Day: August 9, 2024

Passenger plane crashes in Brazil with 62 on board, VoePass says

11:44 pm August 9, 2024

A plane operated by the Brazilian airline VoePass crashed in the country’s Sao Paulo state on Friday, reports say. The aircraft involved in the fiery wreck in a residential area in the city of Vinhedo was carrying 58 passengers and 4 crew, according to The Associated Press. This is a developing story. Please check back […]

Republicans ask Supreme Court to allow Arizona proof of citizenship law to be enforced

11:42 pm August 9, 2024

The Republican Party is urging the nation’s highest court to allow Arizona to enforce its proof of citizenship requirements ahead of the November election. The Supreme Court is being asked to allow enforcement of sections of an Arizona law requiring documented proof of citizenship to cast a ballot in the presidential election, including voting by […]

Harley-Davidson ‘used’ bikers before ‘woke’ controversy, former outlaw rider claims

11:38 pm August 9, 2024

Bikers who say they gave the Harley-Davidson brand its “bad—” image over the years, and even claim a role in helping to “build” its success, say they feel kicked to the curb amid the American motorcycle maker’s global expansion. Recent concerns about the brand’s latest “woke” tendencies also appear to have quickened the discontent among […]

Ukraine brings war to Russia in ‘massive’ drone strike on military, government targets

11:34 pm August 9, 2024

Ukraine on Friday continued its efforts to bring the war onto Russian soil as fighting rages on in Russia’s Kursk region, while “massive” drone strikes were also carried out against military and government targets in at least four other western regions. Russia’s Lipetsk region, which sits just north of Kursk, came under attack by Ukrainian […]

How to get the best view of the Perseids meteor shower

10:40 pm August 9, 2024

The Perseids are back to dazzle the sky with bursts of light and color. The annual meteor shower, active since July, peaks before dawn Monday. It’s one of the brightest and most easily viewed showers of the year, producing “bright blue meteors — and lots of them,” said University of Warwick astronomer Don Pollacco. More […]

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