State Department delivers crushing news to Fulbright scholar hopefuls in Afghanistan
The State Department will not continue its Fulbright Foreign Student Program in Afghanistan, an official said Friday, after 140 semi-finalists were chosen last year.Powered by WPeMatico
FAA clears Verizon and AT&T to turn on more 5G cell towers
Concern about new high-speed wireless service interfering with airplanes appears to be easingPowered by WPeMatico
Rifle used by Kyle Rittenhouse to be destroyed
The AR-15-style rifle that Kyle Rittenhouse used in the shooting of three men during a 2020 protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, will be destroyed.Powered by WPeMatico
Rescue workers save injured hiker stranded atop mountain
First responders performed a daring rescue of a woman who was stranded on a mountain over 9,100 feet in the air.Powered by WPeMatico
Ex-cop’s trial for Taylor raid offers new chance for justice
It is the only criminal trial to arise from the botched police raid.Powered by WPeMatico
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas ‘so-called alternate electors’
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and surrounding circumstances on Friday issued subpoenas to so-called "fake electors."Powered by WPeMatico
Queen Mary ship closed to tourists to get ‘critical repairs’
Southern California officials say they're getting ready to start critical repairs to the Queen Mary historic ship that has been a tourist attraction and hotel for decades in Long Beach harborPowered by WPeMatico
Michael Avenatti resumes cross-examination of Stormy Daniels
Avenatti denies stealing a $300,000 book advance from DanielsPowered by WPeMatico
Milwaukee police officer shot; 3rd in 2 weeks in the city
A Milwaukee police officer was shot and wounded in an exchange of gunfire with a man who was initially found slumped over in a vehicle, the third shooting of a law enforcement officer in the city in two weeksPowered by WPeMatico
A key inflation gauge rose 5.8% in 2021, most in 39 years
It was the sharpest increase since 1982.Powered by WPeMatico
UN labor group says 1.6M jobs lost in Myanmar in 2021
The International Labor Organization says about 1.6 million jobs were lost in Myanmar in 2021, with women suffering the biggest setbacks as work in factories, tourism and construction dwindled amid the pandemic and a military takeoverPowered by WPeMatico
Η λίμνη της Ελλάδας που δεν την ήθελε κανείς και αναγεννήθηκε από το μηδέν
Αξίζει να την επισκεφθείςPowered by WPeMatico
Agents earn while they learn as a Southern USA specialist
Win andpound;150 of shopping vouchersPowered by WPeMatico
Anti-mask anger forces Colorado children’s museum to close
A Colorado children’s museum is the latest casualty of harassment by people angry over mask mandates designed to curb the spread of the coronavirusPowered by WPeMatico
Roethlisberger retires at 39: Time to ‘hang up my cleats’
Ben Roethlisberger’s NFL career is overPowered by WPeMatico
Gun rights group sues to stop groundbreaking San Jose gun law
The law would require gun owners to purchase liability insurance and pay an annual fee.Powered by WPeMatico
Search for survivors in human-smuggling boat tragedy to be suspended
A Coast Guard official said 34 people on the doomed vessel that capsized in the Straits of Florida are unaccounted for.Powered by WPeMatico
17-year-old fatally shot in chest near his high school: Police
A 17-year-old boy has been gunned down in the middle of the afternoon near his Philadelphia high school.Powered by WPeMatico
US, NATO using military moves to send message to Russia over Ukraine
What message are U.S. and NATO's military moves sending to Russia?Powered by WPeMatico
Southwest, profitable again in Q4, expects slow 2022 start
Thanks to strong passenger traffic over the winter holidays, Southwest Airlines is reporting a $68 million profit for the fourth quarterPowered by WPeMatico
Moderna launches clinical trial for HIV vaccine that uses mRNA technology
Moderna announced Thursday it has launched early-stage clinical trials of an HIV mRNA vaccine.Powered by WPeMatico
Jussie Smollett to be sentenced March 10 for lying to police
Jussie Smollett, who was convicted last month for lying to police about a racist, homophobic attack that authorities said he staged, will return to court for sentencing March 10Powered by WPeMatico
East Coast braces for snow storm: Latest path
A snow storm is bearing down on the Interstate 95 corridor from Philadelphia to New York City to Boston.Powered by WPeMatico
US weekly jobless claims fall for the first time in a month
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week following three straight increases economists blamed on the surge in cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19Powered by WPeMatico
Milwaukee police: 4 held for questioning in mass slaying
Police say four people have been detained as police investigate their level of involvement, if any, in the deaths of six people who were found with gunshot wounds in a Milwaukee duplex last weekendPowered by WPeMatico
Mistaken identity lands Florida man in jail for five days
A South Florida cook says he lived a nightmare recently when police mistook him for a fugitive with the same name, similar looks and almost the same birthdayPowered by WPeMatico
US economy grew 5.7% in 2021 in rebound from 2020 recession
The U.S. economy grew last year at the fastest pace since Ronald Reagan’s presidency, bouncing back with resilience from 2020′s brief but devastating coronavirus recessionPowered by WPeMatico
In one small prairie town, two warring visions of America
The headline in the little newspaper said COVID-19 numbers were spiking in the farm towns of western MinnesotaPowered by WPeMatico
Τρία πανέμορφα χωριά με εύκολη πρόσβαση για τριήμερο
Προτάσεις για όλα τα γούσταPowered by WPeMatico
Airbnb: Τα 10 σπίτια με τα περισσότερα like στο Instagram
Από ένα δεντρόσπιτο στην άγρια φύση της Καλιφόρνια μέχρι μια υπέροχη αγροικία του 18ου αιώνα στη νότια ΓαλλίαPowered by WPeMatico
Remains of massacred ancestors returned to Wiyot Tribe
The remains of 20 Native Americans massacred in Northern California in 1860 have been returned to their tribePowered by WPeMatico
Man suspected of killing Texas deputy arrested in Mexico
A fugitive suspected of gunning down a Texas deputy constable during a traffic stop over in Houston has been taken into custody in Mexico, authorities said on Wednesday.Powered by WPeMatico
What to know about the judge viewed as Biden’s top Supreme Court pick
With the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, one name keeps rising to the top of the list of potential replacements.Powered by WPeMatico
Man arrested for allegedly selling gun used in synagogue hostage incident
A man faces a federal charge for allegedly selling the gun used in the Texas synagogue hostage situation earlier this month, authorities said.Powered by WPeMatico
Spotify says it will grant Young’s request to remove music
Spotify says it will grant veteran rocker Neil Young's request to remove his music from its streaming platformPowered by WPeMatico
Commission approves new safety standards for crib mattresses
After 139 child deaths since 2010, new safety standards for crib mattresses will go into effect this fall.Powered by WPeMatico
Canadian man gets 6 months for groping flight attendant
A Canadian man has been sentenced to six months in U.S. federal prison for groping an American Airlines flight attendantPowered by WPeMatico
Tesla posts record profits as its deliveries soared in 2021
Tesla Inc. has posted record fourth-quarter and full-year earningsPowered by WPeMatico
Hospital denies heart transplant to man who hasn’t gotten COVID-19 vaccine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston is refusing to perform a heart transplant on a man who won't get vaccinated against COVID-19.Powered by WPeMatico
Fed signals rate hikes coming ‘soon’ amid inflation concerns
There's "no way to do it painlessly," an analyst told ABC News of a looming Fed rate hike.Powered by WPeMatico