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As e-bikes Proliferate, so Do Deadly Fires Blamed on Exploding Lithium-Ion Batteries

As e-bikes Proliferate, so Do Deadly Fires Blamed on Exploding Lithium-Ion Batteries

NEW YORK (AP) — The explosion early on a June morning ignited a blaze that engulfed a New York City shop filled with motorized bicycles… Read More ›

Concerns mount over potential for food crisis amid Russian moves to cripple Ukrainian grain exports

Concerns mount over potential for food crisis amid Russian moves to cripple Ukrainian grain exports

The US and its allies are grappling with how to avert a global food crisis following Moscow’s withdrawal from the Black Sea grain deal and its subsequent attacks on… Read More ›

Russia’s Lavrov says won’t impose solution on Armenia, Azerbaijan

Russia’s Lavrov says won’t impose solution on Armenia, Azerbaijan

Armenia and Azerbaijan have fought two wars in the past 30 years over Karabakh. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow had no intention… Read More ›

New Jersey School Bus Monitor Charged After Using Cellphone as Disabled Girl Suffocated

New Jersey School Bus Monitor Charged After Using Cellphone as Disabled Girl Suffocated

FRANKLIN. N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey school bus monitor has been charged with manslaughter and child endangerment after authorities say she was using her… Read More ›

Ukrainian air defenses in Odesa outgunned as Russia targets global grain supply

Ukrainian air defenses in Odesa outgunned as Russia targets global grain supply

Odesa and Kyiv — Ukraine has been struggling to repel a wave of Russian strikes against the southern city of Odesa, its air defenses unable to cope with the… Read More ›

Biden invites Netanyahu to meet in US, stresses need for consensus on judicial reform

Biden invites Netanyahu to meet in US, stresses need for consensus on judicial reform

White House readout of their first call since March does not mention the invite, but US spokesman confirms it; neither side specifies where or exactly… Read More ›

Crucial deal on Ukraine grain exports on the brink of expiring

Crucial deal on Ukraine grain exports on the brink of expiring

A crucial deal allowing the export of grain from Ukraine is set to expire Monday unless Russia agrees to an extension. The last ship to travel under… Read More ›

Putin tells newspaper: I offered Wagner fighters chance to join army

Putin tells newspaper: I offered Wagner fighters chance to join army

Wagner fighters played a key role in the Russian army’s advance into eastern Ukraine and particularly the Battle of Bakhmut. Russian President Vladimir Putin offered mercenary fighters… Read More ›

In knock at gov’t, US urges Israeli authorities to protect anti-overhaul protesters

In knock at gov’t, US urges Israeli authorities to protect anti-overhaul protesters

White House hails debate in Israel over judicial reforms as a ‘healthy part of a vibrant democracy’ while again warning that they shouldn’t be passed… Read More ›

Azovstal leaders freed in prisoner swap promise to return to the battlefield in Ukraine

Azovstal leaders freed in prisoner swap promise to return to the battlefield in Ukraine

Ukrainian commanders who were captured by Russia after leading the defense of Mariupol from the Azovstal steel plant last year have vowed to return to the battlefield following their… Read More ›

21,000 Wagner mercenaries killed in Ukraine and ‘world wants to kill’ Putin, Zelensky says

21,000 Wagner mercenaries killed in Ukraine and ‘world wants to kill’ Putin, Zelensky says

At least 21,000 Wagner mercenaries have been killed fighting in Ukraine, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Ukrainian leader said the private military company had suffered… Read More ›

US Supreme Court rejects affirmative action in university admissions

US Supreme Court rejects affirmative action in university admissions

President Joe Biden slammed the courts ruling saying the court was not normal and adding that discriminations still exists regardless of what the Supreme Court… Read More ›

Comedian Roseanne Barr Wrongly Accused of Antisemitism After Comments Taken Out of Context

Comedian Roseanne Barr Wrongly Accused of Antisemitism After Comments Taken Out of Context

Comedian Roseanne Barr has been slammed for comments she made about Jews and the Holocaust during an appearance on a recent podcast. However her comments… Read More ›

US gathered detailed intelligence on Wagner chief’s rebellion plans but kept it secret from most allies

US gathered detailed intelligence on Wagner chief’s rebellion plans but kept it secret from most allies

Washington — US intelligence officials were able to gather an extremely detailed and accurate picture of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s plans leading up to his short-lived rebellion, including where… Read More ›

US spy agencies reportedly detected early signs of Russia revolt by Wagner chief

US spy agencies reportedly detected early signs of Russia revolt by Wagner chief

Intelligence officials conducted briefings on potential for unrest in nuclear-armed country a full day before it unfolded, the Washington Post and New York Times report… Read More ›

The Pilot and 4 Passengers of the Titan Submersible Are Dead, Us Coast Guard Says

The Pilot and 4 Passengers of the Titan Submersible Are Dead, Us Coast Guard Says

The U.S. Coast Guard says a missing submersible imploded near the wreckage of the Titanic, killing all five people on board. Coast Guard officials said… Read More ›

2 former OceanGate employees voiced safety concerns years ago about the hull of the now-missing vessel

2 former OceanGate employees voiced safety concerns years ago about the hull of the now-missing vessel

Two former OceanGate employees separately voiced similar safety concerns about the thickness of the now-missing Titan submersible’s hull when they were employed by the company years ago,… Read More ›

US strongly condemns terror attack near Eli, West Bank violence

US strongly condemns terror attack near Eli, West Bank violence

Four Israelis were killed and another four were wounded in a shooting attack by two terrorists at a gas station outside of the West Bank… Read More ›

Ukrainians were ‘ready to eliminate’ Russian soldier before dramatic surrender, commander says

Ukrainians were ‘ready to eliminate’ Russian soldier before dramatic surrender, commander says

Ukrainian forces spared the life of a Russian soldier when he surrendered to a drone on the battlefield just moments before its operators were about to open… Read More ›

US confirms talks with Iran, but denies interim nuclear deal on table

US confirms talks with Iran, but denies interim nuclear deal on table

US official says Washington has conveyed to Tehran what steps it thinks will help lead to more productive engagement, hours after Iran acknowledges indirect negotiations… Read More ›