As their presumptive nominee continues an unrelenting string of bluster and gaffe, Republicans against Donald Trump continue to search for a way to block him from becoming the party’s standard-bearer. Last month, the #neverTrump campaign focused on finding an independent presidential candidate who would either thwart any chance at a Trump presidency or maybe even win in November ...Try Newsweek. Subscription offers ... ....
DENVER (AP) - Summoned by the sound of screams, a Colorado woman raced to her front yard to find a terrifying sight. A mountain lion was hunched over her 5-year-old son, biting him. The woman charged the animal, yanked away one of its paws and discovered her son's whole head was in its mouth. She didn't back down. "She was able to pry the cat's jaws open," Pitkin CountySheriff's Deputy Michael Buglione said. "She's a hero." ... ....
As temperatures rise and summer months approach, yet again this year, thousands of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are being deprived of their most basic need - access to water - as the Israeli national water company Mekorot restricted the water supply to villages and towns in northern West Bank ... As a result, thousands of Palestinians are unable to access sufficient water supplies and became water-dependent on Israel ... READ MORE....
A humanitarian disaster is unfolding in Falluja, aid workers say, with civilians fleeing as government forces drive back Islamic State fighters ... ....
Chile registered a massive 7-0 win over Mexico. (Source. USA TodaySports). Eduardo Vargas leapt in the air and pumped his right fist in triumph as his shaggy hair swayed in the Bay Area breeze, only further demoralizing Mexico on the worst night in El Tri’s storied soccer history ... “First, I’d like to offer my most heartfelt apologies to the Mexican fans,” Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio said ... ....
Scenes from the EmpireChallenge hot wings eating contest, a side event to the annual football match between the high school all-stars from LongIsland and New York City... and photos about Long Island high school sports events....
ZaraHolland has left the LoveIsland villa due to a family illness ... "Owing to an illness in the family, Zara Holland has left the Love Island villa to return to the UK ... Love Island ......
ZaraHolland has made the decision to leave the ‘LoveIsland’ villa, after discovering that her mum has taken ill ... A statement from ‘Love Island’ explains. “Owing to an illness in the family, Zara Holland has left the ‘Love Island’ villa to return to the UK ... Zara is the second of this year's Islanders to walk, following the departure of Rykard Jenkins....
A marbled mystery Since the island marble butterfly was found on San JuanIsland 18 years ago, many have sought to unravel the mysteries that surround it ... Protecting a species Because of the threat posed by deer, the greatest challenge for the island marble butterfly is the survival of its young, according to those working with the butterflies....
BEIJING (Reuters) - An Indonesian naval vessel fired on a Chinese fishing boat on Friday, injuring one person, China's foreign ministry said, the countries' third reported confrontation this year near a chain of islands as regional tensions mount in the South China Sea...The incident follows on two other spats this year near the islands arising from encounters between the Indonesian navy and Chinese fishing boats....
Tens of thousands of demonstrators have rallied on the Japaneseisland of Okinawa, protesting against the heavy US military presence and violent crimes by American personnel there ... The case has intensified long-standing opposition to the military bases, a key part of the US-Japan security alliance, on the island popular with tourists ... The protests prompted Washington to pledge to reduce the US footprint on the fortified island....
The word hunda appears to be derived from handa , which means a plot of land or, in this case, an island that is today known as South Mumbai measuring around 67 square kilometres. The origins of present day Mumbai lie in seven islands separated by swamps, which originally belonged to the Magadhan empire. The islands then fell into the hands of the Silhara family before coming under the control of the Sultan of Gujarat in 1343....
Hundreds of people are gathering on the Japaneseisland of Okinawa to protest against the heavy US military presence there ... bases, spurring calls for US military personnel to be moved off the island....
HAGATNA, Guam — This tiny Pacificisland has several nicknames ...There is "America's unsinkable aircraft carrier," because the island is home to a huge air force base ... VirginIslands - confers U.S ... - Free association with administrative power, like Palau and the MarshallIslands ... Some want greater independence but want their taxes to stay here on the island, as they do now, rather than going into the federal coffers....
HAGATNA, Guam — This tiny Pacificisland has several nicknames ...There is "America's unsinkable aircraft carrier," because the island is home to a huge air force base ... VirginIslands - confers U.S ... - Free association with administrative power, like Palau and the MarshallIslands ... Some want greater independence but want their taxes to stay here on the island, as they do now, rather than going into the federal coffers....