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US teen falls over 300 feet to her death while sightseeing in Switzerland

A 16-year-old American girl died when she stumbled and plunged more than 300 feet down an embankment while on a sightseeing walk in Switzerland, authorities said Monday. First responders who rushed to save her found the girl’s lifeless body in the environs of the Trient River below a popular walking path, police in the country’s Valais district said in a …

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Take a video tour of Boeing’s Starliner with its 2 NASA astronauts

Two NASA astronauts have filmed a tour of Boeing’s Starliner, taking the public around the spacecraft that delivered them to the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday (June 6). Starliner docked with the ISS Friday at 1:34 p.m. EDT (1734 GMT), 26 hours after the capsule launched on its first-ever crewed flight. The crew are commander Butch Wilmore and pilot …

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ICC prosecutor appeals for evidence of atrocities in Sudan after rebels attack hospital in Darfur

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor appealed Tuesday for information and evidence of atrocities in Sudan, saying his ongoing investigation “seems to disclose an organized, systematic and a profound attack on human dignity.” ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan released a video statement in the aftermath of an attack Sunday by the notorious Rapid Support Forces paramilitary …

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Accidents, road closures, delays on KC-area highways

Here’s your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area. This article is being continuously updated. You’ll find a running list of past incidents at the bottom of this story. You can report issues or share your thoughts on this story format by filling out our feedback form. Interstate 35 Current Incidents: Overland Park: Purple Heart …

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Shoppers Say This Eye Primer “Blurs Wrinkles” and Has “Out-Of-This-World” Staying Power

Dotdash Meredith and Yahoo Inc. may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. It’s the key to making summer makeup last. I began using eye primer the minute I started wearing eye makeup. I quickly learned that the latter was moot without the former. Whether you have hooded eyelids (me) or because the humidity will remain …

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Solar flare blasts out strongest radiation storm since 2017

It’s the sunspot region that just does not want to quit! Beastly sunspot AR3697 has made headlines again just before it makes another exit. The sunspot region, formerly known as AR3664, produced the historic geomagnetic storm that led to May’s global auroras. On Saturday (June 8), the sunspot fired off a M9.7-class solar flare, the second strongest type on the …

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Four Seasons luxury condo project, St. Elmo Arts District make headlines with new updates

Good afternoon, and thank you for subscribing to Building Austin, our weekly newsletter focused on real estate, growth and development in the Austin region. I’m Shonda Novak, the American-Statesman’s real estate reporter. My articles the past few days brought you exciting updates about two high-interest developments I’ve written about in recent years. Apartments and condominiums in the St. Elmo neighborhood Friday May 17, 2024. …

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Judge strikes paragraph from Trump classified docs indictment but denies request to dismiss charges

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump and two of his associates struck a paragraph from the indictment on Monday but denied a defense request to dismiss some of the charges. The paragraph concerns allegations that Trump, in 2021 and while no longer president, showed a classified map of a …

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Sarah Jessica Parker Confirmed We’re Wearing Denim All Summer—Shop Under-$45 Styles

Dotdash Meredith and Yahoo Inc. may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Browse through styles from Levi’s, Lee, and Wrangler. Sarah Jessica Parker is and always will be the blueprint for cool-girl dressing. Whether she’s sporting an unhinged outfit combination, Carrie Bradshaw-esque frock, or oh-so-extra head accessory, SJP knows how to keep us on our …

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A brew of ancient coca is Bolivia’s buzzy new beer. But it’s unclear if the world will buy in

TRINIDAD PAMPA, Bolivia (AP) — If it were anywhere else in South America, the nondescript house with buckets of coca leaves soaking in liquid could be mistaken for a clandestine cocaine lab. But this is La Paz, Bolivia, and the fruity aroma of coca steeping in barrels signals that you’ve arrived at the government-authorized El Viejo Roble distillery, which for …

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