Month: August 2022
As Serena considers retirement, a groundbreaking legacy on and off the court
Serena Williams is famous for her 23 Grand Slam singles titles. That is more than any other tennis player accumulated in the sport’s professional era, which began in 1968.
Read MoreMexico says rescuers close to entering mine where workers trapped
Rescuers hope to enter a flooded coal mine in northern Mexico soon to search for 10 workers who have been trapped for a week, authorities said Wednesday. “All rescuers have the necessary equipment to be able to enter at any
Read MoreOmar wins close House primary against centrist opponent in Minnesota
Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota won a closer-than-expected Democratic primary race against a centrist challenger who questioned Omar’s support for the “defund the police” movement.
Read More‘We’re back, baby’: New bill boosts US climate credibility – The Associated Press
‘We’re back, baby’: New bill boosts US climate credibility The Associated Press What’s in it for you? Five cash benefits in the Democrats’ climate and health bill NBC News Here’s what the Inflation Reduction Act will do to combat climate change Yahoo News
Read MoreBiden signs bill expanding health care benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits – CNN
Biden signs bill expanding health care benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits CNN Biden to sign legislation aiding veterans; legal challenges continue for Trump The Washington Post Biden to sign bipartisan burn pits legislation designed to support veterans Fox News ‘We
Read MoreRussia TV journalist faces jail for anti-Putin protest
Russian investigators on Wednesday launched a criminal probe against Marina Ovsyannikova, who denounced President Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine on live TV, and detained the journalist, her lawyer said. In mid-July, Ovsyannikova staged a one-woman protest near the Kremlin, holding
Read MoreIranian operative charged over ‘plot to kill Trump’s former adviser John Bolton’
The US says an Iranian operative has been charged over an alleged plot to murder John Bolton who was national security adviser to former president Donald Trump.
Read MoreRepublican election skeptics advance in key Wisconsin and Minnesota primary races
Longtime Wisconsin Secretary of State Doug La Follette has won his Democratic primary, advancing to a general election in which Republicans hope to win back the seat and give it power over elections.
Read MoreDonald Trump says he refused to answer questions in New York investigation
Donald Trump has said he invoked the fifth amendment and would not answer questions under oath in the long-running New York civil investigation into his business dealings.
Read MoreIn scorched UK, source of River Thames dries up
At the end of a dusty track in southwest England where the River Thames usually first emerges from the ground, there is currently scant sign of any moisture at all. The driest start to a year in decades has shifted
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