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Five people were injured, two critically, in an explosion at a food truck in Whittier on Saturday, authorities said. (Onscene.tv) Five people were injured, two critically, in an explosion Saturday morning at a food truck in a popular dining and shopping area of Whittier, according to authorities. Eleven units of firefighters and paramedics were dispatched … Read more

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has asked President Joe Biden to issue a federal Emergency Declaration after severe weather devastated portions of the state earlier this week. Hochul’s letter to Biden notes the high winds and heavy rainfall that wrought havoc across 15 counties, including Genesee, Herkimer, Montgomery, Oswego, Oneida, Saratoga, Schuyler on both July … Read more

‘There’s not a lot of those creatures left on earth — I don’t know if our efforts would be better spent helping them out in the wild’ One of the Wilder Institute Calgary Zoo’s two polar bears, Baffin, shakes off cool water in a plunge pool on Thursday July 18, 2024. He died the next … Read more

Rani Miranti, right, practices martial arts with Rizal Zulmi, a professional MMA fighter, at a public park in Jakarta, Indonesia, this month. (Achmad Ibrahim / Associated Press) An emotionally and physically abusive marriage of 11 years led Rani Miranti to join a fight club that has trained her in martial arts, enabling her to stand … Read more

Part of the bridge snapped and dropped into the water below killing at least 11 (Picture: Xinhua/Shutterstock) At least 11 people have been killed and dozens more are missing after a bridge partially collapsed in northwest China. Several vehicles plunged into the water below when the bridge in Shangluo city, Shaanxi province crumbled at around … Read more

The chain pharmacy has already closed doors at more than 245 branches so far (Picture: Bloomberg) One of the UK’s most iconic and instantly-recognisable pharmacy chains is set to shut down more than 300 of its branches as part of a massive cost-cutting exercise this summer.  Walgreens Boots Alliance, the US parent company of Boots, … Read more

Montreal has become a key transport hub for stolen vehicle exports, with police finding nearly 600 in shipping containers at the port between December 2023 and March 2024. Police have announced the seizure of more than 28 vehicles and thousands of dollars in the Montreal area as part of fight against organized vehicle theft.Photo by … Read more

“If we miss it by a couple of years, which is probably what will happen, the goals are still worthy,” says Gov. Hochul in response to official notice that New York won’t meet its 2030 green-energy goals. She’s whistling in the wind: The state is decades from meeting the goals. It’s simply burning billions, slamming … Read more

California Rep. Mark Takano called on President Biden to abandon his campaign for president and boost Vice President Kamala Harris — becoming the latest Democratic lawmaker to say the embattled 81-year-old should step aside. “President Biden’s greatest accomplishment remains saving democracy in 2020. He can and must do so again in 2024 — by passing … Read more

Former President Trump promised he would ensure Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s swift release from Russian captivity should he be elected in November. Gershkovich, 32, was found guilty of espionage by a Russian court Friday and sentenced to 16 years in a maximum security penal colony — a ruling his employers at the Journal … Read more