MOGADISHU, Somalia — First, some families fled drought and violence. Now they say they have nowhere to hide from intense flooding as rainfall exacerbated by the weather phenomenon El Niño pummels large parts of Somalia. Floods have killed at least 96 people, the country’s Council of Ministers said Thursday. Among the worst hit towns is … Read more
HINSDALE, N.H. (AP) — Geoffrey Holt was unassuming as the caretaker of a mobile home park in Hinsdale, New Hampshire, where he lived a simple, but curious life. Residents would see Holt around town in threadbare clothes — riding his lawn mower, headed to the convenience store, parked along the main road reading a newspaper … Read more
CAIRO — Fighters from a paramilitary force and their allied Arab militias rampaged through a town in Sudan’s war-ravaged region of Darfur, reportedly killing more than 800 people in a multiday attack, doctors and the U.N. said. The attack on Ardamata in West Darfur province earlier this month was the latest in a series of … Read more
For the past two years, property developer Matt Rogatz made a weekly five-hour round trip from his home in northern Chicago to Green Lake, Wisconsin — population 1,005. Before that, the only thing he knew about the small town was that his high school buddy had family there, he said. But after a 30-year career … Read more
Play video content TMZ.com Jason Aldean’s song, “Try That In a Small Town,” might’ve been a hit, objectively, but it sure isn’t worthy of any real accolades, including Grammys — and Shooter Jennings isn’t afraid to say it. The singer-songwriter lived up to his name Thursday when we got him at LAX, ’cause the dude … Read more
CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -A missile launched as part of fighting between Hamas militants and Israel struck an Egyptian resort town about 220 km (135 miles) from the Gaza Strip early on Friday, Egypt’s Al Qahera News reported, citing sources. The missile hit a medical facility in Taba, injuring at least six people, Al Qahera TV reported. … Read more
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) made an unforced error Wednesday night when she sent out a “thoughts and prayers” tweet to the victims of the mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine. Boebert’s post was short, reading, “Sending prayers to Lewistown, Maine tonight. Know that the entire country is praying for you.” However, many people found the statement … Read more
A Russian BTR-82A armored personnel carrier in the Victory Day military parade in Moscow’s Red Square on June 24, 2020.Vladimir Pesnya/Host Photo Agency via Getty Images Russian troops tried to retake the Ukrainian town of Andriivka, near Bakhmut last week. They used Soviet-era armored vehicles for the offensive, according to reports. An unverified photo appears … Read more
The titular town of Last Stop Larrimah seems a setting ripe for situation comedy. It’s a place with no cell phone reception, no police station, one pub, and a pet crocodile. Deep in the Australian Outback, this former bustling outpost has steadily declined into a deeply eccentric community of just 11 people, colorful characters whose … Read more
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinians on Friday marched in anger to bury a 19-year-old killed by Israeli fire after Jewish settlers rampaged through a flashpoint town in the occupied West Bank the night before. The youth’s death, coming as tensions escalate during the Jewish holiday season, marked the latest in a surge in Israeli-Palestinian fighting … Read more