Where wildfires are raging across Europe
JURE MAKOVEC/AFP via Getty Images(LONDON) — Wildfires continue to rage across Europe, as an unprecedented heat wave and drought conditions threaten efforts to combat flames in some regions.
In Greece, 56 forest fires occurred in the last 24 hours, th…
LGBTQ groups slam government handling of monkeypox
Wesley Lapointe / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Protesters in several cities across the country are calling on the Biden administration, as well as local officials, to address the rapid rise in monkeypox cases.
Demonstrators, inclu…
Teen surfer bitten, dead shark found on shore in latest New York sightings
Quogue Village Police Department(NEW YORK) — Two more shark encounters were reported on Long Island Wednesday, including an attack on a teenager, officials said.
A dead shark, which appeared to be a great white according to The Riverhead Society, was…
Gov Inslee talks inflation, COVID, climate and crime
Governor Jay Inslee ran down a laundry list of things on his mind Wednesday, including his frustration with what he says is the failure of Congress to take action on one of the most important topics to
New mural calls attention to Americans held abroad as loved ones say, ‘This doesn’t go away’
STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Families of several Americans who are detained abroad arrived in Washington on Wednesday morning to unveil a mural depicting them in an effort, their relatives say, to increase public awareness and p…
10 soldiers injured after lightning strike at Army base in Georgia
Alfredo Alonso Avila / EyeEm / Getty Images(FORT GORDON, Ga.) — Ten soldiers from the U.S. Army Reserve were injured after a lightning bolt strike while on a range at Fort Gordon, Georgia, according to the Army base.
“We know there were injuries, bu…
Why Rob Gronkowski says he ‘isn’t really retiring,’ plus what he’d say if Tom Brady called
GMA(NEW YORK) — Larger than life Super Bowl champion and pro football star Rob Gronkowski recently retired from the NFL for a second time — but just because he says he won’t be back on the gridiron doesn’t mean he’s done working.
In the first sit do…
Georgia prosecutors ‘target’ 16 ‘fake electors’ in 2020 election probe
Jason Marz/Getty Images(FULTON COUNTY, Ga.) — The Georgia district attorney probing former President Donald Trump and his allies’ efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the state has notified 16 people identified as “fake…
Here’s which food items might be more expensive at the grocery store this month
d3sign/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As grocery prices continue to rise on everything from grains to greens, customers are struggling to find ways to keep costs down.
Consumer prices on food experienced the largest annual increase in over four decades sin…
Expert predicts Kim Kardashian’s Marilyn Monroe Met Gala moment has “put the kibosh” on similar stunts
NDZ/Star Max/GC ImagesWhile there are conflicting reports as to whether Kim Kardashian’s famous “assets” may have damaged the dress, one fashion expert says Kim wearing Marilyn Monroe’s dress on the Met Gala red carpet may have “put the kibosh” on cele…