Colombia’s Congress Votes to Ban Bullfighting in Blow to Tradition
BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia’s congress voted Tuesday to ban bullfights in the South American nation, delivering a serious blow to a centuries-old tradition that has inspired famous songs and novels…
Gaza Pier That U.S. Built to Deliver Aid Will Be Temporarily Removed for Repairs
WASHINGTON — The U.S.-built temporary pier that has been taking humanitarian aid to starving Palestinians for less than two weeks will be removed from the coast of Gaza to be…
‘Bad Breath Rapist’ Caught in California After 16 Years On the Run
A fugitive known as the “Bad Breath Rapist” who had been on the run for more than a decade was caught in California on Tuesday, authorities said. Tuen Kit Lee…
Josh Gibson Becomes MLB Career and Season Batting Leader as Negro Leagues Statistics Incorporated
New York — Josh Gibson became Major League Baseball’s career leader with a .372 batting average, surpassing Ty Cobb’s .367, when Negro Leagues records for more than 2,300 players were…
World’s DEADLIEST year for executions in 2023 led by China where ‘thousands are slaughtered for stepping out of line’
HOURS ago a man was executed in Saudi Arabia, continuing an upward trend in the number of executions carried out globally. The Middle Eastern country is among the deadliest for…