Category 4 Hurricane Hilary hurtled toward Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Friday, a U.S. government agency said, as it issued a tropical storm watch for California and warned of life-threatening and possibly catastrophic floods. National Hurricane Center official warns of flood risks from San Diego to L.A. and Las Vegas …
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U.S. estimates nearly 500,000 soldiers wounded, killed in Ukraine war: NYT report
The U.S. believes nearly 500,000 Ukrainian and Russian soldiers have been wounded or killed during the expansive conflict that has raged in Ukraine since February of last year, according to a New York Times report citing unnamed officials. No immediate response from Kyiv, Moscow on reported estimate of conflict casualties …
Read More »Nurse found guilty of killing 7 newborns in northwest England hospital
A British nurse who described herself as a 'horrible evil person' was found guilty on Friday of murdering seven newborn babies and trying to kill another six in the neonatal unit of a hospital in northwest England where she worked. The youngest victim was just one day old WARNING: This …
Read More »Native Hawaiians fear Maui wildfire destruction will lead to their cultural erasure
Hawaiians are still grappling with the emergency caused by wildfires that destroyed Lahaina, but Indigenous leaders are thinking about the future of the community and how to rebuild. 'This is, for us, genocide,' says community leader Keʻeaumoku Kapu Keʻeaumoku Kapu has been handing out water, clothes, and emergency supplies to …
Read More »Judges, jurors, prosecutors in Trump cases face death threats and doxing fears
A Texas woman was arrested and has been charged with threatening to kill the federal judge overseeing the criminal case against former President Donald Trump in Washington and a member of Congress. Arrest of Texas woman follows deadly incidents with Ohio; Utah men who threatened Trump investigators A Texas woman …
Read More »More than 60 migrants feared dead on perilous sea route to Spain’s Canary Islands
More than 60 migrants are feared dead after a Spanish fishing vessel rescued a boat off the Atlantic archipelago of Cape Verde that originally had more than 100 people aboard, authorities and migrant advocates said Thursday. Migration advocacy group says fishing boat with migrants departed July 10 More than 60 …
Read More »Main highway in Lahaina reopens, revealing stark devastation from Maui’s wildfires
U.S. President Joe Biden and Jill Biden will travel to Hawaii on Monday to survey the devastation from deadly wildfires that destroyed much of the Maui resort town of Lahaina last week and killed at least 110 people. Death toll hits 110 as Hawaii's governor warns that number could double …
Read More »Suspected architect of Sept. 11 attacks may never face death penalty
The suspected architect of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and his fellow defendants may never face the death penalty under plea agreements now under consideration to bring an end to their more than decade-long prosecution, the Pentagon and FBI have advised families of some of the thousands killed. Some victims' …
Read More »Politician in Ecuador killed less than a week after presidential candidate’s assassination
Revolucion Ciudadana local party leader Pedro Briones was fatally shot in Ecuador on Monday. He is the third politician to be killed in a month as violence rocks the country. Pedro Briones, a regional leader in the Revolucion Ciudadana party, was shot on Monday The unprecedented violence shaking Ecuador claimed …
Read More »Niger coup leaders say they plan to prosecute president for treason
Niger's mutinous soldiers said they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for 'high treason' and undermining state security, in an announcement hours after the junta said they were open to dialogue with West African nations to resolve the mounting regional crisis. Junta spokeperson light on specifics of allegations as Africa …
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