Couple escape after Jeep sinks in frigid Columbia River current
The Columbia River has been higher than normal, fed by rain and runoff from the mountains. The couple were treated for hypothermia, and one of their dogs was lost.
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Thieves drill into German bank vault, steal tens of millions in cash, valuables
Police said the perpetrators gained access to the savings fund building through a parking garage and escaped with the loot.
Judge says Trump administration must continue funding consumer watchdog
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is at risk after Donald Trump vowed to shutter it since his return to officeA federal judge has ordered that the Trump administration must allow funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to continu…
Alaa Abd el-Fattah ‘will not be stripped of British citizenship’ over past tweets
Government sources say social media posts by British-Egyptian activist do not meet legal bar for such sanction The Home Office will not strip the British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah of his citizenship because his “abhorrent” past social media …
Brigitte Bardot’s funeral divides French politics: Le Pen to attend, Macron sits out
France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen will attend the screen legend Brigitte Bardot’s funeral next week, but President Emmanuel Macron will not, their teams said on Tuesday. In her later years, Bardot was an outspoken supporter of the far right and …
Patriots star receiver Stefon Diggs faces strangulation charges, denies allegations
Authorities say New England Patriots star wide receiver Stefon Diggs is facing strangulation and other criminal charges related to an incident earlier this month.
Coast Guard Awards Polar Icebreaker Contracts To Bollinger And Rauma
The Coast Guard on Monday announced it awarded two contracts covering up to six new Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) icebreakers to Finland’s Rauma Marine Constructions and Louisiana-based Bollinger Shipyards, the […]
Did Starmer impose a curfew in the UK? No, it’s a fake TikTok video
AI has made it easy to put words in people’s mouths, and Britain’s prime minister has become a favorite target. The motive, experts say, is financial.
US judge blocks Trump plans to end of deportation protections for South Sudanese migrants – Reuters
US judge blocks Trump plans to end of deportation protections for South Sudanese migrants ReutersJudge halts Homeland Security plan to end Temporary Protected Status for South Sudan Fox NewsUS judge halts ending of temporary prote…
December interest rate cut was a close call for some Fed officials, minutes show
2 Federal Reserve officials backed keeping the rate unchanged, and one wanted a half-point cut, underscoring divisions and uncertainty permeating the central bank.