More than 200 people at a summer camp in Missouri were airlifted to safety as flooding conditions spread across parts of the state, prompting urgent rescues and emergency response operations. The rescue involved children and staff who were stranded at the camp as floodwaters affected access and made ground evacuation difficult. Helicopters were used to…

The United States and Canada have reached an agreement to open a long-awaited new bridge linking Detroit and Windsor after a dispute delayed its launch, according to published reports. The deal clears the way for the crossing to begin operations on July 27. The agreement addresses tolls and toll revenue sharing, Reuters reported, resolving issues…

Police said Ann Widdecombe was attacked at her home nearly 24 hours before she was found dead, as investigators continued searching for a suspect. Authorities said the timeline is based on information gathered in the early stages of the investigation. Widdecombe’s death is being treated as suspicious, and police said the attack happened inside her…

China and Taiwan were bracing for Typhoon Bavi as the storm approached landfall, with officials warning of dangerous conditions after a week marked by deadly weather across parts of the region. Bavi was forecast to affect coastal areas as it moved toward China, while Taiwan and parts of Japan also prepared for impacts from the…

Sen. Amy Klobuchar is calling on the U.S. Postal Service to drop planned mail delivery changes that she and other critics say would slow mail service in northern Minnesota. In recent statements reported by Northern News Now, KTTC in Rochester, and WDIO, Klobuchar urged USPS leadership to halt the changes affecting the Northland. The reports…

Iran’s foreign minister arrived in Oman for talks focused on the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway that carries a significant share of global energy shipments. The visit comes amid heightened regional tensions and growing international concern about the security of maritime traffic through the narrow channel connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of…

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce made their first public outing as newlyweds by attending JuJu Smith-Schuster’s wedding, appearing dressed in high-glam looks just one week after their own nuptials at Madison Square Garden. Multiple outlets including People.com and AOL.com reported the couple’s appearance at the ceremony and reception celebrating Smith-Schuster. The reports describe Swift and…

Microsoft has cut thousands of jobs and made major changes across its Xbox division, a broad reset that has included layoffs and studio shifts tied to its gaming business. The move has drawn public reactions from prominent developers and put renewed focus on how large publishers manage rising costs, long development cycles and uneven returns….

The Bayeux Tapestry has arrived back on English soil and is now at the British Museum after an overnight transfer from France, marking a rare cross-Channel move of one of Europe’s most famous medieval artworks nearly 1,000 years after it was made. The tapestry was delivered to the British Museum in London in a dead-of-night…

AstraZeneca has suffered a clinical trial setback, a development that is now sharpening investor and industry attention on a larger issue: whether the company’s long-running reputation for having one of the strongest drug pipelines in big pharma is becoming more vulnerable. The trial result, described as a “trial flop” in a recent CNBC headline, centers…

Randolph Mantooth, the actor best known for playing a paramedic on NBC’s “Emergency!,” has died at 80, according to NBC News. Mantooth rose to national prominence in the 1970s as one of the faces of “Emergency!,” the network drama centered on Los Angeles County firefighters and paramedics. He played a medic on the series, a…

King Charles III hosted Prince Harry and his family in London on Friday, marking their first such meeting in years as the royals take steps to repair a long-running rift. The gathering brought together the king and his youngest son, Prince Harry, along with Harry’s wife, Meghan, and their children. It was the first time…