Category: World News
Three people killed in North Dakota after tornado hits upper midwest | US weather
Powerful winds – including a tornado – that swept across parts of the upper midwest left three people dead and a regional airport heavily damaged, while nearly 150 million Americans were under a heat advisory or warning as the weekend warmed up in much of the US. A complex storm system wreaked havoc in parts…
Bichette, Berrios lead Blue Jays past White Sox
Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Bo Bichette’s smashed the first pitch he saw for a solo home run and the Toronto Blue Jays never looked back in a 7-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon. Myles Straw and Nathan Lukes each had an RBI single in a…
Israeli-backed group seeks at least $30 million from U.S. for Gaza aid distribution
An American-led group has asked the Trump administration to step in with an initial $30 million so it can continue its much scrutinized and Israeli-backed aid distribution in Gaza, according to three U.S. officials and the organization’s application for the money. Source link
Trump wants full repeal of clean energy credits in his 'big, beautiful bill'
President Trump is urging congressional Republicans to fully repeal clean energy tax credits in his “big, beautiful bill,” taking conservatives’ side in an internal GOP conflict. Source link
Ex-Texas US Rep. Blake Farenthold, who left office amid harassment allegations, dies at 63
Former Texas Republican U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold, who left Congress amid sexual harassment allegations, has died. He was 63. He died in a Corpus Christi hospital and suffered heart and liver problems in recent years, Steve Ray, his former longtime political consultant, said. Farenthold’s wife, Debbie Farenthold, confirmed that he died Friday. Blake Farenthold was…
GOP’s food stamp plan is found to violate Senate rules. It’s the latest setback for Trump’s big bill
WASHINGTON — In another blow to the Republicans’ tax and spending cut bill, the Senate parliamentarian has advised that a proposal to shift some food stamps costs from the federal government to states — a centerpiece of GOP savings efforts — would violate the chamber’s rules. While the parliamentarian’s rulings are advisory, they are rarely,…
Mahmoud Khalil reunites with family after more than 100 days in Ice detention | Mahmoud Khalil
Mahmoud Khalil – the Palestinian rights activist, Columbia University graduate and legal permanent resident of the US who had been held by federal immigration authorities for more than three months – has been reunited with his wife and infant son. Khalil, the most high-profile student to be targeted by the Trump administration for speaking out…
Hot air balloon in Brazil catches fire and falls, killing 8 and injuring 13 – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A hot air balloon caught fire and tumbled from the sky on Saturday in Brazil ’s southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people, firefighters said. Footage shared by local news outlet G1 showed billows of smoke coming from the balloon in flames as it hurtled toward…
New insight into Texas family detention reveals adults fighting kids for clean water
Adults fighting kids for clean water, despondent toddlers and a child with swollen feet denied a medical exam – these first-hand accounts from immigrant families at detention centers included in a motion filed by advocates Friday night are offering a glimpse of conditions at Texas facilities. Source link
Pope Leo XIV calls for no tolerance for abuse of any kind in Catholic Church – National
Pope Leo XIV has said there should be no tolerance in the Catholic Church for any type of abuse – sexual, spiritual or abuse of authority — and called for “transparent processes” to create a culture of prevention across the church. Leo made his first public comments about the clergy sex abuse scandal in a…