THE HAGUE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has suspended a shipment of weapons to Israel, including heavy bombs the U.S. ally used in its campaign against Hamas militants in Gaza which has killed more than 34,000 Palestinians. The suspension comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues a military assault on the Palestinian city of Rafah, […]
SULPHUR, Okla. (AP) — When Oklahoma and national officials held a press conference Monday to discuss the scale of devastation following tornadoes two days earlier, Kathy John did what she always does: She showed up to report on it for the town’s weekly newspaper, the Sulphur Times-Democrat. But before she could write her story, John […]
Russia has vetoed a resolution at the UN Security Council calling on all countries to prevent an arms race in outer space. The draft resolution, put forward by the US and Japan, sought to reaffirm a principle already set out in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty. The US has warned that Russia is believed to […]
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Home Secretary, James Cleverly, is visiting Italy as part of the U.K. government’s efforts to crack down on migrants arriving by small boats. Cleverly will meet his Italian counterpart, Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi, and discuss how Italy and Britain can expand their joint work to stop migrants in north Africa from […]
Israel’s military announced it has withdrawn its forces from the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, wrapping up a key phase in its ground offensive against the Hamas militant group and bringing its troop presence in the territory to one of the lowest levels since the six-month war began. But defence officials said troops were […]
Israel’s military announced it has withdrawn its forces from the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, wrapping up a key phase in its ground offensive against the Hamas militant group and bringing its troop presence in the territory to one of the lowest levels since the six-month war began. But defence officials said troops were […]
PROVIDENCE – A former state District Court administrator is suing the chief judge and other judicial officials, accusing them of forcing his resignation by creating a hostile work environment and retaliating against him after he reported racist and misogynistic behavior by a colleague. Nicholas R. Cote on Thursday sued District Court Judge Jeanne E. LaFazia, […]
Feb. 23—The Honolulu Police Department says it is meeting with some success in ongoing operations to thwart smash-and-grab burglaries across Oahu, which have been on the uptick over the past few months. The Honolulu Police Department says it is meeting with some success in ongoing operations to thwart smash-and-grab burglaries across Oahu, which have been […]
The UK is set to sign a new arrangement with the EU’s border agency as part of its efforts to stop small boats crossing the English Channel. The deal agreed with the EU’s Frontex agency will see the UK Border Force cooperate more closely with its European counterparts, exchanging intelligence and collaborating on training, new […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A woman who uses a wheelchair due to a spinal injury has accused the county that includes Las Vegas of unfairly targeting people with disabilities under its new ban on standing or stopping while crossing pedestrian bridges on the Strip, according to a federal lawsuit filed Friday. “Making criminals out of […]
Feb. 13—DOUGLAS COUNTY — A free educational webinar on protecting Wisconsin lakes from invasive spiny water fleas will take place from 6-7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 15. Spiny water fleas can disrupt lake food webs and harm the walleye fishery. To learn more, join Zach Stewart and the Douglas County Surface Waters Program for a webinar […]
When Jor’el Bolden was born, his feet were so big that his mother couldn’t find baby shoes to fit him. He wore only socks on his feet during the first few months of his life, said his mom, Tamika Neal. Now 16, he wears a size 23 wide shoe and has one lone pair of […]