A 3-year-old boy’s death in Honolulu fireworks explosion raises toll to 4
A three-year-old boy on Monday became the fourth person to die of injuries stemming from a massive explosion of fireworks a Honolulu home on New Year’s Eve, police said. The blast ...
McDonald’s is the latest company to roll back diversity goals
McDonald’s is ending some of its diversity practices, citing the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision outlawing affirmative action in college admissions. McDonald’s is the latest to shift its ...
Indonesia is admitted to the BRICS bloc of developing nations, Brazil announces
Indonesia has been admitted as a full member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, the group’s presiding country Brazil announced Monday. Indonesia’s candidacy was ...
Judge finds Rudy Giuliani in contempt for failed responses in $148 million defamation judgment case
A federal judge in New York City on Monday said that Rudy Giuliani was in contempt of court for failing to properly respond to requests for information as he turned over assets to ...
Texas officials warn of infectious, parasitic worms that ‘screw into flesh’
The New World Screwworm is a larva or maggot of the New World Screwworm fly, which lays eggs in a wound or live tissue like the nostrils, eyes or mouth, according to the Texas Department of Parks and ...
Trump pitches ‘merged’ US, Canada after Trudeau resignation announcement
After Trudeau’s announcement Monday, Trump touted the idea that many Canadians would “LOVE” the idea of being the “51st State ...
Former ‘Home Improvement’ star allegedly choked, punched children’s mother: police
Former “Home Improvement” star Zachery Ty Bryan, who was arrested last week in Myrtle Beach on a domestic violence charge, allegedly choked and punched the woman he lived with, ...
U.S. eases restrictions on Syria while keeping sanctions in place
The U.S. on Monday eased some restrictions on Syria’s transitional government to allow the entry of humanitarian aid after Islamist insurgents ousted Syrian leader Bashar ...
Trump promises to replace national archivist after the agency’s role in documents case against him
President-elect Donald Trump is promising to replace the head of the National Archives, thrusting the agency back into the political spotlight after his mishandling of ...
A far-right leader could soon take the helm in EU member country Austria. Here’s why it matters
A party that advocates an end to economic sanctions against Russia and has called for the “re-migration of uninvited ...
California governor proposes $322B budget with no deficit
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a $322 billion budget without a deficit, a welcome change after two years of significant budget shortfalls in the nation’s ...
San Angelo Comic Con to return for 2025
San Angelo Comic Con will return to the Foster Communications Coliseum from Jan. 10 to Jan. 12, bringing cosplayers, actors, vendors and more to the town. Here’s what attendees can expect.