Times Square LIVE: Evacuation in New York City as bomb squad rush to midtown Manhattan
A bomb threat prompted the evacuation of one of the world’s most famous squares.
Month: August 2025
Maryland’s first-in-the-nation tax on digital ads violated Big Tech’s free speech, judges say
A federal appeals court has ruled that part of a first-in-the-nation tax on digital advertising in Maryland aimed at Big Tech is unconstitutional.
Explosion and fire at factory in Russia kill 24 people, injure over 150 – CBS News
Explosion and fire at factory in Russia kill 24 people, injure over 150 CBS NewsDeath toll in Russian factory fire rises to 24 ABC NewsAt least 20 killed, 134 people injured in blast at factory in Russia’s Ryazan region  …
24 killed, over 150 injured in explosion and fire at factory in Russia
State news agency RIA Novosti has reported that a gunpowder workshop at the facility caught fire and triggered an explosion.
Former Sinaloa cartel kingpin Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada set to plead guilty
Former Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada is set to plead guilty next week in a drug trafficking case.
Amnesty slams Israel for ‘deliberately starving’ Gazans
The human rights group Amnesty International says Israel is implementing a “deliberate policy” of starvation in the besieged Gaza Strip as the United Nations and aid groups warn of famine in the Palestinian enclave.
Wildfires Continue Scorching Spain
Searing temperatures were complicating attempts to suppress devastating wildfires across the Iberian Peninsula.
Drones, nukes and carriers: China’s military might is growing rapidly
Beijing’s rapid military modernization fuels debate, but closer scrutiny reveals a more complex and nuanced defense strategy
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Chick-fil-A restaurant introduces new chaperone policy to deter teenage customers
The new policy has been put in place to help make sure the restaurant in Kettering is a ‘safe and enjoyable space for everyone’
NHS data reveals A&E ‘Uber ambulance crisis’ in England, say Lib Dems
Party says figures highlight growing loss of faith in ability of services to be there for people when neededGrowing numbers of patients are making their own way to A&E instead of taking ambulances with nearly 2.7 million people taking alternative t…