Ten cities in Mexico have registered record-high temperatures, including the capital, authorities said on Friday, amid a searing heat wave that has prompted blackouts nationwide and pushed the power grid to the brink. In the normally temperate high-altitude capital of Mexico City, North America’s largest metropolis, thermometers on Thursday peaked at 34.3 degrees Celsius (93.7 degrees Fahrenheit), a tenth of a degree higher than the record hit just a month earlier. Neighboring Puebla broke its...
A crime was committed by at least one former employee of the L.A. County Federation of Labor in connection with the recording of a racist conversation that rocked City Hall, according to L.A. County prosecutors. But the prosecutors declined to file felony charges, and it will now be up to City Atty. Hydee Feldstein Soto's office whether to charge the employees with misdemeanors, according to a memo made public late Friday. In the memo, which explains their decision, prosecutors said Santos Leon...
ST. GEORGE — After reportedly donating plasma, a woman crashed through a brick wall in Washington City on Sunday afternoon, authorities say. At approximately 3:49 p.m., law enforcement responded to a crash on 270 W. George Washington Boulevard after a silver 2009 Lexus RX had crashed through a wall, Washington City Police Lt. Kory Klotz […]
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Dubliners and New Yorkers waved to each other through a "portal" installed in Ireland's capital on Wednesday, 8 May, as part of an art project. The real-time visual bridge allows people in either city to watch and interact with each other in a round-the-clock live stream. One portal is located on Dublin's O'Connell Street, while the other is on the Flatiron South Public Plaza at Broadway, Fifth Avenue, and 23rd Street. They have been created by Lithuanian artist Benediktas Gylys.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A two-day operation targeting bus stops along the Central corridor led to a handgun, fentanyl, and 17 felony warrants cleared. "The warrants ranged from auto theft, possession of a controlled substance, aggravated assault," said APD's southeast area Commander Luke Languit. He says this operation came after numerous cries for help. "Hearing reports []
On May 2, U.S. law enforcement indicted Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) on charges of taking at least $360,000 in bribes from companies controlled by the government of Azerbaijan. In exchange for money, Cuellar would attempt to shape the U.S. foreign policy towards Azerbaijan by spreading narratives favorable to that nation’s interests through speeches and legislative measures. While the challenge of undue foreign interference in U.S. politics is not new, the case of Azerbaijan highlights a...
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas is apologizing after the city's official
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — There are extensive traffic delays on the George Washington Bridge into New York City during the Wednesday morning commute, officials said. Both the lower and upper le
A former Australian Army lawyer who leaked classified documents to journalists exposing details of alleged crimes by Australian special forces in Afghanistan has been sentenced to more than five years in prison, a verdict criticized by press freedom advocates, who say it delivers a chilling message to potential whistleblowers. Cries of “shame” rang out in the courtroom in the Australian capital Canberra on Tuesday, as Justice David Mossop delivered the sentence to David McBride, in a punishment...
May 18, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Angel City FC midfielder Clarisse Le Bihan (29) takes a shot on goal during the first half as Washington Spirit forward Ashley