Month: October 2019

President Donald Trump is a big sports fan. So it makes sense that he’s planning to attend game five of the World Series on Sunday in Washington — assuming the Nationals don’t sweep the Houston Astros in four games the night before. But Trump won’t be following in the footsteps of the last Republican president

Egypt and Israel are preparing for the onset of heavy rains and strong winds as a rare “medicane” barrels toward them. Medicanes are named for a combination of “Mediterranean” and “hurricane” due to their blend of tropical and extratropical cyclone characteristics. Up to 200 mm (nearly 8 inches) of rain is possible locally from Friday

A fierce cross-city rivalry is brewing off Highway 110 in Los Angeles that holds up to any of the classic derbies played in world football — at least in terms of fan support and personal grudges on the pitch. Los Angeles Football Club beat the LA Galaxy 5-3 to advance to the Western Conference Final

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’ll be going to Game 5 of the World Series, scheduled for Sunday in Washington, DC. The game is scheduled to take place at Nationals Park in Washington if needed. The Nationals are currently leading the best-of-seven series 2-0 over the Houston Astros. Frequent Trump critic and chef José

Federal prosecutors in New York have subpoenaed the brother of one of the recently indicted associates of Rudy Giuliani, according to two people familiar with the matter, as they escalate their investigation in the campaign-finance case. The subpoena to Steven Fruman is the latest indication of prosecutors’ actions since the rushed arrest two weeks ago

Philadelphia police say it’s “miraculous” that a man shot 16 times was able to walk into the hospital two miles away. Early Friday morning, the 27-year-old was wounded in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood. Police say it’s unclear why he was shot so many times. They haven’t been able to interview him yet. Investigators found large caliber

The deaths of 39 people found in a truck in a UK industrial park this week has sparked horror and revulsion around the world. Little has been publicly revealed about who they were, though police said Thursday they believed the victims were all Chinese nationals. Even less clear is how and why they came to

For almost 20 years, the London Eye has been spinning to offer tourists breathtaking views of the British capital. But for an hour on Friday morning, tourists were able to catch a glimpse of the big wheel in a different light, as the popular landmark rotated backwards for the first time since it was opened.

A bottle of whisky sold for $1.9 million on Thursday, October 24, exploding records — again. The Macallan Fine and Rare 60-Year-Old 1926 became the most expensive bottle of wine or spirit ever auctioned. This is the second time a vintage bottle of this kind has made history at auction. Just last year, a bottle

Climate activist Greta Thunberg is being honored in a very small way. A new species of beetle has been named after the Swedish teen. The beetle belongs to the family of Ptiliidae, and is not well known because of its miniature size, the Natural History Museum said in a statement. “I’m really a great fan

New Jersey wants to revoke the liquor license at one of President Donald Trump’s golf clubs, citing a 2015 incident where the club allegedly overserved alcohol to a 35-year-old man who was later charged with vehicular homicide. The Trump National Golf Club Colts Neck overserved Andrew Halder, who lived in Bergen County and was golfing

What a year it has been for women’s tennis. For the second season in a row, all four grand slam singles titles were won by a different player, while we also saw the breakthrough of bright young stars such as American teenager Cori “Coco” Gauff. But who will be crowned the best of the best

A circus bear attacked its handler during a show in Russia on Wednesday, with horrified spectators sitting nearby. The traveling show took place in the town of Olonets in the Republic of Karelia, a region in northwest Russia, according to state-run news agency TASS. The bear, which was muzzled, had been performing in a circus