Rachel Morgan News Editor 
Severe Tropical Storm Kiyapo, also known internationally as Noul, intensified into a typhoon as it exited the Philippine area of responsibility early Saturday morning, according to the state weather bureau. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration reported that the storm left the area at approximately 3 a.m. Storm Location and Wind Speeds In … Read more
The number of people living on the streets or in their vehicles in the city of Los Angeles rose during the latest homeless count, ending a two-year run of declining numbers and creating a significant political challenge for L.A. Released on Friday, July 24, by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, the annual count revealed … Read more
A severe magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the central North Island early Saturday morning, jolting residents across the country and prompting nearly 23,000 felt reports to GeoNet within its first hour. According to GeoNet, the tremor hit at 4.51am at a depth of nine kilometres, with its epicentre located about five kilometres southwest of Taumarunui. The … Read more
Katianna Hong, previously the chef at Napa Valley’s Restaurant at Meadowood and co-chef of the temporarily closed Los Angeles Arts District restaurant Yangban, has revamped the food menu at Verve Coffee Roasters. According to the source, Hong took over the culinary lineup earlier this year for the Santa Cruz-based coffee chain, which operates locations across … Read more
President Donald Trump’s federally seeded Trump Accounts launched on July 4, 2025, offering $1,000 to eligible newborns to build stock market wealth. While the White House projects balances exceeding $300,000 by adulthood, economists warn the program’s voluntary structure largely benefits wealthier families and risks widening the racial wealth gap. The Mechanics of Trump Accounts and … Read more
Raul Morales, 51, faces attempted murder and hate crime charges following two stabbings on Manhattan’s Upper West Side that injured a Jewish man and an Asian man, according to police statements released Friday. The attacks occurred roughly two blocks apart near Central Park on Thursday afternoon, leaving both victims with non-life-threatening injuries. Charges Filed in … Read more
Whitemountain Quarries Limited has issued a formal apology to Geraldine Mullan at Letterkenny Circuit Criminal Court for safety failings that led to a 2020 road incident in Inishowen, Co Donegal, which claimed the lives of her husband and two children. John Mullan, 49, along with 14-year-old Tomás and six-year-old Amelia, died when their car plunged … Read more
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised stern action against examination paper leaks on Thursday, pledging to set up fast-track courts as youth-led protests snowballed into the biggest protest movement against his government in its third term. The demonstrations, organized by the satirical online movement Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), have exploded across New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, … Read more
A ten-day search for survivors of a passenger boat that capsized off eastern Indonesia was called off Friday with more than a dozen people unaccounted for, search and rescue officials said. The vessel, which was transporting more than 70 people, sank on July 15 while sailing near Selayar, a small tropical island south of the … Read more
South Carolina will lead the Democratic Party’s 2028 presidential nominating calendar under a Rules and Bylaws Committee recommendation approved Friday, leaving Iowa out of the early lineup and sparking sharp opposition from state party leaders in New Hampshire and Iowa. The Democratic National Committee panel voted 26 to 19 on Friday to keep South Carolina … Read more