Ed Eyestone

Aug 8 (Reuters) - International alarm over weekend artillery attacks on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear complex grew on Monday with Kyiv warning of the risk of a Chornobyl-style catastrophe and appealing for the area to be made a demilitarised zone. read more.

A greater chance for showers and storms arrives tomorrow and Thursday.

Shell-shocked Gazans on Monday sifted through the rubble of three days of deadly fighting between Israel and Islamic Jihad militants as a truce held and life slowly returned to normal. On Monday evening, nearly a day since the truce began, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid gave a televised address saying the bombardment had "landed a devastating blow to the enemy", and that the "entire senior military command of Islamic Jihad in Gaza was successfully targeted."

UK’s Ministry of Defence says troop build-up could be in anticipation of Ukrainian counter-offensive or for a new assault

A top Taiwanese defence ministry official was found dead on Saturday as the self-governing territory accused China of carrying out a “simulated attack” with the country’s warships and planes conducting missions in the Taiwan Strait.Ou Yang Li-hsing, the deputy head of the Taiwan defence ministry’s research and development unit, died from a heart attack on Saturday in his hotel room, reported state media.The room had no signs of ‘intrusion’ and his family had a history of heart disease, said the official Central News Agency.Meanwhile, the defence ministry tweeted on Saturday that multiple Chinese craft conducted missions in the Taiwan...

Today is National Oyster Day. We Celebrate today with a Fried Oyster Po Boy as any good displaced New Orleanian can do. We used Uncle Steve's Gator Shake and Competition Bird powder as our seasoning mixed in with our flour and cornstarch. Used an egg wash binder. Then fried them up for a couple of minutes, till golden brown.

Transport secretary Grant Shapps has pledged to create a “death by dangerous cycling” law that will treat killer cyclists the same as motorists.Mr Shapps said the law was needed to “impress on cyclists the real harm they can cause when speed is combined with lack of care”.The move will close a legal loophole which means cyclists who kill pedestrians can only be jailed for two years.It comes four years after the government ran a consultation on proposals for new offences of causing death or serious injury while cycling.Mr Shapps wrote in the Mail+ that a “selfish minority” of cyclists believe...

Mobile home at 3547 County Road in Dadeville where murders occurred(Photo: Google) Earlier this week, a 12-year-old girl was discovered walking down the road in Tallapoosa, Alabama, after having chewed through her restraints to escape. She had broken her braces to gnaw through her bindings after being held captive by the man who killed her mother, Sandra Vazquez Ceja, and brother on July 24.

Taiwan also detected 14 Chinese military ships conducting activities around the Taiwan Strait, its defence ministry said

Aug 6 (Reuters) - Elon Musk said that if Twitter Inc. (TWTR.N) could provide its method of sampling 100 accounts and how it confirmed that the accounts are real, his $44 billion deal to buy the company should proceed on its original terms.

An Arcadia nurse is behind bars, being held without bail after allegedly firing several gunshots into the apartments surrounding hers earlier this week.

Another very hot and humid afternoon with showers and storms likely. A few of these may turn severe as well. Heat index values will be around or above 100° for many towns this afternoon. Lower humidity tomorrow with 80s expected. An isolated shower or storm possible later tomorrow as well as Thursday but most of […]

Not many music legends live long, so when there is one in his 90s, still gracefully delighting his fans and followers with his art, he must be celebrated. This is the case of legendary American singer Anthony Dominick Benedetto, professionally known as Tony Bennett who turned 96 on August 3 and was celebrated far and wide by his fans and followers, including several stars and celebrities. The nonagenarian iconic singer is widely respected among his contemporaries and generations following him.

A panel at the Nebraska State Capitol building showing "Deborah judging Israel"Credit: Ammodramus; Public Domain Image. Deborah and Jael were two heroic women described in the Bible in the Book of Judges. Deborah is the only female judge that is mentioned in the Bible.

Angry dog bullies other dogs at the shelter

Rhinoceros casually runs down city streets

Back in May, New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba generated headlines and controversy for a high hit he delivered to Pittsburgh Penguins superstar captain Sidney Crosby that changed the first round playoff series the Rangers ultimately won in seven games. Trouba wasn't penalized or otherwise punished for that blow and...

Karl-Anthony Towns made a go-ahead fadeaway jumper with 3:53 left as the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the host Miami Heat 113-104

TAIPEI, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Chinese and Taiwanese warships played high seas "cat and mouse" on Sunday ahead of the scheduled end of four days of unprecedented Chinese military exercises launched in reaction to a visit to Taiwan by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Donald Trump returns to the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas on Saturday. Some attendees worry the controversy following him could be a liability in the next presidential campaign.