Whitey Herzog, Hall of Fame manager, dies at 92
Whitey Herzog, the gruff and ingenious Hall of Fame manager who guided the St. Louis Cardinals to three pennants and a World Series title and perfected an intricate, nail-biting strategy known as “Whiteyball,” has diedPowered by WPeMatico
Tornado threat, severe storms head toward Midwest: Latest forecast
Severe storms are bearing down on the Midwest and the Heartland, where tornadoes, damaging winds and hail are in the forecast.Powered by WPeMatico
Carl Erskine, Dodgers pitcher and last surviving member of ‘Boys of Summer,’ dies at 97
Carl Erskine, who pitched two no-hitters for the Brooklyn Dodgers and was a 20-game winner in 1953 when he struck out a then-record 14 in the World Series, has diedPowered by WPeMatico
Police make arrests a year after theft of gold and cash worth millions at Toronto’s Pearson airport
Authorities in Canada say they have made arrests in the theft of a cargo container that included gold and other items worth over 20 million Canadian dollars — about $14.5 million — that were stolen from Toronto’s Pearson International airport a year agoPowered by...
Smartmatic settles defamation case against OAN over 2020 election conspiracy theories
The voting tech company Smartmatic entered into a settlement with One America News to resolve its lawsuit against the network for peddling lies about the 2020 election.Powered by WPeMatico
‘I am not resigning’: Johnson at risk as he forges ahead on Ukraine, Israel aid
House Speaker Mike Johnson is forging ahead with a plan to try to pass aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan -- but will the move cost him his job?Powered by WPeMatico
Trans sports ban overturned in West Virginia
A federal appeals court has voted to overturn West Virginia's law that bans transgender athletes from playing on teams consistent with their gender identity.Powered by WPeMatico
Fed’s Powell: Elevated inflation will likely delay rate cuts this year
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that persistently elevated inflation will likely delay any Fed interest rate cuts until later this year, opening the door to a period of higher-for-longer ratesPowered by WPeMatico
Southern governors tell autoworkers that voting for a union will put their jobs in jeopardy
On the eve of a vote on union representation at Volkswagen’s Tennessee factory, Gov. Bill Lee and five other southern governors are telling workers that voting for a union will put jobs in jeopardyPowered by WPeMatico
IDF’s conduct, ethics under scrutiny following soldiers’ social media posts
Six months into the Israel-Hamas conflict the conduct and ethics of Israel Defense Forces members have come increasingly under the microscope.Powered by WPeMatico
Η Τσαγκαράδα στα καλύτερά της και την άνοιξη
Στην Ελλάδα υπάρχουν πολλά μέρη που δεν γνωρίζουν από εποχές. Ένα από αυτά είναι και η Τσαγκαράδα, η οποία ειδικά την άνοιξη συγκεντρώνει πολλύς επισκέπτες. Το πανέμορφο χωριό του Πηλίου, συνδυάζει άριστα το βουνίσιο χαρακτήρα με τη θαλασσινή αύρα και θα έλεγε κανείς...
Έτσι λειτουργεί η τουαλέτα ενός αεροπλάνου στα 40.000 πόδια
Η αλήθεια είναι πως οι περισσότεροι έχουμε πολλές απορίες γύρω από τα αεροπλάνα και τη λειτουργία τους. Από το πώς πετούν και αν είναι ασφαλή, μέχρι το πώς λειτουργεί η τουλέτα και πού πηγαίνουν τα απόβλητα. Μάλιστα, το τελευταίο είναι κάτι σαν… μυστήριο, καθώς γύρω...
Ανοιξιάτικη απόδραση στον Πόρο
Βρισκόμαστε σχεδόν στην καρδιά της άνοιξης, με τον καιρό να είναι άκρως καλοκαιρινός κι εδώ που τα λέμε, έχουμε… ξεσηκωθεί! Και ψάχνουμε για αποδράσεις που να θυμίζουν καλοκαιράκι. Ο Πόρος είναι ακριβώς αυτό που ζητάμε. Με μεγάλο του ατού το γεγονός ότι βρίσκεται σε...
Paris Hilton backs California bill to bring more transparency to youth treatment facilities
Hotel heiress and media personality Paris Hilton is backing California legislation that aims to bring more transparency to discipline used at facilities for troubled teensPowered by WPeMatico
Owners of funeral home where 190 decaying bodies were found charged with COVID fraud
There were 190 decaying bodies discovered in the Colorado funeral home.Powered by WPeMatico
Will Biden be on Ohio ballot? Election official still concerned about deadline issue
Ohio's secretary of state sent a letter on Monday signaling they can't accept a proposed workaround to certifying Biden on the state's November general electionPowered by WPeMatico
Las Vegas lawyer and wife killed amid custody fight for children from prior marriage, family says
Authorities and relatives say a Las Vegas lawyer and his wife were fighting to win custody of her children from a previous marriage when the woman’s former father-in-law, also an attorney, fatally shot them during a deposition hearing in the casePowered by WPeMatico
NASA confirms mystery object that crashed through roof of Florida home came from space station
NASA says it determined that an object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home last month was a chunk of space junk from equipment discarded at the International Space StationPowered by WPeMatico
2 officers shot, killed while investigating stolen vehicle in upstate New York
A sheriff's deputy and a police officer have died after shots were fired as they investigated a suspicious vehicle in Salina, New York.Powered by WPeMatico
Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce ban on gender-affirming care for minors
A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed Idaho to proceed with enforcement of a new law aimed at prohibiting gender-affirming care for minors.Powered by WPeMatico
Retrial underway for ex-corrections officer charged in Ohio inmate’s death
Jury selection has started in the retrial of a former corrections officer charged in the death of an inmate at a county jail in northern OhioPowered by WPeMatico
A 9-year-old boy’s dream of a pet octopus is a sensation as thousands follow Terrance’s story online
Nine-year-old Cal Clifford had always wanted a pet octopusPowered by WPeMatico
White House avoids weighing in on possible Israeli response to Iran’s attack
The White House said Israel is in a stronger position and Iran weakened after Israel, with U.S. help, fended off hundreds of missiles and drones unleashed by Tehran.Powered by WPeMatico
Rudy Giuliani loses bid to dismiss $148M defamation judgment in election workers case
Rudy Giuliani has lost his bid to dismiss the $148 million defamation judgment against him from late last year by two former Georgia election workers.Powered by WPeMatico
Ohio River near Pittsburgh is closed as crews search for missing barge, one of 26 that broke loose
A stretch of the Ohio River near Pittsburgh remains closed to maritime traffic as crews equipped with sonar look for a barge believed to have sunk over the weekendPowered by WPeMatico
‘Rust’ armorer Hannah Gutierrez gets 18 months for fatal on-set shooting
"Rust" armorer Hannah Gutierrez was sentenced on Monday for involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.Powered by WPeMatico
Το πιο παράξενο και παραμυθένιο χωριό που αφήνει τους πάντες με το στόμα ανοιχτό
Στην Ιταλία, την επαρχία του Μπάρι, υπάρχει ένα χωριό που είναι πραγματικά σαν να ξεπήδησε από τις σελίδες ενός παραμυθιού. Ο λόγος για το Αλμπερομπέλο, που είναι γνωστό και ως η «πρωτεύουσα των τρούλων» λόγω των περίπου 1.500 σπιτιών που σκεπάζονται από τους...
Γιατί το ταξίδι στο Ρέικιαβικ είναι μία εμπειρία ζωής
Πολλοί είναι εκείνοι που έχουν τοποθετήσει την Ισλανδία ως ένα «ταξίδι ζωής» που πρέπει να κάνουν οπωσδήποτε, με την πρωτεύουσά της, το Ρέικιαβικ να είναι υψηλά στις επιλογές. Μάλιστα, η βορειότερη πρωτεύουσα στον κόσμο, την περίοδο Απρίλης – Ιούνιος είναι στους πέντε...
Πέντε «χρήσιμες» ταξιδιωτικές συμβουλές που πρέπει να αποφύγετε
Αλήθεια, πόσες φορές δεν έχετε ακούσει και διαβάσει ταξιδιωτικές συμβουλές του τύπου «μην κάνεις αυτό» ή «κάνε οπωσδήποτε εκείνο» πριν από ένα ταξίδι σας; Οι συμβουλές είναι καλές και χρήσιμες, αλλά δεν είναι «ιερές», ούτε και αλάνθαστες, βεβαίως. Ιδού, παρακάτω μια...
Authorities say 4 people are dead after a train collided with a pickup in rural Idaho
Authorities say four people are dead after the vehicle they were traveling in was struck by a train in rural IdahoPowered by WPeMatico
70 million Americans under severe weather threat from Northeast to Midwest
From Sunday through Tuesday, large hail, damaging wind and a few tornadoes are possible.Powered by WPeMatico
Detectives solve 1968 killing of World War II veteran who became milkman, Florida sheriff says
Two people came forward after the killer died.Powered by WPeMatico
Το τραμ του Βόλου: Σπάνιες εικόνες και αναμνήσεις από την εποχή που ήταν το κύριο μεταφορικό μέσο
Τα βαγόνια του ξεχώριζαν πάντα ανάλογα με την εποχή - Ποια ήταν η διαδρομή τουPowered by WPeMatico
Officer, bystanders hailed for confronting, stopping man who killed 6 at Sydney mall
A police officer and several bystanders are being hailed for running “towards danger” to confront the attacker who stabbed and killed six people at a suburban Sydney shopping centerPowered by WPeMatico
Qinghai-Tibet: Ο σιδηρόδρομος που θα σας οδηγήσει στον… ουρανό
Όσοι αναζητούν να ζήσουν μια μοναδική εμπειρία, τότε στο θα την συναντήσουν στον σιδηρόδρομο Qinghai-Tibet στο Θιβέτ. Ένα ταξίδι που σας μεταφέρει σε έναν διαφορετικό κόσμο, μακριά από τις νέον επιγραφές και τους ουρανοξύστες της αστικής Κίνας. Το τρένο ακολουθεί μία...
Το χωριό στην Καστοριά που ήταν σκηνικό σε ταινία του Τζέιμς Μποντ
Στην Καστοριά θα συναντήσετε ένα χωριό με άκρως κινηματογραφική και ατμοσφαιρική αύρα. Δεν είναι τυχαίο, μάλιστα, ότι αποτέλεσε φυσικό σκηνικό για τα γυρίσματα ταινίας του θρυλικού Τζέιμς Μποντ. Ο λόγος για τον Γάβρο, το χωριό που βρίσκεται μεταξύ των δύο διάσημων...
Ταξίδι με αυτοκίνητο: Πρακτικές συμβουλές για μια ξέγνοιαστη απόδραση
Ο καιρός είναι άκρως καλοκαιρινός και οι αποδράσεις με αυτοκίνητο είναι συχνές. Εξάλλου, υπάρχουν πολλοί προορισμοί, είτε κοντινοί είτε πιο μακρινοί, που είναι ωραίο να ταξιδεύεις με το αυτοκίνητο, απολαμβάνοντας τη διαδρομή. Και δεν είναι μόνο αυτό. Πόσα ταξίδια της...
Heavy rain across Kauai prompts rescues from floodwater
Several people on the Hawaiian island of Kauai needed to be rescued from floodwaters during heavy rain, but there were no immediate reports of injuriesPowered by WPeMatico
Robert MacNeil, creator and first anchor of PBS ‘NewsHour’ nightly newscast, dies
Veteran newsman Robert MacNeil, who was the creator and first anchor of PBS' “NewsHour” in the 1970s, has diedPowered by WPeMatico
Small earthquake shakes Southern California desert during Coachella
The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 3.8, hit in Riverside County.Powered by WPeMatico