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The constitutionality of Ocean City’s law banning women — and not men — from sunbathing topless could potentially go before the U.S. Supreme Court after the attorneys representing five women in the case petitioned the nation’s highest court earlier this month.The petitioners are asking the Supreme Court to review the Aug. 4 federal appeals court…Continue Reading

CAIRO (AP) — Clashes between Yemeni government forces and the country’s Houthi rebels attacking the key central city of Marib killed a senior military commander on Monday, officials said.The development is a big blow to the forces of Yemen’s internationally recognized government, which have been fighting for months against the Iranian-backed Houthis’ attempt to take…Continue Reading

Ten years ago, North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Il died of a heart attack at the age of 69. During the funeral procession, new leader Kim Jong Un walked next to the hearse carrying the coffin of his father. (Dec. 13)Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over…Continue Reading

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers are committed in principle to education and jobs for girls and women, a marked departure from their previous time in power, and seek the world’s “mercy and compassion” to help millions of Afghans in desperate need, a top Taliban leader said in a rare interview.Afghan Foreign Minister…Continue Reading

Nicholas Burks likes games of chance. In fact, he’s so keen on gambling he’s been running a sweepstakes site, Raffle of the Day, according to the FBI. And according to the Raffle of the Day’s Instagram, the offerings up for grabs have included Rolex watches, PlayStation 5s, even cars like a Chevrolet Corvette and a…Continue Reading

LaSalle County, Illinois’ Starved Rock State Park is named after a violent incident involving two warring Native American tribes and on March 14, 1960, it forever cemented its connection to brutality when three women—50-year-old Lillian Oetting, 50-year-old Mildred Lindquist, and 47-year-old Frances Murphy—were murdered in its St. Louis Canyon. Out for a hike that wintery…Continue Reading

Most of the world supports moving toward carbon neutrality by 2050. Despite the incredible difficulties ahead, it’s a goal worth pursuing given that the stability of the world hangs in the balance.Renewable energies like solar and wind have long been touted as key parts of this goal. But they are far from perfect solutions, given…Continue Reading

काशी विश्वनाथ धाम के लोकार्पण के मौके पर पीएम मोदी ने कहा कि भारत 130 करोड़ देशवासियों के प्रयासों से, सबके प्रयास से आगे बढ़ रहा है। महादेव की कृपा से, हर भारतवासी के प्रयास से हम आत्मनिर्भर भारत का सपना सच होता देखेंगे। प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने 13 दिसंबर को अपने संसदीय क्षेत्र वाराणसी…Continue Reading