Juan Tamariz, a zany, shaggy-haired, crooked-toothed magician whose ingenious card tricks baffled audiences and perplexed other sleight-of-hand practitioners, earning him mythical stature as the world’s preeminent master of close-up magic, died Aug. 18 in Madrid. He was 83 years old. The cause of death, in a hospital, was sepsis, said his daughter Ana Tamariz. He … Read more
Note: The map shows the area with a shaking intensity of 3 or greater, which the USGS defines as “weak,” although the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. All times on the map are Central Time. The New York Times A minor earthquake of magnitude 3.6 struck Texas on Tuesday, according to the … Read more
The academic year in occupied East Jerusalem began on Tuesday with an indefinite strike by private and Christian school teachers after Israeli meddling in students’ curricula. All new first and seventh grade classes in East Jerusalem’s Palestinian-majority municipal schools have been told to exclusively use the Israeli curriculum this year. Israel has also blocked entry … Read more
Kathmandu, Nepal – One of dozens of U.S. citizens missing in the wake of devastating flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border has been contacted, Nepali government officials confirmed to CBS News on Tuesday. About 85 Americans were still listed as missing, and the news that rescuers managed to contact one could bring hope to thousands … Read more
Traders on the Argentine Stock Exchange look at trading figures for October 27 as prices fall during an international crisis that began in Hong Kong stocks. Argentine stocks fell 13.73 percent, the worst in six years. AFP PHOTO/Daniel LUNA (Photo by DANIEL LUNA / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LUNA/AFP via Getty Images) Daniel Luna | … Read more
Coming back from a peaceful vacation is never easy, especially when the real world is far from peaceful. The first headline that greeted me was the exchange of fire between the United States and Iran for the first time in a month. The end of the war that began six months ago remains as elusive … Read more
Taekwondo champion Isabelle Sava died “completely unexpectedly in her sleep after suffering cardiac arrest,” according to her family. He was 19 years old. “It is with an incredibly heavy heart that I am creating this fundraiser on behalf of my dear friends, Laura and Ovi Sava, who are facing every parent’s worst nightmare: the sudden … Read more
Shares of fast fashion giant Shein fell 8.7% in their highly anticipated stock market debut on Tuesday, when it listed in Hong Kong after a long quest to go public. This comes after failed attempts to list in the US and UK, as concerns were raised over issues such as Shein’s labor practices and its … Read more
Kathmandu, Nepal — Five days after a rocky slope and the glacier it supported collapsed near Nepal’s border with Tibet, unleashing torrents of flash floods, mud and debris in the valleys that swept away everything in their path, rescuers on Monday were still searching for reasons to hope. The wake of the disaster could be … Read more
Reacting to the ruling, Trump posted that he was “glad” that the “baseless” lawsuit had failed to stop construction. “We live in the Golden Age of America and this building will be one of the largest ever built in Washington, DC,” he said. Trump has long argued that the White House needs a larger event … Read more