Two workers have been confirmed dead and 53 remain trapped following the collapse of an under-construction apartment building in George, South Africa. 75 workers were present at the site when the collapse was reported, just after 2 p.m. Monday. The collapse's cause has yet to be reported and remains under …...Read More

Liberal comedian Bill Maher insisted he "won't go f---ing nuts again" if former President Trump gets re-elected. During an interview on his "Club Random" podcast with fellow comedian Jerry Seinfeld, Maher reflected on how "we live in the most amazing f---ing times" despite all the "bulls---" the country faces. "Climate …...Read More

After massive downpours flooded California’s rivers and packed mountains with snow, the state reported Monday the first increase in groundwater supplies in four years. The state saw 4.1 million acre-feet of managed groundwater recharge in the water year ending in September, and an 8.7 million acre-feet increase in groundwater storage, …...Read More

A woman killed two children in northern Minnesota, set a house on fire and left with another child, according to an indictment announced Monday. Jennifer Marie Stately, 35, was indicted on counts of premeditated murder, murder while committing child abuse, arson, murder while committing arson, and felony child neglect. Her …...Read More

Jordan on Monday stationed two helicopters in Cyprus to help the Mediterranean island nation combat potential forest fires until it can lease firefighting aircraft of its own for the summer fire season. Cypriot Environment Minister Maria Panayiotou said the Cypriot government considers firefighting and prevention a national security matter and …...Read More

British female darts player Deta Hedman refused to play against a transgender competitor in the Denmark Open over the weekend and removed herself from the competition. Hedman was set to face Noa-Lynn van Leuven in the quarterfinals of the tournament but opted not to play instead and forefeited. Hedman pushed …...Read More

Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs' No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, is this year's Rookie of the Year after a stellar debut season in the Association. Wembanyama enters an elite club of Rookie of the Year winners who have developed into legends of the game, some …...Read More

Thousands more signatures than required were submitted in favor of a "top two" primary system in South Dakota. Under the proposed system — already implemented in states like California and Washington — candidates from all parties would appear on a single, nonpartisan ballot, and the top two would advance to …...Read More

Georgia's attorney general says city officials in Savannah overstepped their authority by making it illegal to leave firearms in unlocked cars. Savannah's mayor and city council in April enacted the new city ordinance aimed at making it harder for criminals to steal guns, citing local police statistics showing more than …...Read More

The husband of a Connecticut visiting nurse who was killed during an appointment with a convicted rapist filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday, alleging her employer repeatedly ignored workers' safety concerns about treating dangerous patients. Ronald Grayson sued Elara Caring, its affiliated companies and others over the killing of his …...Read More