Death Toll From Buffalo Blizzard Rises to 34

The death toll in the Buffalo area from the massive blizzard that hit the city on Christmas has risen to 34, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz announced on Wednesday, ABC7 has reported.

Rival Airlines Cap Fares as Southwest Cancellations Continue

Several of the nation’s airlines are capping fares in response to a deluge of last-minute bookings after Southwest Airlines canceled nearly 11,000 flights since last week, leading travelers stranded and the Biden administration demanding answers. 

No 10 ‘concerned’ MPs engaged in ‘sex and heavy drinking’ on trips abroad

Read More No 10 has said it is “very concerning” that MPs were reportedly met by sex workers in their hotel rooms and engaged in raucous drinking while on parliamentary trips abroad. The prime minister’s deputy official spokesperson said the oversight of trips taken by all-party parliamentary groups (APPGs) was a matter for parliament but […]

Pennsylvania certifies election results following delay over recounts

Post Content The Pennsylvania Department of State said Tuesday that results from the November midterm election had been fully certified by its top elections official. “Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman completed certification of all races in the 2022 midterm election on Dec. 22, 2022,” a Department of State spokeswoman told Fox News in […]

Biden signs bill to remove bust of chief justice who authored Dred Scott decision

Post Content President Biden signed a bill on Tuesday that removes the bust of former Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney, author of the infamous Dred Scott decision, from the Capitol Building. The bill, which passed the House and Senate unanimously earlier this month, instructs the bust to be replaced with one of Justice Thurgood […]

Female Iranian chess player competes at tournament without wearing hijab

An Iranian chess player has become the latest sportswoman from the Islamic Republic to participate in an international competition without the country’s mandatory headscarf. Iranian news outlets Khabarvarzeshi and Etemad, in reports on Monday, said Sara Khadem had competed at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan, without the hijab – […]

COVID in Beijing ‘peaks’ as hospitals, funeral homes fill up

Coronavirus cases in Beijing have allegedly peaked as the city comes back to life after China lifted its strict COVID-policies earlier this month, though hospitals and funeral homes are telling a different story reports said Wednesday. “Beijing is the first city to have gone through the infection peak, where life and work are coming back […]