Yearly Archives: 2024
The police chief and three officers that make up the entire four-person police department of the town of Geary, Oklahoma, and two of the town’s city council members have resigned with little explanation. Former Police Chief Alicia Ford did not address the specific reasons for the Thursday resignations, but wrote in a social media post that […]
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Vice President Kamala Harris stand in the House of Representatives ahead of US President Joe Biden’s third State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 07 March 2024. SHAWN THEW/Pool via REUTERS Shawn Thew | Via Reuters […]
US President Joe Biden disembarks Air Force One with his granddaughter Natalie Biden, as they arrive at Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport in Avoca, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 2, 2024. — Reuters SCRANTON: Barack Obama once said if there were no Scranton, Pennsylvania, there would be no Joe Biden. The sitting president, whose term ends in January, […]
Pakistan Army personnel can be seen in this undated image. — AFP/File Forces conducted IBO on reported presence of terrorists: ISPR. Says terrorists’ location effectively engaged by troops. Forces determined to wipe-out menace of terrorism, it says. Four terrorists were killed by the security forces in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan […]
It’s been nearly seven decades since women in the U.S. have had a league of their own. By summer of 2026, however, the organizers of the newly announced Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL) hope to have six teams of women in caps and cleats, competing on diamonds that have been used almost exclusively by men for nearly […]
The presidential election is already stressful for most Americans – and these stressors can trickle down into relationships. A new poll from the American Psychological Association (APA) found that 77% of Americans believe the future of our nation is a “significant source of stress,” along with the economy (73%) and the upcoming election (69%). The […]
When talking about the United States and places in it, most presidential candidates stick to positives and platitudes. Not so for Donald J. Trump in this election cycle. Map of the United States showing a quote that reads “we’re like a garbage can for the rest of the world.” He is quick to denigrate American […]
Getty Images UN biodiversity summits happen every two years – this year in Cali, Colombia Scientists say there has been an alarming lack of progress in saving nature as the UN biodiversity summit, COP 16, draws to a close. The scale of political ambition has not risen to the challenge of reducing the destruction of […]
Delhi Elections: Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday asked Delhi residents to re-elect his party’s government in the upcoming assembly elections. Kejriwal made the remark while addressing a rally on the occasion of Vishwakarma Puja at at Transport Nagar. “You don’t need to pay water bills. Form […]
Casual American dining chain TGI Fridays filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Saturday in the US state of Texas, a company statement said.The bar and grill chain — known for serving up hamburgers, chicken wings and signature cocktails — said its dozens of restaurants in the United States and abroad would remain open to customers […]