“Only rain can put out these fires,” said Chukrov. “This year, we have no rain.” The tundra is also on fire just outside Russkoye Ustye, said the village chief, Mr. Portnyagin. The settlement is one of the best-known outposts in Russia because ethnic Russians settled there, near the coast of …

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – An assault on a biracial woman in Madison was being investigated as a hate crime after the woman told police she was burned by a lighter liquid thrown on her and ignited by a white man, a few blocks from violence. protests at the state Capitol. …

As states ease their blockages, the bars are emerging as fertile breeding grounds for the coronavirus. They create a risky cocktail of narrow neighborhoods, young adults unafraid of illness, and, in some cases, homeowners who do not impose crowd limits and social distancing rules. Public health authorities have identified the …

Australia and New Zealand will serve as hosts for the 2023 Women’s World Cup, FIFA announced Thursday, sending one of its two largest tournaments, and its first 32-team women’s championship, to two nations that have embraced the women’s game. FIFA, the governing body of world football, announced its decision after …

Jordan Peele’s reboot of “The Twilight Zone” struggled against some drags in his momentum in the episodes of its first season, not the least of which was his effort to pay tribute to the classic 1959 series presented by Rod Serling. , while operating in the modern world. He never …