Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in more than half a century entered a grim new phase Friday. Officials confirmed 128 deaths and acknowledged that about 200 residents are still unaccounted for. The blaze tore through the Wang Fuk Court apartment complex in the Tai Po district, leaving behind a smoldering cluster of blackened towers and thousands […]
The U.S. has issued the strongest signal yet that it may soon launch a ground operation inside Venezuela. President Donald Trump told American troops that “land action” against the Maduro regime is coming “very soon.” The president made the comment during his Thanksgiving call with U.S. troops, praising the Air Force’s 7th Bomb Wing for […]
A fleet of UPS cargo planes that were grounded after this month’s deadly crash in Louisville, Kentucky, will now be parked longer than anyone expected. That could impact holiday deliveries. A leaked internal memo said the company’s entire McDonnell Douglas MD-11 fleet will be down for months, not weeks. These aircraft make up 9% of […]
One of the National Guard members ambushed in that attack near the White House has died. The second soldier remains in critical condition Friday morning as investigators dig into the suspect’s background. Plus, the death toll from Hong Kong’s high-rise fire is rising quickly. Hundreds remain missing, and investigators say renovation materials probably fueled the […]
A rare Fabergé masterpiece created for Russia’s last czar is heading to auction next week, and it could smash every sales record the brand has ever set. Christie’s will offer the “Winter Egg,” a crystal and diamond Imperial Easter egg designed in 1913 for Czar Nicholas II to give to his mother. It’s one of […]
Americans heading to the Louvre Museum in Paris will soon have to pay more for admission. The museum is raising ticket prices for foreigners to help fund a massive renovation project, according to The New York Times. On Thursday, the Louvre’s board approved a 45% price increase for visitors from outside the European Economic Area. […]
The Secret Service has implemented a new 24-hour “prohibited area” over Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s Florida estate. The restrictions, which extend up to 2,000 feet within a one-mile radius, forced Palm Beach International Airport to reroute departures over different neighborhoods, even when Trump is not present. The change took effect on Oct. 20 with little […]
A blast of Arctic temperatures may grip parts of the United States next month. Forecasters don’t have an exact date yet, but there is a strong consensus among meteorologists that December is likely to be an especially frigid month for millions of Americans. ‘First week of December is the appetizer’ Forecasters predict that the colder-than-average […]
In this Media Miss Minute, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ordered dozens of immigrants to be deported despite a judge’s order not to. And this year’s “World’s Strongest Woman” winner has been stripped of her title. Media Miss by the right: DOJ says Noem allowed deportation flights to proceed A new Justice Department filing shows […]
The Campbell’s Company, best known for its soups, has now fired its Vice President of Information Technology, Martin Bally. The move comes just days after the company placed him on leave over an audio recording that surfaced in which he purportedly made disparaging comments about Campbell’s ingredients, poor people and Indian co-workers. Statement on Bally’s firing […]
