VIRGINIA BEACH — As parents drove through the “drop-off lane” at St. John the Apostle Catholic School one morning last month, they were approached by a woman carrying a stack of flyers. The woman was the mother of a student at the private school, and the paper she passed through their car windows contained a […]
Police in Kenya fired tear gas on protesters as a fresh wave of demonstrations swept the country, despite President William Ruto’s U-turn on controversial tax plans. Fresh protests dubbed “One Million People March” began Thursday, with demonstrators calling for roads leading to the capital Nairobi to be blocked. Others threatened to occupy the State House, the president’s […]
Following racist vandalism on Wednesday, which coincided with Juneteenth, Phoenix police were investigating additional property damage on Saturday that also had a “bias element” in the same minority-majority neighborhood. The Juneteenth overnight incident involved spray-painted swastikas and the N-word on vehicles, residents had reported. On Saturday, several homes in the same area experienced further criminal […]
Following racist vandalism on Wednesday, which coincided with Juneteenth, Phoenix police were investigating additional property damage on Saturday that also had a “bias element” in the same minority-majority neighborhood. The Juneteenth overnight incident involved spray-painted swastikas and the N-word on vehicles, residents had reported. On Saturday, several homes in the same area experienced further criminal […]
Extreme heat coupled with strained infrastructure, malfunctions and mechanical problems on Amtrak and New Jersey Transit brought agony and massive delays for tens of thousands of commuters throughout the Northeast this week. Rail service between New Jersey and New York’s Penn Station was suspended Thursday before the evening commute and again on Friday morning, with […]
The Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has offered a “We will rock you” Facebook update on the South Jetty: “The primary stone staging area at the mouth of the Columbia River South Jetty is nearly full of approximately 115,000 tons of armour stone ready for placement, which means the jetty is ready (ready, […]
Vacations, barbecues, long walks in the park just because it’s sunny — there are so many reasons to be outside and on your feet this season. Sunscreen and a good playlist are key, but don’t discount the importance of a comfy pair of sneakers. You’ll need stability and support whether you’re walking long or short […]
Riot police in Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires have fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters outside Congress, where lawmakers have been debating budget-slashing reforms. Demonstrators – who say the measures will hurt millions of Argentines – threw petrol bombs and stones, setting one car alight. A number of people were reported injured, with […]
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Two Republican state lawmakers, one endorsed by former President Donald Trump, are seeking the chance to try to unseat one of the most conservative Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives in a Maine district rocked by a mass shooting last year. The two members of the Maine House of Representatives […]
The story of how Shanti Stanton and Steve Elmendorf formed a decades-long work partnership is a classic Washington tale. It started on Capitol Hill in 1995: Stanton was a recent college grad and Elmendorf was a top aide to Richard Gephardt, then the Democratic leader in the House. Elmendorf brought her on board and served […]
A series of thunderstorms hit the Treasure Valley on Tuesday evening, bringing with them a record number of lightning strikes. Over a 24-hour period, Ada County saw 195 lightning strikes, a record for May 28. It was the third-highest number of strikes detected in the county for any day since the National Weather Service in […]
The French government announced on Wednesday it will impose a state of emergency in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia for at least 12 days, boosting police powers in an attempt to quell deadly unrest that has left four people dead. French government spokeswoman Prisca Thevenot announced the decision after a Cabinet meeting on […]