A security guard was killed and a police officer shot before other officers killed a gunman in a shootout at a Miami-area shopping center Saturday that left several bystanders injured, authorities said. … [Read more...] about Miami-area shootout leaves security guard and suspect dead, police officer and 6 others injured
A close ally of populist prime minister tops a pro-Western diplomat to become Slovakia’s president
A close ally of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico beat a pro-Western career diplomat to become Slovakia's new president, and succeed Zuzana Caputova, the country's first female head of state. … [Read more...] about A close ally of populist prime minister tops a pro-Western diplomat to become Slovakia’s president
Korea’s parliamentary elections: Mid-term judgment on Yoon Suk-yeol
Wednesday's National Assembly elections in Korea are not just a fight for control of the house, but also a plebiscite on conservative President Yoon Suk-yeol. … [Read more...] about Korea’s parliamentary elections: Mid-term judgment on Yoon Suk-yeol
Time to trade: House Freedom Caucus wants natural gas to flow in exchange for Key Bridge funding
The House Freedom Caucus listed a series of demands to earn its support for funding the rebuilding of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, mainly calling on the Biden administration to lift natural gas export bans. … [Read more...] about Time to trade: House Freedom Caucus wants natural gas to flow in exchange for Key Bridge funding
Small town businesses embrace total solar eclipse crowd, come rain or shine on Monday
The last time a total solar eclipse passed through this Texas town, horses and buggies filled the streets and cotton fetched 9 cents a pound. Nearly 150 years later, one thing hasn't changed: the threat of clouds blocking the view. … [Read more...] about Small town businesses embrace total solar eclipse crowd, come rain or shine on Monday