First a snake fell from the sky. Then a Texas grandma found herself inside the chaos of a hawk after its prey
All Peggy and Wendell Jones wanted was to end their day of yard work in Texas' triple-digit summer heat by getting cleaned up and going to the casino.
2023-08-09 22:50
DeSantis suspends Orlando-area state attorney in second sacking of democratically elected prosecutor
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced the suspension of the Orlando-area state attorney, the second time he has removed a democratically elected prosecutor whose politics did not align with his conservative views.
2023-08-09 22:23
NYT: Architect of Trump fake electors plot thought SCOTUS would 'likely' reject plan, but pushed ahead anyway
An internal Trump campaign memo from December 2020, made public Tuesday by The New York Times, reveals new details about how the campaign initiated its plan to subvert the Electoral College process and install fake GOP electors in multiple states after losing the 2020 presidential election.
2023-08-09 22:22
Record-setting Sherpa guide sets a new climbing goal for the world's highest peaks
A Sherpa guide who climbed the world’s 14 tallest mountains in record time is eyeing another record, looking to become the youngest person to scale all those peaks twice
2023-08-09 22:21
Biden incorrectly claims he has declared a national emergency on climate
President Joe Biden incorrectly claimed in an interview with The Weather Channel that he has already declared a national emergency on the climate crisis.
2023-08-09 22:17
Prince Harry lauds the healing power of sports as he kicks off a promotional tour of Asia in Tokyo
Prince Harry has lauded the virtue of sports and its healing powers as he kicked off a promotional tour of Asia in Tokyo
2023-08-09 21:25
Biden is campaigning as the most pro-climate president while his DOJ works to block a landmark climate trial
As President Joe Biden touts his climate record this week, the US Department of Justice is in the middle of a legal fight over whether a landmark federal youth climate case should even be allowed to go to trial.
2023-08-09 20:48
4 LGBTQ+ retirement hurdles (and what to do about them)
In many ways, retirement planning for someone in the LGBTQ+ community follows the basic tenets of anyone’s retirement planning: save more, spend less, invest for the long term
2023-08-09 20:48
European bank stocks bounce as Italy softens windfall tax blow
Banking stocks in Italy and elsewhere in Europe rebounded Wednesday after the country watered down a plan to whack its banks with a surprise one-off 40% tax on their windfall profits.
2023-08-09 20:29
Lionesses from 1971 hopeful for World Cup success
"If the England team of now played us they'd thrash us," says a former Lioness.
2023-08-09 20:26
US lottery player wins $1.58bn Mega Millions jackpot
This is the third largest in US lottery history - and a ticket in Florida belongs to the lucky winner.
2023-08-09 20:23
Biden administration to announce new bans on investments in China meant to protect national security
President Joe Biden's administration plans to detail new rules Wednesday limiting US investments in advanced technology industries in China, according to people familiar with the plans, in an effort to protect national security at a moment of heightened tension with Beijing.
2023-08-09 20:20