Powerful Cyclone Mocha makes landfall in Myanmar, … DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Thousands of people hunkered down Sunday in monasteries, pagodas and schools, seeking shelter from a powerful storm that slammed into the coast of Myanmar, tearing roofs off buildings and killing at least three people. Cyclone Mocha made landfall Sunday afternoon in Myanmar’s Rakhine state near Sittwe township with winds of up […]
Rights to first 2024 Ford Mustang to be sold at auction Ford revealed a new generation of the Mustang last September. It’s the nameplate’s seventh iteration, and it will appear in showrooms this summer as a 2024 model. The first example, with a VIN ending in 001, will be sold much earlier, however. Ford on Monday confirmed the rights to the car—it hasn’t actually been built […]
In Alabama, tornadoes rattle historic civil rights … Zakiya Sankara-Jabar’s cellphone buzzed relentlessly as a deadly storm system that spawned tornadoes throughout the U.S. South laid waste to relatives’ homes and churches across a part of Alabama known as the Black Belt. Text messages and calls from loved ones, many of them hysterical, provided her with devastating updates of Thursday’s storms, which tore […]
Gallego raises $3.7M in first quarter in bid for … Arizona Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego broke a record for Hispanic Senate candidates in his first quarter of fundraising to compete for Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s (I-Ariz.) seat. Gallego netted $3.7 million in his first official fundraising quarter, making his launch more successful than that of any Latino Senate candidate in history. “Despite getting bankrolled by Wall […]
Paraguay far-right populist presidential candidate … BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Paraguayan police on Friday detained Paraguayo Cubas, a far-right populist who came in third in Sunday’s presidential election and encouraged his supporters to protest over his unsubstantiated claims that the vote was marred by fraud. Cubas was being held in preventive detention under an order by the Attorney General’s Office […]
Washington’s 3rd District: Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez, … Southwest Washington has a new representative in Congress but as she gets to work, her former opponent is gearing up for another fight in 2024.
Sony brings Spider-Verse, Denzel, ‘Napoleon’ to CinemaCon LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sony chairman and CEO Tom Rothman did not hold back Monday on the opening night of CinemaCon in Las Vegas, reminding a crowd of theater owners and exhibitors that Sony is and was the “only major studio dedicated entirely to theatrical.” The studio’s motion pictures group president Josh Greenstein added that […]
Gov. Kotek signs three executive orders to address … In her first full day as Oregon’s executive chief, Gov. Tina Kotek held a press conference on Tuesday, during which she signed three executive orders to address the state’s housing and homelessness crises.
Tucker Carlson text about ‘how white men fight’ alarmed … A text message sent by former Fox News host Tucker Carlson about a video he saw of the violence that broke out during the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol alarmed the network’s leaders just days before it ousted him from the cable news giant, according to a new report.
Last call: Dodge unveils last super-fast gasoline … DETROIT (AP) — The last gas-powered muscle car from Dodge isn’t leaving the road without some squeals, thunder and crazy-fast speed. The 2023 Challenger SRT Demon 170 will deliver 1,025 horsepower from its 6.2-liter supercharged V-8, and the automaker says it will be the quickest production car made. Stellantis, formed in 2021 by combining Fiat […]