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Internal discussions and testing showed possibility of contamination
Several moms in suburban St. Louis have been working to get toxic sites in the area cleaned up, a major undertaking to fix widespread contamination that some government officials apparently covered up for decades. “This…
Meet the members of a transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for beleaguered Haiti
A transitional council tasked with bringing political stability to Haiti was installed Thursday in the capital of this Caribbean country, which is marred by gang violence and soaring hunger and poverty. The freshly sworn-in council…
Internal discussions and testing showed possibility of contamination
Several moms in suburban St. Louis have been working to get toxic sites in the area cleaned up, a major undertaking to fix widespread contamination that some government officials apparently covered up for decades. “This…
Meet the members of a transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for beleaguered Haiti
A transitional council tasked with bringing political stability to Haiti was installed Thursday in the capital of this Caribbean country, which is marred by gang violence and soaring hunger and poverty. The freshly sworn-in council…
Alabama lawmakers advance bill that could lead to prosecution of librarians
Alabama lawmakers on Thursday advanced legislation that could see librarians prosecuted under the state’s obscenity law for providing “harmful” materials to minors, the latest in a wave of bills in Republican-led states targeting library content…
Sails from iconic Moulin Rouge windmill in Paris collapse to ground
Paris’ Moulin Rouge cabaret club in France lost the sails of its historic windmill — a symbol almost as iconic to the City of Lights as the Eiffel Tower — overnight Wednesday. The sails, or…
Early in-person voting starts for North Carolina primary runoffs
Early in-person voting started on Thursday across North Carolina for next month’s runoff elections, including one congressional and two statewide primary contests. Voters are choosing this fall’s Republican nominees for lieutenant governor, state auditor and…
155 dead in Tanzania amid El Niño-induced flooding
Flooding in Tanzania caused by weeks of heavy rain has killed 155 people and affected more than 200,000 others, the prime minister said Thursday. That is more than double the number of deaths reported two…
NY v. Trump: Tabloid publisher testifies he bought stories on Tiger Woods, ex-Obama chief of staff
A former tabloid publisher and key witness for the prosecution testified that he purchased stories about professional golfer Tiger Woods, former Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, among others during questioning by defense attorneys for…
Scottish leader faces battle for survival after ending power-sharing deal over climate change clash
Scotland’s leader is facing a fight for his political survival after he ended a three-year power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Green Party following a clash over climate change policies. Thursday’s decision by First Minister Humza…
Gaetz urges House investigative hearing on ‘failed foreign policy’ that ‘endangered’ US troops
FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., is urging the House Armed Services Committee to summon Secretary of State Antony Blinken for congressional testimony to assess how the State Department’s “failed foreign policy decisions” have…
Russia may downgrade relations with US if its assets are confiscated, deputy foreign minister says
Russia is considering downgrading the level of its diplomatic relations with the United States if Western governments go ahead with proposals to confiscate its frozen assets, state news agency RIA quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei…
Bragg ‘allowed political motivations’ to ‘infect’ prosecution of Trump, House Judiciary GOP says
Trump: I can win NY in 2024 Former President Trump speaks on the stock market slowing, presidential immunity and setting his sights on winning New York before heading into court. EXCLUSIVE: The Manhattan District Attorney’s…
282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023, UN report says
Nearly 282 million people across 59 countries experienced acute hunger in 2023, according to the Global Report on Food Crises. Gaza had the highest number of people facing famine, data shows. The report noted a…
Tennessee House tables bill that would have banned consideration of reparations
Tennessee’s Republican-dominant House on Wednesday spiked legislation that would have banned local governments from paying to either study or dispense money for reparations for slavery. The move marked a rare defeat on a GOP-backed proposal…
Russian court fines TV presenter who threw ‘almost naked’ party
A Moscow court has fined TV presenter and actress Anastasia Ivleeva for social media posts calling for peace. Ivleeva, known for hosting an “almost naked” party, sparked public outrage in Russia by encouraging guests to…
GOP state lawmakers appeal to SCOTUS to challenge Biden’s ‘usurpations’ of their power to run elections
FIRST ON FOX: A group of Pennsylvania state legislators have taken their fight for the right to sue President Biden over his election executive order (EO) to the Supreme Court. In a petition for writ…
Venice begins charging entry fee for day-trippers to address tourism crisis
Tourists stroll the city of Venice amid travel surge Visitors have poured back into Venice, with outsiders often vastly outnumbering the 50,000 residents of the city center, overwhelming the narrow alleys and putting the daily…
Biden admin cracks down on power plants fueling nation’s grid
The Biden administration finalized highly anticipated regulations on Thursday, cracking down on existing and future fossil fuel-fired power plants as part of its sweeping climate agenda. In a joint announcement, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and…
Togo cracking down on media, opposition ahead of parliamentary elections: report
Authorities in Togo have repressed the media and prevented civilians from gathering to protest peacefully, Amnesty International said in a report published Wednesday, ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled to take place at the end of…
Wisconsin GOP Senate candidate says Republicans ‘making a mistake’ by not discussing health care
Republicans have a lot of work to do when it comes to healthcare policy, according to Wisconsin GOP Senate candidate Eric Hovde. Health care costs are so high in some areas of the Badger State…
