NEW DELHI (AP) — Nearly 970 million people — or over 10% of the global population — are eligible to vote in India's general elections that start Friday and last to June 1. The mammoth exercise is the biggest anywhere in the world and will take 44 days before results are announced on June 4. []
Blue tits, starlings, wood pigeons and blackbirds next most sighted in RSPB survey involving 600,000 participantsA friendly if slightly tuneless chirp is the most ubiquitous birdsong in British gardens with the house sparrow topping the Big Garden Birdwatch charts for the 21st consecutive year, according to the annual RSPB survey.Blue tits, starlings, wood pigeons and blackbirds were the next most-sighted birds by more than 600,000 participants in the world’s largest wildlife garden survey....
A Jamaican teenager has made history by breaking Usian Bolt’s world record in the Under-17 400m event. Nickecoy Bramwell has shattered the eight-time Olympic gold medallist’s time by 0.
BEND, Ore. – The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is named Oregon’s DUII Enforcement Agency of the Year for 2023. The Oregon DUII Multi-Disciplinary Training Task Force presented JCSO staff members with the award during a ceremony in Bend Thursday. The award recognizes achievements in preventing driving under the influence in Oregon. The sheriff’s office says […]
The ‘Come from Away’ Broadway tour will hit The Playhouse on Rodney Square in Wilmington, Del., on April 19-21.
Over the weekend, Haleiwa's Levi Swanson took home second place overall in the 12-13 boys division of the Drive, Chip and Putt national finals at Augusta National Golf Club, the same place where the Masters Tournament is held annually.
Stay off the grass until the lawn is snow-free and dry. Walking on a wet, spongy surface compacts the soil and damages tender, young grass.
/PRNewswire/ -- Higher credit costs are expected to serve as a modest headwind to U.S. bank earnings this year, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence's
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has significantly lowered its forecast for U.S. coal exports due to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and subsequent closure of the
According to the department, the lane closures are to make space for heat scarification, a process which smooths cracks and bumps on the road's surface. Drivers are asked to plan ahead and drive carefully through work zones.
Almost two decades ago, the inaugural State of Black California report was the first to provide a comprehensive look at how the material conditions and socioeconomic outcomes for Black Californians fared compared to other racial and ethnic groups.
Big banks warned of an “uncertain” year ahead after mixed financial results during the first quarter in an environment of stubbornly high inflation and geopolitical clashes in Europe, the Middle East and elsewhere. JPMorgan reported a modest 6% rise in profits Friday while profits at Wells Fargo and Citigroup declined,