Opioid makers, distributors go on trial in New York
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A landmark trial targeting multiple opioid manufacturers and distributors opened Tuesday with lawyers for the …
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Dangerous Pacific Northwest heat wave to set more records Tuesday
After reaching an unprecedented peak, the ferocious heat wave in the Pacific Northwest is retreating inland on Tuesday, sparing some …
Watchdog urged to probe solid gold can prize claim
A winner of one of Brewdog’s “solid gold” beer cans has asked the advertising watchdog to investigate its claim the …
New Israeli foreign minister lands in UAE on 1st state visit
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s new foreign minister has touched down in the United Arab Emirates, starting the first high-level trip …
How South Africa hopes to bridge the divide
Rabasotho Community Hall vaccination site on June 23, 2021 in Tembisa, South Africa With South Africa’s vaccination campaign moving at …
Officer stopping catalytic converter theft kills man armed with gun, Texas police say
A Texas police officer fatally shot a man armed with a gun while stopping a catalytic converter theft, officials say. …
Steering problem caused crash that killed at least 50 cattle in Fort Worth, police say
A truck driver involved in a crash that killed 50 cattle on Sunday reported a malfunction in the steering mechanism, …
Never give up on a fish! Idaho angler uses his noodle to free stuck catch
It’s not a column week, but I had a recent experience that was too good to not share. My friend …
Wuhan lab-leak theory fuels Trump comeback rally
The belief that Covid-19 originated in a Wuhan lab, once dismissed as a conspiracy theory, has gained respectability although it …
U.S. military airstrikes target militias backed by Iran in Syria, Iraq
WASHINGTON – The U.S. military launched airstrikes against Iranian-backed militias in Syria in retaliation for drone attacks, the Pentagon announced …