Each week, high school sports in Cincinnati and nearby areas get a spotlight thanks to a community vote. Last week’s top performers came from baseball, softball, lacrosse, tennis, and track teams, showing off skills that kept fans on the edge of their seats. The winners weren’t just celebrated for o
Denis Pushilin, the head of Russia‑installed Donetsk region, shared news on Telegram that a Ukrainian drone attack claimed three lives and injured another in the town of Vuhlehirsk, north of Donetsk. The victims were part of a water‑repair crew traveling in a car when the drones struck. Pushilin al
Israel has now marked another large area in southern Lebanon as a combat zone, urging civilians living south of the Zahrani River to move north immediately. Residents in this roughly 2, 000 square kilometer stretch have been told to leave, with the military stating it will respond “with great force”
Lebanon has tried stopping wars before. Many times. Since breaking free from colonial rule in the 1940s, the country has signed at least seven peace deals under international pressure. Each one promised calm, but none delivered lasting safety. Instead, Lebanon has bounced between civil war, cross-bo
A fast-moving band of rain and wind is slicing through parts of western Montana today, with gusts strong enough to rattle loose items and drop small branches. The system is racing north at about 35 miles per hour, currently stretching from just southwest of Missoula all the way to areas southeast of
The spring season is heating up, and the local high schools are producing a steady stream of standout performances. One player in Saugatuck soccer turned heads with four goals and two assists in a decisive 7‑0 victory, while another from Black River followed up her hat trick with a game‑winning goal
Savannah’s economy is booming, mostly thanks to big players like the port and Hyundai’s new electric vehicle plant. But small businesses aren’t seeing the same rise. While mid-sized and large companies are growing fast, tiny businesses with under 20 workers are barely keeping up. Most of the small b
After a night of stormy weather, Baton Rouge woke up to a soggy morning. The National Weather Service sent out a flash flood alert early Saturday. The warning covers five parishes around the city. It started at 8:15 a. m. and lasts until 11:15 a. m. That’s three solid hours to stay cautious. By the
Before a single track is laid or a shovel hits the dirt, Healdsburg is already throwing a party for a train station that won’t open for years. Over 1, 000 people gathered at a local hall to mark the planned SMART rail extension, even though construction won’t begin until 2027. The excitement isn’t j
Two small ports on the UAE’s eastern coast have quietly become the backbone of the country’s trade after the usual routes got blocked. Fujairah and Khor Fakkan sit right on the Gulf of Oman, far from the crowded Strait of Hormuz where ships once moved freely. Now, with tensions rising, these ports h
