By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s gold imports in 2024 could fall by nearly a fifth from the previous year, as record high prices spur retail consumers to exchange old jewellery for new items, the head of an industry body told Reuters. Lower imports by India, the world’s second biggest consumer of the precious […]
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Incident at Nashville school prompts lockdown as authorities search for suspect
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A South Nashville school was placed on lockdown early Tuesday morning as authorities searched for a suspect, officials said. According to the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD), a man ran through the gates of STEM Preparatory Academy on Tuesday, May 21. 📧 Have breaking come to you: Subscribe to News 2 email alerts […]
Milei’s Visit to Far-Right Rally Prompts Harsh Rebuke From Spain
(Bloomberg) — Spain’s socialist government demanded an apology from Argentine President Javier Milei, saying the libertarian leader’s comments at a far-right rally in Madrid had badly damaged relations. Most Read from Bloomberg Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares told reporters Sunday that Spain was recalling its ambassador from Buenos Aires after Milei accused the prime minister’s […]
Tonto National Forest wildfire closes road, prompts evacuations from Bartlett Lake
A wildfire burning in the Tonto National Forest prompted road closures and evacuations near Bartlett Lake on Saturday afternoon, according to officials. The Wildcat Fire, located north of Dynamite Boulevard and 136th Street near Vista Verde, was burning approximately 500 acres, the Tonto National Forest reported on Facebook on Saturday afternoon. Officials noted that the […]
I-94 bridge work prompts nighttime closures on Beadle Lake Road
EMMETT TWP. — Beadle Lake Road will be closed at I-94 from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday as crews place new beams for the eastbound I-94 bridge, the Michigan Department of Transportation announced Friday. The ramp from eastbound I-94 to Beadle Lake Road will also be closed during this work, part of […]
Russian Rocket Booster, Not Military Exercise, Prompts Airspace Warning Off California
Airspace over a swath of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California is being closed for the next 10 days because of the re-entry of a “Russian space launch booster,” two U.S. defense officials told The War Zone. “It is not for a launch or a military exercise,” the officials said, dispelling concerns […]
Shooting leaves 1 dead, prompts investigation in Merced
MERCED, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A shooting call prompted a homicide investigation after leaving a 36-year-old dead, the Merced Police Department said. Officers say they received multiple calls about a shooting in the 1700 block of Conestoga Drive in Merced at around 8 p.m. on Monday. Police say an altercation took place between at least two […]
What is a Blue Alert? Slain Euclid officer prompts search for suspect
EUCLID, Ohio (WJW) — Authorities early Sunday issued a Blue Alert for a man who reportedly shot and killed a Euclid police officer in an ambush late Saturday night. Like the state’s Amber Alert system for abducted children, Ohio’s Blue Alert system is intended to quickly disseminate information on people suspected of killing, seriously injuring […]
Seinfeld speech at Duke commencement prompts walkout protesting his support for Israel
(Reuters) -Dozens of students walked out of Duke University’s commencement ceremony on Sunday as some chanted “free Palestine” to protest its guest speaker, comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who has supported Israel throughout the war in Gaza, according to a video posted on social media. Figures in robes and caps, some waving Palestinian flags, were seen filing […]
Fatal crash prompts closure of I-15 south in Pleasant Grove
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A section of I-15 southbound was closed Thursday morning in Pleasant Grove after a crash left one driver dead and another injured. Sgt. Cameron Roden with Utah Highway Patrol said the crash happened near the intersection of Pleasant Grove Boulevard. The driver of a sedan lost control and collided with […]
US warning on arms supplies prompts Israeli defiance, doubts
By James Mackenzie JERUSALEM (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden‘s announcement that he would withhold arms supplies if Israel went through with its assault of Rafah drew a defiant reaction on Wednesday alongside unease at the possible longer term fallout from the open clash with Israel’s most vital ally. The warning came after months of […]