Key Belarus opposition leader sentenced to 11 years
Top Belarus opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova has been sentenced to 11 years in jail by a court in Minsk.Powered by WPeMatico
4-year-old killed, 7 other children hurt in weekend shootings in Chicago
At least eight children and teenagers were shot in Chicago over the Labor Day weekend.Powered by WPeMatico
Restaurants have reopened their doors, but the workers haven’t come back
Though many restaurants have reopened for indoor dining across the country, many workers have not returned.Powered by WPeMatico
DOJ pledges support for reproductive health care after Texas abortion ban
Attorney General Merrick Garland said violence against people seeking reproductive care or clinics offering care will not be tolerated.Powered by WPeMatico
Biden directs federal aid to NY, NJ after deadly flooding
President Joe Biden has approved major disaster declarations greenlighting federal aid for people six New Jersey counties and five New York counties affected by devastating flooding last week from the remnants of Hurricane IdaPowered by WPeMatico
Former France defender Adams dies after 39 years in a coma
Former France and Paris Saint-Germain defender Jean-Pierre Adams has died after spending 39 years in a comaPowered by WPeMatico
Shortages of supplies and workers will delay Gulf rebuilding
Joe Sobol, owner of Big Easy Construction in New Orleans, has bad news for homeowners who’ve been calling about roofs damaged by Hurricane IdaPowered by WPeMatico
Missing Virginia hiker’s body found in Glacier National Park
The body of a Virginia hiker has been found in Montana's Glacier National ParkPowered by WPeMatico
Ida’s ravages force apartment complex tenants to pack, plan
When Hurricane Ida swept ashore, the town of Houma was the first major population center in its pathPowered by WPeMatico
3-year-old boy found after 3 days lost in Australian woods
Hundreds of people had been searching for Anthony “AJ” Elfalak.Powered by WPeMatico
Shark tourism grows on Cape Cod, 3 years after attacks
Cape Cod is slowly embracing its shark reputation, three summers after the popular vacation destination saw its first great white shark attacks in generationsPowered by WPeMatico
Prominent attorney shot months after murders of wife and son
More than two months after his wife and son were found murdered, prominent South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was shot on the side of the road, police said.Powered by WPeMatico
Hospitals in crisis in least vaccinated state: Mississippi
As patients stream into Mississippi hospitals, doctors and nurses have become accustomed to rampant denial and misinformation about COVID-19 in the nation’s least vaccinated statePowered by WPeMatico
After Ida’s fury, infrastructure key in preventing misery
The destruction left by the remnants of Hurricane Ida have officials and experts agreeing that infrastructure including roads, sewers and housing in New York and New Jersey must be quickly improvedPowered by WPeMatico
Taliban stop planes of evacuees from leaving but unclear why
Officials say at least four planes chartered to evacuate several hundred people seeking to escape the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan have been unable to leave the country for daysPowered by WPeMatico
Search resumes for 2 missing after car swept away in storm
As residents and businesses across New Jersey spent the holiday weekend trying to clean up damage from last week’s storm, rescue workers resumed the search for two friends whose car was caught up in the floodwatersPowered by WPeMatico
Court rules Catholic school wrongfully fired gay substitute
A federal judge has ruled that a gay substitute teacher was wrongfully fired by a Roman Catholic school after he announced in 2014 that he was going to marry his longtime partnerPowered by WPeMatico
Ο Μυστράς του Αιγαίου με τους θρύλους και τους πειρατές
Ο Ανάβατος που εντυπωσιάζειPowered by WPeMatico
Πλημμύρισαν τους ελληνικούς προορισμούς οι Ελληνες ταξιδιώτες στο δίμηνο Ιουλίου – Αυγούστου
Ζαχαράκη: Ενισχύουμε τον εγχώριο τουρισμόPowered by WPeMatico
Lyft, Uber to cover fees for drivers sued under Texas law
Lyft and Uber will cover the fees for drivers sued under the new Texas law.Powered by WPeMatico
‘QAnon Shaman’ pleads guilty to felony charge for role in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
The man seen sporting a Viking helmet and fur vest during the Jan. 6 Capitol attack pleaded guilty Friday to one felony count related to his participation in the riot.Powered by WPeMatico
Lake Tahoe evacuees watching weekend with hope as fire slows
Residents hope for a chance to return home as firefighters make progress.Powered by WPeMatico
Biden to survey Ida storm damage in hard-hit New York, New Jersey
After touring storm damage from Hurricane Ida in Louisiana on Friday, President Joe Biden will next travel to the Northeast, the White House said.Powered by WPeMatico
Willard Scott, weatherman on NBC’s ‘Today’ show, dies at 87
Willard Scott, the beloved weatherman who charmed viewers of NBC’s “Today” show with his self-deprecating humor and cheerful personality, has diedPowered by WPeMatico
Pete Buttigieg, husband introduce their 2 new babies in family photo
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and husband Chasten Buttigieg are officially fathers -- twice over.Powered by WPeMatico
Πού βρίσκεται ο μοναχικός βράχος σε σχήμα καρδιάς που θα σε μαγέψει
Ένα μικρό αλλά πανέμορφο μνημείο της φύσης που αποδεικνύει πάντα ότι αυτή είναι ο καλύτερος καλλιτέχνηςPowered by WPeMatico
Authorities worry new Texas gun law will increase violence
Authorities worry new Texas gun law will increase violence.Powered by WPeMatico
Hurricane Ida turns spotlight on Louisiana power grid issues
The dismal state of power in Ida’s wake is a distressingly familiar scenarioPowered by WPeMatico
Extended power outages push Louisiana residents to leave
Extended power outages pushes Louisiana residents to leave.Powered by WPeMatico
Labor Day could exacerbate COVID surge: Experts
Holidays have proven to be a catalyst of COVID-19 spread across the country.Powered by WPeMatico
Osaka weighs another break from tennis after US Open loss
Naomi Osaka says she is thinking of taking another break from tennis after her title defense at the U.S. Open has ended with a third-round loss to Canadian teenager Leylah FernandezPowered by WPeMatico
Το μοναδικό κατοικημένο νησί της Χαλκιδικής με τα «καπετανόσπιτα»
Μία μικρή πράσινη όαση στον κόλπο του Αγίου ΌρουςPowered by WPeMatico
Planned Parenthood granted restraining order against anti-abortion group
Planned Parenthood affiliates in Texas won a temporary restraining order against anti-abortion group Texas Right to Life.Powered by WPeMatico
NC appeals court stops for now voting restoration for felons
A North Carolina appeals court has blocked an order that had allowed well over 50,000 felony offenders who aren’t serving prison or jail time to immediately register to vote and cast ballotsPowered by WPeMatico
Biden moves to declassify documents about Sept. 11 attacks
The order comes a little more than a week before the 20th anniversary.Powered by WPeMatico
How major US stock indexes fared Friday
Stocks closed mostly lower on Wall Street Friday following a weak jobs report, but gains for a handful of Big Tech companies allowed the Nasdaq composite to sneak in another record highPowered by WPeMatico
Arizona man who wore horns in riot pleads guilty to felony
An Arizona man who sported face paint, no shirt and a furry hat with horns when he joined the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 pleaded guilty Friday to a felony chargePowered by WPeMatico
Which states’ lawmakers have said they might copy Texas’ abortion law
After the Supreme Court refused to block Texas' new restrictive abortion law as a legal challenge is being heard, other state lawmakers have said they'll mirror it.Powered by WPeMatico
Stocks end mostly lower even as tech drives Nasdaq higher
Stocks closed mostly lower on Wall Street Friday following a weak jobs report, but gains for a handful of Big Tech companies allowed the Nasdaq composite to sneak in another record highPowered by WPeMatico
Hawaii health care workers decry lack of COVID mandates
Health care workers in Hawaii say a lack of government action is worsening an already crippling surge of coronavirus cases in the islands, and without effective policy changes the state’s limited hospitals could face a grim crisisPowered by WPeMatico