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Officials seize marijuana mixed with jalapeño peppers
Published On: August 19, 2019 11:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press
SAN DIEGO, Aug 19: Officials say they seized $2.3 million worth of marijuana mixed in with a shipment of jalapeño peppers at a Southern California port.
US talks secretly to Venezuela socialist boss
Published On: August 19, 2019 10:33 AM NPT By: Associated Press
BOGOTA, Aug 19: The U.S. has made secret contact with Venezuela’s socialist party boss as close allies of President Nicolás Maduro’s inner circle seek guarantees they won’t face prosecution for alleged abuses and crimes if they cede to growing demands to remove him, according to a senior Trump administration official.
French police suicide rate climbs, French govt is flummoxed
Published On: August 18, 2019 06:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press
PARIS, Aug 18: Three riot police officers, a police commander, a police academy teacher — all are among eight French police officers who have killed themselves recently. That makes 64 so far this year — and the number just keeps on climbing.
Italy’s Salvini tells ship with 107 migrants to go to Spain
Published On: August 18, 2019 06:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press
ROME, Aug 18: Seeking to end a humanitarian crisis, Spain says a Spanish rescue boat with 107 migrants in the southern Mediterranean can sail to Spain and disembark its passengers in Algeciras.
Restrictions continue in Kashmir despite security ease
Published On: August 18, 2019 05:22 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW DELHI, Aug 18: Restrictions are continuing in much of Indian-administered Kashmir, despite India’s government saying it’s gradually restoring phone lines and easing a security lockdown that’s been in place for nearly two weeks.
Mexico City assesses monument damage after anti-rape march
Published On: August 18, 2019 04:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press
MEXICO CITY, Aug 18: Workers erected a wooden wall around Mexico City’s iconic Angel of Independence monument Saturday after feminists defaced it with graffiti during a raucous and violent protest over a string of alleged rapes by police.
Tens of thousands flood Hong Kong park for latest rally
Published On: August 18, 2019 03:08 PM NPT By: Associated Press
HONG KONG, Aug 18: Heavy rain fell on tens of thousands of umbrella-toting protesters Sunday as they marched from a packed park in central Hong Kong, where mass pro-democracy demonstrations have become a regular weekend activity this summer.
French police suicide rate climbs, French govt is flummoxed
Published On: August 18, 2019 01:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press
PARIS, August 18: Three riot police officers, a police commander, a police academy teacher — all are among eight French police officers who have killed themselves recently. That makes 64 so far this year — and the number just keeps on climbing.
Make your stuffed tomatoes next level with this recipe
Published On: August 18, 2019 10:54 AM NPT By: Associated Press
Named for the hotel where it was invented in Sweden, Hasselbacking is a technique where a vegetable (traditionally potatoes) is partially sliced, accordion style, brushed with butter, sprinkled with bread crumbs, and baked.
At least 13 people arrested at Portland, Oregon, protest
Published On: August 18, 2019 10:43 AM NPT By: Associated Press
PORTLAND, Aug 18: Police arrested at least 13 people and seized metal poles, bear spray and other weapons Saturday as hundreds of far-right protesters and anti-fascist counter-demonstrators swarmed downtown Portland, Oregon.
UPDATE: Afghan official: Suicide attack in wedding hall kills 63
Published On: August 18, 2019 10:07 AM NPT By: Associated Press
KABUL, Aug 18: An Afghan official says at least 63 people have been killed when a suicide bomber detonated explosives in a packed wedding hall late Saturday night in Kabul.
From tusks to tails, nations eye trade in endangered species
Published On: August 18, 2019 09:10 AM NPT By: Associated Press
GENEVA, August 18: From guitars to traditional medicines and from tusk to tail, mankind’s exploitation of the planet’s fauna and flora is putting some of them at risk of extinction. Representatives of some 180 nations are meeting in Geneva to agree on protections for vulnerable species, taking up issues including the trade in ivory and the demand for shark fin soup.
Spas are seeing more men, a less-is-more approach for guests
Published On: August 18, 2019 08:10 AM NPT By: Associated Press
Spa visits and the money they generate reached record highs last year in the U.S. with $18.3 billion in revenue driven by 190 million pampering trips, according to the International Spa Association.
Signs of recession worry Trump ahead of 2020
Published On: August 17, 2019 03:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Aug 17: President Donald Trump is warning of an economic crash if he loses reelection, arguing that even voters who personally dislike him should base their ballots on the nation’s strong growth and low unemployment rate.
Creative spaces are often works in progress
Published On: August 17, 2019 01:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press
How do you create a space conducive to creative thinking? A number of recent books explore the working environments of creative people in search of hints and inspiration.
Indian authorities begin easing clampdown in Kashmir
Published On: August 17, 2019 12:23 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW DELHI, August 17: Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir on Saturday began restoring landline phone services after a nearly two-week unprecedented security crackdown and news blackout following a decision to downgrade the majority-Muslim region’s autonomy.
Hundreds come to honor El Paso victim after public invited
Published On: August 17, 2019 11:45 AM NPT By: Associated Press
EL PASO, TEXAS, Aug 17: When Jordan Ballard read that one of the victims of the El Paso massacre had few relatives and the public was invited to her funeral, the Los Angeles resident bought a plane ticket and flew to Texas to honor a woman she had never met.
Mudslides isolate 300 tourists in Alaska national park
Published On: August 17, 2019 10:41 AM NPT By: Associated Press
DENALI NATIONAL PARK, Alaska, Aug 17: Three hundred tourists are stranded in a national park in Alaska after heavy rains triggered mudslides and caused excess water from a culvert to damage a road.
NASA picks Alabama’s ‘Rocket City’ for lunar lander job
Published On: August 17, 2019 09:44 AM NPT By: Associated Press
CAPE CANAVERAL, August 17: NASA picked Alabama’s “Rocket City” on Friday to lead development of the next moon lander for astronauts.
Russian pilot says landing in corn field was his only chance
Published On: August 16, 2019 05:59 PM NPT By: Associated Press
MOSCOW, Aug 16: A Russian pilot who managed to smoothly land his disabled plane in a corn field after birds hit both engines said Friday that a quick landing was his only chance and he was not afraid of handling it.
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