ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) -Rebellious Tigrayan forces said on Saturday they had seized the strategic town of Dessie in Ethiopia’s Amhara region where tens of thousands of ethnic Amharas have sought refuge from an escalation in fighting.The fighters pushed Ethiopian government forces from Dessie and were headed towards the town of Kombolcha, Getachew Reda, spokesperson for…Continue Reading
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth leaves after a Service of Thanksgiving to mark the Centenary of the Royal British Legion at Westminster Abbey, London, Britain October 12, 2021. Frank Augstein/Pool via REUTERS By Elizabeth PiperROME (Reuters) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, who has been advised by doctors to rest and avoid official visits for…Continue Reading
As Halloween approaches, many of us will be celebrating with a horror film, trick or treating, or even by exchanging tales of ghosts and mysterious happenings. For some people though, the idea of hauntings may not be such a fun experience.A survey conducted by YouGov America in 2019 revealed that as many as 45 percent…Continue Reading
A leading pet store chain is investigating an allegation that a box of live hamsters was found abandoned in a dumpster behind one of its outlets.PetSmart confirmed to Daily Dot that it is conducting a “review of the situation” after TikToker bherman18 posted a video online chronicling the alleged discovery outside one of its stores…Continue Reading
Fox News host Laura Ingraham praised podcast host Joe Rogan as an example of a “manly man” and claimed liberals were “feminizing men.”During her opening of ‘The Ingraham Angle’ on Friday, the Fox News host claimed liberals were working to destroy the nuclear family before she asked: “Where have all the men gone?”Ingraham hit out…Continue Reading
The winning Mega Millions numbers for Friday were 15, 26, 28, 35, and 45, and the Mega Ball number was 4 while the Megaplier was 3X, according to the Mega Millionswebsite. There was a top prize of $22 million with a cash option of $15.5 million on offer.There were no winners of the top prize…Continue Reading
Ian Anderson had pitched five no-hit innings when Brian Snitker walked up to the 23-year-old and said, “That’s it.”“Are you sure? Are you sure?” the rookie right-hander asked.“I’m going with my gut right here,” the manager said.On a night that showed how much baseball has evolved in the Analytics Age, Anderson and the Braves’ bullpen…Continue Reading
ROME — President Joe Biden will meet with a number of world leaders on Saturday as members of the G-20 debate how to best tackle massive global economic challenges ranging from climate change to the spiking energy prices.The Group of 20, an annual gathering of international leaders representing the world’s biggest economies, will bring together…Continue Reading
The story goes that 1970s Hollywood was a golden age for creative freedom, a time when maverick filmmakers could make their freewheeling passion projects without interference from studio suits. But director William Friedkin remembers the decade differently.“They wanted to fire me every day,” Friedkin recalls of his experience making “The French Connection,” a white-knuckle crime…Continue Reading
Ron Turney, a water protector of the White Earth Nation tribe, has been diligently photographing what he says shows the effects of drilling fluid spills and an aquifer breach in northern Minnesota, where a Canadian energy company finished replacement of a crude oil pipeline in September.The Line 3 replacement project, first announced by Enbridge in…Continue Reading