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Video of a Black woman stopping a Karen-adjacent elderly white woman from touching her niece's hair goes viral and folks weren't happy.

Though the difficulties faced by each co-host were vastly different, both overcame them on the pitch. New Zealand 1-0 Norway Hearing the news of a shooting just down the road from where you’re staying is not the best way to prepare for your day. That is what this reporter faces as a shooting at a [...]

It used to be the hot spot for tourists and local residents to shop. But a series of setbacks has left the pedestrian mall battling to return to its glory days.

Plans are pushing ahead for a brand-new and expanded Walnut Creek microbrewery, along with a modern storage complex.

The SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes aren't just affecting the film and television industry. Carlo Mirarchi, co-owner and chef at Roberta's Pizza, joined CBS News to talk about how the work stoppage has affected his restaurant.

Can Israel’s modern-day David continue to wait while the country’s Abners and Joabs rip each other apart?

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Viktor Hovland had an unusual incident on the par-5 15th at the Open Championship. A bird pooped on him, but will it be lucky for him?

Approximately 99.9% of fish and shark species are "cold-blooded," meaning their body tissues generally match the temperature of the water they swim in—but researchers have just discovered the mighty basking shark is a one-in-a-thousand exception. Instead, these sharks keep the core regions of their bodies warmer than the water like the most athletic swimmers in the sea such as great white sharks, mako sharks and tuna.

Players and coaches held a press conference ahead of Lionel Messi’s expected Inter Miami debut, in an MLS Leagues Cup match against Cruz Azul.

Sport Witness have revealed that the print editions of both Sport and Marca claim Barcelona are keen to agree on a deal with Tottenham over Clement Lenglet’s transfer before they embark on their pre-season tour to the United States. According to Sport, Xavi Hernandez does not want Lenglet to be part of the squad that […]

A “renowned” California surgeon has been identified as the victim of a plane crash in New Mexico just days after the doctor was killed when an engine failed on his Cessna and he smashed into a home. Randolph “Randy” Sherman, of Los Angeles, suffered an engine failure on Tuesday and crash-landed into the Santa Fe...

Qualcomm's venture arm among the firms under investigation

A US congressional panel is investigating four venture capital firms, including the investment arm of semiconductor company Qualcomm, regarding financing of Chinese AI, semiconductor and quantum technologies.…

Seagrasses evolved from freshwater plants and use sunlight and carbon dioxide (CO2) for photosynthesis and are able to thrive in depths down to 50 meters. In contrast to algae, they possess roots and rhizomes that grow in sandy to muddy sediments. The grass-like, leaf-shoots produce flowers and complete their life cycle entirely underwater. Seeds are negatively buoyant but seed-bearing shoots can raft, thus greatly enhancing dispersal distances at oceanic scale.

A ten-year-old-girl drowned on Thursday in a swimming pool at a private residence in the Coral Bay area of Paphos. According to the police, at around 4pm they received a call about a girl floating unconscious in a swimming pool at a villa. Fire Department officers pulled the young girl...

A U.S. watchdog says it has disclosed to Congress information about diversion and control of international humanitarian assistance by de facto Taliban authorities in Afghanistan. “We have just uncovered, as part of our response to the House Foreign Relations Committee, some really horrific information about the problems with the U.N. operations in Afghanistan,” John Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), told an event at King’s College London on Thursday. Sopko... Читать дальше...

RIYADH, July 20 (Xinhua) -- The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) on Thursday signed a deal with the Bahamas to provide a loan of 10 million U.S. dollars to support the tourism sector of the Caribbean island country, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

"Eating them . . . is one of the least wasteful ways to [reduce invasive species populations]"

DUBAI, July 20 (Xinhua) -- The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Dubai Police have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate information exchange on financial crimes.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A jury in Franklin County found a man guilty of fatally strangling his wife and setting her body on fire in 2021, according to a spokesperson for the Franklin County Prosecutor's Office. Mamadou Diallo, 43, was convicted Wednesday of murder and aggravated arson, among other charges, related to the killing of [...]

Plus, hearing about a book looking at the links between military history and motorsport.

By Tim Grierson Published: July 20th, 2023

State of the Union: The lawlessness of BLM and Outlaw Country are not the same.

Rational choice theory claims that people in the political realm act in their own self-interest. However, in today's political climate, many people act against their own interests to avoid being attacked by others.

Vladimir Putin raised the fighting age maximum from 60 to 70 this week to make up for the nearly 250,000 Russian soldiers slain in the war so far.

In the millennial search for meaning, much has been made of the recontextualization of childhood toys. It seems we’re desperate to turn many things that are relatively harmless into something much more meaningful than it needs to be. Naturally, the ubiquitous Barbie doll has been up for debate for decades. Is she a …