Part of Santa Cruz wharf collapses sending 3 people into the ocean
Part of a pier in Santa Cruz, California, collapsed on Monday, sending three construction workers into the ocean. The Santa Cruz Fire Department said all victims were rescued, two by lifeguard units and a third person managed to swim to safety, but there were no reports of serious injuries “at this time.” . Local police […]
Johnson Speakership Hangs in Balance as Spending Deal Collapses
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) on Thursday faced the most serious threat to his position since 163 Democratic lawmakers voted to save the gavel in May. Johnson's 1,547-page year-end spending deal, released Tuesday night after a days-long deadline, has been criticized by Republicans of all ideological stripes for its content and Johnson's mishandling of the […]
EUR/USD collapses below 1.0400 as Fed eyes two cuts in 2025 – FXStreet
EUR/USD fell sharply following the Federal Reserve's 25 basis point interest rate cut and cautious outlook for future policy adjustments. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has emphasized a cautious approach to further interest rate changes, pointing to persistent inflation risks and a stable labor market. The Fed's latest economic forecasts show that interest rate cuts […]
1 dead, 2 injured after floating Christmas tree collapses in Brazil
A worker was killed and two others injured when a floating Christmas tree collapsed during a thunderstorm in Brazil on Monday. According to local officials. The 184-foot-tall exhibit was installed in the coastal waters of Lagoa de Arractiva in Marica, a municipality in Rio de Janeiro. It was blown away by strong winds and collapsed […]
Trump adviser Alex Bruesewitz collapses on stage during speech at Young Republican gala
President-elect Donald Trump's campaign adviser Alex Brucewicz fainted while speaking on stage at a New York Young Republican Club gala Sunday night. Mr. Brusewitz, 27, was introducing incoming White House senior aide Dan Scavino inside a Manhattan venue when he stumbled over his words and began to faint, video footage shown on social media showed. […]
NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ cake cutting ends in catastrophe as 6-foot confection collapses into mush
Officials ate simple pie with this cake. The audience at New York's mayor's cake-cutting ceremony was treated to an unexpected sight. The 6-foot-tall confection collapsed into a sticky mess, and workers scrambled to reassemble it before Mayor Eric Adams arrived. “It was a battle to the end,” said Michelle Berger of Washington Heights. She and […]
Syrian government collapses after rebels take control of country's capital
The Syrian government collapsed early Sunday after rebels invaded the capital Damascus, ending the Assad family's 50-year rule in the war-torn country. The rebels' victory ended a 10-day offensive as warplanes raced across the country, seizing much of what had been government-held territory, including the cities of Aleppo and Hama and, the night before, the […]
Large Explosion Partially Collapses Building in The Hague
A massive explosion in The Hague on Saturday morning partially collapsed a building and sent multiple victims to hospital. Update 1445: The Mayor of The Hague, Jan van Zanen, said: Confirmed At least one body was reportedly found at the explosion site. The victim's identity has not been released. The original story continues as follows… […]
French Gov’t Collapses as Le Pen Ousts Globalist PM Barnier
On Wednesday, the National Assembly passed a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Michel Barnier, causing the French government to collapse for the second time this year and giving the former Eurocrat the ignominious honor of being France's shortest-serving prime minister in modern times. history. On Wednesday, just 91 days after being appointed to the Hôtel […]
Fiorentina’s Edoardo Bove collapses on field in scary scene
Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove collapsed on the field during Sunday's home game against Inter Milan in Serie A, and the game was called off shortly after. Bove's teammates immediately called for medical help and surrounded the 22-year-old as he was being treated, and he was quickly taken on a stretcher to an ambulance near the […]