U.S. casinos won $66.5B in 2023, their best year ever
New figures from the gambling industry show America's commercial casinos won more than $66 billion from gamblers in 2023, the industry’s best year everPowered by WPeMatico
Body of missing 11-year-old Texas girl found: Police
Texas authorities said they found the body of Audrii Cunningham, who went missing after she did not show up at her bus pick up last week.Powered by WPeMatico
US-Mexico border: 100 billion gallons of sewage creating a ‘public health crisis’
Over the last five years, 100 billion gallons of untreated sewage, industrial waste and urban runoff have been dumped into the Tijuana River.Powered by WPeMatico
Texas Gov. Abbott announces military base at border in Eagle Pass
Texas is building a new military base for National Guard members deployed to the southern border in Eagle Pass, Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott said last weekPowered by WPeMatico
Houthis shoot down US MQ-9 Reaper drone flying near Yemen
It's the second American drone downed by the Iran-backed militants.Powered by WPeMatico
California faces flooding, mudslides as rain storm inundates state
A flood watch remains in effect Tuesday across California as a powerful storm continues to unleash rain, snow and wind on much of the West Coast.Powered by WPeMatico
What a possible Capital One and Discover merger means for consumers
The deal may hold long-term implications for customers across the industry.Powered by WPeMatico
NYC hotel murder suspect arrested for stabbings across the country: Police
The man suspected in the strangulation death of a woman inside a SoHo hotel is under arrest in Arizona, where he is charged in two stabbings, according to police.Powered by WPeMatico
Walmart to acquire smart TV maker Vizio for $2.3 billion
Walmart is buying the smart TV maker Vizio for $2.3 billion as it attempts to expand its rapidly growing advertising business to compete with AmazonPowered by WPeMatico
YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke sentenced in child abuse case
YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke was sentenced to four terms of one to 15 years in prison. She pleaded guilty to four counts of felony abuse of her children.Powered by WPeMatico
Putin says Russia has no intention of putting nuclear weapons in space
Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that Moscow has no intention to deploy nuclear weapons in space, claiming that the country only has developed space capabilities similar to what the U.S. hasPowered by WPeMatico
Body of man suspected of acid attack on former partner pulled out of London river
London police said Tuesday they “strongly believe” that a body they pulled from the River Thames is that of a man wanted over a chemical attack that injured his former partner and her two young daughtersPowered by WPeMatico
Supreme Court allows what critics call ‘racial balancing’ at elite public school
The Supreme Court will allow one of the nation's top public schools to move forward with a new admissions policy that critics say has "racial balancing" at its core.Powered by WPeMatico
Αύξηση κατά 10,1% σημείωσε ο τζίρος των επιχειρήσεων καταλυμάτων σε όλη την Ελλάδα το 2023
Σύμφωνα με την ΕΛΣΤΑΤ ο συνολικός τζίρος του κλάδου ξεπέρασε τα 9,68 δισ. ευρώ - Σε ποιες περιοχές καταγράφηκε μεγαλύτερη αύξησηPowered by WPeMatico
Unmanned Houthi submarines pose new threat to US warships in Red Sea
The Iran-backed group attacked with one for the first time on Sunday.Powered by WPeMatico
Strike over maintenance budget shuts down the Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors on Monday as workers staged a strike.Powered by WPeMatico
Unruly high school asks Massachusetts National Guard to restore order
Officials have asked Gov. Maura Healey to send in the Massachusetts National Guard to quell violence and address security concerns at a troubled high school in a city south of BostonPowered by WPeMatico
Daytona 500 finally begins a day late after nonstop rains delayed NASCAR spectacle
The Daytona 500 finally started Monday, a day later than scheduled because of two-days of rain at Daytona International SpeedwayPowered by WPeMatico
Freelance reporter charged after threatening to kill pro-Israel US officials
A 41-year-old man in Indiana is charged with posting threats using interstate communications after allegedly threatening to “kill every Jew” in Fort Wayne and shoot “every pro-Israel U_S_ government official."Powered by WPeMatico
Probe of illegal drugs delivered by drone at West Virginia prison nets 11 arrests
Eleven suspects have been arrested in an investigation into illegal drugs allegedly delivered by drones into a federal prison in southern West VirginiaPowered by WPeMatico
New York Archdiocese denounces transgender activist’s funeral
The funeral of a renowned transgender activist in a New York cathedral elicited a denunciation of the event by a senior church official, who called the Mass a scandal within one of the preeminent houses of worship in U.S. CatholicismPowered by WPeMatico
Trump uses brief comment on Navalny’s death to claim his own political persecution
Trump says Navalny's death makes him aware of "what's happening in our country."Powered by WPeMatico
Nets fire coach Jacque Vaughn with team in 11th place at the All-Star break
The Brooklyn Nets have fired Jacque Vaughn after ending a disappointing first half of the season with a 50-point loss in Boston in their final game before the All-Star breakPowered by WPeMatico
1 dead, 5 injured in mass shooting at Waffle House, police say
At least one person was killed and five others were injured in a shooting at a Waffle House in Indianapolis early Monday, police said.Powered by WPeMatico
American man admits to attacking 2 US tourists, killing one near German castle
An American man is on trial Kempten, Southern Germany for murder and other offenses after he allegedly pushed two women from the U.S. into a ravine near Neuschwanstein castle in June last year, fatally injuring one of themPowered by WPeMatico
Πλατφόρμα με διαδραστικό ψηφιακό χάρτη για τον γαστρονομικό τουρισμό ετοιμάζει το υπουργείο Τουρισμού
Συνάντηση της Όλγας Κεφαλογιάννη με τον πρόεδρο και τον γενικό γραμματέα της Πανελλήνιας Ομοσπονδίας Εστιατορικών και Συναφών ΕπαγγελμάτωνPowered by...
Students, parents frustrated over delays in hearing about federal financial aid
For many students, the excitement of being accepted into their first-choice college is being tempered this year by a troublesome uncertainty over whether they’ll get the financial aid they need to attendPowered by WPeMatico
Passenger jet hits equipment on takeoff from Belgrade airport, makes emergency return
A passenger jet with 106 people on board had to return to the Belgrade airport after it hit runway equipment and sustained severe damage shortly after takeoff from the Serbian capitalPowered by WPeMatico
Dubai International Airport had 86.9 million passengers last year in a post-pandemic surge
The number of passengers flying through Dubai International Airport has surged in the last year beyond its total for 2019 — just before the coronavirus pandemic grounded global aviationPowered by WPeMatico
1st Ukrainian city falls since US became deadlocked in sending more military aid
Avdiivka is the first notable Ukrainian city to fall to Russia since Bakhmut nearly a year ago. It had 32,000 inhabitants that has been on the frontline since 2014.Powered by WPeMatico
A paramedic who was killed in a Minnesota shooting was providing aid to fallen officers when he was shot, officials say
A paramedic who was killed in a Minnesota shooting was providing aid to fallen officers when he was shot, officials sayPowered by WPeMatico
A year after Jimmy Carter entered hospice care, advocates hope his endurance drives awareness
Jimmy Carter entered hospice care at his home in south Georgia one year ago.Powered by WPeMatico
Trump was fined $355 million, barred from his NY business temporarily. What’s next?
What is likely to happen in the aftermath of the $355 million judgment against Donald Trump in a civil fraud lawsuit.Powered by WPeMatico
Charlamagne tha God on Trump, Biden: ‘Threat to democracy’ or ‘uninspiring candidate’
Charlamagne tha God said on ABC News' "This Week" that "nobody is inspired" by the 2024 election and "nobody wants to see" the likely rematch between Biden and Trump.Powered by WPeMatico
Αυξημένες κατά 10% αναμένονται οι αφίξεις επιβατών κρουαζιέρας στην Ελλάδα το 2024
Σύμφωνα με τα στοιχεία, για τον Πειραιά υπάρχουν ήδη 1.042 προκρατήσεις για προσεγγίσεις κρουαζιερόπλοιωνPowered by WPeMatico
Missing 5-year-old found dead, foster mom arrested
Police have found the body of 5-year-old Darnell Taylor in a sewage drain days after an Amber Alert was issued. His foster mother will be charged with murder.Powered by WPeMatico
Trump civil fraud case: Judge fines Trump $354M, says frauds ‘shock the conscience’
Get updates from the trial of former President Trump in the civil fraud suit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James.Powered by WPeMatico
Biden visits East Palestine a year after toxic train derailment
President Joe Biden visited East Palestine, Ohio, on Friday to mark one year since a train derailment spilled hazardous materials and toxins into the environment.Powered by WPeMatico
House Ethic Committee issues subpoena for testimony of Matt Gaetz’s ex-girlfriend
The House Ethics Committee has issued a subpoena for the testimony of a former girlfriend of Rep. Matt Gaetz as part of an ongoing investigation.Powered by WPeMatico
2 found shot dead in university dorm room
Two people were found shot dead in a dorm at the University of Colorado - Colorado Springs, authorities said.Powered by WPeMatico