A loud blast tore through a fireworks factory in Liuyang, Hunan, on Monday afternoon. The town is famous for making most of China’s fireworks sold locally and abroad. The explosion happened around 4:40 p. m. , just as workers were busy preparing for the upcoming festival season. The tragedy ha
The United States has deepened its pressure on Cuba by threatening to impose tariffs on nations that supply the island with oil. This move, part of a broader strategy that began in 1960, aims to force the Cuban government into submission. Only Russia continues to deliver fuel, leaving Cuba’s power g
A company called Bridge IT Inc. , better known as Brigit, has been helping people manage loans in Massachusetts since 2021. It did this without first registering with the state, which is a legal requirement. The state’s banking regulator announced that Brigit will pay $1. 9 million to settle the
Fox is rolling out a summer experiment that flips the usual game-show script. Instead of chasing victory, contestants sprint toward the dumbest outcome they can muster. The last human standing gets crowned the nation’s “dumbest, ” a title that sounds like a joke until you realize it might sting a li
On a quiet April night in Staten Island, a 31-year-old man allegedly grabbed a small statue of Mary holding baby Jesus from outside a local church and threw it into the grass. The statue wasn’t just decorative—it was one of two identical figures placed on either side of the main entrance to Our Lady
The state is tweaking rules that affect anyone who loves the outdoors. Two separate committees in the House and Senate are moving bills that touch on hunting, fishing and even school lessons about wildlife. In the House, a bill would let the Game Commission pick private land where hunters could u
A new drive has started to raise money for a center that helps kids and families after Hurricane Ian took away its main building in 2022. The Collier Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) has kicked off the first part of a bigger plan called Lifting Up, Building Strength. Its goal is to finish the inside
The country’s president has recently made two big changes at the top of his government. He fired the army chief and a finance minister who had only been in office for a short time. These moves come as the president tries to tighten his grip on power during a period of uncertainty about who will succ
In many parts of sub‑Saharan Africa, women who raise children with albinism encounter a mix of danger and discrimination. Because myths about albinism spread, these mothers often become targets for violence that goes beyond everyday harassment. Their kids may be hunted or harmed because of bel
The National Weather Service is still rebuilding after major job cuts last year, just as tornado and hurricane season approaches. One forecasting hub in Oklahoma currently has five empty positions, and other offices are losing staff temporarily because experts are being reassigned to cover the World
