PGA Championship Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the PGA Championship, one of the four Grand Slam golf tournaments; the others are the Masters, British Open and the US Open.…
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Henry Kissinger Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of former National Security Adviser and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. Personal Birth date: May 27, 1923 Birth…
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Look up: Venus will be impressively bright in the night sky starting this week
Venus, the closest planet to Earth, will appear impressively bright in the night sky this week, after being obscured by the glare of the sun during…
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Italy officials launch manslaughter investigation after 14 killed in cable car disaster
Italian investigators have launched a multiple manslaughter investigation after 14 people were killed in a cable car accident in northern Italy,…
Continue Reading Biden sends top U.S. diplomat to Mideast to meet with Israeli, Palestinian leaders to lay groundwork for peace talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to the Middle East to press the Israelis, Palestinians and regional players to build…
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UN nuclear watchdog says Iran agrees to 1-month extension to the deal on surveillance cameras at its nuclear sites
VIENNA (AP) — The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has agreed to a one-month extension to the deal on surveillance cameras…
Continue Reading Extreme weather kills 21 ultra-marathon runners in China
Twenty one ultra-marathon runners have died after extreme weather conditions hit a 100-kilometer (62-mile) mountain race in northwest China. The…
Continue Reading 3 people were killed and 3 others were injured in a shooting at an Ohio bar
Three people were killed and at least three others were injured in a shooting at an Ohio bar early Sunday morning, the Youngstown Police Department…
Continue Reading Belarus condemned for ‘hijacking’ Ryanair plane to detain journalist
Ryanair flight 4978 was about to begin its descent to Vilnius in Lithuania on Sunday when it suddenly changed direction after a “security…
Continue Reading Did Belarus ‘hijack’ a civilian airliner to detain an activist?
Ryanair flight 4978 was about to begin its descent to Vilnius in Lithuania on Sunday when it suddenly changed direction after a “security…
Continue Reading A 32-year-old mom of two and Olympic medalist competes in first gymnastic meet in 9 years
An Olympic silver medalist and mom of two children came out of her nine-year retirement at age 32 to compete in a gymnastics tournament Saturday.…
Continue Reading India surpasses 300,000 deaths from Covid-19 as virus spreads in the vast countryside
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Covid-19 death toll in India has passed 300,000 as a devastating surge of new infections shows no signs of easing. The health…
Continue Reading At least 14 dead as Italian cable car plunges to ground
ROME, Italy — At least 14 people have died from a cable car accident in northern Italy on Sunday, according to officials. A spokesperson for the…
Continue Reading 1 dead, 3 injured in shooting at Indiana apartment
One person is dead and three were injured in an early morning shooting at an apartment complex in Fort Wayne, Indiana, according to city police.…
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Shooting at unauthorized concert in North Charleston leaves 14-year-old dead and 14 others wounded
A shooting at an unauthorized concert in North Charleston, South Carolina, late Saturday night left a 14-year-old dead and 14 others wounded,…
Continue Reading Belarus activist arrested after fighter jet intercepts his Ryanair flight
A leading Belarusian opposition activist has been arrested in Belarus after President Alexander Lukashenko ordered a fighter jet to escort his…
Continue Reading 2,500 people showed up to a Huntington Beach party that devolved into violence and vandalism, police say
A social media post telling people to show up to a party in Huntington Beach led to the unlawful assembly of more than 2,500 people, police said.…
Continue Reading Three found shot to death in Atlanta-area condo
Police discovered three people shot to death early Sunday morning after they responded to a call of shots fired at an Atlanta-area condominium.…
Continue Reading Brood X is almost here; Billions of cicadas are emerging in U.S.
Love is in the air this spring in the eastern United States, where billions of cicadas are appearing in the biggest emergence event since 2004. The…
Continue Reading A mass shooting at a house party with hundreds of guests leaves 2 people dead and others seriously injured, governor says
A house party packed with hundreds of guests devolved into chaos when gunfire erupted, killing at least two people and injuring about a dozen more. A…
Continue Reading Simone Biles becomes first woman to land Yurchenko double pike in return to competition
Defending world champion gymnast Simone Biles became the first woman to land the Yurchenko double pike vault move in competition at the GK US Classic…
Continue Reading NFT of soon-to-be-deleted ‘Charlie bit my finger’ YouTube video sells for over $760,000
Charlie will soon bite his brother’s finger for the last time. The memorable and meme-able YouTube video “Charlie bit my finger,”…
Continue Reading 1 killed and 7 injured in a Columbus shooting overnight
A 16-year-old girl was killed and seven others were injured in a shooting late Saturday night at Bicentennial Park in Columbus, Ohio, police said.…
Continue Reading 3 people were killed and 8 others were injured in a shooting at an Ohio bar
Three people were killed and at least eight others were injured in a shooting at an Ohio bar early Sunday morning, the Youngstown Police Department…
Continue Reading A shooting at a New Jersey house party leaves 2 people dead and at least 12 others injured
A man and a woman were shot and killed at a house party in Cumberland County, New Jersey, police said. Another 12 people were injured in the melee,…
Continue Reading Eurovision Song Contest organizers: Italian winner will take a voluntary drug test to refute speculation of cocaine use
ROME (AP) — The Italian glam rock band that won the Eurovision Song Contest has returned home to adulation and so much speculation that the…
Continue Reading $515 million Mega Millions jackpot winning ticket sold
A winning jackpot ticket worth an estimated $515 million was sold in Pennsylvania, Mega Millions announced in a statement following Friday’s…
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9 dead after cable car plunges to ground in Italy, 2 children hospitalized
ROME (AP) — Italian authorities say a cable car taking visitors to a mountaintop view of some of northern Italy’s most picturesque lakes has…
Continue Reading Notable US Spies Fast Facts
Here is a look at some US citizens who have been convicted of spying against the United States. Aldrich Ames 1962 – Aldrich Ames, son of a CIA…
Continue Reading At least 6 people were injured and taken to a hospital after a shooting at a New Jersey house
New Jersey State Police are investigating reports of a shooting with multiple victims at a home in Cumberland County. Troopers responded to the scene…
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