15+ hour, 7+ min ago   (568+ words) The events were a deadly reminder of the underlying challenge to global shipping even as attention turns to a new threat, with Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen now perched on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea. State-run IRNA…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (431+ words) Getting to a fifth consecutive title game was a little harder than the previous few, as they beat Spain 76-66 on Saturday in the semifinals. The Americans had averaged winning the previous four semifinals by 26 points, including a 40-point rout of…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (160+ words) Holy Trinity’s Blessing of the Badges will offer a free barbecue lunch and blessing for first responders and law enforcement. The Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity will host its ninth annual Blessing of the Badges free barbecue lunch for…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (552+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Canada on Thursday for talks with Prime Minister Mark Carney, his latest international trip aimed at locking in future support for the fight against Russia’s invasion. Ukraine is under pressure from Russia’s air war,…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (432+ words) The newly expanded PWHL enters its fourth season by securing its first season-long U.S. national broadcast deal with Scripps Sports, the women’s hockey league announced on Wednesday. The agreement builds on Scripps’ decision to close last season broadcasting a select number…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (558+ words) Trump has said he wanted to channel the kind of political extravaganza that each party holds every four years to formally nominate a presidential candidate and showcase their vision for the country. There's even going to be a huge drop…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (785+ words) Colorado's social studies standards give school districts considerable flexibility, the state Department of Education said. But examples of topics for high school history include “the war on terror (e.g., 9/11, Afghanistan and Iraq wars, Middle Eastern discrimination and the evolution of…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (983+ words) Lebanon ’s Health Ministry says Israeli airstrikes on a southern village have killed 12 people, including two children. Meanwhile, Iran-backed Houthi rebels claim to have shot down a Saudi reconnaissance plane. And seven crew members of a Saudi-owned tanker struck last…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (621+ words) Jackie Young scored 10 points to lead the struggling offense in the 55-52 win on Sunday. It was the fewest points the Americans had scored in a World Cup win since they beat Australia 42-38 in 1967. “You have to be able to win…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (138+ words) Midland Reporter-Telegram A poster warning against potential dump truck fires. The city of Midland is further warning residents about potentially disposing of combustible materials after a recent burn ban went into effect. Doing so creates a fire hazard and could…...