Sunday, 25 June 2023

Australias High Court dismisses Russias application for an injunction that would have prevented embassy's eviction

Australia’s High Court dismisses Russia’s application for an injunction that would have prevented embassy's eviction

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Flights at Reagan National Dulles airports resume after being halted by air traffic control woes

There was reportedly a problem at a major air traffic control facility.

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Civil rights icon James Meredith 90 falls at Mississippi event but has no visible injuries

He fell outside the Mississippi Capitol at an event marking his 90th birthday.

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Ruoning Yin 20 wins the Women's PGA Championship becoming the second Chinese player to win a major

Ruoning Yin, 20, wins the Women's PGA Championship, becoming the second Chinese player to win a major

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A woman fatally shot an Uber driver who thought she was being kidnapped

A Kentucky woman is accused of fatally shooting her West Texas Uber driver after mistakenly believing she was being kidnapped and taken to Mexico

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Water being tested where freight train carrying hazardous material plunged into Yellowstone River

Authorities were testing the water quality along a stretch of the Yellowstone River where mangled cars carrying hazardous materials remained after crashing into the waterway following a bridge collapse

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Saturday, 24 June 2023

Today in History: June 25 Anne Franks diary published

Today in History Today is Sunday, June 25, the 176th day of 2023. There are 189 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 25, 1876, Lt. Col. George A. Custer and his 7th Cavalry were wiped out by Sioux and Cheyenne Indians in the Battle of the Little Bighorn in Montana. On this date: In 1938, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 was enacted. In 1942, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was designated Commanding General of the European Theater of Operations during World War II. Some 1,000 British Royal Air Force bombers raided Bremen, Germany. In 1947, “The Diary of a Young Girl,” the personal journal of Anne Frank, a German-born Jewish girl hiding with her family from the Nazis in Amsterdam during World War II, was first published. In 1950, war broke out in Korea as forces from the communist North invaded the South. In 1962, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that recitation of a state-sponsored prayer in New York State public schools was unconstitutional. In...

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AP PHOTOS: Napa Valley wine grapes thrive after record rainfall but cool weather may delay harvest

As sunlight spilled into California's famed Napa Valley on a summer day, rows of wine grapes reflected the benefits of this winter's record rainfall. California has more than 960 square miles (2,488 square kilometers) of vineyards dedicated to the wine industry, perhaps none as iconic as those growing in Napa Valley just north of San Francisco. This year, wine grapes are thriving after record winter rainfall in California, but cool days of spring that have carried into summer are threatening to keep the grapes from ripening. The longer the fruit has to stay on the vine the more exposed it is to possible wildfires in the fall and rain in early winter. The state’s normally bountiful wine grape harvest had been hindered in recent years by a combination of drought and wildfires. California growers reported $600 million worth of grapes lost to smoke damage after the 2020 fire season, the office of U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla said. California's wine industry generates $170.5 billion...

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Trump says US government has 'vital role' opposing abortion won't say if he backs national ban

Former President Donald Trump said the federal government should play a “vital role” opposing abortion but again failed to provide specifics on what national restrictions he would support if elected to the White House again

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Human remains found in California mountain area where actor Julian Sands disappeared 5 months ago

Hikers have found human remains in a Southern California mountain area where actor Julian Sands disappeared five months ago

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Ford Explorer recall prompts Transportation Department investigation

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating a Ford Motor Co. recall of more than a quarter-million Explorer SUVs in the U.S. The probe comes after the administration received complaints about repairs intended to prevent the vehi...

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Kremlin spokesman says Wagner owner Yevgeny Prigozhin will move to Belarus as part of deal to defuse rebellion tensions

Kremlin spokesman says Wagner owner Yevgeny Prigozhin will move to Belarus as part of deal to defuse rebellion tensions

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Friday, 23 June 2023

Congressman wants to block US agency from slowing boats to protect endangered whales

A Georgia congressman wants lawmakers to block a federal agency from imposing new speed restrictions on boats and ships to protect a critically endangered whale species

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