Two explosions killed at least 84 people in southern Iran on Wednesday at a memorial event for a senior Iranian general killed in a 2020 U.S. drone strike, ramping up tensions in a region already on edge. The first of two blasts hit around 2,300 feet from the tomb of Gen. Qassem Soleimani in the…
The federal government is covering the expenses for much of Lahaina’s clean-up and emergency housing. Green said that while it will cost more than $5 billion to recover from the fire, the state’s share will be about $500 million. The governor’s proposals are for the fiscal year beginning July 1. Lawmakers will consider the proposals…
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno, the government’s top spokesperson, said Friday that Japan was “concerned that Osprey flights have been conducted despite repeated requests from the Japanese government and without sufficient explanation regarding the confirmation of their flight safety.” The Pentagon said Thursday it had not received any official request. “Right now, the Ospreys are…
MOSCOW — Allies of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Friday that it was still unclear where he was after prison authorities said he was no longer in the penal colony where he had been serving his sentence. Navalny, a former lawyer who rose to prominence by lampooning President Vladimir Putin’s elite and alleging…
CLEVELAND — Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, has endorsed Bernie Moreno in his state’s combative Republican Senate primary, signaling consolidation of support around former President Donald Trump’s preferred candidate in one of the biggest races of 2024. Jordan, a Trump loyalist and a leading figure on the political right in Ohio, announced his support for Moreno…
Homelessness in the U.S. is at a record high, according to new data released by the federal government this week. And as in previous years, Indigenous people are overrepresented among Americans experiencing homelessness. Members of Chief Seattle Club, a nonprofit that serves Indigenous people in Seattle, are especially aware of what the homeless people in their community…
SEOUL, South Korea — A U.S. Air Force pilot safely ejected from his F-16 fighter jet Monday before it crashed into waters off the coast of South Korea, U.S. military officials said. The pilot, who was not identified, was “awake and in stable condition” after being rescued by South Korean maritime forces, the U.S. 8th…
A hiker’s legs were stuck under an estimated 10,000-pound boulder in California’s Inyo Mountains for a painstaking seven hours until he was finally rescued, officials said. Inyo County Search and Rescue, a volunteer organization, was called to conduct the rescue mission after the local sheriff’s office was notified about the trapped hiker near Independence on…
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide a legal challenge to a Biden administration plan aimed at reducing air pollution that crosses state lines. The court will hear oral arguments in February on four related emergency applications challenging the policy brought by Republican-led states Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia and various affected…
Everyone is a music lover to a certain degree. But what do you get for an audiophile that makes loving music part of their personality? Below, we rounded up a handful of gift ideas for those who love music or are musicians themselves. If you were too busy to shop this season or still have…
