as a result. Rep. Tom Suozzi really didn’t want to be there. As the New York Democrat waited for an […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden strained to quell Democratic anxieties over his unsteady showing in his debate with former President Donald Trump, as each candidate on Friday sought to expand his appeal in states he lost four years ago. Thursday night’s faceoff appeared set to reinforce the public’s deep-seated concerns about both men before […]
Members of the public told the Texas State Board of Education on Thursday they worried a proposed elementary school curriculum infused with religious references is too complicated, biased toward Christianity and below the standards of a classical education. The public hearing occurred a month after the Texas Education Agency unveiled the curriculum and offered the […]
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — Nearly 2 million people go to the polls on Saturday in Mauritania, a vast desert nation in West Africa which positions itself as a strategic ally of the West in a region swept by coups and violence, but has been denounced for rights abuses. President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, widely expected to […]
An aircraft mechanic who was contracted to repair Boeing planes has alleged he was labelled a “snitch” and then sacked for speaking up over safety concerns. Richard Cuevas claimed he witnessed substandard manufacturing and maintenance work on a crucial section of Boeing 787 aircraft. Boeing, which has been dogged by questions over whether its safety […]
GRANTS, N.M. (KRQE) – Clean-up efforts are continuing in Grants following recent flash floods there. Last Friday, heavy rains forced emergency evacuations for multiple counties with populated areas being Las Vegas, Grants, and the Bloomfield areas. Grants mayor convicted of battery against city councilor The City of Grants heard from multiple business owners about what […]