Mercedes slams into parked cars in Fairmount Park
A driver was treated for minor injuries after crashing a Mercedes sedan into several parked vehicles in Fairmount Park.
A driver was treated for minor injuries after crashing a Mercedes sedan into several parked vehicles in Fairmount Park.
With his hands on all the levers of power in Russia, Vladimir Putin cannot be beaten in a presidential election, top aides to jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny say. But they see the 100-day campaign as a chance to expose him as vulnerable on the issues that most matter to Russians: the war in Ukraine and the state of the economy.
Bing Guan/ReutersProsecutors on Sunday asked a judge in Donald Trump’s federal election interference case not to halt proceedings as the former president requested while he appeals a ruling on claims of presidential immunity. Trump has argued that the case should be paused while his immunity appeal is pending, with his lawyers saying he shouldn’t have to “endure ‘the burdens of litigation’” while the appeal is ongoing. On Sunday, prosecutors asked U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is overse
The former president's solid political base - estimated at 30%-40% of the Republican primary electorate - is fueling his dominance of polls.
Nearly 1,000 seals and sea lions in southern Brazil have died from bird flu outbreaks, say authorities, who are scrambling to isolate the deadly virus from commercial poultry flocks. The southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul has confirmed an unprecedented 942 sea mammal deaths following infection by the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), which was reported for the first time ever in the South American country this year. Oceanographer Silvina Botta, at the Rio Grande Federal University (FURG), said the carcasses have to be buried or incinerated as soon as possible to reduce the risk of contaminating humans or other animals.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday it would provide $35 million to BAE Systems to increase production at a New Hampshire factory making computer chips for military aircraft, including F-15 and F-35 jets. This is the first allocation of incentives from last year's bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act, which provides more than $52 billion to boost the development and manufacturing of semiconductors in the United States. The Commerce Department's choice of a military contractor inst
GOP voters are flocking to Donald Trump, complicating Nikki Haley's bid to score an upset in the Republican presidential primary in South Carolina.
Sexual assault survivors need both immense personal courage and an understanding of how to leverage the court of law and the court of public opinion.
Nigel Farage said there is ‘little prospect’ of him joining the Conservatives under Rishi Sunak but did not rule out a return to frontline politics.
There's nothing wrong with a little holiday fun.
Nigel Farage failed in his quest to win I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! last night as he finished third in the final of the ITV talent show, which saw viewing decline dramatically from last year’s final. Farage equalled former Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s finish last year, as ITV’s penchant for throwing controversial …
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The national conservatives who have ruled Poland for eight years are expected to finally relinquish power this week to a centrist bloc led by political veteran Donald Tusk. The transition will come in several steps over three days, starting Monday, nearly two months since Poles turned out in huge numbers to vote for change in a national election. The transition was delayed for weeks by the president, who chose to keep his political allies in office as long as possible. “REA
One Nasdaq 100 component, with a slew of competitive advantages, is cheaper than it's ever been as a publicly traded company, while another Nasdaq 100 component appears headed for a breakdown.
Investing is complicated, as shareholders of marketplace Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) already know. This was a bad year for Etsy, but 2024 could be a much better story. Etsy's drop can be simply explained as follows: The company's growth rate dropped in 2022, leading to a lower valuation.
Britain’s MoD said Russia’s Air Force had conducted a “major wave” of strikes overnight on Thursday
Dr Gao Yaojie exposed how the sale of tainted blood led to the spread of HIV in rural areas.
David Cameron deployed to fend off rebellion as Gove insists Sunak ‘not contemplating’ general election if he loses Commons vote
We hope education leaders will pursue efforts to improve math instruction. New international test scores show how urgent the need for change is.
A man in Kyiv, Ukraine, showed local media his destroyed home, which he said he “made with [his] own hands,” after Russian missile fragments fell on December 11, injuring four people.Footage released by Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne News shows destroyed homes in Bortnychi, in the Darnytskyi district of Kyiv.On Monday morning, Ukrainian air defenses intercepted eight missiles launched by Russian forces, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.The Kyiv City Military Administration said it was assessing damage after debris fell in the Darnytskyi and Holosiivsky districts. Credit: Suspilne News via Storyful
A packed diary of potentially market-moving events today prompted a risk-averse session, with the FTSE 100 index down 26.01 points to 7528.46 and the FTSE 250 index off 36.91 points to 18,665.08. Markets are betting on rate cuts in 2024 but this week's message from central banks in the US, Europe and UK is likely to be that such talk is premature given that core inflation is still too high. In addition to the interest rate uncertainty, blue-chip mining stocks were impacted by deflation worries in China after figures on Saturday showed consumer prices fell 0.5% in November.
Legendary Chinese Dota 2 player Ame has come out of retirement and returned to competitive play by joining Xtreme Gaming.