Thief tries to drive off in stolen truck, owner catches them
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There were never more women in UK Parliament. Now there’s an exodus
A growing number of female British lawmakers have quit ahead of the UK general election, with some citing vicious abuse and intimidation as reasons…
Continue ReadingFirst climate lawsuit brought against German government fails
A court has dismissed the first climate lawsuit to be brought against the German government. For now, three German families have been thwarted in…
Continue ReadingIndependent Justin Amash joins with Democrats to approve impeachment resolution
Michigan Rep. Justin Amash, a former Republican turned independent, voted with House Democrats to approve a resolution to formalize the procedures of…
Continue Reading70 dead after gas cylinder explosion sparks fire on Pakistan train
At least 70 people were killed and 30 more injured in a fire that engulfed a train in Pakistan on Thursday morning, after a gas canister that…
Continue ReadingHomes submerged under water and 100,000 children displaced in Somalia floods, agency says
More than 200,000 people, half of them children, have fled their homes following massive floods that have left most of a town in central Somalia…
Continue ReadingYouTube is helping African music acts go global, here’s how
Joseph Akinfenwa, aka Joeboy, is one of Nigeria’s fast-rising music artists. The 22-year-old went from singing in his bathroom to topping music…
Continue ReadingMarijuana found in man’s nose 18 years after he smuggled it into prison
A package of marijuana has been retrieved from the nose of a man 18 years after he smuggled it into prison, in what doctors have described as the…
Continue Reading‘Not qualified’ rating and accusation from American Bar Association moves Trump nominee to tears
A federal appeals court nominee broke down in tears during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday, reacting to a scathing letter against his…
Continue ReadingThese are the unintended victims of the Chicago teachers’ strike
Thousands of high school seniors are on the brink of missing a college application deadline. Countless more could lose a chance at scholarships. And…
Continue ReadingTheir house barely survived a 1980 wildfire. Now, firefighters are trying to save it from another one
Julien Cooper remembers the flames licking his property in 1980 when a devastating wildfire destroyed his neighborhood in San Bernardino, California.…
Continue ReadingPressure will be on the Fed to clean up Trump’s trade war mess
Our economy is at a critical juncture. Recession risks are the highest they have been since the record-long economic expansion began over a decade…
Continue ReadingNew York City will ban restaurants and grocery stores from selling foie gras
Epicures searching for foie gras in New York City will have to look elsewhere starting in 2022. New York will ban restaurants and grocery stores from…
Continue ReadingTwitter will ban political ads, Jack Dorsey announces
Twitter will stop accepting political ads, the company’s CEO, Jack Dorsey, announced Wednesday. “We’ve made the decision to stop…
Continue ReadingState-controlled spreadsheet on women’s periods is outrageous
There’s a reason why women and feminists these days are so quick to refer to Canadian author Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel “The…
Continue ReadingTrump campaign makes seven-figure ad buy during final game of the World Series
Donald Trump’s reelection campaign made a seven-figure television ad buy during the final game of the World Series Wednesday night, checking…
Continue ReadingWorld Series Game 7: Washington Nationals defeat Houston Astros to clinch first World Series
The Washington Nationals have clinched their first World Series title after defeating the host Houston Astros 6-2 in Game 7 on Wednesday night at…
Continue ReadingJuan Soto had his first beer with his Nationals teammates after winning the World Series
The Champagne and beer flowed continuously in the Washington Nationals clubhouse after the team won its first World Series in franchise history. And…
Continue ReadingNew flights open up Napoleon’s hidden Atlantic island to international visitors
A tiny volcanic island located right in the middle of the South Atlantic, St. Helena is without a doubt one of the world’s hardest-to-reach…
Continue ReadingAsh Barty’s star shines brightly at WTA Finals as she reaches semis
An already stellar season for Ashleigh Barty got even better when the Australian advanced to the semifinals at the women’s year-end tennis…
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