Sudan's western cities under fire as war spreads
CAIRO (Reuters) -Fighting rocked several vulnerable cities in western Sudan on Wednesday in an expansion of the country's almost two-month-old
2023-06-15 02:29
California's Lake Oroville is back at 100% capacity after being hit hard by yearslong drought
Lake Oroville, the state's most beleaguered and second-largest reservoir, is at 100% of its total capacity — a huge boost after the climate change-fueled megadrought sucked away nearly all of its water supply.
2023-06-15 02:26
Pennsylvania using tons of recycled glass nuggets to rebuild collapsed Interstate 95
Pennsylvania's plan for rebuilding a collapsed section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia involves tons of small glass nuggets, each one about an inch wide and light as Styrofoam
2023-06-15 01:59
Target's move to pull some Pride merchandise is 'wrong', New York AG says
(Reuters) -Target's move to pull some LGBTQ-themed merchandise from stores following customer backlash "is wrong," New York Attorney General Letitia
2023-06-15 01:59
MGM says it did nothing wrong as 'fraudster' gambled online
Gambling giant MGM Resorts International says it did nothing wrong in its dealings with a New York City man who accuses it of preying on his gambling addiction with repeated cash bonuses intended to keep him gambling
2023-06-15 01:50
Los Angeles city councilman charged with embezzlement may face suspension
The president of the Los Angeles City Council says he will file a motion to suspend a councilman charged with embezzlement, perjury and other crimes in the latest scandal among leadership of the nation’s second-largest city
2023-06-15 01:23
At least 79 drown, countless missing in migrant shipwreck off Greece
By Karolina Tagaris and Stamos Prousalis KALAMATA, Greece (Reuters) -At least 79 migrants drowned early on Wednesday and hundreds more
2023-06-15 01:22
Biden vetoes bill to overturn heavy-duty truck pollution cuts
WASHINGTON U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday vetoed a measure approved by Congress that seeks to overturn Environmental
2023-06-15 01:17
Synagogue massacre survivor cried 'Mommy' as her 97-year-old mother was shot and killed by her side
A survivor of the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre says she saw her right arm “get blown open in two places” by a gunman and cried “Mommy” after her 97-year-old mother was shot and killed next to her
2023-06-15 01:16
U.S. House panel votes to raise commercial pilot retirement age to 67
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. House of Representatives committee on Wednesday narrowly voted to raise the mandatory commercial
2023-06-15 00:59
Southern Baptist Convention votes to uphold removal of Saddleback Church over women pastors after appeal by Rick Warren
The annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention voted to affirm a decision made earlier this year to remove Saddleback Church, a major southern California congregation founded by the pastor and author Rick Warren, due to its having women pastors.
2023-06-15 00:55
Rhode Island seeks federal funds to fix iconic Newport Cliff Walk
Rhode Island is pushing for federal help to pay some of the nearly $14 million it will take to repair Newport’s damaged Cliff Walk, one of New England's most popular attractions
2023-06-15 00:54