Feb. 17, 2022, 9:52 AM UTC / Source: Associated PressPETROPOLIS, Brazil — At least 94 people have been killed from floods and mudslides that swept away homes and cars in the city of Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro state’s government has confirmed. But even as families prepared to bury their dead, it was unclear Thursday how…Continue Reading

WASHINGTON — On the fourth anniversary of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, survivor David Hogg delivered a tough message to Democrats: If you fail to use your power to act against gun violence, you’re no better than the National Rifle Association.“Many people do not want to hear this. The fact of the matter is…Continue Reading

There’s a lot of talk of former Vice President Mike Pence and 2024. From his speeches and appearances, it seems like he still thinks he has a chance to become president of the United States. Perhaps, anything is possible. But likely? Let’s be honest, my cat, Tiki, has a better chance of becoming president than…Continue Reading

Not long after a condo tower collapsed in Surfside, Florida, last June, Randall Parkinson had what he calls an epiphany.Parkinson, a coastal geologist who studies the impact of climate change at Florida International University in Miami, wondered whether rising sea levels had driven saltwater into the ground beneath the tower, corroding its concrete foundation. Others…Continue Reading

BANGKOK (AP) — Thai royalists on Thursday stepped up their campaign to drive out the country’s branch of rights group Amnesty International, handing over copies of a petition to government ministries that they say is backed by more than a million signatures.About 200 protesters – mainly clad in yellow, a color closely associated with the…Continue Reading