U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a Bible as he stands in front of St. John’s Episcopal Church across from the White House after walking there for a photo opportunity during ongoing protests over racial inequality in the wake of the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody, at the White House in … Read more
The steel frame of the Francis Scott Key Bridge sits on top of the container ship Dali after the bridge collapsed, Baltimore, Maryland, on March 26, 2024. Roberto Schmidt | Afp | Getty Images Logistics companies up and down the East Coast were urgently relaying messages back and forth to clients Tuesday on the status … Read more
In 1986, Nancy Peter took out a student loan to finish her Psychology degree at Mundelein College. “Ok, well, I’m hoping I’m going to get a good job and I’m going to make money and I’ll do whatever I need to pay this back,” she remembered thinking at the time. Almost four decades later, she’s … Read more
The United Nations Security Council on Monday demanded a ceasefire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, its first call to halt fighting. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu immediately canceled a planned visit to Washington by a high-level delegation to protest the decision. The resolution passed 14-0 after the U.S. decided not to use its veto … Read more
Two crew members died on board a Holland America Line (HAL) cruise ship in the Bahamas over the weekend. The men were in the engine room of the Florida-based ship Nieuw Amsterdam, anchored at private resort island Half Moon Cay, when there was an “accidental steam release”. While officials provided limited details, one maritime lawyer … Read more
LONDON – With both his father, King Charles, and his wife, Kate, absent from public duties as they undergo treatment for cancer, Prince William has come under the media and public spotlight like never before. As heir to the throne and as a son of the late Princess Diana, the 41-year-old is accustomed … Read more
Putin has acknowledged that “radical Islamists” conducted the bloody assault (File) Russia on Tuesday sought to shift blame for the Moscow concert hall attack onto Ukraine and its Western backers, despite the Islamic State group claiming responsibility for the massacre of at least 139 people. The Kremlin’s security services have been scrambling to explain how … Read more
Six people still unaccounted for after bridge collapse, officials say Six people are still unaccounted for following the Francis Scott Key bridge collapse. Eight people reportedly fell into the water, officials say. All eight were construction workers who were assisting with a project. One person was taken to an area hospital. Share Updated at 15.11 CET … Read more
Russia’s spy chief says US, Britain and Ukraine were behind Moscow concert hall attack – report The director of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), Alexander Bortnikov, has said, without evidence, that the US, Britain and Ukraine were behind Friday’s Moscow concert hall attack, in which at least 139 people were killed, state news agency Tass … Read more
Article content A former New York high school volleyball coach accused of raping a teen player died by suicide after stepping in front of a moving Long Island Rail Road train, authorities said. Article content Jason Maser, 22, was fatally hit by a train at about 10:35 p.m. on Friday near the Syosset station after … Read more
