Local sorority collects over 100 coats for Petersburg elementary school

PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — The students of a Petersburg elementary school received over 100 coats from…

This California city will stay in the ‘doom loop’ in 2024 as businesses flee and crime rises, resident warns

Burgeoning crime, struggling businesses and underfunded police have turned Oakland, California, into a “ghost town,” said…

NATO forced to scramble fighter jets to intercept Russian military aircraft over 300 times in 2023

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was forced to scramble its air forces more than 300…

China names new defense minister, replacing former official who disappeared

The People’s Republic of China announced the appointment of a new defense minister on Friday, filling…

New Mexico officials propose regulations for reuse of fracking wastewater

New Mexico environmental officials have proposed a regulatory framework for reusing wastewater, focusing on the byproducts…

Southern Baptist Convention settles high-profile lawsuit that accused former leader of sexual abuse

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Attack in Syria kills 11 senior Iranian military officers, injures top advisor to Damascus: report

An Israeli airstrike on the Damascus airport has reportedly killed nearly a dozen senior Iranian military…

Louisiana granted power by Biden administration to approve wells storing carbon dioxide

The Biden administration is granting Louisiana regulators increased authority to approve carbon capture projects. Louisiana will…

US Air Force nucleur missile crews face cancer risks after toxic exposure in decades-old capsules

Underground capsules and silos where Air Force nuclear missile crews worked since the 1960s were found…

French Alps adventures turn deadly as avalanche kills 2, hiker dies in fall

Two skiers are dead following an avalanche on Mont Blanc, France’s highest mountain, and another hiker…