ROME — The U.S. military is celebrating a little-known part of World War II history, honoring the Japanese-American U.S. Army unit that was key to liberating parts of Italy and France even while the troops' relatives were interned at home as enemies of the state following Japan's attack on Pearl...
Greenhouses Are Becoming More Popular, but There’s Little Research on How to Protect Workers
From opposite ends of the world, the uncomfortable conditions Shamim Ahamed and Purvi Tiwari experienced doing separate Ph.D. research inside greenhouses inspired them to study the heat in the indoor structures. Tiwari, a researcher at Indira Gandhi Agricultural University in India, realized the heat-amplifying effect of greenhouses is a big...
European Leaders Discuss Migration and Ukraine at a UK Summit as Concern Grows About Direction of US
WOODSTOCK, England — Leaders from across Europe expressed support for Ukraine and concern about the direction of the United States on Thursday at a security-focused summit clouded by worries about whether the U.S. will remain a reliable ally if Donald Trump wins a second presidency. Newly elected U.K. Prime Minister...
Newly Arrived Migrants Encounter Hazards of Food Delivery on the Streets of NYC: Robbers
NEW YORK — Brad Song thought he was about to get his e-bike stolen a second time in a less than a month after delivering an order for Chinese food app Fantuan Delivery. Seven strangers surrounded the Chinese immigrant and knocked him off the scooter. He was rescued when a...
WNBA Players’ Union Head Concerned League Is Being Undervalued in New Media Deal
PHOENIX — The executive director of the WNBA players' union is concerned the league is being undervalued with the $2.2 billion over 11 years it will receive as part of the NBA's recently approved media rights deals. "We have wondered for months how the NBA would value the WNBA in...
Stegosaurus Fossil Fetches Nearly $45M, Setting Record for Dinosaur Auctions
NEW YORK — The nearly complete fossilized remains of a stegosaurus fetched $44.6 million at auction Wednesday, Sotheby's said. The buyer's name was not disclosed. The fossil, dubbed "Apex," is considered to be among the most complete ever found, according to the auction house. Apex Shatters Previous Dinosaur Fossil Auction...
President Joe Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19 While Campaigning in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — President Joe Biden has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a speaker at the UnidosUS annual conference broadcast on the White House's YouTube channel. Biden was slated to speak at the event in Las Vegas Wednesday afternoon as part of an effort to rally Hispanic voters...
House Oversight Panel Subpoenas Secret Service Director to Testify on Trump Assassination Attempt
WASHINGTON — Rep. James Comer, the Republican chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, has issued a subpoena to Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle compelling her to appear before the committee on Monday for what is scheduled to be the first congressional hearing into the attempted assassination of former...
‘Shogun’ Leads All Emmy Nominees With 25 and ‘The Bear’ Sets Comedy Series Record With 23
LOS ANGELES — "The Bear" went on a tear at Wednesday morning's Emmy nominations with a comedy-series record 23, and "Shogun" led all nominees with 25 in a dominant year across categories for FX. Oscar Winners Land Emmy Nominations Nominations for the "The Bear," up for its second season in...
After Reshaping Las Vegas, the Mirage to Be Reinvented as Part of a Massive Hard Rock Makeover
LAS VEGAS — The Mirage is about to vanish from the Las Vegas Strip. Gambling ends and the doors close Wednesday at the iconic tropical island-themed hotel-casino that opened in 1989 with a fire-spewing volcano outside, and Siegfried & Roy's lions and dolphins inside. Mirage Final Days Wagered $1.6 Million...