RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – An Israeli airstrike on a house in Gaza’s southernmost city killed at least nine people, six of them children, hospital authorities said Saturday, as Israel pursued its nearly seven-month offensive in the besieged Palestinian territory. Israel’s war against the Islamic militant group Hamas has led to a dramatic escalation of […]
SALT LAKE CITY — To casual sports fans and people outside northern Utah, it may look like an NHL team fell into Salt Lake City’s lap in the span of two weeks. But local organizers say the Arizona Coyotes’ relocation to Utah is the product of a yearslong effort to beckon professional hockey and other […]
Probably the most common slogan used by the extremists opposing the Atlanta Police Training Center is this one: “Cop city will never be built.” “COP CITY WILL NEVER BE BUILT!” Mood inside Atlanta City Hall today to #StopCopCity. Stay tuned. pic.twitter.com/TqF9WsxJHY — #StopCopCity (@ChuckModi1) June 5, 2023 Opponents have been saying and chanting that slogan […]
Like reading a news story about a person getting scurvy, hearing about a modern metropolis getting beset by rat-borne illnesses almost seems like getting thrown back in time to the Dark Ages. But, no, this time it was not a problem afflicting an impoverished medieval village, but rather one of the largest cities in the […]
The Chicago City Council has been known as a rubber stamp for the priorities of mayors for decades. But a bill to supply $70 million more in funding for migrants has raised the hackles of South Side and West Side aldermen whose black constituents are up in arms over the money being given to […]
BEIJING (AP) — San Francisco is the latest U.S. city preparing to receive a pair of pandas from China, in a continuation of Beijing’s famed “panda diplomacy.” San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced the panda loan in Beijing on Friday, alongside officials from China Wildlife Conservation Association, or CWCA. It will be San Francisco’s first […]
Iranian media reported explosions near an airport in the Iranian city of Isfahan early Friday local time, as some media outlets reported that the expected Israeli retaliation against the Islamic republic has begun. Details were scarce Thursday evening, but multiple media outlets, citing unnamed senior U.S. officials, reported that Israeli missiles struck at least one […]
Residents of Butte, Montana, experienced something they probably never would have expected on Tuesday. An adult female elephant escaped from its holding area on the grounds of the traveling Jordan World Circus. The massive creature began walking through the community, leaving witnesses in disbelief. A handler attempted to corral the massive animal, with seemingly limited […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Three Russian missiles slammed into a downtown area of the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv on Wednesday, hitting an eight-floor apartment building and killing at least 13 people, authorities said. At least 61 people, including two children, were wounded in the morning attack, Ukrainian emergency services said. Chernihiv lies about 150 […]
The quarterback considered by many to be the best player in the NFL is steering clear of partisan messaging in the wake of a shooting at a parade celebrating his team’s 2024 Super Bowl victory. Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs has rebuffed calls to advocate for gun control, according to a Time magazine […]
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