Share Scottish lament played as dawn breaks on Gold Beach As dawn broke on Gold Beach in Maj. Trevor Macey-Lillie played the Scottish lament “Highland Laddie” on the bagpipes on Gold Beach in Normandy. The time-honored tradition recreates the moment that thousands of British troops disembarked onto French beaches. Christopher Furlong / Getty Images Macey-Lillie … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration is now investigating whether cucumbers are responsible for a nationwide Salmonella outbreak that has led to 54 hospitalizations. In a notice posted on its website Wednesday, the agency said data indicate affected cucumbers contaminated with Salmonella may be responsible for 162 illnesses that comprise the outbreak. Zero fatalities have been reported … Read more
Actor Mamie Laverock has been on life support after a five-story fall, but she has since opened her eyes, her family says. The “When Calls the Heart” actor’s mom, actor Nicole Rockmann, told the Los Angeles Times that Laverock is “doing well” and hoping for a “turnaround” on her health. “Mamie just opened her eyes,” Rockmann said. … Read more
The good news for former President Donald Trump is that his political operation says it hauled in a staggering nine-figure sum in May, including a flood of donations right at the end of the month. The bad news: He had to be convicted on 34 felony counts in order to send his supporters into that … Read more
A 74-year-old woman declared dead at a nursing home was found alive two hours later by funeral home employees attending to what they believed were her remains, a Nebraska sheriff’s official said. The employees of the Lincoln funeral home called 911, and the woman was taken to a hospital alive, where she remained Monday, Lancaster … Read more
News organizations and pollsters released multiple snap surveys over the weekend to gauge the political landscape after a New York jury convicted former President Donald Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection with a hush money payment to adult film actor Stormy Daniels. Here are five takeaways from what the different … Read more
Claudia Sheinbaum has made history as the first woman elected president of Mexico, according to projections from the nation’s official quick count. Sheinbaum obtained between 58.3% and 60.7% of the vote, according to a statistical sample used to conduct the quick count. It was announced early Monday morning by Guadalupe Taddei Zavala of Mexico’s National … Read more
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Sunday said that “every American should accept the results” of the upcoming presidential election, as some Republicans repeatedly refuse to say whether they’ll accept the results, regardless of who wins. Speaking to CNN’s “Inside Politics,” McCarthy also blasted Democrats for challenging “every single Republican elected president since George Bush,” specifically … Read more
NEWARK, N.J. — Islam Makhachev defended his lightweight title and extended his winning streak to 14 fights, third-longest in UFC history, by getting a submission victory over Dustin Poirier in the fifth round Saturday night at UFC 302. Overcoming one of the sport’s accomplished veterans and a crowd that was against him from the start, … Read more
The New York Police Department said Saturday it took 34 people into custody after responding to a pro-Palestinian protest in Brooklyn, New York, that led to reports of damaged artwork and staff harassment at the Brooklyn Museum. Within Our Lifetime, a New York-based, Palestinian-led community organization, called for the protest on Friday to “de-occupy” the … Read more