The mission to clean up one of Central America’s most polluted rivers
At the mouth of the Motagua, Guatemala’s longest river, 40 million pounds (18 million kilograms) of trash pours into the ocean each year. It is one of the most polluted…
Old aircraft carrier, once part of mighty Soviet fleet, burns in Chinese lagoon
A former Soviet aircraft carrier burned in a waterway near Shanghai over the weekend, the latest setback for the decommissioned warship since its conversion into a Chinese tourist attraction. The…
Democrats’ party platform doesn’t call for arms embargo on Israel
CHICAGO — Democrats unveiled a party platform Sunday night that does not mention an arms embargo on Israel — a demand uncommitted delegates had made of the party as the…
China’s one-child policy hangover: Scarred women dismiss Beijing’s pro-birth agenda
“What are your parents’ names?” Fang, then a third grader, hemmed and hawed at the simple question as her teacher waited impatiently, unaware the 9-year-old was caught in a dilemma.…
Former GOP Rep. Barbara Comstock says she’ll vote for Kamala Harris
Former Republican congresswoman Barbara Comstock endorsed Kamala Harris’s presidential bid on Sunday, joining another former Virginia representative in crossing party lines while the state’s GOP establishment remains firmly in Donald…
Blinken arrives in Middle East to renew cease-fire negotiations in Gaza
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv in Israel on Sunday as he begins a Middle East tour with hopes of intensifying diplomatic pressure for a cease-fire…
Trump’s new absurdity: ‘Kamala price hikes’ cost a typical family $28,000
“Did you know the Kamala price hikes have cost the average American family $28,000?” — Donald Trump, in a TikTok video, Aug. 15 “As a result of Kamala’s inflation price…
Secret Service finds protecting Trump is extraordinarily challenging
Just before Donald Trump held a rally in Doral, Fla., on July 9, Secret Service officials delivered his campaign a message: The former president and his advisers would notice additional…
Israeli police investigating deadly explosion in Tel Aviv
Israeli police are investigating an explosion that killed a person in Tel Aviv on Sunday evening. The person who died is believed to have been carrying the explosive material, District…
Harris re-energizes Black voters in key states, poll finds
Vice President Kamala Harris’ rise to the top of the Democratic ticket has re-energized Black voters in the key swing states of Michigan and Pennsylvania. Harris leads former President Trump…