WASHINGTON — When Kimberly Cheatle led the Secret Service’s operations to safeguard the American president and other dignitaries, she said she would talk to agents in training about the “awesome […]
Bangladesh’s top court scales back government jobs quota after deadly unrest that killed scores
Bangladesh’s top court scales back government jobs quota after deadly unrest that killed scores Source link
Florida zoo works to protect animals from high heat with frozen treats, cold showers
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Malayan tigers and Aldabra tortoises are native to hot and humid lands, but that doesn’t mean they don’t enjoy a frozen treat on a hot […]
Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power
SPRING, Texas — As the temperature soared in the Houston-area home Janet Jarrett shared with her sister after losing electricity in Hurricane Beryl, she did everything she could to keep […]
89-year-old comedian recovering after she was randomly punched on New York street
FILE – D’yan Forest, 89, who holds the Guinness World Record for Oldest Working Female Comedian, poses in her apartment, Thursday, July 19, 2024, in New York. Forest is recovering […]
Behind Biden’s asylum halt: Migrants must say if they fear deportation, not wait to be asked
TUCSON, Ariz. — Posters inside a complex of giant, white tents tell migrants in English, Spanish, Mandarin and Hindi they should tell an officer if they fear being deported and […]
With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
MILWAUKEE — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Downtown Milwaukee turned red last week as thousands of Republican National Convention delegates and other party stalwarts gathered in Wisconsin’s largest Democratic stronghold to formally […]
Malicious actors trying to exploit global tech outage for their own gain
As the world continues to recover from massive business and travel disruptions caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, malicious actors are trying to exploit the situation […]
Utah scraps untested lethal drug combination for man’s August execution
Utah officials said Saturday that they are scrapping plans to use an untested lethal drug combination in next month’s planned execution of a man in a 1998 murder case. They […]
A fire severely damages the historic First Baptist Dallas church sanctuary
A fire all but destroyed the historic church sanctuary at First Baptist Dallas, sending smoke billowing over the city but causing no deaths or injuries, Dallas firefighters said. The fire […]