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GREENFIELD, Iowa (AP) — Muddy, pulverized debris made clear the destructive power of a tornado that destroyed more than 100 homes over several blocks in just a minute in the small Iowa town of Greenfield. Across the mile-long disaster zone on Thursday, the deafening din of heavy machinery shoveling shattered homes, destroyed vehicles and mangled trees echoed throughout the area. But on both sides of the road, picturesque homes and lawns appeared unscathed, making it hard to believe that a tornado with maximum wind speeds of 175 to 185 mph (109 to 115 kph) struck a community of 2,000 people,…

Taipei, Taiwan In Taiwan, protests over a divisive bill that would dramatically expand parliament’s investigative powers are expected to resume on Friday, with thousands already taking to the streets. Protesters gathered outside Parliament on Tuesday to coincide with the bill’s first reading, and lawmakers are due to meet again on Friday for the second reading. Many democracies have similar provisions for legislative investigations, like the Watergate scandal in the United States and the wiretapping scandal in the United Kingdom, but protesters argue that Taiwan’s bill’s drafters forced the bill through a voting process that lacks the checks and balances needed…

House newsPart of Imran Khan’s central secretariat destroyed in Pakistan Part of the central secretariat belonging to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has been vandalised in Islamabad over “violation of building regulations”. Part of Imran Khan’s central secretariat destroyed in Pakistan Islamabad: According to a Geo News report, parts of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) central secretariat were demolished in Islamabad by the Capital Development Authority on Thursday citing “violation of building rules”. The party founded by Imran Khan strongly opposed the CDA’s action. The CDA in a statement said that its anti-encroachment teams launched a drive to demolish illegal structures in the…

TURNER’S GO DOWN — With the bases loaded in the bottom of the first inning and one run already scored, Franklin Tech’s Cordelia Guerin stepped up to the plate with a golden opportunity to give her team some momentum.Guerin hit a two-RBI double to spark a nine-run comeback for the No. 2 Franklin Tech softball team, leading the Eagles to a commanding 20-2 victory over No. 3 Drury in Thursday’s Western Massachusetts Class C semifinals.Guerin’s run-scoring hit was negated moments later when the Eagles loaded the bases again and Kaitlyn Trudeau smashed a deep fly to left field for a…

NEW DELHI: A day after Britain accused China of providing “lethal aid” to Russia against Ukraine, the Chinese embassy has urged Britain to stop making “baseless accusations” against it and “stop adding fuel to the fire on the Ukraine issue”. The Chinese embassy further stressed China’s position on the Ukraine issue, saying China has “actively promoted peace talks”.Britain’s defence secretary said on Wednesday that US and UK defence intelligence agencies have evidence of “current or upcoming flows of lethal material assistance from China to Russia and then Ukraine”, adding: “I think this is a significant development.”In response, the Chinese Embassy…

233 years after our Founding Fathers enshrined freedom of the press in the Constitution, journalists in the United States and around the world continue to face challenges.One of the most influential lies in helping voters make informed decisions in an election year, today’s deep divisions don’t just extend to voters.”The biggest problem is that we currently have a fragmented media environment where people are only getting their news, especially political news, from one source,” said Bloomberg political reporter Mark Nichetto. “In some cases, it’s not a mainstream source, it’s something on social media or even YouTube.”Nichetto shared those challenges with…

The NCAA and the top five conferences in the country will meet on Thursday night. Paying about $2.8 billion to settle numerous antitrust lawsuitsThe decision is a landmark one that lays the groundwork for a groundbreaking revenue-sharing model that could see millions of dollars paid directly to athletes starting as early as the fall semester of 2025.NCAA President Charlie Baker, along with the commissioners of the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and Southeastern Conference, Settlement Terms. They called the move “an important step toward continuing reform of college sports that will benefit student-athletes and bring transparency to…

The mall last sold in 2014 for a much higher price of $271 million. SEATTLE — The once-packed and bustling Pacific Place shopping center in downtown Seattle has been sold for a fraction of the price it cost when it last changed ownership. Pacific Place sold for $66.75 million, according to King County records, well below the $271 million it was sold for when it last sold in 2014. While the mall appears quiet and many of the storefronts vacant, there are more than 20 businesses waiting to open. The Handmade Showroom is a storefront business that has been operating…

Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, Images from the scene showed emergency crews moving a significant amount of debris out of the building.Article informationauthor, Sofia Ferreira Santosrole, BBC NewsReported by LondonMay 23, 2024Updated 2 hours agoA two-storey building collapsed on the Spanish island of Mallorca, killing four people and injuring 16, local emergency authorities said.Several people are believed to be trapped on the grounds of Medusa Beach Club, a seaside restaurant on Calle Cartago in the regional capital, Palma de Mallorca.The accident was reported to have happened at around 20:30 local time (19:30 BST). Several people are feared to…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to allegations that India was behind “targeted assassinations by unknown killers” of terrorists in Pakistan and asked why “some people in India” were crying over this.Lectures Indian TV Speaking at the event, Prime Minister Modi said he was aware of the insecurity felt by the Pakistani people and that he was the “root cause of their insecurity”.Responding to Indian National Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar’s comment that “India should respect Pakistan because it has nuclear bombs”, the prime minister said he had “personally” visited Lahore and “studied its power”, appearing to refer to his 2015…