Tag: heads

Mumbai Heads to Polls as India’s Opposition Gets Renewed Boost

(Bloomberg) — India’s financial capital Mumbai — home to billionaires, film stars and millions of slum dwellers — goes to the polls on Monday, with the opposition alliance making a renewed push to break Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s hold on power. Most Read from Bloomberg Voting will take place in six constituencies in Mumbai as […]

‘Kona low’ system heads to Kauai; Oahu no longer under flood watch

May 17—1/2 Swipe or click to see more JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM A pedestrian walks in the rain along South Beretania Street, on Thursday. The remaining kona low system continues to bring the threat of heavy rains and flooding through this evening. 2/2 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY NOAA/NESDIS/STAR GOES-WEST Areas of moisture […]

Biden heads to Detroit amid campaign push to bolster support among Black voters

President Joe Biden‘s visit Sunday to speak at the Detroit Branch NAACP’s annual Fight for Freedom Fund dinner comes at a time when his reelection campaign faces a fraught question it desperately needs to answer. It’s not whether Black voters will vastly prefer the Democratic president to his Republican challenger in this year’s election: that’s […]

Mitchell woman heads to Miss America Volunteer Pageant

May 16—MITCHELL — A 21-year-old Mitchell woman has been crowned Miss South Dakota Volunteer 2024. Laney Titze is preparing to represent South Dakota nationally at the Miss America Teen Volunteer pageant in Jackson, Tennessee, June 16-22. Titze will be competing for scholarships and the job of Miss Volunteer America. The Miss Volunteer America organization’s mission […]

Germany’s Scholz heads to Sweden to talk security with Nordic leaders

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is due to travel to Sweden on Monday to hold talks with the prime ministers of Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway. The main topics of discussion are expected to be the security situation in Europe, support for Ukraine in its defence against Russia, but also so-called hybrid threats such as […]

Lithuanian president is the front-runner as country heads to runoff vote in two weeks

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda won the most votes in a weekend presidential election, officials said Monday, but he still faces a runoff in two weeks against Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė. Nausėda won 44% of the votes and Šimonytė nearly 20%, according to preliminary results published by Lithuania’s Central Electoral Commission. There […]

‘God’s Hand’ leaves astronomers scratching their heads

What it is: CG 4, a “cometary globule” often called “God’s Hand” Where it is: Gum Nebula, 1,300 light-years away in the constellation Puppis (the “poop deck”) When it was shared: May 6, 2024 Why it’s so special: CG 4 is a fairly typical cloud of gas and dust where stars are being born, but […]

Welcome to Rockville heads for the finish line in Daytona

And here it is: Welcome to Rockville 2024 enters its final lap. And Happy Mother’s Day! The weather for Sunday could not be better. A smattering of rain early but temps have generally been mild, topping out at a high of 80. Today’s bands to close out the fest will include Breaking Benjamin, Evanescence, Sum […]