Haiti’s new leader vows unity, says he’s ‘very honored’ in first statement since being selected
Garry Conille, Haiti’s new prime minister, said Wednesday that he was “very honored” to be chosen for the post, in his first ...
Donor fatigue persists as nations commit around $8.1 billion for conflict-hit Syrians
International donors meeting in Brussels said Monday they will commit 7.5 billion euros ($8.1 billion) in both grants and ...
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An Israeli airstrike killed 45 Palestinians in an encampment for displaced people
The Israeli military said it killed two Hamas militant leaders in the strike but Palestinian health officials say dozens of ...
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Rare blue-eyed cicada spotted during 2024 emergence at suburban Chicago arboretum
A lucky few saw the cicada Friday in Morton, Illinois, before its release back into the world ... demand that it bring back ...
NCAA, leagues sign off on $2.8 billion plan, setting stage for dramatic change across college sports
The NCAA and five major college sports conferences have agreed to settle antitrust allegations for nearly $2.8 billion over ...
Wind towers crumpled after Iowa wind farm suffers rare direct hit from powerful twister
A wind farm in southwest Iowa suffered a direct hit from a powerful tornado that crumpled five of the massive power-producing ...
At least 15 dead after severe weather carves path of ruin across multiple states in the South
Powerful storms have killed at least 15 people and left a wide trail of destruction across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas ...
This Day in History – May 27
Today is the 148th day of 2024. There are 218 days left in the year. 1937: The Golden Gate Bridge connecting San Francisco ...
This is the most underrated San Francisco movie ever made. Here's why.
Francis Ford Coppola's "The Conversation" includes an iconic Union Square shot and presaged the dominant role tech and surveillance now command in the city.
Inside the race for the world's first MILE-high building: Fascinating book says mega-skyscrapers that are four times the size of the Empire State will be constructed in th…
The Quest to Build the World's Tallest Skyscrapers, Jason M Barr breaks down the future of city skylines across the ...
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The Biggest Home in Each State That Will Stun You
This 72,000-square foot behemoth was constructed as a tornado-proof, bomb-proof, earthquake-proof home ... As the name suggests, the Illinois Governor's Mansion is the governor's residence in ...
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It happened today – this day in history – May 27
1837: Birth of Wild Bill Hickok (James Butler) in Illinois. 1840: Death of composer and violin virtuoso Niccolo Paganini aged 57. 1883: Tsar Alexander III is crowned in Moscow. 1905: The Japanese ...