Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthis seize an island in a key strait, opening a new front in the Iran war
CAIRO | Yemen ‘s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, two officials said Friday, opening a new front in the Iran war and further threatening Saudi oil exports through one of the world’s key shipping lanes. The Houthis’ biggest territorial gains in years, along the Bab […]
US diesel prices soar past $6 a gallon, deepening strain for hauling everyday goods
CHICAGO | Diesel prices in the U.S. hit yet another record on Friday, soaring past $6 a gallon on average as Washington’s war with Iran disrupts the world’s flow of fuel. The national average of nearly $6.06 is up from $5.85 last week and almost $3.71 this time last year, according to motor club AAA. […]
Death toll in Philippine ferry fire rises to 35 as more bodies are recovered
CORON, Philippines | The fire that gutted a passenger ferry in the Philippines, killing at least 35 people, spread so fast that one man didn’t have time to get a life jacket as others stepped on him in panic. Fifty-four people are still missing since the fire tore through the ferry Wednesday night near southwestern […]
Aurora faces $10.2 million in budget cuts for 2027. Furloughs, court changes in store
AURORA | The city is bracing for a 2027 budget that will require $10.2 million in cuts to spending, but will avoid staff layoffs. The proposed cuts will include five furlough days for staff and reductions in recreation subsidies and training and travel budgets, as well as the end of prosecuting domestic violence cases at […]
Rookie Lombard hits 1st career grand slam as the Yankees beat the Rockies 6-1
NEW YORK | Rookie George Lombard Jr. became the second-youngest player in Yankees’ history to hit a grand slam as New York beat the Colorado Rockies 6-1 on Wednesday night. Aaron Judge singled in the third for his first hit since returning from a broken rib a day earlier and had another hit in the […]
US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks
NEW YORK | Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity. Friday’s milestone anniversary will bring memorial rituals — wreath-laying, flag-flying, moments of silence, vigils and readings of victims’ names — and volunteer projects in […]
Body camera video offers a rare look inside an immigration raid at a NY factory — video
The sprawling snack-food factory in upstate New York appeared to be closed when a small army of immigration officers arrived after 9 a.m. Following a brief discussion of whether to force their way inside, a manager opened the front door. Over the next several hours, body cameras were running as federal authorities from several agencies […]
Volpe hits grand slam in return to majors as Yankees sweep Rockies 10-3 to pull closer in AL East
NEW YORK | Anthony Volpe hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs during his rousing return to the majors as the New York Yankees beat the Colorado Rockies 10-3 on Thursday night to tighten the AL East race. Luis García Jr. launched an early two-run homer and rookie Spencer Jones had […]
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