Letters, Aug. 3
Opinion Rainbow Coalition needed Re: Lundar’s rainbow crosswalk defaced a third time (Aug. 2) So now we’re dealing with Nazis, huh? Great. News that the Lundar...
Alberta trucker pleads guilty to abducting 13-year-old girl
She met him online in April 2019 and during a series of increasingly intimate text messages poured out the troubles of her young teenage life: homework...
Bud Light sales plunge following boycott over campaign with transgender influencer
Anheuser-Busch Inbev reported a drop in U.S. revenue in the second quarter as Bud Light sales plunged amid a conservative backlash over a campaign with transgender...
Philippine coast guard rescues 67 people from damaged boat in the second ferry accident in a week
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine coast guard rescued all 67 people from a ferry boat that struck a floating object and took on water Thursday...
Greenpeace demonstrators drape UK prime minister’s house in black to protest oil expansion
LONDON (AP) — Greenpeace demonstrators draped the country estate of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in black fabric Thursday to protest his plan to expand oil...
An uneasy calm settles over Lebanon’s Ein el-Hilweh Palestinian camps after overnight clashes
SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — A cautious calm returned to Lebanon’s Ein el-Hilweh Palestinian camp in south Lebanon Thursday after a night of renewed clashes. Lebanon’s largest...
Banks from 4 Arab countries are in talks to invest in struggling Lebanese banks, official says
BEIRUT (AP) — Banks from four Arab countries are interested in investing in Lebanon’s struggling banking sector, which was hard-hit by the small nation’s three-year economic...
Chelsea striker Nkunku hurts knee in preseason game, could miss start of Premier League
LONDON (AP) — Newly signed Chelsea striker Christopher Nkunku might miss the start of the Premier League season after coming off injured in the team’s final...
Russia adds Norway to its list of unfriendly countries for allegedly targeting its diplomats
Russia has added Norway to its list of “unfriendly countries” for allegedly targeting Russian diplomats abroad, further worsening its relations with the West. The Russian government...
Diana Taurasi closing in on another WNBA milestone as she approaches 10,000 points
Diana Taurasi is an icon in the world of hoops and the perennial All-Star known as the “White Mamba” is on the cusp of another milestone...