Sri Lanka’s Worst Economic Crisis In Decades
Rome (16/11 – 57) Sri Lanka is mired in a deep political and economic crisis and the country’s then President Rajapaksa has flown out of the country, days after a huge crowd of...
Six Flags and Cedar Fair Will Merge, Creating a Theme Park Giant Worth Over $3.5B
Cedar Fair and Six Flags are merging to create an expansive amusement park operator with operations spread across 17 U.S. states and three countries....
Ex-gang Leader Charged in Tupac Shakur Killing Pleads Not Guilty in Las Vegas
A former Southern California street gang leader pleaded not guilty Thursday to orchestrating a drive-by shooting that killed Tupac Shakur in 1996 in Las Vegas. Duane...
U.S. Syphilis Cases in Newborns See 10-Times Increase Over Decade
More than 3,700 babies in the United States were born with syphilis in 2022, which was more than 10 times the number in 2012,...
Former Memphis Officer Pleads Guilty to State and Federal Charges in Tyre Nichols’ Death
A former Memphis police officer changed his plea to guilty Thursday in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, becoming the first of five officers charged to...
Texas Rangers Are World Series Champs for First Time in Team’s 63-Year History
Visiting U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein on Tuesday urged Lebanon and Israel to restore calm in southern Lebanon after weeks of confrontations in the region....
FDA Proposes Ban on Food Additive Found in Fruity Sports Drinks and Sodas
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday proposed banningthe use of brominated vegetable oil, a food ingredient once widely used in popular drinks like Gatorade...
Man Who Squatted at Yosemite National Park Vacation Home for Months Gets 5 Years in Prison
A man who squatted at a Yosemite National Park vacation home for months and trashed the property was sentenced to five years in prison...
U.S. Crude Oil Production up Last Week
U.S. crude oil production averaged 13.2 million barrels per day (b/d) during the week ending Oct. 6, up by 300,000 b/d from the previous...
Florida Roofing Company Launches Promotion Offering an AR-15 and a Turkey
A Florida roofing company expects to pick up more business this month after it launched a promotion Wednesday offering an AR-15 and a turkey...