Police officers and workers remove the wreckage of a bus that collided with an oil tanker along a highway in Uch Sharif near Multan, Pakistan, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. A truck rammed into a minibus on a highway in eastern Pakistan overnight, causing a fire that killed and injured numerous […]
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Uvalde parents demand financial transparency over school security grants
During Monday night’s school board meeting, Uvalde citizens demanded financial transparency regarding the millions of dollars in grants announced last week aimed at strengthening school security before children return to the classroom this September. “We just saw lump sum $100,000 here, $500,000 here,” one community member said during the Uvalde […]
Biden to sign major health, climate and tax bill Tuesday at White House ceremony
President Joe Biden plans to sign the Democrats’ massive climate, health and tax bill into law on Tuesday at the White House, marking a major accomplishment for his domestic agenda less than three months before midterm elections. Biden will deliver remarks and sign the bill, known as the Inflation Reduction […]
Recall election aimed at LA prosecutor fails to make ballot
LOS ANGELES — A high-profile attempt to recall a progressive district attorney in the nation’s most populous county has failed, after organizers were unable to collect sufficient, valid petition signatures to place the proposal before voters, election officials said Monday. In a region that has seen rising crime rates and […]
Evansville house explosion victims died of trauma, asphyxia
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Preliminary autopsy results released Monday for the three victims of a house explosion in a southern Indiana neighborhood show they died of blunt force trauma and compression asphyxia. A married couple who lived at the center of the Wednesday explosion in Evansville, 43-year-old Charles Hite and 37-year-old […]
FAA warns that staffing shortage will delay flights in NYC
The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday that it was reducing flights in the area around New York City because of lack of staffing. Departing and arriving flights could be delayed up to two hours at John F. Kennedy International, LaGuardia and Newark (New Jersey) Liberty International airports, the FAA said. […]
Son of suspect in Muslim slayings to remain in custody
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The son of an Afghan refugee suspected in the shooting deaths of four Muslim men in New Mexico will remain in custody pending trial on a charge that he allegedly provided a false address on a form when purchasing a gun last year. Shaheen Syed, 21, appeared […]
Defense secretary Austin positive for COVID for second time
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Monday he has tested positive for COVID-19, is experiencing mild symptoms and will quarantine at home. It’s the second time Austin has gotten the coronavirus. In a statement, Austin, 69, said he is fully vaccinated and has received two boosters. He said he’ll […]
Coroner: At least 1 dead after Missouri house explosion
WYATT, Mo. — At least one person was killed Monday when a house exploded in southeast Missouri and a neighboring home erupted in flames, authorities said. Mississippi County Coroner Terry Parker said the victim died at a Cape Girardeau hospital, KFVS-TV reported. The victim’s name wasn’t immediately released. According to […]
Rudy Giuliani now ‘target’ of Georgia probe into 2020 election: Sources
Former President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, has been informed that he is considered a “target” of the Georgia criminal investigation probing the effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election in that state, according to sources familiar with the matter. An attorney for Giuliani received a call […]