Hong Kong has so far refrained from a strict city-wide lockdown like those that China regularly imposes to control the spread of the virus. In early March, Hong Kong reported more than 50,000 new infections in one day. A vast majority of Hong Kong’s COVID-19 deaths have been among those not fully vaccinated, with many […]
Fighting is raging on multiple fronts in Ukraine, with intense combat underway in the besieged port city of Mariupol — the site of some of the war’s greatest suffering. In a statement, the Mariupol city council said Russian soldiers have forced several thousand residents — mostly women and children — to leave and be relocated […]
Dayonte Resiles, 27, was convicted Friday of first-degree murder for the 2014 stabbing death Jill Halliburton Su at her suburban Fort Lauderdale home. His case again gained national attention in December when his first trial for the Su slaying ended in an unusual mistrial. …Read the full story
Dayonte Resiles, 27, was convicted Friday of first-degree murder for the 2014 stabbing death Jill Halliburton Su at her suburban Fort Lauderdale home. His case again gained national attention in December when his first trial for the Su slaying ended in an unusual mistrial. …Read the full story
ORLANDO, Fla. Had he been with people at the time, they would have noticed “confusion, balance, and/or slurred speech,” the report states. Investigators called to the luxury hotel suite found no evidence of struggle, foul play or signs that anyone else had been in Saget’s suite during his stay. An initial examination of Saget’s body […]
In the chaos after the airstrike, medical workers did not get her name before her husband and father took away her body. Accused of attacking civilians, Russian officials claimed the maternity hospital had been taken over by Ukrainian extremists to use as a base, and that no patients or medics were left inside. Associated Press […]
Tensions flared in the summer of 2020 over exploratory drilling rights in areas in the Mediterranean Sea where Greece and Cyprus claim their own exclusive economic zone, leading to a naval standoff. Officials from both countries resumed exploratory talks in 2021 after a five-year pause to lay the groundwork for formal negotiations to begin, but […]
“Braxton Family Values” aired for seven seasons starting in 2011 on WeTV. …Read the full story
It wasn’t clear why the kingdom choose Saturday for the executions, though they came as much of the world’s attention remained focused on Russia’s war on Ukraine. The kingdom also said some of those executed were members of al-Qaida, the Islamic State group and also backers of Yemen’s Houthi rebels. “The kingdom will continue to […]
Historians do know that a small ship bound for Jamestown, Virginia, with a pair of English merchants and several Irish servants on board was driven ashore by a storm in 1626 in what today is the town of Orleans, based on the written accounts of Plymouth Colony Gov. The wreck has long been one of […]
News outlets known mostly for television are making some of their most aggressive moves in streaming these days, betting on its growing importance. Some of its fare will feel familiar, like a traditional daily newscast anchored by Blitzer and a newsletter-like morning look at the day’s top stories hosted by Kate Bolduan. MSNBC said that […]
The British explorer Shackleton never achieved his ambition to become the first person to cross Antarctica via the South Pole. Shackleton and his captain, Frank Worsley, then sailed across 800 miles ship to the island of South Georgia, a remote whaling community, to get help. That successful trip is considered a heroic feat of fortitude, […]
Indeed, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby called the Russian claim “a bunch of malarkey,” but in testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday, CIA Director William Burns also noted grave concern that Russia might be laying the groundwork for a chemical or biological attack of its own, which it would then blame on the […]
PORTLAND, Ore. The fully vaccinated and boosted restaurant server planned to keep her mask on, but as the reggaeton star Bad Bunny took the stage and the energy in the crowd soared, she ripped it off. It was March 11, 2020 when the WHO issued its declaration, driving home the severity of the threat faced […]
The dynamic has made it more likely that a home for sale will receive multiple offers. metropolitan areas by population have sold this year for at least $100,000 above their listed price, more than double a year ago, according to a report by Redfin this week. California is home to six out of the top […]
In recent days, reports have circulated online that DiCaprio donated $10 million to an organization to benefit Ukraine, which those reports said was his grandmother’s native country. DiCaprio has, however, donated to the humanitarian groups CARE,International Rescue Committee, the United Nation’s High Commissioner for Refugees and Save the Children in support of Ukraine, the person […]
to keep playing a leading role in the innovation and governance of the digital assets ecosystem at home and abroad, in a way that protects consumers, is consistent with our democratic values and advances U.S. Last week, Democratic Sens. Despite the risks, the government said, surveys show that roughly 16% of adult Americans — or […]
Some 14,000 refugees have arrived in Italy from Ukraine. Ministry officials will be pinpointing real estate that has been confiscated, but not yet assigned for use by municipalities or charities. Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said without elaboration Monday that “there were some small positive shifts regarding logistics of humanitarian corridors” […]
China has broken with the U.S., Europe and others that have imposed sanctions on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine. The city of Chernihiv, located north of Kyiv and with a population of 290,000, has come under heavy fire from Russian forces. Boychenko said that thousands of children, women and the elderly came under fire […]
