58m ago Three oil tankers hit in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday A British maritime agency said unknown projectiles hit three ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. A crude oil tanker, an LNG tanker and a third vessel were “hit by an unknown projectile”, the UK Maritime Trading Operations Center (UKMTO) said, … Read more
When U.S. President Donald Trump announced a $15 billion steel megaplant on Monday while sitting at his Oval Office desk, he had a row of mostly American politicians behind him, from Cabinet members to elected representatives from Iowa, where the plant will be built. There was one exception: an Indian man with a receding hairline … Read more
Flash flooding forced evacuations and breached levees in the southwest on Tuesday as the remnants of Hurricane Polo moved north. Flood warnings were in effect for tens of millions of people on Tuesday after the storm made landfall in Mexico’s Baja California Sur on Monday night and barreled toward the United States.
SEATTLE — A preliminary magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck the Puget Sound region Tuesday afternoon, according to initial earthquake reports. The earthquake struck at 2:05 p.m. near the epicenter and was centered about 3.4 miles west-northwest of Wauna, Washington, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). It occurred at a depth of about 26 kilometers, … Read more
The Justice Department filed assault charges Tuesday against a Venezuelan immigrant shot by a federal immigration officer in Austin. An unsealed affidavit says the man, Wilber Garces Perez, struck a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in the torso with his vehicle’s rearview mirror while fleeing the scene of a traffic stop on Sept. 20. … Read more
Caleb Flynn found guilty on all charges in wife’s death TIPP CITY, Ohio — Former pastor and “American Idol” contestant Caleb Flynn has been found guilty on all charges in the murder of his wife. Flynn’s wife, Ashley, was found dead in their Tipp City home in February. Guilty Verdict A jury found Flynn guilty … Read more
VALENCIA, California — The X2 roller coaster, which is the subject of multiple lawsuits, has been closed, the president of Six Flags Magic Mountain announced Tuesday. “After nearly 20 years, we have decided to permanently retire X2,” Six Flags Magic Mountain president Brian Oerding said in a statement posted on the Six Flags blog. “While … Read more
Six Flags announced Tuesday that it will permanently close its most famous roller coaster, about a month after a CNN investigation exposed a long history of life-altering injuries and deaths related to the attraction. Six Flags Magic Mountain president Brian Oerding wrote in a blog post Tuesday that while its X2 coaster has “consistently passed … Read more
Smith was pressed by Sen. Eric Schmitt, a Missouri Republican, about whether he attended an NBA game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Golden State Warriors in Atlanta in early February 2024. Schmitt said Smith’s alleged attendance at the game would be significant because the game occurred around the time Fulton County District Attorney Fani … Read more
Hurricane Polo makes landfall in Mexico, with life-threatening winds and flooding BBCNew Mexico and Arizona face heavy rains due to Hurricane Polo The New York TimesHurricane Polo makes landfall in Baja California with ‘life-threatening’ winds forecast AP NewsLong Beach homeowners prepare for heavy surf and possible flooding from Hurricane Polo abc7.comDallas Weather: Morning Forecast for … Read more