Mercer Island mother, adult son found dead in shared home, police say
Mercer Island police believe a son in his 40s and his mother died in a “potential homicide-suicide.”
Day: December 31, 2025
China manufacturing activity expands for the first time since March, beating expectations
China’s economy ended the year on a slightly less gloomy note as manufacturing, services and construction activity all improved in December.
Isiah Whitlock Jr., actor from ‘The Wire,’ ‘Veep’ and Spike Lee films, dies at 71
Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. has died at age 71.
Zelensky says allies can ‘verify’ Putin home attack ‘was fake’
Ukraine said Tuesday there was no “plausible” evidence it launched a drone attack on one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residences, accusing Moscow of peddling falsehoods to manipulate talks on ending the war. It also said the Russian army had c…
Five things we learned on Day 9: No dancing for Put as Tanzania party on
Uganda boss Paul Put said he would invite his players to dance with him if they were to beat Nigeria. No shindig.
Mali, Burkina Faso impose retaliatory travel ban on U.S.
The announcements, made in separate statements, marked the latest twist in the frosty relationship between West African military governments and the U.S.
Ukraine war briefing: ‘Attack on global food security’ as Russia hits wheat ships and ports – The Guardian
Ukraine war briefing: ‘Attack on global food security’ as Russia hits wheat ships and ports The GuardianNo Power, No Heat, No Water: Odesa’s Days of Hell Under Russian Fire The New York TimesOngoing Attacks on Ukraine’s Ports Dama…
‘Tonga is not a threat’: anger as small Pacific nation falls under Trump visa restrictions – The Guardian
‘Tonga is not a threat’: anger as small Pacific nation falls under Trump visa restrictions The GuardianTrump’s New Travel Ban Targets Palestinians Jewish CurrentsDominican Republic Joins Jamaica, Bahamas, Antigua and Barbuda, Domi…
‘Tonga is not a threat’: anger as small Pacific nation falls under Trump visa restrictions
Community leaders raise alarm over study links and Polynesian ties, with Tonga to face restrictions from January as US says too many overstayThe small Pacific nation of Tonga is one of more than a dozen countries to be hit with visa and entry restricti…
Former US Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, of Colorado, dies at 92
He stood out in Congress as much for his unconventional dress — cowboy boots, bolo ties and ponytail — as his advocacy of American Indian issues.