The Missouri Supreme Court has unanimously blocked the state from moving forward with a new House map that favors Republicans in this year’s midterm elections, ordering a statewide vote on whether to uphold or reject the new map. The decision Thursday marks a rare setback for Republicans in the national redistricting battle, as they fight…
10m ago Iranian state TV says 4 killed by U.S. strike on wedding party in country’s south Iran’s IRIB state television network reported Wednesday that a wedding celebration in the southern province of Hormozgan was struck by three missiles, killing at least four people and leaving dozens more wounded. The Iranian foreign ministry earlier…
Dolly Parton had a way with words — rhyming them in catchy melodies and making people laugh with her wit. The beloved star is being remembered for her kindness, talent and humor following her death at the age of 80 on Tuesday. Parton wasn’t shy about making jokes about herself or commenting on her signature…
Burned-out employees are often easy to spot. But what about people who some workplace experts describe as “rusting out” on the job? A survey by scheduling software provider Deputy of hourly workers across the hospitality, retail, healthcare and other sectors found that many people are languishing in their jobs and are functionally less productive than their…
Before streaming, smartphones, and social media, bowling leagues used to bring people together. And in New England, it was candlepin bowling. Alleys stretched from Massachusetts all the way into Canada’s Maritime Provinces. But it never really caught on anywhere else. But in Ellsworth, Maine, Autumn Mowery is fighting to keep the candlepin flame flickering….
The alleged leader of an Irish organized crime gang has been extradited to Ireland from Dubai to face charges that he ran an international drug smuggling and money laundering empire with tentacles that stretched to Britain, Spain and the U.S. Air Tracker data showed an Irish Air Corps plane from Dubai landing Sunday evening at…
Justin and Tori Cannarelli of New York almost have a typical American family with their two children, Cameron and Charlie, and a dog. But they also have one very unique member: a duck. “I never expected to own a duck. Never expected him to stay long term,” Tori told CBS News. The story unfolded when…
With some 67,000 people under evacuation orders amid three destructive wildfires burning around Spokane, Washington, hundreds could be coming home to nothing. “All of our memories are gone,” said Anna Andreachi, a Spokane resident whose home was lost in the blaze. “My dad just died, and all of his stuff was still in there, too.” …
Two Greek firefighting helicopters collided in midair on Sunday as they were battling a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens, sending one aircraft crashing to the ground, footage showed. The aircraft were Bell helicopters operating over the Psatha area west of Athens, each with a two-person crew. Two of the crew members, one Greek and one Danish…
Europe’s wildfire emergency eased across much of western Europe on Saturday, but its most dangerous front shifted to Greece, where gale-force winds drove flames through a seaside resort, forced hundreds to flee by sea and hampered firefighting aircraft. For Greece, the danger carried grim resonance: a 2018 wildfire at the seaside community of Mati, near Athens,…
