Month: July 2019

Eternally stinky city? Rome garbage crisis sparks health fears

Landfills in flames and rats feasting on waste in the streets have sparked health fears in Rome, as doctors warn families to steer clear of disease-ridden curbside garbage and locals launch a disgusting dumpster contest online. Crowds of summer tourists are forced to navigate overflowing bins in the […]

Calm before the storm? Halep stands between Serena and Court landmark

Serena Williams’s place among the legends of tennis is assured but her mission will not be accomplished unless she at least equals Margaret Court’s record haul of 24 Grand Slam singles titles. The 37-year-old American gets a third chance in a year to go level with the controversial […]

US VP Pence visits overcrowded migrant camp, deplores ‘crisis’

US Vice President Mike Pence visited an overcrowded migrant camp in Texas on Friday, coming face to face with detainees held in horrific conditions and deploring an immigration crisis that he said was “overwhelming our system.” Pence traveled to the Mexico border as protesters rallied in several US […]

Storm Barry takes aim at Louisiana, could roar ashore as hurricane

Millions of residents in Louisiana on Saturday braced for Tropical Storm Barry, which is threatening the southern US state and its largest city New Orleans with potentially disastrous rainfall and flooding. Authorities ramped up evacuations, airlines cancelled flights and flood gates slammed shut as the National Hurricane Center […]

2 arrested for ‘selling’ govt land in Noida

Noida (UP), Jul 12: Two persons have been arrested for allegedly duping people by fraudulently selling government land to them claiming those to be private property, police officials said here Friday. The two accused were members of a gang which had in April two plots of land belonging to […]

Meghalaya Cabinet approves draft water policy

Shillong, Jul 13: The Meghalaya Cabinet has approved a draft water policy to address water usages, issues of conservation and protection of water sources in the state. Chaired by Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, the cabinet on Friday discussed at length the various aspects of the policy before approving […]

Blaze erupts at factory in east Delhi’s Jhilmil

New Delhi, Jul 13: A massive fire broke out at a factory in Shahdara’s Jhilmil area on Saturday, officials said. Casualties are feared in the incident, the fire department said. According to the fire officials, the information about the blaze was received at 9.25 am and 31 fire tenders […]

Over 100 trucks seized for overloading in UP’s Shamli

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Jul 13:  Shamli district authorities seized more than 100 trucks during a special drive against overloading, officials said Saturday. A team of district officials checked vehicles on the busy Meerut-karnal highway at Jhinjhana town of Shamli district in Uttar Pradesh on Friday night and seized the […]

AP Exclusive: New election systems use vulnerable software

WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania’s message was clear: The state was taking a big step to keep its elections from being hacked in 2020. Last April, its top election official told counties they had to update their systems. So far, nearly 60 percent have taken action, with $14.15 million of […]

Epstein philanthropy since sex plea included all-girl school

NEW YORK — In the decade since striking a deal that required him to register as a sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein has sought to underwrite all manner of youth causes, such as a baseball program near his retreat in the U.S. Virgin Islands and an all-girls’ school a […]

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