Lindsay Clancy murder trial has divided US on whether she's victim or criminal
Some say the case shed light on the mental health struggles of mothers, while others argue it's no excuse for murder.
Spain’s Jewish federation reports over 200 antisemitic incidents in 2025
(JTA) — MADRID — Spain’s Jewish umbrella organization and a watchdog group have reported that antisemitic incidents rose 14.5% in 2025, warning that hatred was being “normalized.” The Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain (FCJE) recorded 221 antisemitic incidents in Spain last year, up from 193 in 2024, in a report released Wednesday together with...
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Hong Kong mega bridge’s popularity takes toll on helicopter, ferry services: lawmaker
The number of vehicles using a mega bridge linking Hong Kong with Zhuhai and Macau hit a record high last year, the South China Morning Post has learned, with a lawmaker saying the boom has taken a heavy toll on ferry services and a long-running helicopter service.
Transport Department figures obtained by the SCMP showed that vehicle flow via the popular Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge reached a record high of 5.21 million last year, up more than 19 per cent from 4.36 million in 2024.
The 2025...
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee faces rematch with Helena Foulkes amid turmoil over Washington Bridge
Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee faces a tough primary rematch against Helena Foulkes, a former CVS executive
China’s billion-dollar pet funeral industry stays largely unregulated without public oversight
In May, at a pet funeral home in Dalian, northeastern Liaoning province, a grieving couple wept as they tenderly combed the fur of their deceased pet cat, a Silver British Shorthair, bidding farewell to their beloved “fur kid.”
The feline, cherished by the couple for eight years, succumbed to heart disease.
“Pidan (the cat’s nickname), you will no longer feel pain in that world. Please visit us in our dreams to share your news. I hope we will be a family again in the next life,” said the...
War on Earth could spill over to the moon, Chinese space scientists warn
In a rare study, Chinese aerospace researchers have explored how a war could one day spill into the vast space between the Earth and the moon, with rival spacecraft chasing and evading each other, trying to slip past defences and even blocking strategic routes.
Spacecraft could hide in the complex gravitational environment around the moon, where their trajectories are difficult to predict, before emerging and moving towards targets closer to Earth when needed, according to a team from the...
Fact check: Would ‘money out of politics’ proposal live up to its name?
Opponents contend Michigan ballot Proposal 2 to get ‘money out of politics’ would do little to curb spending by out-of-state and dark money groups. Here are the facts.
Hotel Yorba’s Next Chapter Is Still Unwritten — And Detroiters Want a Say
The building has a new owner working to restore it and a neighborhood being asked to imagine what comes next.
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Only People With A 1600s-Level Vocabulary Can Guess These Movies From The Shakespearified Plot Description
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Ritz Five theater reopens in Philadelphia's Old City neighborhood
The theater was shut down in late August due to safety violations.
14 fall ill after dining at Eaton HK hotel restaurant
Hong Kong health authorities have detected seven additional suspected food poisoning cases linked to a hotel restaurant in Yau Ma Tei, raising the total number of affected diners to 14.
The Centre for Health Protection said on Saturday it had identified three additional food poisoning clusters involving The Astor restaurant at Eaton HK, after initially announcing two clusters on September 3.
“The centre’s preliminary investigations revealed that all five clusters are epidemiologically linked,”...