DALLAS: Winter weather brought ice to Texas and nearby states Tuesday, causing the cancellation of more than 980 flights and delays to nearly 800 more. Numerous auto collisions were reported in Austin, Texas, with at least one fatality according to the Austin Fire Department. More than 500 flights to or from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport…
NEW DELHI: International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials landed in Islamabad on Tuesday to begin talks with the Pakistan government aimed at releasing crucial funds from a $7 billion bailout that have been stalled since November.Unlocking the funding is critical for Pakistan, which has enough foreign reserves to cover just three weeks’ worth of imports. Fuel…
Red Square, Kremlin, March 31, 2020. The material was recorded as part of the NV and The Economist’s World Ahead 2023 summit. What can make the Russian leadership decide that it is better to end the war? This question is complex in reality, but from our point of view, simple at the same time. Because…
An 11-year-old was shot and killed on Jan. 16 while buying a gallon of milk in Syracuse, N.Y. Brexialee Torres-Ortiz, the Blodgett Middle School class president, was caught in the crossfire of a suspected gang-related shooting in a disturbing trend that the city’s mayor called “senseless” and “brutal.” In 2022, nearly 150 shooting victims younger…
Unvaccinated people were more than seven times as likely to die from COVID-19 in Los Angeles County as those who received an updated booster during the latest coronavirus spike, underscoring the potential benefit of an additional shot even as pandemic metrics improve. Over the 30-day period ending Jan. 3, which covers the bulk of the…
MEXICO CITY: It is Maximinio Vertiz‘ busy season. Dozens of beloved but worn and broken baby Jesus figurines will pass through this 49-year-old craftsman’s hands, restoring them in time for their annual pilgrimage to church for a Candlemas blessing. Holding a putty knife with a steady hand, Vertiz went about this meticulous task on a…
A top Los Angeles Fire Department official has retired in the midst of a city investigation into allegations of misconduct against him. Deputy Chief Armando Hogan, 61, retired effective Jan. 17, said LAFD Capt. Erik Scott, a department spokesperson. Hogan had been on administrative leave since Oct. 13 as the city investigated the accusations, Scott…
After topping 7% last fall, mortgage interest rates have fallen in recent months. While still far higher than at this time last year, today’s rates are now in the low 6% range. Couple that with recent home price declines, and homes are slightly less expensive than they were a few months ago. The change presents…
NEW DELHI: The death toll from the devastating suicide bomb blast at a mosque in Pakistan’s Peshawar climbed to 100 on Tuesday as rescuers pulled out more bodies from the debris a day after the tragedy.Rescue officials on Tuesday also allegedly recovered the severed head of the suspected suicide bomber who they believe blew himself…
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