Month: August 2022
At least 34 dead, dozens injured in two Turkey road accidents
Bus-ambulance collision kills 15 people, injures 31 in Gaziantep province, hours after truck plows into pedestrians, killing 19 and injuring 30 in Mardin province
Read MoreKite fliers gathered in multiple cities in a show of solidarity with Afghanistan
The “Fly With Me” kite festival was created as a show of solidarity with the people of Afghanistan to mark one year since the country fell to the Taliban. (Image credit: Hollie Adams/Getty Images)
Read MoreNews Wrap: Russia to allow inspectors into occupied nuclear plant
In our news wrap Saturday, Russia has said international inspectors will be allowed into the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Islamic militants stormed a hotel in Somalia’s capital in a deadly terror attack, the Supreme Court sided with Black voters in a
Read MoreRussian air defense systems down Ukrainian drones in Crimea
Russian authorities reported shooting down Ukrainian drones Saturday in Crimea, while Ukrainian officials said Russian forces pressed ahead with efforts to seize one of the few cities in eastern Ukraine not already under their control.
Read MoreThe risks to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia power plant, explained
A Russian serviceman patrols the territory of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in Energodar on May 1, 2022. | Andrey Borodulin/AFP via Getty Images Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant is also its most vulnerable. Russian and Ukrainian forces are locked
Read MoreProposed rocket launch site in Michigan fuels community concerns
An aerospace group in Michigan wants to build the first rocket launch sites in the Midwest, including a spaceport right along Lake Superior. But many locals are fighting to keep the plan from taking off, citing concerns about environmental impacts.
Read MoreGunfire hits crowded Israeli bus in West Bank; IDF launches manhunt
At least 8 bullets shot from Silwad hit a bus full of passengers on major highway; no injuries
Read MoreMcConnell complains about ‘candidate quality’ while investing in Senate races for GOP contenders – Fox News
McConnell complains about ‘candidate quality’ while investing in Senate races for GOP contenders Fox News Analysis: Mitch McConnell is right. Senate Republicans have a candidate problem. CNN Donald Trump says Mitch McConnell should do more to help Republicans get elected: ‘Broken down
Read MoreStudent Loan Pause May Renew But Some Borrowers Worry With End Date Looming
President Biden’s student loan payment pause is set to end in less than two weeks but loan borrowers are wondering whether the pause will be extended for a seventh time. The pause, which first went into effect in March 2020,
Read MoreUkrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk beats Anthony Joshua in heavyweight rematch
Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk has retained his heavyweight titles after a thrilling rematch with Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia.
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