By JUAN A. LOZANO, ERIC GAY and ELLIOT SPAGAT DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — Hoping to stop the flow of migrants, the United States on Sunday tried to block the Mexican border at an isolated Texas town where thousands of
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Denver extends contract of hazmat cleanup company involved in unhoused sweeps
A hazardous materials cleanup company that has played a central role in the sweeps of homeless encampments had its contract with the city of Denver extended for two more years by the City Council on Monday night. Environmental Hazmat Services,
Afghanistan: 20 years of war, 10 days for Kabul to fall – was it all worth it?
What happened in America on 11 September 2001 changed the course of history. The attack unfolded on New York‘s skyline when two airliners flew into the World Trade Center. Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives in a day that became
A day of violence in Kabul: How the attacks unfolded
At least 73 people, including 13 US servicemen, have been killed in blasts outside and nearby Kabul’s Hamid Khazai International Airport in a coordinated suicide attack. It comes hours after Western governments warned of an imminent terror attack and urged
One of the best-preserved skeletons ever found in Pompeii as tomb shows Greek was used in ancient city
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a former slave in Pompeii and described it as one of the best-preserved skeletons ever found at the ancient Roman city. It is also the first time archaeologists have found direct evidence of plays
U.S. Forest Service accused of failing to protect meadow mouse
CARLSBAD, N.M. — Environmentalists have sued again over an endangered mouse found only in parts of New Mexico and Arizona. In the latest legal filing, the Center for Biological Diversity and the Maricopa Audubon Society allege that the U.S. Forest
Bobby Bowden, folksy coach of Florida St dynasty, dies at 91 The Denver Post
Bobby Bowden did it all. Not only did he put Florida State on the map by taking the Seminoles from afterthought to dynasty, he left an indelible mark on the game with a rare combination of coaching acumen, gracious demeanor
Matt Heath: Why being wrong is good – and being offended is cowardly
OPINION: Last week the University of Auckland Vice-Chancellor wasn’t happy with a letter in the Listener written by several academics.She saidit caused “considerable hurt and dismay”. I’m not qualified to discuss the issues raised in the actual letter. I’m not
The human cost of the Beirut blast: Lebanon a year on
On 4 August last year, more than 200 people were killed and several thousand others suffered injuries following the port explosion in a country already facing economic and political crises. On the Sky News Daily podcast with Dermot Murnaghan, Tracy
Victor Babariko: Opponent of Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko jailed for 14 years
The Belarusian Supreme Court has sentenced Victor Babariko, who ran for president last year and was imprisoned on the campaign trail, to 14 years in jail. The trial, on trumped-up corruption charges, represents the first political verdict in what will