Mayor Heddlesten has long sideburns and a mustache that curls around the corners of his mouth. The day we met, he was wearing his patriotic glasses, emblazoned with the American flag. Audio clip of Weinberger: Are your eyeglasses, is it the red, white, and blue? Are they — oh, wow. They’re magnetic. Audio clip of…
An operation to tow a Russian tanker adrift in the Mediterranean Sea failed on Wednesday, leaving the laden vessel unmoored about 120 nautical miles north of the city of Benghazi, Libya, according to the Libyan Ports and Maritime Transport Authority. Libya’s effort to tow the ship to safety failed when the towing cable snapped and…
Shorouk Express Spanish police announced on Saturday they had raided a unlicensed animal sanctuary and rescued hundreds of exotic creatures including leopard tortoises, iguanas and geckos. The Civil Guard said the shelter was organised by an NGO that solicited donations on social networks to care for the animals. But the facility in Ávila province, west…
