The ground heaved and shook, buildings collapsed, fires ignited and thousands of San Franciscans died. The city was nearly leveled. That was in 1906. But early Thursday morning, well before daybreak, dozens of people gathered on Market Street in front of Lotta’s Fountain to commemorate the 118th anniversary of the huge earthquake and fire that destroyed then reshaped San Francisco. The annual ceremony, which takes place leading up to 5:12 a.m. — the moment the earthquake struck — featured...
Hong Kong has a “bright future” after the enactment of a new national security law, Beijing’s top man on the city’s affairs has said, as he hit back at criticism of the law. Xia Baolong, the director of Beijing’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office (HKMAO), on Monday hailed the recent legislation of the new […]
Hopkinton, Massachusetts, celebrated its 100th anniversary as the starting line for the marathon, sending off a field of nearly 30,000 runners.
The student exchange program began in 2002 as part of the sister-city partnership formed by Reading and Reutlingen more than a quarter-century ago.
The Salem Health Department is currently unable to certify death certificates until a new stamp arrives.
Jury selection began Monday in the first of former President Donald Trump’s criminal cases to go to trial, a case legal experts say is the Read More
RIVERSIDE, Ohio (WDTN) -- Pickleball players in the city of Riverside have their fingers crossed in anticipation of a potential new facility. Some residents currently drive as far as thirty minutes just to play the fastest-growing sport in the county. This project would bring in one of the state's only dedicated indoor courts. "One of []
In an interview with the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) ahead of next month’s local elections, Cllr Tom Hunt said his team was “raising the level of ambition” for the city and is learning from past failures like the Fargate container project. He said the council was setting out ambitious plans to make sure “we’re delivering for the people of Sheffield whether that is plans to improve our transport public system, to build more affordable homes, to improve the services that we provide”....
The event takes place over the weekend.
(CNN) — Kevin Bacon has delivered on his promise to return to the Utah high school where his iconic 1984 film “Footloose” was filmed.Bacon appeared at Payson High SchoolRead More
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Federal officials are resolved never to allow a terrorist attack like the Oklahoma City bombing happen again, Deputy Homeland Security Adviser Caitlin Durkovich told survivors and loved ones of the 168 people killed in the April 19, 1995, bombing Friday. “What happened here in Oklahoma still rests heavy in our hearts; […]
By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A Department of Homeland Security official told survivors and loved ones of the 168 people killed in the Oklahoma City bombing that federal officials are resolved to never allow a similar terrorist attack again. Deputy Security Advisor Caitlin Durkovich spoke Friday morning during a ceremony on