A year of grief and waiting: What remains when a plane falls from the sky
A year after the Air India crash, a mother still speaks about her dead son in the present tense and a brother waits for answers. Source link
Teen transgender athlete in case before Supreme Court wins girls’ state track championship
Transgender athlete Becky Pepper-Jackson did very well last weekend at the West Virginia girls’ state track championships – maybe too well. The Bridgeport High School sophomore placed first in the girls’ shot put and fourth in the girls’ discus in…
Jill Biden says she thought husband was having a stroke during 2024 debate
The former US first lady told CBS News that she was frightened by Joe Biden’s performance against Donald Trump. Source link
U.S. military conducts another round defensive strikes against Iran
The U.S. military on Wednesday conducted its second defensive strike this week against Iran after officials say they observed aggressive activity from the Iranian military. Two U.S. officials told The Associated Press that U.S. military forces shot down four Iranian…
US carries out new strikes on Iran military site
The US military said it targeted a military site in Bandar Abbas – a strategic port city – and shot down four Iranian attack drones. Source link
Fair housing groups file lawsuit arguing a federal rule change removes protections for minorities
Fair housing organizations filed a lawsuit Wednesday over a federal rule change that they say would reverse decades of lending protections and open the door to discrimination against Black people, Latinos and other minorities. The federal lawsuit, filed in Washington,…
The world's carmakers are struggling to compete with China
The BBC visited China’s EV factories and found they are dominating the ecosystems shaping the global auto industry. Source link
Israel’s military tells residents across southern Lebanon to leave as it fights Hezbollah
BEIRUT — The Israeli military on Wednesday told residents across southern Lebanon to leave as it expands its operations there, saying in a statement that the military will “work with extreme force” against Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group. The warning –…
Ebola-hit DR Congo faces 'catastrophic collision' of disease and conflict, WHO warns
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said fighting in DR Congo was hampering efforts to stop spread Source link
Virginia prosecutors defy Spanberger’s gun ban
Prosecutors in four Virginia counties are refusing to enforce the state’s new assault weapons ban — and gun rights activists say it’s déjà vu all over again. Days after Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed the law banning the sale and transfer…
Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa over immigration protests land in Accra
“The Ghanaian government listened to the plight of its citizens in South Africa, who felt that their lives were in danger, who felt like the economic activity that they were engaging in had come to a standstill, who felt unwelcome…
Who are the four teams? When are the playoffs?
The United Football League has completed its third official regular season since the USFL and XFL merged to form the UFL in 2024. After the USFL (re-founded in 2022) and XFL (re-founded in 2020) joined forces in 2023, they paved…
Nvidia’s latest product is a game-changer
Nvidia (NVDA) stock is up about 15.44% year to date, at the time of writing, Friday afternoon, May 29. Meanwhile, the SPDR S&P 500 index (SPY) is up about 11.06% in the same period. While the stock has outpaced the…
