Colorado authorities are investigating the suspicious death of a dog breeder and looking for 10 Doberman puppies who were missing from his property, authorities in Clear Creek County said. Elite European Dobermans Paul Peavey, 57, was first reported missing Aug. 21 before a privately organized search party discovered his body Saturday, the sheriff’s office said Continue reading
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As Paralympics get bigger, some athletes say cheating is more prevalent
Athletes say ‘classification doping,’ in which competitors lie about their levels of disability, is on the rise and that those in charge don’t want to police it. As the starter’s blast echoed through the cobblestone streets of Maniago, Italy, in May, Charles Moreau and his fellow World Cup competitors in hand-cycling surged forward. Then, less Continue reading
Michigan power outages widespread after potent storms lash the state
Michigan power outages widespread after potent storms lash the state Show Caption Hide Caption Tips on surviving extreme heat With record-breaking heat waves impacting millions, learn the essential tips on how to stay safe amidst extreme temperatures. Hundreds of thousands of people throughout Michigan woke up in the dark on Wednesday after powerful storms battered Continue reading
Paralympic Games opening ceremony starts the final chapter on a long summer of sport in Paris
PARIS (AP) — Just weeks after hosting the Olympics, Paris inaugurated the 2024 Paralympics on Wednesday with a nearly four-hour-long opening ceremony in the heart of the city. Against the backdrop of a setting sun, thousands of athletes paraded down the famed Champs-Elysées avenue to Place de la Concorde in central Paris where French President Continue reading
Israel launches a big military operation in the West Bank and kills at least 10 Hamas militants
AL-FARAA REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — Israeli forces launched a large operation in the occupied West Bank overnight and into Wednesday, killing at least 10 Hamas militants, carrying out arrests and sealing off the volatile city of Jenin. The ongoing operation was among the largest in the West Bank in months, and a reminder Continue reading
Jan. 6 Rioter Who First Breached The Capitol Building Gets More Than 4 Years In Prison
LOADING ERROR LOADING A man who prosecutors say was the first to breach the Capitol building during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot was sentenced on Tuesday to more than four years in prison. Michael Sparks, 47, of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, was sentenced to 53 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and charged a $2,000 Continue reading
Dog breeder found dead and as many as 10 of his Doberman puppies have vanished
Dog breeder found dead and as many as 10 of his Doberman puppies have vanished A dog breeder has been found dead and as many as 10 of his Doberman puppies have gone missing as police investigate his death as a homicide, authorities said. The Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado along with the Continue reading
Biden administration throws cold water on prospect of renewed Iran nuclear talks
After the supreme leader of Iran signaled a willingness to return to nuclear negotiations with the United States, the Biden administration cast doubt on the likelihood of resuming talks in the near future. “We will judge Iran’s leadership by their actions, not their words,” a State Department spokesperson said Tuesday. “If Iran wants to demonstrate Continue reading
Two sworn enemies hold the key to ending the war in Gaza. Does either man want a deal?
The latest flurry of Gaza cease-fire talks — the back-and-forth over now-familiar sticking points and appeals from around the world — obscures a grim truth about the monthslong efforts to end the Israel-Hamas war and free scores of hostages. Any deal requires the signatures of two men: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leader Continue reading
Jack Smith files new indictment in Trump election subversion case
Smith explained in an accompanying filing that the superseding indictment was presented to a new grand jury that hadn’t previously heard evidence in the case and that it “reflects the Government’s efforts to respect and implement the Supreme Court’s holdings and remand instructions in Trump v. United States,” referring to the July 1 immunity ruling. Continue reading