‘I thought we were going to die’: Ruskin couple escapes Helene’s storm surge
RUSKIN, Fla. (WFLA) — “I cut the drywall back,” Tim Tarrant said, walking through his Hillsborough County home in tears. “I got to get all the drywall out, and I have a brother from Michigan coming,” ...
Pete Rose, baseball’s banned hits leader, has died at age 83
Pete Rose, baseball’s career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied, has ...
Indian-controlled Kashmir votes in final phase of polls to elect local government
Voting in the final phase of the election to choose a local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir began Tuesday in the first such vote since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ...
Citrus County students return to class for first time since Helene as cleanup continues
Citrus County students have returned to the classroom for the first time since Hurricane Helene hit. “We’ve had to relocate some of our Crystal River Primary students,” Superintendent Sam Himmel said.
Harvesting hops for beer produces a lot of waste. These German groups are seeking to fix that
Two students in Munich, sipping beers on their dormitory couch in 2022, chatted about a recent lecture describing the use of banana fibers in Colombia to make sustainable building ...
Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida steps down as planned before likely successor Ishiba takes office
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida resigned with his Cabinet, paving the way for his likely successor Shigeru Ishiba to take office. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi ...
Braves heading back to the playoffs after a season of adversity
After a season that didn’t go nearly as planned, the Atlanta Braves find themselves back in a familiar spot. The postseason. The Braves overcame an interminable string of ...
Leaders depart UN facing prospect of a wider Mideast war — but with a blueprint for a better future
They gathered at the United Nations surrounded by unsettling warnings of an escalating conflict that could engulf the Middle East and further shatter international relations ...
Humberto Ortega, Nicaragua’s ex-military chief who later turned critic of his brother, dies at 77
Nicaraguan guerrilla fighter Humberto Ortega, a Sandinista defense minister who later in life became a critic of his older brother President Daniel Ortega, has died at age 77, ...
D-backs can only watch on TV as dreams of the playoffs and defending their NL title vanish
The Arizona Diamondbacks arrived at Chase Field on Monday afternoon for a light workout and heavy anxiety. After a full afternoon of scoreboard watching, their fears were confirmed.
Murders, mayhem and officer’s gunfire lead to charges at Brooklyn jail where ‘Diddy’ is held
Two inmates stabbed to death. Another speared in the spine with a makeshift icepick. A correctional officer charged with shooting at a car during an unauthorized high-speed chase.
Live music, breakfast and a raffle: Mexico’s president makes the most of his final day in office
Outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador turned his final morning briefing Monday into a variety show featuring live music, breakfast and a raffle to gift his watch to a ...