Hurricane Beryl strengthened to a Category 3 storm late Thursday as it took aim at Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, packing 115 mph winds and torrential rains as it headed for an early morning landfall. Early results in Britain's snap elections Thursday indicate the Labor Party is sweeping toward a historic Parliamentary majority that will install Keir Starmer as the nation's next prime minister. A security guard accused of plotting to kidnap, rape and murder British television news personality Holly Willoughby was convicted on multiple charges Thursday, authorities said. President Joe Biden conferred with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday to discuss new developments on a possible hostage and Gaza cease-fire deal with the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Fire officials said Thursday they have made substantial progress in stopping the forward progress of the massive Thompson Fire in northern California and held out hope evacuees could soon return to their homes. The parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue announced ts plan to buy Neiman Marcus Group in a multi-billion-dollar deal that will establish the new Saks Global from two luxury-brand retailers that started in the early 1990s. Joe Biden said he won't leave the presidential race, and Democratic governors expressed their support for his candidacy after meeting with the governor. Another congressional Democrat now says he should withdraw. A different hot dog-eating king was been crowned at Nathan's annual event at Coney Island in New York on Thursday after the perennial top dog was absent The remains of a missing 12-year-old Australian girl believed to be the victim of a crocodile attack were found Thursday, authorities confirmed. Tensions between Israel and Iran's proxy group Hezbollah in Lebanon have risen in recent days as airstrikes increase amid the recent killing of a top Hezbollah leader. One person died and a Yellowstone National Park ranger was wounded on Independence Day, a popular time for visitors, at Canyon Village, the National Park Service said. As a weak yen persists, Japan's two stock indexes closed Thursday at record highs beating March's all-time high at that time as the U.S. dollar fell in Japan. Reality television matriarch Kris Jenner has announced she is to have ovaries removed after a tumor was discovered. "High School Musical" alum Vanessa Hudgens reportedly has given birth to her first child. Apple TV+ has ordered a second for its British comedy-adventure series, "The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin." Josh Brolin's sci-fi western, "Outer Range," has been canceled after two seasons on Prime Video. The stars and director of "Space Cadet" told UPI they hope their new Prime Video rom-com reminds people that one doesn't need a formal education to be brilliant or competent. President Vladimir Putin of Russia met his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on the sidelines of an Eurasian intergovernmental security summit, marking their second meeting in as many months. Hurricane Beryl was heading for the Cayman Islands early Thursday, according to forecasters who are warning the British Territories that they are to be hit with strong winds, a dangerous storm surge and damaging waves. Actor Eva Marie Saint turns 100 and actor Alex Hibbert turns 20, among the famous birthdays for July 4. On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming U.S. independence from Britain. An Orange County jury has convicted a California man for murdering a former high school classmate more than six years ago because he was gay. More Recent Articles |
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