Roman Dobrokhotov had been quite pleased to have his appearance at a conference in Washington DC this week publicized, although it was not something he would normally risk in Europe. The dissident Russian journalist was named during a trial in London last year as one of the targets of a Russian spy network that appeared … Read more
Ukrainian forces fired more than 1,000 drones at Russia overnight, including hundreds that were launched toward Moscow, officials said Sunday as the Kremlin wrapped up the third and final day of its parliamentary elections. Moscow’s mayor described the drone wave as the “largest ever” attack on the Russian capital and said there had been damage … Read more
Carnival Cruise man jumps overboard, ship turns around to search Posted Sep 20, 2026 10:43 am PDT | Updated September 20, 2026 at 11:48 am PDT A Carnival cruise ship made a U-turn to look for a man who jumped overboard into the waters off Mexico… and one of the passengers on the voyage told … Read more
I don’t consider myself an overprotective father. I started letting my kids stay home alone for short periods when they were about 10 years old. I let them wander around our neighborhood alone since they were 11 or 12 years old. I don’t supervise their social life or phone use much, nor do I constantly … Read more
There could be a major injury in Chicago. Bears quarterback Caleb Williams went down with an apparent non-contact leg injury during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s matchup against the Vikings. Williams was rolling to his left and appeared to have plenty of room to run on first and goal from the 6-yard line. But Williams … Read more
The way ghostly particles known as neutrinos can change from one type to another could help explain which stars explode and which collapse to form black holes, according to a new study. These new findings could also help explain a number of other cosmic mysteries, such as why astronomers have detected fewer supernovae than expected. … Read more
A common virus could cause more than just a cough. With cold and flu season quickly approaching as summer turns to fall, the chances of getting sick from influenza or COVID are also increasing. And a new study from the Public Health Agency of Canada and Statistics Canada indicates unexpected risks from one virus in … Read more
Embattled German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has vowed to stay in office despite exit polls in two local elections suggesting damaging defeats for his centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party. In the northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the party was projected to barely make it to parliament with the worst election result in its history, while the … Read more
A 74-year-old man has been charged with shooting a woman to death after saying he mistook her for a deer while hunting, Delaware State Police said. Walter Moorhead of Salisbury, Maryland, was arrested after officers responded around 7:40 p.m. Friday to a report of a woman shot in an open field in the town of … Read more
That result comes on the heels of the vote in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt on September 6, where the far-right won so convincingly that it could now govern a German state for the first time since the 1940s. In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the SPD should have enough support to form a coalition and prevent the AfD … Read more