WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Friday marked the start of the annual Florida Python Challenge, where hunters head into the Everglades to track down invasive Burmese pythons in hopes of […]
Chi Chi Rodriguez, a Hall of Fame golfer and 8-time winner on the PGA Tour, has died at 88
Chi Chi Rodriguez, a Hall of Fame golfer and 8-time winner on the PGA Tour, has died at 88 Source link
US jury convicts Mozambique’s ex-finance minister Manuel Chang in ‘tuna bonds’ corruption case
NEW YORK — Former Mozambican Finance Minister Manuel Chang was convicted Thursday in a financial conspiracy case that welled up from from his country’s “ tuna bond ” scandal and […]
US and other frustrated mediators call on Israel, Hamas to resume Gaza talks, saying, ‘no excuses’
WASHINGTON — Leaders of the United States, Egypt and Qatar jointly demanded Israel and Hamas return to stalled talks on the war in Gaza next week, saying Thursday that “only […]
FACT FOCUS: A look at claims made by Trump at news conference
In his first news conference since Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee for president, former President Donald Trump said he would debate her on Sept. 10 and pushed […]
Maui remembers the 102 lost in the Lahaina wildfire with a paddle out 1 year after devastating blaze
LAHAINA, Hawaii — Dozens of Maui surfers, canoe paddlers and boat riders made their way into the ocean off Lahaina on Thursday to remember the 102 people killed when the […]
Paraguay says it wants the US ambassador to leave the country in apparent protest over sanctions
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay — The government of Paraguay on Thursday effectively ordered the U.S. ambassador to leave the South American nation, escalating tensions between the allies in the wake of the […]
Water woes linger in New Orleans after wayward balloon causes power glitch, pressure drop
NEW ORLEANS — Utility companies have warned for years about the hazards of Mylar balloons and that message resounded Thursday across New Orleans as most of the city’s nearly 370,000 […]
California lawmaker switches party, criticizes Democratic leadership
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A moderate California Democratic state lawmaker announced Thursday that she is switching to the Republican Party while criticizing her former party’s leadership and policies. State Sen. Marie […]
Legal challenge seeks to prevent RFK Jr. from appearing on Pennsylvania’s presidential ballot
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A legal challenge filed Thursday seeks to have third-party presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. kept off Pennsylvania’s fall ballot, an effort with ramifications for the hotly […]