A rehabilitated ‘brute’ finds respect via a celebrated windjammer
In “From Whaler to Clipper Ship,” a Bremerton author charts the career and transformation of Henry Gillespie, the last captain to helm Glory of the Seas.
Day: August 31, 2023
Microsoft To Unbundle Teams From Office, Seeks To Avert EU Antitrust Fine
Microsoft will unbundle its chat and video app Teams from its Office suite and make it easier for rival products to work with its software, the U.S. company said on Thursday in a move aimed at staving off a possible EU antitrust fine. From a report: Th…
Man found shot in the head in Belmont
Police are investigating after a man was struck by gunfire during a late-night shooting in Philadelphia’s Belmont section on Wednesday.
Erdogan, Putin to meet in Russia to discuss Ukraine grain deal
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart will discuss a proposal by Moscow for an alternative to the Black Sea grain deal when they meet this week, Lavrov’s ministry said on Wednesday. FRANCE 24’s International Affairs Comment…
Deadly South Africa fire puts spotlight on informal housing
A fire that killed dozens of people at an informal housing in South Africa has cast a spotlight on the country’s housing crisis.
Texans asked to conserve power despite lower demand
Texas power grid operators came close to activating emergency conditions Wednesday night. FOX 4’s Hanna Battah talks about why the near breakdown happened despite it being one of the cooler days this month.
Police investigate shooting on SEPTA train platform
A person was found shot in the hand on the SEPTA Regional Rail Platform at North Broad Station, police say.
The National | Hurricane Idalia, Gas prices soar, Bee rescue
Aug. 30, 2023 | Hurricane Idalia carves a path of destruction across Florida and into Georgia. Gas prices soar ahead of the Labour Day weekend. Plus, the race to save millions of honey bees that fell off a truck in Burlington, Ont.
Labour: Govt reshuffle shows ‘the ship is going down’
Labour: Govt reshuffle shows ‘the ship is going down’
War among the allies: US backed Kurdish-led forces in eastern Syria battle Arab tribal unrest
US backed Syrian Democratic Forces led by Kurdish forces poured reinforcements in Syria’s eastern Deir al Zor province on Wednesday to quell widespread unrest by rebellious Arab tribal clans who rose up in arms after the detention of an Arab renegade c…