Ecuador rations electricity as drought persists in the northern Andes

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador on Tuesday began to ration electricity in the country's main cities as a drought linked to the El Niño weather pattern depletes reservoirs and limits output at hydroelectric plants that produce about 75% of the nation’s power. The power cuts were announced on Monday night …...Read More

Boston Marathon winners eye Paris Olympics following stunning victories

There are two main things to look for when picking an Olympic marathon team: speed and success. Sisay Lemma has both. The 2024 Boston Marathon champion says he expects to be on the roster for the Paris Games when Ethiopian officials make their decisions in the coming weeks. Even before …...Read More

Harrison Ford shares how a 'boozy lunch' with Jimmy Buffett led to a spontaneous ear piercing

Harrison Ford shared a story of how an afternoon with the late Jimmy Buffett inspired him to get his ear pierced. On Saturday, the 81-year-old actor was among stars who honored the musician during the Keep the Party Going: A Tribute to Jimmy Buffett event at Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl. …...Read More

Minnesota Dems disavow endorsement of candidate accused of stalking opponent

The Minnesota Democratic Party has disavowed a local chapter's endorsement of Judd Hoff, a state House candidate with a troubling criminal past. Hoff is also accused of digging through his Republican opponent's garbage and moving into a house across the street from hers. Republican state Rep. Josh Heintzeman also noted …...Read More

Both sides claim victory after Supreme Court rules Texas rancher can sue state over flooded lands

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled Tuesday that ranchers can sue the state of Texas over highway construction they allege flooded their lands. "This is the pinnacle of a long, hard-fought battle, and we can’t stress enough what a blessing this is," rancher Richie DeVillier said in a statement after the …...Read More

African migrants swarm NYC’s City Hall for hearing on ‘experiences of Black immigrants’

A hearing on the experiences of African migrants in New York City drew a crowd of more than 1,000 people Tuesday morning, some of whom were reportedly under the false assumption they would be getting work visas or green cards. Video footage obtained by Fox News Digital shows throngs of …...Read More

Chicago woman sentenced to 50 years in prison for April 2019 murder

A Chicago woman was sentenced to 50 years in prison for the 2019 murder of a 9-month pregnant woman, whose baby was cut out of her womb. Clarisa Figueroa changed her plea to guilty of first degree murder on Tuesday. The 50-year sentence came 5 years after she allegedly murdered …...Read More

A painting of Winston Churchill by an artist whose work he hated is up for auction

LONDON (AP) — A portrait of Winston Churchill by an artist whose work the British leader loathed went on display Tuesday at Churchill’s birthplace ahead of an auction in June. The painting by modernist artist Graham Sutherland was made in preparation for a larger portrait that Churchill hated and which …...Read More

Katie Couric torched for 'cringeworthy' condescension toward Trump supporters reminiscent of Hillary

Former NBC "Today" show host Katie Couric continued to receive backlash Tuesday after a diatribe against the purported ignorance of supporters of former President Trump that one critic compared to Hillary Clinton's infamous 2016 "deplorables" remarks. Couric told liberal comic Bill Maher on his "Club Random" podcast that "socioeconomic disparities" …...Read More

Parts of central US hit by severe storms, while tornadoes strike in Kansas and Iowa

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Strong storms caused damage in parts of the middle U.S. Tuesday and spawned tornadoes in Kansas and Iowa, including one that left two people hurt. An EF-1 tornado touched down shortly after 6 a.m. near the northeastern Kansas town of Richland, the National Weather Service said. …...Read More