Reform-minded prosecutor in northern Virginia wins reelection nomination in Democratic primary
Reform-minded incumbent Prosecutor Buta Biberaj has won her Democratic primary over challenger Elizabeth Lancaster in Virginia
2023-06-21 09:48
Thousands gather at Stonehenge for annual ritual marking the summer solstice
Druids, pagans, hippies, local residents, tourists and costumed witches and wizards are gathering around a prehistoric stone circle on a plain in southern England to express their devotion to the sun, or to have some communal fun
2023-06-21 09:16
Jeffrey Epstein got $300 million in US Virgin Islands tax incentives, JPMorgan says
NEW YORK JPMorgan Chase said the U.S. Virgin Islands gave Jeffrey Epstein more than $300 million in tax
2023-06-21 09:15
North Carolina state House speaker sued for damages over alleged affair
North Carolina’s state House speaker is being sued for damages by a local elected official who alleges the powerful Republican ruined his marriage by having an affair with his wife
2023-06-21 08:59
State legislator defeats incumbent senator in Virginia race centered on abortion rights
Former state legislator Lashrecse Aird has defeated incumbent Democratic Sen. Joe Morrissey in a closely watched primary election nomination contest in Virginia that centered on abortion rights
2023-06-21 08:50
Singapore ride-hailing firm Grab slashes 1,000 jobs in biggest layoff since pandemic
Singapore ride-hailing firm Grab Holdings said it is cutting over 1,000 jobs or 11% of its workforce to cut costs and keep the company competitive, in its biggest round of job cuts since the pandemic
2023-06-21 08:49
Utah school district returns the Bible to shelves after appeals and outcry
The Bible will return to the shelves in a northern Utah school district that provoked an outcry after it banned them from middle and elementary schools last month
2023-06-21 08:48
Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for minors blocked by U.S. judge
By Brendan Pierson A U.S. judge on Tuesday struck down an Arkansas law prohibiting doctors from providing gender-affirming
2023-06-21 08:48
How a Mexican spiritual leader preserves the sacred knowledge of the volcano known as El Popo
After the alert level on the Popocatépetl volcano was lowered in early June, the name of Mexico's most famous volcano might start fading from news headlines
2023-06-21 08:47
Abortion rights groups drop suit challenging Kentucky's ban but continue legal fight
Abortion-rights groups have filed a motion to dismiss their lawsuit challenging Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban
2023-06-21 08:25
Tropical Storm Bret spins toward eastern Caribbean as forecasters warn of heavy rainfall
Tropical Storm Bret is chugging toward the eastern Caribbean as the region rushed to prepare itself for an unusually early storm and the torrential rains that are forecast
2023-06-21 08:17
At least four Israelis killed in West Bank shootings, authorities say
Four people were killed and four more were wounded in shootings near the settlement of Eli in the West Bank, Israeli authorities and emergency services said Tuesday.
2023-06-21 07:58