Vikings had windows, another shift away from their image as barbaric Norsemen, Danish museum says
Vikings had windows — usually only associated with medieval churches and castles — meaning Norsemen dignitaries sat in rooms lit up by apertures with glass
2023-10-05 19:26
House speaker chaos: What is going on? Will it affect you?
Washington and Congress have their own, often impenetrable, languages. So it may be somewhat confusing to assess what it means that the office of the speaker of the House of Representatives is vacant.
2023-10-05 18:29
Donegal fishing businesses get €12m from Irish government
The Irish fishing industry was one of the main losers from the EU’s Brexit deal with the UK.
2023-10-05 18:28
FedEx jet skids off the runway at a Tennessee airport after landing gear failure
A plane operated by FedEx skidded off the end of a runway at an airport in Chattanooga, Tennessee, after reporting a landing gear failure, emergency officials said.
2023-10-05 17:59
House business is on ice without speaker
Lawmakers and aides arrived for work on Wednesday to find a House of Representatives stuck in freeze-frame, a giant blue screen declaring them "in recess" almost the entire day.
2023-10-05 17:18
Australia offers $17m payout to jailed Indonesian kids
Over 120 children - some as young as 12 - were detained and accused of people smuggling.
2023-10-05 16:19
'Our grief is still too fresh': Lahaina residents petition to delay reopening West Maui to tourists after devastating fires
Residents in Lahaina are petitioning Hawaii Gov. Josh Green to delay reopening West Maui to tourists this weekend, saying the community is still grieving and needs more time to heal after the devastating wildfires that left 97 dead.
2023-10-05 15:27
Eurostar introduces preventative measures amid Paris bedbug surge
Cleaning system on Paris-London route is "highly effective at eliminating bugs" says train operator.
2023-10-05 13:26
The next GOP speaker will face the same traps that doomed McCarthy
Getting rid of Kevin McCarthy didn't solve anything.
2023-10-05 12:28
America's nonreligious are a growing, diverse phenomenon. They really don't like organized religion
Ask Americans what their religion is, and nearly 1 in 3 say this -- none
2023-10-05 12:20
In the pope’s homeland, more Argentines are seeking spiritual answers beyond the church
In the pope’s homeland of Argentina, Catholics have been renouncing the faith and joining the growing ranks of the religiously unaffiliated
2023-10-05 12:16
Rudy Giuliani sues Joe Biden for calling him a 'Russian pawn'
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday against President Joe Biden for calling him a "Russian pawn" during a presidential debate nearly three years ago.
2023-10-05 11:23