In 1973, a California homeowner paid $5,000 for a city-permitted backyard pool; 53 years later, a sanitation district says it must go as the 29-property easement dispute heads to trial

In 1973, a California homeowner paid $5,000 for a city-permitted backyard pool; 53 years later, a sanitation district says it must go as the 29-property easement dispute heads to trial

Clarke, who has lived at his home since the early 1970s, installed his swimming pool a few years after buying the property (Representational AI image) In 1973, California homeowner Frank Clarke paid $5,000 for a backyard swimming pool after getting the required city permits. More than five decades later, the pool is part of a … Read more

Russia sanctions bill threatening 100% tariffs on India, others clears House, heads to Trump’s desk

The passage of the bill came after members of the majority Republican party unexpectedly brought the crucial and controversial bill to a vote this week. (REUTERS)

The US House of Representatives passed a sanctions bill on Russia by a 262-159 margin, which grants the Trump administration the authority to place tariffs of up to 100% on the five top purchasers of Russian oil and gas, which includes India. The bill – officially known as the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and … Read more

Heads or tails? $1 coin with Trump’s face and gold finish to go on sale

Heads or tails? $1 coin with Trump's face and gold finish to go on sale

The $1 coin designed to celebrate America’s 250th birthday — and seemingly President Donald Trump, whose face gazes from one side of the gold finish — will go on sale Wednesday, according to the U.S. Mint. Heads or tails? $1 coin with Trump’s face and gold finish to go on sale The coin’s design — … Read more

‘Important step in pursuit of justice’: Erika Kirk reacts as Charlie Kirk’s murder case heads to trial

'Important step in pursuit of justice': Erika Kirk reacts as Charlie Kirk's murder case heads to trial

FILE – Erika Kirk leaves the Fourth District Courthouse, July 6, 2026, in Provo, Utah, after a hearing for Tyler Robinson, who is accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk. (AP Photo/Marielle Scott, File) Charlie Kirk’s widow Erika Kirk has called a Utah judge’s decision to send the man accused of killing her husband … Read more

Hamas chief heads to Cairo for talks ahead of Kushner visit

Hamas chief heads to Cairo for talks ahead of Kushner visit

Hamas political chief Khalil al-Hayya was set to travel to Cairo on Saturday evening for talks with Egyptian officials, a Hamas source told AFP, ahead of a visit by US President Donald Trump’s envoy Jared Kushner to the region. Hamas chief heads to Cairo for talks ahead of Kushner visit Hayya, who will be visiting … Read more

Trump’s hair-do turns heads, has America all tangled up

Trump's hair-do turns heads, has America all tangled up

Donald Trump speaks at an event at the Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa in Las Vegas TOI correspondent from Washington: Donald Trump has spent decades insisting that his hair doesn’t just embody style: it is a work of art, a triumph of nature over gravity, and often, an engineering feat involving a comb. This … Read more