Gaza Americans urge Washington to include them in Israel visa deal
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) -U.S. passport holders with Palestinian papers and families in Gaza are urging Washington to ensure
2023-08-04 03:16
87-year-old fends off home intruder, offers snacks to distract him
An 87-year-old woman says she offered a young man who entered her Brunswick, Maine, home while she was sleeping a late-night snack to keep him busy until police arrived.
2023-08-04 02:50
US challenges world to tell Russia to stop using Ukrainian grain as `blackmail'
U_S_ Secretary of State Antony Blinken is challenging all countries to tell Russia to stop using the Black Sea and Ukraine’s grain as “blackmail” and stop treating the world’s hungry and vulnerable people as leverage in its “unconscionable war.”
2023-08-04 01:20
An 87-year-old woman fought off an intruder, then fed him after he told her he was 'awfully hungry'
An 87-year-old Maine woman ably fought off a teenage attacker before feeding him because he said he was “awfully hungry.”
2023-08-03 23:53
Dozens of states to pledge to combat use of food as weapon of war
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS More than 75 countries will "commit to take action to end the use
2023-08-03 21:45
Sluggish return of business travelers forces US airlines to rejig their networks
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) -U.S. airlines are enjoying strong leisure travel demand, but corporate travelers are still not
2023-08-03 19:16
Bud Light sales plunge following boycott over campaign with transgender influencer
Anheuser-Busch InBev has reported a drop in U.S. revenue in the second quarter as Bud Light sales plunged amid a conservative backlash over a campaign with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney
2023-08-03 18:51
Adidas brings in $437 million from selling Yeezy shoes that will benefit anti-hate groups
Adidas has brought in $437 million from the first release of Yeezy sneakers left over after breaking ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West
2023-08-03 16:48
Iconic Joshua trees burned by massive wildfire in Mojave Desert
A massive fire burning through the desert in California and southern Nevada has scorched tens of thousands of acres in a biodiverse national preserve and torched its iconic Joshua trees.
2023-08-03 11:55
Invasive fruit flies have been found near Los Angeles, prompting a produce quarantine
Nearly 30 invasive fruit flies have prompted a produce quarantine in Los Angeles County as state and local officials try to stop the fly from spreading to more fruits and vegetables
2023-08-03 05:17
The spread of rented lounge chairs on Greece's beaches brings a pledge to increase inspections
Greece’s finance minister has promised to step up inspections of beach bars and other businesses renting out seaside sunbeds and umbrellas
2023-08-03 04:47
DoorDash hits new record for orders, revenue in second quarter
DoorDash set new records for total orders and revenue in the second quarter as its grocery and convenience deliveries accelerated and it improved driver efficiency
2023-08-03 04:16