Phoenix— A divided federal court panel on Friday voted 6-5 to uphold a lower court’s rejection of a preliminary injunction halting the transfer of Apache land to a group that has fought to protect what it considers sacred land for a copper project in central Arizona. The organization took a major hit. Project land. The … Read more
Boston — Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools and upended child care, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says parents can begin treating the virus like other respiratory illnesses. Gone are the mandatory quarantine periods and masking measures. But will schools and childcare centers agree? In case you forgot: By Friday, all … Read more
Anchorage, Alaska— The Iditarod, the annual sled dog race celebrating Alaska’s official state sport, is set to begin Saturday, with safety taking a new focus. Previously, five dogs were killed and eight dogs were injured in collisions with snowmobiles while training on shared multi-use trails. For the first time, mushers lining up for the ceremonial … Read more
New York – Iris Apfel, a textile expert, interior designer and fashion personality known for her eccentric style, has died. She is 102 years old. Her business agent, Lori Sale, confirmed her death, calling Apfel “extraordinary.” No cause of death was given. She also announced the news on her verified Instagram page on Friday, a … Read more
A 44-year-old truck driver died Thursday at an Oklahoma City hospital. Houston, USA: Texas emergency crews were struggling Thursday to contain the largest wildfire in the U.S. state’s history, which spiraled out of control, killing at least two people and burning 1 million acres. An unusually hot winter and fierce winds have fueled five major … Read more
US President Joe Biden and his main challenger Donald Trump traveled to opposite ends of the 1,931-kilometer border between Texas and Mexico on Thursday. Both aim to draw attention to the surge of immigrants seeking to enter the United States, but their messages are starkly different and show how Democrats and Republicans view this key … Read more
President Putin said he may be ready to trade Gershkovic for Vadim Krasikov (file photo) Philadelphia, USA: Nearly a year after US journalist Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia on espionage charges, his parents are counting on President Joe Biden to make a “very personal” promise to bring him home.The U.S. government announced that Gershkovich, … Read more
Polls show that a majority of Americans support stricter gun control in theory. (representative) Angels: Police launched a manhunt Thursday after a shooting at a dental clinic in El Cajon, California, left one person dead and two others injured, local media reported. Police in the town about 20 miles (30 kilometers) from Santiago said on … Read more
Washington—— A federal judge on Thursday held veteran investigative reporter Catherine Herridge in civil contempt for refusing to reveal her sources for a Fox News series about a Chinese-American scientist who was The FBI investigated, but charges were never brought. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington imposed an $800 daily fine until Herridge complied, … Read more
Miami- A former career U.S. diplomat told a federal judge on Thursday that he will plead guilty to charges of serving as an agent for communist Cuba for decades, an unexpectedly swift resolution to a case that prosecutors called the most brazen in the history of U.S. diplomacy. One of the betrayals. Serve. Manuel Rocha, … Read more
Cape Canaveral, Florida— The first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon since the Apollo astronauts landed on the moon fell silent Thursday, a week after it broke a leg during landing and overturned near the moon’s south pole. Intuitive Machines’ lander Odysseus lasted longer than the company expected after running into trouble with solar … Read more
The regulator has been seeking internal records from current and former OpenAI officers and directors The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is reviewing OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s internal communications as part of an investigation into whether the company’s investors were misled, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Regulators have been seeking internal records of … Read more