Though it is internationally known for its catastrophic wildfires and earthquakes, California is no stranger to floods — particularly during the heavy rains that accomp… Read More
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In a flash, the aura of invincibility was shattered.
Images of Israeli commandos and soldiers being seized and taken hostage; of Hamas fighters paragliding over the all-domineering Israe… Read More
Beginning on Saturday and continuing well into next week, two storms—including another extended atmospheric river event—will saturate most of California, increasing the possibili… Read More
Officials warned of potential mudslides, debris flows and flooding this week as yet another storm hit a region already waterlogged by weeks of heavy rain.A large swath of the Westside, South… Read More
Labor union members on strike in the 1950’s
Labor unions grew over a hundred years ago during the Industrial Revolution out of a relatively simple concept. The idea of protect… Read More
In places most prone to wildfires and hurricanes, state “insurers of last resort” are absorbing trillions of dollars in risk.
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New polling suggests that more Americans are worrying about immigration than any other national issue, including inflation and the economy.
Immigration Primary Concern in New Poll
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Over three hundred Palestine supporters rallied once again in Victoria, for the twenty-second weekend in a row, to demand a ceasefire in Gaza and freedom for Palestine, amidst a genocide whi… Read More
Barnum, at left, and Bailey, yukking it up.Kamala Harris, our Vice President and appointed Border Czar, has never made it to our southern border overrun by thousands of illegals swarming int… Read More
The crime crisis in Haiti has prompted past allegations to resurface about the roles former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton played in the nation’s recov… Read More
When you usually hear the word “Egypt”, the great ancient Egyptian civilization is probably the first thing that pops in your mind. Cairo, the capital of Egypt, is lucky enough t… Read More
The three pyramids of Giza are the first items on your to-do list in Cairo, Egypt. We can see that right there. And this goes back to the history hidden inside this place and those vast buil… Read More
In 1941, thousands of people died in Huaraz when the natural dam on a lake above the city gave way. Now, melting glaciers are raising the chances of it happening again
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What if I told you that the Colosseum holds more secrets than most of us realize? This ancient arena, a masterpiece of Roman architecture, has been the site of legendary battles, a showcase… Read More
It takes a ton to obliterate a town. It's difficult to try and envision how a town could be obliterated. One moment, it's here, and the following moment, huge areas of it — or, in the… Read More
Residents in central Gaza reported intense Israeli gunfire on Friday, as tensions escalated following Iran’s threat of retaliation over a recent strike in Syria that resulted in the de… Read More
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A list of ten of the most haunted places in France from enchanted forests, dark châteaus to dark graveyards, the country is filled with ghost stories still haunting from beyond their g… Read More
The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) has issued a distressing statement, revealing that at least 38 people have lost their lives in floods wreaking havoc across Kenya. Describing the situation… Read More
HOLDENVILLE, Okla. — Tornadoes that tore through Oklahoma and flattened buildings across one rural town killed at least four people, Gov. Kevin Stitt said Sunday.
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Children play soccer at the Sidewalk School in Matamoros, Mexico.
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How an L.A. humanitarian group is using soccer to help children stuck at Mexico border… Read More
Based on the manga series by Fujiko Fujio, Masahiro Ando’s T. P. Bon follows Bon Namihira as he randomly finds out that there’s an agency called the Time Patrol, which pops up at… Read More
The United Nations and partners continue to support authorities across East Africa as the region braces for more of the heavy rains and severe flooding that have reportedly killed upwards of… Read More
Every single day is an opportunity to learn something new. But even if you’re not actively reading scientific studies or in-depth socio-economic analyses, you can still pick up a lot o… Read More
A New York Republican lawmaker is railing against the state’s squatting “epidemic” with a bill that would allow police to immediately evict squatters, while ushering law an… Read More
UN independent human rights experts on Monday issued a stark warning about the ongoing severe violations of women and girls’ rights in Haiti, highlighting the near total impunity of ar… Read More
By Juan A. Lozano | Associated Press
HOUSTON — Floodwaters in the Houston area and parts of Southeast Texas began to recede on Monday, allowing residents to begin returning to their ho… Read More
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel Prime Minister recently met with Israel Defence Forces and widows and orphans at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem. He offered his sympathies and supp… Read More
A man reacts next to the body of a boy killed in an Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip at al Aqsa Hospital in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Ha… Read More
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Three sons of Hamas’ top political leader were killed Wednesday by an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, and the leader accused Israel of acting in &ldq… Read More
Over 212 days have passed since Israel first attacked Gaza, killing over 34,000 Palestinians, including 14,000 children and 140 journalists, Qatar-based satellite news network Al Jazeera r… Read More
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli aircraft killed three sons of Hamas’ top political leader in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, striking high-stakes targets at a time when Israel is holding… Read More
Rescue brings rare good news to southern Brazil, devastated by worst flooding in 80 years that has killed more than 100.
The rescue of a horse stranded on a rooftop in southern Brazil ha… Read More
Is the United States at war this April, 2024? Was it at war in November, 1941?
Of course we are, just as we were on the eve of Pearl Harbor. Just as then, many Americans including the presid… Read More
The Canadian authorities arrested a fourth Indian national on Saturday, May 11, for his involvement in the death of separatist Khalistan leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, as per an official rel… Read More
Cars destroyed by floods are stuck along the roads in Sao Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul state, after heavy rains flooded the area in recent days. River levels are rising again as strong rains… Read More
A photograph published in The Times in 1925 shows Confederate veterans and others at Hollywood Forever Cemetery for the unveiling of a monument to fallen soldiers of the Confederacy.
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Heavy rains pounding different parts of Kenya have led to the deaths of at least 13 people and displaced some 15,000 people, the United Nations said, as forecasters warn that more rains can… Read More
Rescuers have pulled four people out of the rubble of a collapsed building in the Mathare neighbourhood of Kenya’s capital on Tuesday, but more people were likely trapped, the Kenya Re… Read More
By MARGIE MASON and ROBIN McDOWELL – Associated Press
PHOENIX (AP) — Blas Sanchez was nearing the end of a 20-year stretch in an Arizona prison when he was leased out to work a… Read More
PHOENIX (AP) — Blas Sanchez was nearing the end of a 20-year stretch in an Arizona prison when he was leased out to work at Hickman’s Family Farms, which sells eggs that end up… Read More
Fast-moving thunderstorms swept through southeastern Texas, including Houston, for the second time this month, causing significant damage and resulting in at least four deaths. The storms sh… Read More
Heavy Rains and Floods Devastate Central Afghanistan, Leaving 50 Dead and Thousands Displaced
The precise number of individuals injured by the heavy rains and floods in Ghor province rema… Read More
Severe flooding has once again ravaged Afghanistan, claiming the lives of at least 60 individuals and leaving countless others missing. Abdul Wahid Hamas, spokesperson for Ghor’s provi… Read More
Destructive hail, winds and a few tornadoes could thrash communities in parts of the Midwest Tuesday as a relentless storm system continues to tear a path across the U.S. this week.More tha… Read More
The devastating floods that struck Afghanistan recently are likely to intensify in the coming months, exacerbating the already critical food insecurity in the affected districts, the UN emer… Read More
[Collection]Tyler DurdenBlowback In The African Coup Belt
Authored by Marcel Dumas Gautreau via The Mises Institute,
Starting in 2020, things started to get strange in Africa f… Read More
Hostilities across Gaza reportedly continued on Wednesday, fuelling already alarming aid access problems and dire food insecurity as the main entrance routes for relief convoys remained clos… Read More
[Collection]Tyler DurdenCJ Hopkins: Asymmetric Idiocy
Authored by CJ Hopkins via The Consent Factory,
I miss the 1970s sometimes.
Not just the music. And the sex. And the dru… Read More
International institutions which have prided themselves on calling out inconvenient truths of grave magnitude must seize this opportunity to put this on the record. To turn a blind eye is… Read More
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Concerned for people of WB, nearby states, have intructed BJP karyakartas to assist and aid in relief work, tweets JP Nadda
Concerned for the people of West B… Read More
Where is the outrage?
That’s what Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling asked in the wake of an April 13 mass shooting on the city’s South Side.
That Saturday evening, 11… Read More
1974 proved a pivotal year in Britain, with political bombshells, economic anxiety, and a retreating postwar order giving way to new uncertainties. The year saw Harold Wilson’s Labour… Read More
Today is the Israeli holiday of Jerusalem Day.
It marks the conclusion of the 1967 war and the start of the illegal Israeli occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem, which Israelis c… Read More
To mark the momentous occasion of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing, the blog post below was taken from my father-in-law’s journal. It describes some of what he experienced as… Read More