Lilly Ledbetter, Equal Pay Activist and Namesake of Landmark Law, Dies at 86
Lilly Ledbetter, a champion for equal pay who inspired the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, passed away Saturday night at the age of 86. According to a statement from her family, Ledbetter died peacefully,...
Two Workers Killed in Hydrogen Sulfide Leak at Houston-Area Refinery
Two workers lost their lives and nearly three dozen others were injured following a hydrogen sulfide gas leak at a Pemex-operated refinery in Deer Park, Texas, on Thursday. The leak, which occurred during maintenance...
Rafael Nadal Announces Retirement After Next Month’s Davis Cup Finals
Rafael Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam champion, has announced his retirement from tennis following next month’s Davis Cup finals at the age of 38. The legendary Spanish player, known for his unparalleled success on...
Hurricane Milton: Catastrophic Category 5 Hits Florida
Hurricane Milton, a catastrophic Category 5 storm, is barreling toward Florida’s central west coast, expected to make landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday. The National Hurricane Center has warned that Milton could become one...
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Beirut and Gaza, Killing Civilians Amid Escalating Conflict
Overnight Israeli airstrikes lit up the Beirut skyline, targeting Hezbollah positions as loud explosions echoed across southern suburbs. In Gaza, a deadly strike on a mosque and a school sheltering displaced civilians claimed at...
Limited Edition Alcazar Watches to Debut at Miss Asia Global
As part of its 25-year legacy in the fashion and media industry, Pegasus Global Pvt Ltd, led by Dr. Ajit Ravi, is set to unveil two limited-edition models of Alcazar Watches at the prestigious...
Elon Musk Accuses Democrats of ‘Voter Importation’ to Secure Swing States
On October 3, 2024, Tesla CEO Elon Musk aligned with MAGA supporters, accusing the Democratic Party of engaging in what he called “voter importation” to influence key swing states. Musk claimed that Democrats are...
California Doctor Pleads Guilty in Connection with Matthew Perry’s Overdose
A California doctor, Mark Chavez, 54, pleaded guilty on Wednesday in a Los Angeles federal court for his role in the fatal overdose of “Friends” star Matthew Perry last year. Chavez, who operated a...
Judge Strikes Down Georgia’s Six-Week Abortion Ban, Restores Pre-2022 Law
A Fulton County Superior Court judge has ruled Georgia’s six-week abortion ban unconstitutional, allowing abortions to continue in the state until around 22 weeks of pregnancy. Judge Robert McBurney emphasized that while the state...
Kris Kristofferson, Legendary Country Music Star and Actor, Dies at 88
Kris Kristofferson, the Rhodes scholar-turned-country music icon and actor, passed away at his home in Maui, Hawaii, at the age of 88. Surrounded by family, Kristofferson’s death marks the end of a legendary career...