Feb. 23 (UPI) — On this date in history: In 1836, soldiers under the command of Mexican President General Antonio López de Santa Anna began their assault on the Alamo Mission near present-day San Antonio, Texas. Eleven days later, the Alamo’s small group of Texian (Texan) defenders were defeated by the 1500-plus Mexican Army. In…
TRUCKEE – The names of the victims came out a few at a time. With each release came another ripple of recognition for the residents of this mountain town reeling from the deadly Castle Peak avalanche – another friend of a friend, another family suddenly at the center of it. “It’s a small town – everyone…
At least 19 passengers of a bus reportedly died and dozens were injured after the vehicle drove off a mountain highway in Nepal early Monday. The bus was on its way to Nepal’s capital Kathmandu. There were dozens of people on board the bus, which was heading from the resort city of Pokhara to Kathmandu…
According to Kahana, the Iranian missiles have a warhead of about half a ton of explosives, and “if you take 30,000 such missiles, it is equivalent to the atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima.” The Iranian ballistic missile threat is not one to be underestimated, former MK Matan Kahana said during a Sunday interview with 103FM,…
The Trump Administration said recently that China conducted a nuclear explosive test and tried to conceal it from the world. The press doubts the story and insists President Trump is courting nuclear war if he tests America’s nuclear arsenal. So credit the Administration for adding details to the record and educating the public about the…
It was a typical quiet Sunday morning in the Pacific coast city of Puerto Vallarta—until the gunfire rang out. Violence erupted across Mexico after drug lord El Mencho was killed. (AP) Jim Vawter, a 76-year-old Iowan who is one of thousands of American retirees living in Puerto Vallarta, was lounging with a coffee at the…
The United States Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Donald Trump’s global tariffs, and his imposition of a 15% global tariff in response to the verdict, have concerned the world and its trade order. India and China seem to be among the biggest winners, while the United Kingdom appears to be the biggest loser…
Iran-US tensions: Student-led protests in Iran entered a second day at some universities on Sunday even as the country remains engaged in talks with the US to reach a nuclear deal. On that front, Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Al Busaidi has reportedly confirmed that the next round of talks would take place in Geneva on…
A travel ban has been issued starting at 7 p.m. tonight by Gov. Dan McKee for Rhode Island drivers ahead of blizzard that is expected to wallop the state with more than 20 inches of snow. In addition to the travel ban, the state has also closed four key bridges – Jamestown-Verrazzano Bridge, Mount Hope…
PEORIA – The Eddie Bauer store situated in The Shoppes at Grand Prairie has shut down. A “store closed” sign hangs in the windows, and up above, only a faint shadow of the brand’s moniker remains. The Shoppes at Grand Prairie management did not return multiple Journal Star phone calls or emails regarding future plans…