ABOARD THE FRENCH FRIGATE NORMANDIE (AP) — The French navy frigate, bristling with weaponry and powering through frigid Norwegian seas not so far from Russia, awoke at 7:30 a.m. sharp to what, in the circumstances, was a surreal sound. The 1967 “ Summer of Love ” hippie anthem “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fresh off his defiant State of the Union address, President Joe Biden and his senior aides will barnstorm the country starting Friday to aggressively sell his vision for a second term to voters — and warn of the Republican alternative. The president will try to ride the post-speech momentum to Pennsylvania and […]
It’s a common fear in New York City: the random subway attack, when a commuter gets assaulted, mugged or pushed on to the track. The prospect is terrifying. It’s also, statistically speaking, probably not going to happen to you, especially in 2024. Though more transit workers are being attacked on the job nationwide (not just […]
Switzerland has expanded its sanctions against Russia in line with the European Union’s 13th package of sanctions, the Swiss government announced on March 1. The EU adopted the latest package of sanctions against Russia on Feb. 23, targeting an additional 106 individuals and 88 entities involved in Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. The list includes companies […]
CANADIAN, Texas (AP) — A rapidly widening Texas wildfire doubled in size Tuesday and prompted evacuation orders in at least one small town as strong winds, dry grass and unseasonably warm highs fueled the blaze in the state’s rural Panhandle. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties as the largest fire […]
When he announced his campaign for attorney general in October, it didn’t take long for much of the Democratic Party establishment to rally around Jeff Jackson. The first-term congressman had only been serving in the U.S. House for 10 months, but in that brief amount of time, Jackson emerged as one of the most visible […]
A popular national specialty discount store aimed at teens and preteens plans to expand its Charlotte-area footprint with a store at Lake Norman. Five Below has posted a “Coming Soon!” sign near The Habit Burger Grill on West Plaza Drive (N.C. 150), near Interstate 77 Exit 36 in Mooresville. The store has a tentative grand […]
To spot potential intelligent life out there in the great beyond, first you must cast a net wide by using an array of techniques and technologies. Any “fishing expedition” for E.T. includes close-in studies of life in extreme environments right here on Earth, to help us recognize any signatures we might find on Mars or […]
Rep. Virginia Foxx, the Republican chairwoman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, is threatening to subpoena Harvard University for documents in what appears to be a widening investigation into alleged antisemitism on college campuses. “We thought Harvard would take this more seriously,” Foxx told CNN in a phone interview. Harvard responded to the committee’s […]
The leaders of Russia and Belarus met on Monday to discuss ways to further expand their close alliance that has seen the deployment of some of Russia’s nuclear weapons on the territory of its neighbour. President Vladimir Putin emphasised that Russia and Belarus have developed a “strategic partnership” as part of their 25-year union agreement. […]
Oxford Senior Living, which recently closed on its purchase of the former Kansas Masonic Home, has a more than $200,000 lien against it. In an e-mailed statement, the company explained the lien — which it expects will go away once the company provides requested documentation — is related to pandemic tax credits. “In December of […]
The Israeli army said on Tuesday it was intensifying its campaign in Khan Younis, the main city in southern Gaza where Israeli officials believe Hamas’ military leaders have their stronghold. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that troops have “carried out an extensive operation during which they encircled Khan Younis and deepened the operation in […]