Japanese mayor makes history by taking maternity leave
The mayor of Yawata, Japan became the first sitting Japanese mayor to take maternity leave, highlighting a lack of existing leave protocols …
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Vance, Caine raised concerns about escalating war in Iran, sources say as US pauses strikes
Vice President JD Vance and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine both raised concerns about escalating the war in Iran as Pr…
Berlin Pride attack prompts grief and solidarity with LGBTQ community
BERLIN — Members of Berlin's LGBTQ community and others voiced grief, anger and solidarity Sunday after a vehicle rammed into crowds at the …
To boost housing, cities and states target parking minimums
Since 2019, 14 states and over 100 cities have cut or removed parking minimums, driven by a housing crisis that raises project costs and lim…
A US-Russian space crew lands safely in Kazakhstan after an 8-month stint on the ISS
A U.S.-Russian space crew landed safely in the steppes of Kazakhstan on Sunday after an eight-month stint on the International Space Station…
Premier League bringing all 20 clubs to US in activation after World Cup
Premier League’s global reach spans 189 countries and 1.2 billion homes, emphasizing its position as the top soccer league worldwide and att…
Water outage at UK's Gatwick airport leaves toilets out of order and restaurants closed
A power outage at a water treatment plant in south east England left toilets out of order and forced the closure of restaurants at Gatwick A…
Free samples with a side of serotonin: Welcome to the Costco feeding frenzy
People love free food, and so does Costco. It makes a fortune from it.
Week in review: Test your knowledge of notable news
From the Iran war threatening to expand in the Middle East to additional tariffs levied on U.S. trade partners, here are topics that made he…
As great whites and humans share the waters, shark lab runs out of funding
The California Beach Shark Safety program, which tracks great whites and aids beach safety, faces closure in September due to depleted fundi…
Berlin Pride deadly ramming believed to be Islamist terror attack as police hunt assailant
Police are hunting for an attacker who drove a van into a crowd at Berlins biggest LGBTQ+ event, killing one person and wounding more than t…
Inside a movement: 24 hours in Madison
See 24 hours of a living monument as protesters camp out where Madison police shot and killed Corey Ruiz.