Iran makes new strait demands, the UAE says a ship was targeted and other Middle East news
Iran issued dramatic new demands around the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the United Arab Emirates said one of its ships was target…
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Darline Graham tests value of a famous name vs. lack of experience in South Carolina primary
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — Few people have anything bad to say about Darline Graham, who was catapulted from obscurity last month when she was ap…
THE IDLE AMERICAN: Catching up is hard to do
The story goes that a long-ago West Texas man — beloved in his community — talked incessantly about Fort Worth, his favorite city, even thou…
THE ECONOMIST: Some work to do
We are accustomed to Texas topping virtually every ranking relating to the economy — most major corporate locations and expansions, top CEO …
Wall Street week ahead: inflation, retail sales updates
NEW YORK (AP) — Reports on inflation and retail sales are the central updates for Wall Street this week. The reports help give investors and…
Zelenskyy visits Moscow-friendly Serbia as Russian attacks on Kyiv region kill 4
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced Russia’s latest deadly attacks on Kyiv on Saturday as he visited S…
A 12-year-old girl dies after Thailand school shooting, bringing the death toll to at least 8
BANGKOK (AP) — A schoolgirl died from critical wounds on Saturday after a student opened fire at a high school and his home outside Bangkok …
7 tricks to ease back-to-school chaos with a little magic
Feature Impact Everyone could use a little more magic in their everyday lives — but when it comes to back-to-school season, “manic” often fe…
HOLLAND: The beauty of God’s love and forgiveness
By William F. Holland Jr. Ph.D. Ordained/Licensed Christian minister I remember when I was around 10 years old, there was a girl at school w…
HART: USA, not DSA
Emerging from the swampy underbelly of the Democrat party is a slithering beast called DSA. Democrat Socialists of America is the name; comm…
‘We saw death and suffering’: Dozens of Nigerians freed after 6 months in jihadi captivity
ILORIN, Kwara (AP) — Some of the 163 kidnapped Nigerians rescued from jihadi captivity have spoken of the suffering and fear they lived in f…
Eastern China braces for Typhoon Dolphin, shutting schools and tourist activities
BEIJING (AP) — Authorities in eastern China shut schools and tourist sites as Typhoon Dolphin made its way toward land on Saturday. The stor…