Is it a “breach of contract” if someone says they’ll take you to the airport and then doesn’t show? That’s what one woman in New Zealand claimed after her boyfriend failed to pick her up before her flight as planned. The couple, neither of whom are named, had been in a relationship for six and … Read more
The Republican chair of the House Intelligence Committee is demanding the Biden administration declassify all relevant intelligence about the status of Russia’s nuclear anti-satellite program, saying it would allow for a full public debate on the threat posed by Moscow’s project. Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio said in a speech that the Biden administration has … Read more
The first named storm of the hurricane season strengthened slightly late Wednesday as it moved toward Mexico’s Gulf Coast, threatening rainfall of up to 20 inches there, as well as flooding and heavy rain in Texas, officials said. Tropical Storm Alberto formed over the western Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday morning, and its center is … Read more
LONDON — Two climate protesters were arrested Wednesday for spraying orange paint on the ancient Stonehenge monument in southern England, police said. The latest act by Just Stop Oil was quickly condemned by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as a “disgraceful act of vandalism.” Video of the incident showed two people running towards the 4,500-year-old stone circle and … Read more
Kim and Putin then left for summit talks at the Kumsusan Palace. “We highly appreciate your consistent and unwavering support for Russian policy, including on Ukraine,” Putin said in opening remarks before the start of the talks, according to Russian state media. He also said Russia was fighting “the imperialist policy the United States and … Read more
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears set to fall short of qualifying for CNN’s presidential debate when the deadline passes this week, leaving the September ABC News debate as his big chance to join President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump onstage. Kennedy hasn’t yet hit CNN’s polling threshold of 15% in … Read more
Residents in the New Mexico village of Ruidoso were told to immediately flee Monday because of a wildfire that was discovered west of town that morning and grew to more than 5,000 acres by the end of the day, officials said. “Immediate mandatory ‘go’ evacuation for the Village of Ruidoso — go now!!” the village … Read more
Can a bot powered by artificial intelligence run a city? Wyoming resident Victor Miller thinks so. Miller, 42, filed paperwork for him and his customized ChatGPT bot, named Virtual Integrated Citizen or “Vic,” to run for mayor in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Miller — who filled out the candidate paperwork with his own information under the name … Read more
With Thursday’s seasonal solstice taking place amid a weeklong heatwave expected for the East Coast and Midwest, the summer of 2024 is coming in hot. Extreme heat was forecast for Chicago, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Boston, New York City and Albany, New York. Models show the heat could last through Friday … Read more
President Joe Biden on Saturday night warned about the possibility of former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, appointing two new Supreme Court justices if he wins re-election in November. “The next president is likely to have two new Supreme Court nominees — two more,” Biden said at a campaign fundraiser in Los … Read more