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Evictions are surging in some of the most popular COVID-19 pandemic boomtowns for one simple reason: The rent is too high.

Netanyahu warns Hezbollah 'will pay a heavy price for this attack, one that it has not paid so far,' his office says.

Three sisters of an Irish-born recipient of the Navy Cross have christened a U.S. Navy warship bearing his name — and have secured a promise that the ship will visit Ireland. The future USS Patrick Gallagher is a guided missile destroyer that is under construction at Maine's Bath Iron Works that bears the name of the late Irish citizen and U.S. Marine. Lance Cpl. Patrick Gallagher survived falling on a grenade to save comrades, an act of heroism that was recognized with the Navy Cross. But he died later in Vietnam. Читать дальше...

The film and TV star has found a buyer for his dreamy SoCal property located about an hour from Los Angeles.

Israel's prime minister is returning home as quickly as possible after attack in the Golan Heights, his office says.

Israeli military says all 10 killed in a rocket attack on town in Israeli-controlled Golan Heights were aged 10 to 20.

A town of just over 800 people has been scorched by the Park Fire.

Israel rescue official says at least 10 killed in rocket strike, deadliest attack since start of fighting with Hezbollah.

Israeli media say 9 killed in strike from Lebanon, in what would be deadliest attack since start of Hezbollah fighting.

Pakistani officials say two Japanese climbers have gone missing while attempting to scale K2, the world’s second-highest mountain, in the fourth such incident in less than two months. The latest incident happened on Saturday when the pair fell from a height of 7,500 meters while trying to ascent the 8,611-meter high K2, which is referred to as the “killer mountain.” A regional officer, Waliullah Falahi, said two Pakistan army helicopters quickly launched a search and rescue operation but they could... Читать дальше...

A citizen of Montenegro has been extradited to New York City from Italy to face charges connected to what U.S. authorities call an international drug ring that transported tons of cocaine around the world. Federal prosecutors say Milos Radonjic arrived in Brooklyn on Friday and is scheduled to be arraigned in federal court on Monday. A federal grand jury indicted him and several other people last year on drug charges. Court documents allege Radonjic was a high-ranking member of a transnational drug... Читать дальше...

California’s largest active fire has exploded in size, growing rapidly amid bone-dry fuel and threatening thousands of homes as firefighters scramble to meet the danger. The Park Fire’s intensity and rapid spread Friday evening led fire officials to make unwelcome comparisons to the monstrous Camp Fire, which burned out of control in nearby Paradise in 2018, killing 85 people and torching 11,000 homes. More than 130 structures have been destroyed by this fire so far, and thousands more remain threatened. Читать дальше...

It took more than 10 years and over $10 million to bring a "Star Trek"-inspired vision to life in this striking homage to the sci-fi series.

Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed three Hezbollah members, according to the Lebanese militant group which retaliated by launching a rocket attack on the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, wounding several people. Israel’s paramedic service initially reported 11 people wounded, five critically while the remaining six suffered severe injuries. Hezbollah said in a statement the attack was in response to Israeli airstrikes on villages in south Lebanon. The group said earlier three of its members... Читать дальше...

The 300,000-acre blaze threatens Paradise, a town all too familiar with fire trauma.

Vice President Kamala Harris is holding her first fundraiser since becoming the Democrats’ likely White House nominee as she looks to build on a record week of contributions since President Joe Biden ended his campaign for reelection. Harris is traveling to Pittsfield, Massachusetts, on Saturday in anticipation of raising more than $1.4 million, according to campaign announced, from an expected audience of about 800 people. Plans call for musician James Taylor to introduce Harris at a fundraiser... Читать дальше...

The reality TV guru is looking to rent out his gorgeous seaside compound on a stunning bluff in Southern California.

The congregation at St. Joseph Apache Mission in the Mescalero Reservation in New Mexico, is struggling to deal with the hurt caused by their priest removing a cherished painting called the Apache Christ, which portrays Jesus as an Indigenous holy man. Parishioners say that for years, they have successfully blended their Indigenous culture with their Catholic faith. While the paintings and other objects that were taken have been returned and a new priest has been assigned to the parish, the community... Читать дальше...

The Hollywood star from Down Under is ready to move on from his gorgeous, midcentury modern home in Southern California.

Italy’s ancient Roman Appian Way has been admitted to the UNESCO World Heritage List, becoming the country’s 60th entry on the list. At more than 800 kilometers long, the Appian Way, known as the “Queen of Roads,” is the oldest and most important of the great roads built by the Ancient Romans from 312 B.C. The Appian Way marked a revolution in road construction, quickly becoming the most important roadway connecting Rome with the southern part of the peninsula. The bid for its inclusion in the UNESCO heritage list... Читать дальше...

A judge has sentenced a Milwaukee man accused of helping a teenager beat a 5-year-old boy to death to life in prison without parole. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Judge Jean Kies sentenced 27-year-old David Pietura on Friday. Pietura said during the sentencing that if Wisconsin had the death penalty he deserved it. According to prosecutors, Pietura and a then-15-year-old boy lived in the same home as 5-year-old Prince McCree's family. Prosecutors say Pietura and the teen beat Prince with a barbell... Читать дальше...

In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department has accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion. Government lawyers say in a brief filed in federal court late Friday that TikTok and its Beijing-based parent company ByteDance used an internal web-suite system called Lark, which enables TikTok employees to speak directly with ByteDance engineers in China. Читать дальше...

Three members of the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame quartet the Nelons are among seven people killed in a plane crash in Wyoming, according to the fourth member of the group. Autumn Nelon Streetman, who was not aboard the aircraft, said in a statement that her parents, Jason Clark, his wife Kelly Nelon Clark and their daughter, Amber Nelon Kistler died in the crash Friday north of Gillette, Wyoming. Also killed in the crash were Nelon Kistler’s husband, Nathan Kistler, Melodi Hodges and husband and wife Larry Haynie and Melissa Haynie... Читать дальше...

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Southeast Asian top diplomats have condemned violence in Myanmar’s ongoing civil war and urged for “practical” means to defuse rising tensions in the South China Sea during the last of the three-day regional talks with allies including the U.S., Russia and China. Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith of Laos, which currently chairs the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), on Saturday hailed dialogue partners for “frank, candid and constructive exchanges.” The talks in the Laotian capital... Читать дальше...