County grants approval for Amazon’s helix-shaped HQ tower Posted May 21, 2022 The Arlington County Board gave unanimous approval Saturday to Amazon's plans to build a unique, helix-shaped tower as the centerpiece of its eme…
Man gets 2 years for using twin’s ID for veteran benefits Posted May 20, 2022 A Florida man was sentenced Tuesday to two years in federal prison for using his twin brother's stolen identity to obtain tens of thousands of dollars in military…
Twitter bans ads that contradict science on climate change Posted May 19, 2022 Twitter says it will no longer allow advertisers on its site who deny the scientific consensus on climate change, echoing a policy already in pla…
Turkish opposition chief protests high prices, has power cut Posted May 18, 2022 The leader of Turkey’s main opposition party, who has refused to pay his electricity bills in protest of high household energy prices, said authorities cut off the power supply to…
Mayor in troubled LA wants more spending for homeless, LAPD Posted May 17, 2022 In a city struggling with rising crime rates and an out-of-control homeless crisis, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Wednesday proposed boosting spending for police and …
‘You inhaled it’: Man inhales drill bit during dental visit Posted May 16, 2022 A routine trip to the dentist was anything but normal — after an Illinois man inhaled the dentist's drill bit and had to go to the hospital to get it removed last…
Frontex sees big rise in EU migrant entries, no Ukraine link Posted May 15, 2022 The number of migrants trying to enter the European Union without authorization in the first three mo…
NASA moon rocket faces more flight delays as repairs mount Posted May 14, 2022 The flight debut of NASA’s mega moon rocket faces additional delays following a string of failed fueling tests. Officials said Monday it will be challenging to meet a launch wi…
Nepal running low on foreign exchange, discourages imports Posted May 13, 2022 Nepal is running low on foreign currency reserves needed to import medicines, oil products, cars and a range of other items, and will run out in seven months if t…
Climate activists block London bridges, UK oil terminals Posted May 12, 2022 Climate-change protesters snarled traffic by blocking four London bridges on Friday, while other activists continued weeks of demonstrations target…