WILLIS, Texas – Incredible video shows the moment last week’s derecho that slammed into the Houston metro overpowered a dream home in the making. Neighbors in Willis, Texas, across the street from the construction project, had a feeling that the frame of the three-story house wouldn’t be able to withstand the hurricane-force winds screaming through […]
To Russia, the Ukraine war and the “gray zone” fights beyond it are two sides of the same coin. Destabilizing Africa would ease Russia’s campaign in Ukraine, the Kremlin believes. The KGB’s successors, however, have had a less than stellar record. Even as Russian bombs pound Ukraine, Moscow’s mercenaries and spies are busy trying to […]
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court ruling curtailing subsidies for ultra-Orthodox men has rattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s governing coalition and raised questions about its viability as the country presses on with the war in Gaza. Netanyahu has until Monday to present the court with a plan to dismantle what the justices called a system […]
By Sarah Morland (Reuters) – Deadly fighting between armed gangs and police escalated in Haiti this week, with gang alliance leader Jimmy Cherizier issuing a call to topple the unelected and largely absent government. The 46-year-old Cherizier, alias “Barbeque,” was formerly an officer of the Haitian National Police force. As a police officer, he is […]
Robbie Henshaw insists Grand Slam-chasing Ireland must improve on a “scrappy” win over Wales in order to topple England at “cauldron” Twickenham. Andy Farrell’s men kept themselves on course for successive Guinness Six Nations clean sweeps by registering a third consecutive bonus-point victory with Saturday’s 31-7 triumph in Dublin. Ireland raced into a 17-0 half-time […]
Pep Guardiola has bluntly responded to Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s aim to knock Manchester City “off their perch” by pointing out he speaks “the truth”. Ratcliffe completed his purchase of a 27.7 per cent in Manchester United this week and immediately set out his ambitions to restore the club to the top of the English and […]
These two threats could topple market-leading megacap tech stocks — potentially bringing the S&P 500 down with them. – Agence France-Presse/Getty Images It’s a question that has been on the minds of many market strategists: What could cause this top-heavy stock market to topple over? Most Read from MarketWatch One longtime equity-derivatives strategist has some […]
Jan. 8—Monday afternoon bricks began falling from the facade of a building at 117 W. Spring Street. Many will recognize the building as home to the “Welcome to Historic Downtown” mural painted by artist Dana Matthews. “The mortar is deteriorating,” said City Manager Teresa Herrera. Heavy winds and rains from a storm front blowing across […]
(Bloomberg) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has dismissed apparent attempts to topple his government, saying he will continue to focus on the Southeast Asian country’s economic development. Most Read from Bloomberg Anwar told reporters he was aware of the so-called “Dubai Move” — an alleged meeting among Malaysian opposition leaders in the United Arab […]
The first U.S. commercial rocket to launch astronauts into orbit has met its end after being destroyed during its latest post-flight recovery. Referred to by SpaceX by its serial number, B1058, the Falcon 9 first stage was being transported back to shore after its record-setting 19th flight when “the booster tipped over “due to high […]
A storm has brought heavy rain and strong winds to northern Europe, felling trees and prompting warnings of flooding on the North Sea coast. A woman in Belgium was fatally injured by a falling Christmas tree, while another tree killed a person in the Netherlands. The 65ft Christmas tree collapsed onto three people at a […]
Seventeen points from Henry Slade proved the difference as Exeter defeated Munster 32-24 to register their second narrow Champions Cup victory in as many weeks. Having secured a 19-18 triumph at Toulon last weekend thanks to a last-minute conversion from Slade, they needed a remarkable rally on Sunday with Munster having looked in control when […]