Students clash with riot police during a protest Thursday in Dhaka, Bangladesh, against a quota system that reserved many government jobs for veterans of the country’s war of independence. (Rajib Dhar / Associated Press) Bangladesh’s top court on Sunday scaled back a controversial quota system for government job applicants, a partial victory for student protesters … Read more
Scottie Scheffler likely ended his chance at winning the 2024 British Open on the ninth hole during Sunday’s final round. Sitting at 4-under and two shots back of the lead at the time in a tie for fifth, the two-time Masters champion had a par putt from about 6 ½ feet from the cup, but … Read more
Janet Jarrett shows a photo of her sister, Pamela Jarrett, she keeps on her phone at the home they shared in Spring, Texas. Pamela Jarrett died after suffering heat-related distress because of the power outage caused by Hurricane Beryl. (Michael Wyke / Associated Press) As the temperature soared in the Houston-area home Janet Jarrett shared … Read more
Before this year, when DJ LeMahieu has struggled this badly at the plate, there has usually been an injury-related reason for it. But the Yankees’ 36-year-old third baseman insisted on Sunday he was fully healthy, despite batting just .177 with a .471 OPS through 39 games. “I feel good,” LeMahieu said Sunday morning in The … Read more
He just takes their breath away. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) conceded that many Democratic colleagues often find themselves holding their breath when President Biden opens his mouth, fretting that he’ll make another blunder. “I would say at this point that the burden is really on the president to show that he is” the Democrats’ … Read more
They don’t see it the same way we do… (Picture: Getty Images) Gen Z are at it again — they’re here to take another thing millennials (and Gen X) hold dear, just because. If you’re someone who’s had to change their hairstyle because Gen Z cancelled side fringes — or had to invest in a … Read more
Three 8-year-old Cub Scouts were found murdered in Arkansas in May 1993, their bodies hogtied and thrown into a ditch — and their genitals so horrifically mutilated that prosecutors could only describe the scene as part of a satanic ritual. Shocked by the gruesome slayings, the city of West Memphis where the killings occurred rallied … Read more
Five people were seriously hurt, two of them critically, when a food truck exploded outside a coffee shop in a popular California shopping district on Saturday morning, according to reports. The blast shortly after 9:15 a.m. on Greenleaf Avenue in the city of Whittier, about 20 miles east of Los Angeles, rattled nearby stores and … Read more
Embattled Missouri “Squad” Rep. Cori Bush is getting roasted after she publicly fibbed about her legislative record by grossly exaggerating the number of bills she passed. “I’ve brought home more than $2 billion and passed over 25 pieces of legislation,” the St. Louis congresswoman said in a statement on X and Facebook on May 4. … Read more
Police seized more than $10 million worth of illegal drugs in a brazen Bronx nightclub that doubled as an illicit warehouse, cops said Saturday. Complaints from neighbors and a smoke shop inspection at another location led police to request a search warrant for the massive unmarked space that takes up half a block along Timpson … Read more
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