The search for people missing from the Miami-area condo collapse concluded on Monday as authorities identified the 98th and final victim who had not been found. Estelle Hedaya, 54, was named as the last unrecovered person, her brother Ikey Hedaya said. Estelle was the only person not recovered as of Friday, when firefighters ended their […]
SURFSIDE, Fla. — More than a month after the terrifying collapse of a condominium tower in Surfside, Fla., the last victim’s remains were identified, one of her relatives said on Monday, bringing the final death toll to 98 and capping a tedious, painstaking effort to account for every resident who had been killed. The brother […]
A mother whose 28-year-old son died of Covid-19 said her biggest regret is that they did not get vaccinated when they could. Christy Carpenter cannot forget her son Curt Carpenter’s last words before he died: ‘This is not a hoax, this is real’. Curt initially believed the coronavirus was a hoax and the whole family […]
When Jacob Hemphill pulled into the driveway at his 200-acre Christmas tree farm in Oregon City, Ore., on the second night of a record-breaking heat wave late last month, his stomach dropped. That morning, a vast field of about 250,000 green trees had adorned his property. But now, it was patched over with large swaths […]
President Joe Biden is to end the US military’s combat mission in Iraq by the end of the year after coming to an agreement with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi. During a meeting with the Iraqi leader on Monday, Mr Biden said that US counter-terrorism cooperation will continue and America’s role in Iraq will be […]
At least seven people were killed and several others were injured when a sandstorm that blinded drivers led to a pileup in southwestern Utah on Sunday afternoon, state officials said. The Utah Highway Patrol said it appeared that 20 vehicles were involved in the crash “after high winds caused a sand or dust storm and […]
At least seven people were killed and several others were injured when a sandstorm that blinded drivers led to a pileup in southwestern Utah on Sunday afternoon, state officials said. The Utah Highway Patrol said it appeared that 20 vehicles were involved in the crash “after high winds caused a sand or dust storm and […]
KABUL (AFP) – The United States will continue air strikes in support of Afghan forces fighting the Taleban, a top US general said Sunday (July 25), as the insurgents press on with offensives across the country. Since early May, violence has surged after the insurgents launched a sweeping assault just days after the US-led foreign […]
Finding Home Dear Diary: On a trip to New York City, I convinced my wife, Linda, to join me on a baseball pilgrimage: a walk to the spot where Ebbets Field’s home plate once was. After taking the subway to Prospect Park, we wandered toward Sullivan Place and the large apartment complex where the Dodgers’ […]
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Nasa on Friday (July 23) said it had selected SpaceX to launch a planned voyage to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa, a huge win for Elon Musk’s company as it sets its sights deeper into the solar system. The Europa Clipper mission will launch in October 2024 on a Falcon Heavy rocket from […]