US resumes diversity visa lottery after months-long pause. In a major relief for thousands of immigrants hoping to move to the US through the Diversity Visa programme, the State Department has resumed issuing Diversity Immigrant Visas after a court order ended a months-long pause. The State Department confirmed that it resumed Diversity Visa issuance on … Read more
Clearwater Beach FloridaRepresentative image from Canva On one of the last large, undeveloped stretches of land near Clearwater Beach, a 42.57-acre family estate has sat on the market for $37.5 million, drawing attention from luxury buyers and conservationists alike. Now, the state of Florida has entered the picture, expressing interest in acquiring roughly 28 acres … Read more
Multiple wildfires are currently burning across Washington state, with some of the fires covering large areas and affecting nearby communities. The Little Giant Fire and Sinlahekin Fire are among the largest, with each having burned more than 160,000 acres. Multiple wildfires are burning across the Washington state. (UnSplash) About Little Giant fire and current status … Read more
NIAMEY, Niger — Dozens of soldiers were killed or arrested after a group of young soldiers attempted a mutiny in Niger’s capital of Niamey in what was seen as a major threat to the country’s ruling junta, according to a state television broadcast and analysts. Dozens of soldiers killed or arrested after an apparent mutiny … Read more
North Korea’s defence minister has been dismissed as part of a reshuffle of the country’s military leadership, state media reported Sunday. North Korea defence minister dismissed: state media The “structural reorganization plans” were decided during a meeting on Saturday led by Kim Jong Un, the Korean Central News Agency said. No Kwang Chol was not … Read more
In 2024, Monmouth County officials approved a massive 192,560-square-foot industrial development on 22 acres of farmland directly adjacent to Monmouth Battlefield State Park in Manalapan, New Jersey. The site, once a strawberry farm, sat along Route 33 just steps from one of the most significant Revolutionary War battlefields in the nation. But in August 2026, … Read more
The US State Department has sparked a fresh wave of reactions online after joking that it had “deadnamed” Lake America by mistakenly referring to the body of water as Lake Ontario on its website. Trump has ordered the federal government to refer to Lake Ontario as “Lake America” in official US usage. (REUTERS) In a … Read more
The Lindsay Clancy trial is nearing an end as the jury is deliberating on the case of the mother accused of killing her children. Clancy has been accused of strangling Cora, Dawson, and Callan on January 24, 2023. Lindsay Clancy and Kevin Reddington listen to the closing arguments by Jennifer Sprague in the Lindsay Clancy … Read more
For nearly a decade, a California town fought to seize its privately owned water utility California’s highest court has rejected a key legal argument in a decade-long effort by a Southern California town to take control of its local water system. The California Supreme Court ruled 7-0, August 24, against the Town of Apple Valley, … Read more
US embassies and consulates cancel all visa appointments across the world until September 1. Thousands of visa applicants all across the world received emails from their embassies and consulates that their visa appointment has been cancelled and will be rescheduled only after September 1. This happened to non-immigrant visa applicants, which include student visas, work … Read more