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Lawmakers demand answers as turmoil over Reflecting Pool repair continues
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (581+ words) My SA...
Spurs and Thunder go big, Acuff-Brown is a matchup to watch and other takeaways from the NBA draft
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (955+ words) And the one-and-done era is far from done. Those were some of the things that stood out from the two-day NBA draft in Brooklyn, which started with the Washington Wizards taking AJ Dybantsa on Tuesday night with the No. 1 pick…...
An oil tanker navigates the Strait of Hormuz despite threats from Iran's Revolutionary Guard
16+ min ago (713+ words) The transit of the Stoic Warrior and the threats come as tensions rise between Iran and the United States over the terms of their interim accord aimed at permanently ending the Iran war. From getting ships through the narrow mouth…...
US Congress welcomes Taiwan's parliamentary leader to Washington, affirms support for the island
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (452+ words) "I love Taiwan," declared Mc Caul, as he welcomed Han. "It's very important to me to say that the United States supports you, Mr. Speaker." "The support for Taiwan is bipartisan and bicameral " both houses, both parties," Pelosi said. "It's…...
In France's historic heat wave, Paris" dreamy rooftops become a heat-trapping nightmare
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (314+ words) My SA But with a historic heat wave making attic apartments like hers potentially hazardous for health, the 23-year-old recent graduate isn't feeling quite so fortunate "It's been the worst week that we've had in this apartment," she said this…...
Americans are inundated with suspected scams. New polling shows why few victims report them
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (1001+ words) A separate survey conducted by Gallup and the Stop Scams Alliance that was provided exclusively to the AP found that last year alone, about 1 in 10 U. S. adults said they or someone else from their household was deceived by a scammer into…...
Venezuela reeling after powerful twin earthquakes kill at least 32 people as promises of aid pour in
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (1046+ words) Acting President Delcy Rodr'guez warned the toll was expected to rise as rescuers search collapsed buildings and emergency crews reach devastated areas after the 7. 2 and 7. 5 magnitude earthquakes that struck shortly after 6 p. m. Rodr'guez declared a state of emergency in an address…...
The NBA draft brings more paint presence to the Southwest Division with a plethora of big men
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (741+ words) The NBA's Southwest Division could become a showcase next season for rookies who do their best work in the paint. Memphis took Duke forward Cameron Boozer third overall in the NBA draft Tuesday night and added forward Karim Lopez of…...
Thousands of San Antonio residents without power after storms
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (281+ words) Electricity pylon with dramatic clouds Strong storms swept across the San Antonio area overnight, leaving thousands of residents without electricity as crews work to restore service Saturday morning. According to CPS Energy's outage map, 370 active outages were affecting 17, 126 customers across…...
Mourners bury a 6-month-old Ebola victim in the Congo outbreak's 3rd orphanage death
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (429+ words) Carrying a cross, people stood at a distance as the small coffin was lowered into the ground by masked and gloved health workers, and a Catholic priest prayed over her body. "It's a feeling of sadness because we have lost…...