BOULDER CITY, Nev. — No one was injured when a transformer at Hoover Dam briefly caught fire Tuesday morning, officials said. “There is no risk to the power grid and power is still being generated,” according to Jacklynn L. Gould, the Bureau of Reclamation’s regional director for the Lower Colorado Region. The fire ignited around … Read more
MIAMI — Rapper Kodak Black was arrested in South Florida on charges of trafficking in oxycodone and possession of a controlled substance. The rapper, whose legal name is Bill Kapri, was booked Friday into jail in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he awaits a bond hearing. The Florida Highway Patrol said in a release that troopers … Read more
Disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh was charged with murder Thursday in the deaths of his wife, Maggie, and son Paul. Maggie and Paul Murdaugh were found fatally shot on June 7, 2021, near the dog kennels on the family’s hunting estate, known as “Moselle.” Paul, 22 years old, had been shot in the chest … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson have conceived a sibling for their 4-year-old daughter via surrogate, but don’t count on a reunion for mom and dad. “We can confirm True will have a sibling who was conceived in November. Khloe is incredibly grateful to the extraordinary surrogate for such a beautiful blessing. We’d … Read more
PARIS — The war in Ukraine has even shaken up Bastille Day, a powerful political, historical and symbolic event in France. France celebrated its national holiday Thursday with thousands of French troops marching down the Champs-Elysees Avenue in Paris alongside allies from Eastern Europe. The parade also featured warplanes, military vehicles and a drone in … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Two people were killed and three wounded in shootings before dawn Monday at four 7-Eleven stores in Southern California and authorities said they were seeking a lone gunman in at least three of the shootings. The shootings appear to have occurred after robberies or attempted robberies at the four convenience stores on … Read more
Text size Investor sentiment seemed downbeat as the new week started. Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images The stock market dropped Monday, after news that China is imposing more Covid-related restrictions. That’s a near-term problem, but markets are more focused on inflation and earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 164 points, or 0.5%. The S&P … Read more
TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. said Saturday it has restored mobile and internet service for “the vast majority” of customers after an outage that lasted more than 15 hours. The disruption, which the Toronto-based telecommunications company offered no explanation for, started Friday morning. It left many customers without mobile and internet service and caused trouble … Read more
TORONTO — A widespread network outage left many Canadians without mobile and internet service for most of Friday, disrupting police, business and court services as crowds flocked to work at coffee shops with Wi-Fi. Rogers Communications Inc. said it started restoring service late in the day and said its teams “are working hard to get … Read more
TOKYO—Shinzo Abe, a former Japanese prime minister, died after being shot Friday during an election campaign rally, sending shock waves through a country unaccustomed to gun violence. Police arrested a 41-year-old man who they said approached Mr. Abe from behind as he gave a speech in the city of Nara and fired twice with what … Read more