Late on Monday evening, three Iraqi citizens were killed and five others injured when rockets struck a residence in the Khor al-Zubair area near Basra. Authorities suspect the projectiles originated from Kuwaiti soil and arrived within moments, leaving local families trapped under rubble. The sudden
A recent order tries to limit mail-in ballots by creating a federal list of verified voters. But this idea quickly ran into trouble because many legal experts say it goes against the Constitution. The order lets the Department of Homeland Security work with the Social Security Administration to chec
The study looks at how the heavy load of unpaid care and household work pushes women toward illness, especially during COVID‑19. Researchers held four discussion forums in Uganda and Kenya with local people and government officials to hear how women experience this work, how it is talked about in po
Police in Myrtle Beach recently arrested a 37-year-old man from Clover, South Carolina, after gunshots were fired near a popular LGBTQ nightclub. The incident happened on a Wednesday morning when officers responded to reports of shots being fired. According to police records, the club owner discover
Since 2015, violent crime in Baltimore and Washington D. C. has fallen sharply. Baltimore saw a 61% drop in homicides, reaching its lowest point in nearly five decades, while Washington D. C. reported a 21% decline in homicides and even bigger reductions in other violent crimes. But experts warn tha
In March, a shocking incident occurred outside a Charlotte grocery store when a woman randomly stabbed a pregnant shopper in broad daylight. The attacker, later identified as Marvina Butler-Hardy, allegedly used a steak knife while the victim was putting her three-year-old son into their car. The vi
The latest legal battle over mail voting begins in Boston, where 22 state attorneys general and the District of Columbia have filed a lawsuit. They argue that President Trump’s new executive order is unconstitutional and tries to take away voters’ rights before the upcoming midterms. Trump’s dire
Waltham’s dining scene just lost a staple after seven years. The Federal, a spot known for its seafood and steak, shut down recently citing steep costs that made staying open unsustainable. Opened in 2018, the restaurant called itself a seafood and chophouse, serving dishes like fresh oysters, crab
The first three months of this year have seen Oakland’s crime rates fall sharply, with violent crime down by nearly a quarter and overall crime almost a third lower than last year. Homicides dropped by 39 percent, gun-related assaults fell by 17 percent, and robberies plunged by 30 percent. Even cat
A major talent agency just sold one of its biggest divisions for half a billion dollars. WME Group, known for managing stars in entertainment and sports, recently let go of 160over90, a powerhouse in sports marketing. The buyer? Publicis Groupe, a French company expanding its reach into sports. The
