Rancho Mirage Mayor Steve Downs announced Thursday that he’s been diagnosed with prostate cancer, saying his prognosis is good and that he expects to soon return to work at city hall. Downs, a former planning commissioner who was appointed to the council in 2021 and elected to a four-year term in 2022, was absent from […]
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Iran-backed Hezbollah downs Israeli drone in southern Lebanon
AMMAN (Reuters) – Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah said on Sunday it downed an Israeli drone that was on a combat mission in southern Lebanon. The drone that was brought down above the Al Aishiyeh area in southern Lebanon was “waging its attacks on our steadfast people,” a statement said by the group said. Israeli forces […]
Ukraine downs Russian strategic bomber after airstrike kills eight, Kyiv says
By Tom Balmforth and Anastasiia Malenko KYIV/DNIPRO, Ukraine (Reuters) -Ukraine shot down a Russian strategic bomber 300 km (185 miles) from its border on Friday after the warplane took part in an airstrike that killed at least eight people, including two children, in the central Dnipropetrovsk region, Kyiv said. Missiles rained down on the city […]
First mixed-use building at The Downs will add housing near Costco, Idexx
Apr. 13—SCARBOROUGH — The first apartments built above businesses at the former Scarborough Downs horse-racing facility are on track to open soon, with units priced to be affordable to workers who could walk to their jobs in the Innovation District of The Downs. The developers, M&R Holdings Inc., are putting the finishing touches on The […]
The ups and downs of Massachusetts gas prices. See what is happening on Cape Cod.
Massachusetts gas prices rose for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.29 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week’s price of $3.22 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in Massachusetts has risen about 15 cents since last month. According to the […]
Arrests made in death of Genesee County sheriff’s deputy at Batavia Downs
A man and woman have been charged in connection with the death of a Genesee County Sheriff’s Office deputy at Batavia Downs over the weekend. Genesee County Sheriff’s Sgt. Thomas Sanfratello, a 32-year veteran of the Sheriff’s Office, was on a special assignment at Batavia Downs early Sunday morning when an altercation ensued. The incident […]
Genesee County sheriff’s deputy dies following altercation at Batavia Downs
A Genesee County sheriff’s deputy died following an altercation at Batavia Downs early Sunday morning. Genesee County Sheriff’s Sergeant Thomas A. Sanfratello, a 32-year veteran of the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office, was on a special assignment at Batavia Downs when the incident occurred. According to police, an altercation inside the facility prompted Sanfratello and casino […]
Ukrainian air defence downs 38 of 42 Russian drones
Ukrainian air defence shot down 38 out of 42 Russian drones launched overnight to target eight regions across the country, the air force said on Wednesday. It is one of the largest Russian drone attacks on the Ukrainian regions in the past several weeks. The air force said the Shahed kamikaze drones were downed over […]
Ukraine downs 18 Russian drones overnight
Ukraine shot down 18 of the 22 Shahed-type attack drones launched by Russia overnight on March 5, the Air Force said in its morning update. The drones were launched from the occupied Crimea. Mobile fire groups and anti-aircraft missile units of the Ukrainian Air Force repelled the attack over Odesa Oblast. Air raid alert was […]
Ukraine downs Russian Su-34 aircraft, 14 Shahed drones over past day
Ukraine downs 13 Russian aircraft in February
Ukraine’s Armed Forces shot downed 13 Russian aircraft in February, the Defense Ministry reported on March 1. This is the biggest number of planes Ukraine managed to destroy in a single month since October 2022, according to the ministry. The 13 aircraft downed in February include 10 Su-34 fighter jets, two Su-35 fighter jets, and […]