As of 1 p.m. Wednesday, Hurricane Beryl has made its way to Jamaica as it continues moving west into the Gulf of Mexico. If it will directly hit the Coastal Bend is a question of uncertainty until later in the week. On Wednesday, the National Weather Service office in Corpus Christi said “it is looking […]
JOPLIN, Mo. — The City of Joplin is gearing up for some major improvements to East Zora Street. The project will take place over three phases: First, building a new concrete roundabout at the intersection of Zora and Duquesne Road, Then, making improvements to Zora from Duquesne to Missouri-249, Finally, improvements from Duquesne to Range […]
MILAN (Reuters) – Tourists who have booked a hotel on Capri will be allowed back onto the Italian island as the local administration works to secure water supplies after damage to the aqueduct on the mainland deprived it of running water. “We’re preparing a less restrictive new order to allow back residents, people who own […]
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s parliament began a two-day debate leading up to a vote on the new government proposed by a center-right party that won May’s national elections. Heading the proposed government is Hristijan Mickoski, a 46-year-old former engineering professor who has pledged to continue his center-left predecessors’ efforts to shepherd the […]
Vietnam is gearing up to host the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who flies into Hanoi on Wednesday evening after meeting Kim Jong Un in North Korea. Putin is visiting the Vietnam capital at the invitation of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. On Thursday, the Russian leader will take part in a welcome ceremony […]
Donald Trump is preparing for a scenario in which he will be unable to attend the Republican National Convention, a decision influenced in part by the possibility that he could be sentenced to home confinement after his historic conviction late last month. Preparations are being made at both Mar-a-Lago, his home in Florida, and in […]
A tropical disturbance has brought a rare flash flood emergency to much of southern Florida as residents prepared to weather more heavy rainfall on Thursday and Friday. Wednesday’s downpours and subsequent flooding blocked roads, floated vehicles and delayed the Florida Panthers on their way to Stanley Cup games in Canada against the Edmonton Oilers. The […]
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s parliament prepared to vote on a contentious law on conscripting ultra Orthodox religious students into the military on Monday amid angry scenes in the Knesset as families of some of the Gaza hostages demanded more action to get them home. Coming a day after centrist former general Benny […]
Jun. 7—bluefield Ablue sky was greeting festival goers Thursday as the Cole Chevy Mountain Festival prepared for that day and for a Friday and Saturday offering sunny skies. The Cole Chevy Mountain Festival along Stadium Drive in Bluefield concludes Sunday with a fireworks show scheduled for 10:30 p.m. Gates open at 4 p.m. today. The […]
The biggest antitrust regulators in the US are stepping up their scrutiny of the nation’s most powerful developers of artificial intelligence. The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission have launched and divided up investigations of Nvidia (NVDA), Microsoft (MSFT) and OpenAI, according to reporting from the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. The […]
China, Ukraine and other nations have sent their congratulations as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government began preparations for his swearing-in for a record third term following the world’s largest democratic election. Mr Modi’s Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) planned to meet with allies later on Wednesday to discuss the government’s formation. Official results from […]
NEW DELHI (AP) — China, Ukraine and other nations sent their congratulations on Wednesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government began preparations for his swearing-in for a record third term following the world’s largest democratic election. Modi’s Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party planned to meet with allies later Wednesday to discuss the government’s formation. Official results […]