China: Barge hits brige near Guangzhou, plunging vehicles in water

Reuters 02/22/2024

BEIJING  — Two people were killed after a barge collided with a bridge over a waterway in China’s Pearl River Delta near Guangzhou city, causing part of the bridge to break off, plunging vehicles into the water,…

Ukraine outnumbered, outgunned, ground down by relentless Russia

Reuters 02/22/2024

KRAMATORSK, Ukraine —   As the Ukraine war enters its third year, the infantry of 59th Brigade are confronting a bleak reality: they’re running out of soldiers and ammunition to resist their Russian invaders. One platoon commander…

Colorado man dead after a pet Gila monster bite

Associated Press 02/21/2024

A Colorado man has died after being bitten by his pet Gila monster in what would be a rare death by one of the desert lizards if the creature’s venom turns out to have been the cause.…

Navalny, Putin’s fiercest foe, dead in prison, mourned, over 300 mourners detained

Associated Press 02/19/2024

Over 300 people were detained in Russia while paying tribute to opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died at a remote Arctic penal colony, a prominent rights group reported Sunday. The sudden death of Navalny, 47, was a…

Nepal stolen, smuggled sacred items: ‘Our gods were locked in the basement’

Associated Press 02/19/2024

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal’s gods and goddess are returning home. An unknown number of sacred statues of Hindu deities were stolen and smuggled abroad in the past. Now dozens are being repatriated to the Himalayan nation, part…

Russia using thousands of SpaceX Starlink terminals in Ukraine, WSJ says

Reuters 02/16/2024

Russian troops in Ukraine are using thousands of Starlink satellite communications terminals made by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, the Ukrainian military intelligence chief told the Wall Street Journal in an interview published on Thursday. Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov…

Israel raids main Gaza hospital as Rafah concerns grow

Reuters 02/16/2024

JERUSALEM/DOHA — Israeli forces said on Thursday they had raided the biggest functioning hospital in Gaza as footage showed chaos, shouting and gunfire in dark corridors filled with dust and smoke.  Israel’s military called the raid on…

What is Lunar New Year and how is it celebrated?

Associated Press 02/09/2024

On Feb. 10, Asian American communities around the U.S. will ring in the Year of the Dragon with community carnivals, family gatherings, parades, traditional food, fireworks and other festivities. In many Asian countries, it is a festival…

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelco gear flies off store shelves: Ignitable cakes, sweatshirts and more

Associated Press 02/08/2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo.  — An ignitable cake burns away a Kansas City Chiefs logo to reveal pop superstar Taylor Swift ‘s image underneath. Prayer candles feature the Grammy winner and her star tight end boyfriend Travis Kelce.…

Los Angeles records nearly 400 mudslides during Southern California storm

Associated Press 02/07/2024

LOS ANGELES — One of the wettest storms in Southern California history unleashed nearly 400 mudslides in the Los Angeles area after dumping more than half the amount of rainfall the city typically gets in a season…

As King Charles III is treated for cancer, here is the order of succession to the British throne

Associated Press 02/06/2024

LONDON — As King Charles III receives treatment for cancer, he remains Britain’s monarch and head of state. This is the order of succession to the throne: Prince William, the eldest son of Charles and the late…

Second ‘Pineapple Express’ storm brings rains, triggering floods, power outages

Associated Press 02/06/2024

LOS ANGELES — A deadly Pacific storm, the second “Pineapple Express” to sweep the West Coast in less than a week, stalled over Southern California on Monday, unleashing torrential downpours that triggered street flooding and mudslides throughout…

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