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The total number of death sentences handed down in three days rises to five as demonstrations continue in the streets two months after the death of the 22-year-old woman of Kurdish origin who was arrested because she did not wear her headscarf properly Three more people have been sentenced to […]
Exactly 100 years ago, the British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered, on November 4, 1922, the tomb of Tutankhamun. A site that continues to fascinate. It is still one of the most visited sites in the world. In the heart of the Valley of the Kings, in Egypt, the tomb of […]
Tragedy filled the streets of South Korea’s capital Saturday night when 200 or more people were crushed as crowds surged through a narrow Seoul street, leaving more than 120 dead, according to officials’ estimates. Pedestrians joined hundreds of emergency workers in offering aid as dozens of people lay in the […]
Americans remain decidedly unenthusiastic about the prospect of a Joe Biden-Donald Trump rematch in the 2024 presidential election, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds. But in an intriguing bit of data, President Biden’s position among Democrats has gotten a little stronger over the past few months while former President […]
The Taylor Swift of “Midnights” could not have existed before “Folklore” and “Evermore.” This Swift, who has never shirked from opening a vein of vulnerability, has drilled down another few layers. On her 10th studio album, she’s not only offering us her most personal reflections – a high bar in […]
The fire broke out about 5:11 a.m. on Friday in an apartment building in the village of Hartland, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee. At least seven people were killed in an early morning fire on Friday in a four-family apartment building in a suburb of Milwaukee, the authorities said. It […]
The contest for the next leader of Britain’s Conservative Party — and, consequently, the country’s prime minister — could be over by Monday afternoon. That’s because rules announced on Thursday by Graham Brady, chairman of a powerful committee of Conservative backbench members of Parliament, will severely restrict the number of […]
Social Security benefits are set to rise by 8.7% next year – the fourth-biggest increase since automatic inflation adjustments were introduced in 1975. This cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, will boost the average monthly checks retirees receive in January by $146 to $1,827, the Social Security Administration said Thursday. That builds […]
Yes, there were fireworks—with or without the headliners. Longtime fans of the Austin City Limits Music Festival can be forgiven for their lukewarm response to spring’s news that the Red Hot Chili Peppers were playing. They did so in 2012 and 2018, and the band hasn’t enjoyed a crossover mainstay […]
You may have noticed the increase in TV commercials and flyers in the mail reminding you it’s that time of year again. Nope, not the midterm election. It’s open enrollment period for Medicare plans, running Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. It’s when beneficiaries can switch to a different plan, add […]
