MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet next week at a summit in Uzbekistan, a Russian official said Wednesday. The two leaders will meet at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, held in the Uzbek city of Samarkand on Sept. 15-16, Russian Ambassador to China […]
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UN: At least $1 billion needed to avert famine in Somalia
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. humanitarian chief predicted Tuesday that at least $1 billion will be needed urgently to avert famine in Somalia in the coming months and early next year when two more dry seasons are expected to compound the historic drought that has hit the Horn of Africa […]
China earthquake deaths rise to 74 as lockdown anger grows
BEIJING — The death toll in this week’s earthquake in western China has jumped to 74 with another 26 people still missing, the government reported Wednesday, as frustration rose with uncompromising COVID-19 lockdown measures that prevented residents from leaving their buildings after the shaking. The 6.8 magnitude quake that struct […]
Steve Bannon expected to surrender to New York prosecutors Thursday: Sources
Steve Bannon, former adviser to former President Donald Trump, is expected to surrender to prosecutors in New York on Thursday, sources familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News. The details of the charges are unclear, however, the sources confirmed to ABC News that the charges brought by the Manhattan […]
‘Fat Leonard’ cut off his GPS, has gone missing: US Marshals
A former naval contractor who was convicted of bribing Navy officers with millions of dollars worth of lavish cigars, prostitutes and cash allegedly cut off his ankle monitor on Sunday and is now on the run, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Leonard Francis, also known as “Fat Leonard,” was […]
Police correct timeline in fatal stabbing of Vegas reporter
LAS VEGAS — Police on Tuesday released a photo of a vehicle that could have been used by a possible suspect in the fatal stabbing of a Las Vegas newspaper’s investigator reporter. They also said Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German apparently was killed Friday and not Saturday as previously […]
Bay Area hit with record temperatures, officials ask Californians to conserve energy
Temperatures in parts of the San Francisco Bay Area have hit record numbers as state officials warn of blackouts throughout the state as Californians deals with intense heat. The temperature in Livermore, located in the eastern part of the Bay Area, reached 116 degrees on Monday, the highest temperature recorded […]
2 suspects, including a teen, arrested in a deadly drive-by
FORT WORTH, Texas — Two suspects, including a teen, have been arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting in Fort Worth last week that left a 17-year-old and a 5-year-old dead, police said Tuesday. Anthony Ray Bell-Johnson, 21, and a 16-year-old male juvenile have been charged with capital murder. In […]
Water supply problem continues after flooding in Georgia
SUMMERVILLE, Ga. — Officials continued to scramble Tuesday to restore water service in parts of a northwest Georgia county after flash flooding Sunday submerged pumps and flooded buildings. Chattooga County officials said water for 8,000 customers in Summerville, Menlo and surrounding areas would remain out of service through at least […]
Tiny oysters play big role in stabilizing eroding shorelines
LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Denise Vaccaro bought her home on the Jersey Shore over 20 years ago, charmed by the little beach at the end of a sandy spit on Barnegat Bay where she could sit and read while listening to the waves and enjoying the cool breezes. That home […]