People gathered at Wonderland Amusement Park Thursday morning, April 2 to get a first glimpse of the freshly painted, updated and improved version of the 75-year-old cherished park. The new owner, Jimmy Holmes, honored the former owners, Paul and Paula Borchardt, for the outstanding service to the community doing the tough job of keeping over
Iran still retains a “significant” portion of its missile and drone arsenal despite weeks of sustained US and Israeli strikes, according to a CNN report citing recent US intelligence assessments. Iran has reportedly readies missiles in their launchers in underground cities. (REUTERS) Sources said roughly half of Iran’s missile launchers remain intact, along with thousands
Don Lemon recounted his January arrest during a recent appearance on ABC’s “The View,” where the famed journalist tearfully shared his experience being taken into custody following coverage of a Minnesota ICE protest. The host of “The Don Lemon Show” on YouTube that boasts almost 1.3 million subscribers, sat alongside panelist, former co-worker, and long-time
April 2 (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday offered to provide Ukraine’s expertise in dealing with freedom of navigation in the Black Sea to countries considering how to keep the Strait of Hormuz open amid conflict in the Middle East. Zelenskiy, speaking in his nightly video address, said Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha had taken
April 2 (Reuters) – Russian forces maintained a day-long barrage of drone strikes on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, on Thursday, injuring at least two people, local officials said. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov posted reports on Telegram throughout the day and well into the evening, noting strikes in four city districts. One city official said
new video loaded: Pope Leo Washes Feet of 12 Roman Priests on Holy Thursday transcript Back transcript Pope Leo Washes Feet of 12 Roman Priests on Holy Thursday Returning to tradition, Pope Leo XIV performed the rite of humility and service for priests during an afternoon Mass at the Basilica of St. John Lateran. We
The protocol would apply after the ongoing war with the US and Israel Iran said on Thursday it was drafting a peacetime protocol that would supervise maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz with Oman, state media reported, with Tehran’s closure of the vital oil corridor roiling the global economy. Deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi
The quiet stretch of highway along Interstate 64 in Hampton, Virginia has seen its share of accidents. But few stories cut as deeply as the death of a one-year-old boy named Ma’Khai, a tragedy that has left a family shattered and resurrected hot-button subjects about youth, responsibility, and the deadly consequences of impaired driving. According
BEIJING, April 2 (Reuters) – China on Thursday repeated calls for a ceasefire in the Middle East and safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in conversations with Western counterparts, widening its diplomatic effort to end the war that has disrupted the global energy market. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed the Middle East situation
Photo Courtesy: Autorepublika. Former Toyota CEO Koji Sato used one of his last major appearances in the role to send a message that sounded less like routine corporate caution and more like an alarm bell. Speaking to about 700 executives from 484 supplier companies at Toyota’s annual supplier gathering on March 25, Sato warned that
In 2025, Home Depot was the world’s largest home improvement retailer based on net sales, according to a recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing. The retailer reported $164.7 billion in sales at the close of FY2025, up 3.2% from 2024. Because of the company’s sheer size and reach — it serves both DIYers and
When launching a rocket into space, astronauts must prepare for any number of unforeseen problems, from fuel leaks to faulty sensors. The last issue they might expect at the critical moment is a toilet malfunction – but Nasa astronauts were forced to hold their bladders for the first six hours on board the Orion spacecraft.
XRP exchange reserves dropped from 3.76 billion to roughly 1.66 billion since October 2025, a 57% decline driven by ETF custody, whale cold storage moves, and Korean exchange withdrawals. Despite the outflows, the XRP price has fallen 64% over the same period because overhead selling from underwater holders and macro pressure has overpowered the supply
More than 200 years after being sunk by Adm. Horatio Nelson and the British fleet, a Danish warship and part of a sailor’s jaw have been discovered on the seabed of Copenhagen Harbor by marine archaeologists. Working in thick sediment and almost zero visibility 50 feet beneath the waves, divers are in a race against
A middle school girl in Lee County is recovering at home after a terrifying Tuesday morning at her bus stop on Coconut Road turned into something nobody ever wants to live through. And something her grandparents definitely didn’t sign up for when they started their day. The student was doing everything right. She was standing
VATICAN CITY, April 2 (Reuters) – Pope Leo last May became the first U.S. leader of the global Catholic Church, but for the initial 10 months of his tenure he mostly avoided comment about his home country and never once mentioned President Donald Trump publicly. That era has come to an end. In recent weeks
MOSCOW, April 2 (Reuters) – Russia is ready to contribute to resolving the Iran conflict and President Vladimir Putin is continuing to talk with regional leaders, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. “The president is continuing these contacts, and if our services are somehow required, we are, of course, ready to make our contribution
In any discussion of drone defense, Gatling-type guns are often presented as a trump card. These rapid-fire weapons, originally developed to defend U.S. warships against sea-skimming missiles, can easily down bigger and faster threats than a 120 mph Shahed drone. On paper they look devastatingly effective, and news reports speak enthusiastically of their “shredding Iranian
WASHINGTON—President Trump sought to reassure skeptical Americans that the war in Iran is in the national interest, arguing that the operation was necessary to decimate a regime threatening the U.S. and insisting that economic pain would be short-lived. President Trump delivering an address from the White House about the Iran war late Wednesday. In a
The Trump administration on Wednesday lifted sanctions against Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, easing Washington’s path to deepen cooperation with Caracas to expand oil output and American foreign investment. Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez. Her removal from the sanctions list of the U.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control ends prohibitions barring Americans from doing
