Month: September 2022
People in Cuba protest over the island-wide blackout caused by Hurricane Ian
The power outage caused by the storm prompted protests in the streets of Havana as several hundred people demanded restoration of electricity more than two days after a blackout hit the entire island. (Image credit: Ramon Espinosa/AP)
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: South Carolina Gov. McMaster gives briefing on state preparations for Hurricane Ian
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster gives a briefing on Friday on the state’s preparations for Hurricane Ian.
Read MoreMaggie Haberman just can’t escape Donald Trump – POLITICO
Maggie Haberman just can’t escape Donald Trump POLITICO Trump threatened to go after Maggie Haberman’s phone records Axios Donald Trump actually doesn’t like firing people in person CNN Trump Tried to Get Maggie Haberman’s Phone Records: Politico Business Insider ‘It’s My Curse and My
Read MoreIndian National Congress party seeks to shed dynastic rule image
India’s main opposition party, the Indian National Congress, is set to choose a person who is not a member of its dominant Nehru-Gandhi family as its next president as it struggles to recover before key upcoming elections. The family has
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: FEMA officials give update on Hurricane Ian response as storm approaches South Carolina
Federal Emergency Management Agency officials give an update on Hurricane Ian response Friday as storm approaches South Carolina.
Read MoreA piglet left behind by its herd finds a new family with some cattle
Wild boars have a reputation for destruction, but farmer Friedrich Stapel told a news agency that he can’t bear to chase away the piglet, which he’s named Frieda. It’ll winter with his mother cows. (Image credit: Julian Stratenschulte/AP)
Read MoreWhy Your Next Airbnb May Have a Pickleball Court
Addison Seale manages a luxury Airbnb Inc. listing near Joshua Tree National Park in southern California, a short-term rental market that boomed during the pandemic as people fled cramped cities in search of outdoor space. The house is sleek—a single
Read MorePutin Sees Himself as Part of the History of Russia’s Tsars—Including Their Imperialism
In the Kremlin room with that long white table where Putin entertains his foreign visitors there is a quartet of statues of the tsars he most admires. Their achievements are his benchmark of success. The first two statues are dedicated
Read MoreIn God’s Creatures, a Rocky Coastal Irish Landscape Makes a Hospitable Home for Savage Lies
God’s Creatures is set in an Irish coastal town where the women stick together seemingly inseparably, all sharing the same hopes and values, unspoken or otherwise. A group of them work together in a fish-processing plant, stepping out for cigarette
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: Biden gives update on Hurricane Ian response as Florida begins recovery
President Joe Biden gives an update on the federal response to Hurricane Ian on Friday as Florida begins its recovery and the Carolinas prepare for the storm’s onslaught.
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