The Oxford Board of Health is considering implementing a town-wide curfew in response to the heightened risk of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a serious mosquito-borne illness. During a contentious meeting on Wednesday, the board voted to recommend new restrictions to mitigate the threat of EEE, which include ending all outdoor activities by 6 p.m. in…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the independent candidate for President, suspended his campaign on Friday and endorsed former President Donald Trump. The announcement was made at a joint rally in Glendale, Arizona, shortly after Kennedy’s campaign was officially halted. Kennedy, who shifted from running as a Democrat to an independent, cited his concerns about the country’s…
Pavel Durov, the French-Russian billionaire and founder of the messaging app Telegram, was detained by French authorities on Saturday evening. The arrest occurred at Bourget Airport near Paris, where Durov had arrived on a flight from Azerbaijan, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV. Durov, 39, was taken into custody by officers from France’s anti-fraud office, which…
Robert Telles, a former Clark County Public Administrator, testified Thursday that he would have won reelection in the 2022 primary if not for damaging articles published by Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German. Telles, 47, has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder with use of a deadly weapon in connection with German’s death in…
The average monthly number of abortions performed in the United States is increasing, according to a new report released on Wednesday, August 7. This is in spite of the limitations and prohibitions that have been in place since the US Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, which overturned the federal right to an abortion established by Roe…
Phoenix, AZ – On August 20, 2024 , A violent altercation involving knives has resulted in one man’s death and another fighting for his life in a local hospital. The incident occurred around 8:00 p.m. yesterday near 16th Street and Indian School Road. Phoenix police responded to reports of a stabbing and arrived to find…
PBS senior correspondent Judy Woodruff has apologized after inaccurately reporting that former President Trump attempted to dissuade Israel from pursuing a cease-fire in the Gaza conflict. During a broadcast from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Woodruff referenced a claim that Trump had urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to avoid a cease-fire, suggesting it…
Thomson, GA — Benjamin “Benji” Cary Cranford, the 52-year-old mayor of Thomson, Georgia, has been indicted on felony charges related to the alleged provision of alcohol to state prison inmates. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) arrested Cranford on Wednesday after he was charged with furnishing prohibited items to inmates and attempting to commit a…
According to Voepass Airlines, the operator of the aircraft, the ATR 72 twin-engine aircraft, which was carrying 58 passengers and 4 crew members, nose-dived and crashed near Vinhedo while en route to Guarulhos international airport in Sao Paulo. The accident happened on August 9, 2024, and those who died included a Venezuelan family with their…
The turmoil in the US presidential election season over the last several weeks has garnered a great deal of interest from across the world. Prior to the arrival of summer, several nations were considering the potential consequences of former President Donald Trump’s comeback to the White House, as well as the potential benefits of U.S….