St. Croix tap water remains unsafe to drink as US Virgin Islands offer short-term solutions

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — With no date in sight for when it will be safe to drink tap water again on the island of St. Croix, officials in the U.S. Virgin Islands announced Wednesday night that they would distribute water filters and provide free lead and copper testing as they work on long-term solutions. … Read more

Despite U.S. pressure on Israel, casualty count in Gaza remains high

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Secretary of State Antony Blinken did not mince words with Israeli officials. They were losing the moral high ground in their war with Hamas, he told them during a visit in late November. As they began to shift their scorched-earth offensive from northern Gaza to the southern … Read more

General Patton’s Car Accident Remains Controversial Today

⚡️ Read the full article on Motorious Was it actually an accident? Dead from injuries sustained in a car crash after the close of WWII, General George S. Patton, Jr. left in his wake a tremendous legacy. While some have mourned what was a tragic loss at the time, others over the decades have theorized … Read more

Mauricio Pochettino’s job at Chelsea safe as long as European qualification remains realistic – Paper Talk | Football News

The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers… DAILY TELEGRAPH Mauricio Pochettino’s position as head coach of Chelsea is not expected to be put in any jeopardy while the club retain a realistic chance of qualifying for Europe. Newcastle have made an enquiry about Dominic Solanke but have been told that Bournemouth will not … Read more

Defense secretary remains hospitalized as details emerge about delays in notification, even to Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin remained in the hospital Sunday as more details emerged about key decision-makers, even President Joe Biden, being kept in the dark for days that the Pentagon chief had been in the intensive care unit at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The Pentagon’s failure to disclose Austin’s hospitalization reflects … Read more

‘Smallville’ Remains the Gold Standard for a Superman Series

The Big Picture Smallville set the stage for the surge in popularity of live-action superhero TV shows, but it remains fairly unique and unlikely to be replicated anytime soon. The show’s traditional broadcast TV format, with 20+ episode seasons and standalone “freak of the week” episodes, is a departure from the highly serialized approach of … Read more

Ex-rock musician arrested after human remains found in search for his missing girlfriend

A former rock musician has been arrested on a first-degree murder charge in the death of his missing girlfriend after human remains were found in a wooded area in California, police said. Theobald “Theo” Lengyel, 54, was taken into custody Tuesday in connection with the homicide of his girlfriend Alice “Alyx” Kamakaokalani Herrmann, 61, who … Read more

Melania Trump’s Absence From Mar-a-Lago New Year’s Party Confirms Where Her Current Focus Remains

After missing out on the Trump family Christmas party at Mar-a-Lago, Melania Trump continued her absent streak by skipping the New Year’s Eve party. The former First Lady has an understandable reason why she isn’t making any public appearances right now, and her husband, Donald Trump, is talking about the sad family news. In public … Read more

48 human remains — some with sharpened teeth and modified skulls — found in Mexico

A massive gravesite — dating back at least 1,300 years — was unearthed in central Mexico, offering a glimpse into the cultural practices of the region’s pre-Hispanic occupants. The remains of 48 individuals were found buried beneath tombstones in Tula, located about 75 miles northwest of Mexico City, according to a Dec. 21 news release … Read more

Skeletal Remains Found in Va. Woods ID’d as Those of Boy Missing Since 2003, Charges Expected

Logan Nathaniel Bowman went missing in January 2003 Carroll County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook Skeletal remains found in Virginia last year have been identified as those of a 5-year-old boy who went missing in 2003, authorities said. In a collaboration with Othram, Inc., Texas-based company that specializes in forensic genome sequencing, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office announced … Read more