NEW YORK — For the first time in history, prosecutors will present a criminal case against a former American president to a jury Monday as they accuse Donald Trump of a hush money scheme aimed at preventing damaging stories about his personal life from becoming public. A 12-person jury in...
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal grants for residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities. He also plans to expand his New Deal-style American Climate Corps green jobs training program. The...
Columbia University canceled in-person classes Monday and police arrested several dozen protesters at Yale University as tensions on U.S. college campuses continue to grow over the war in the Middle East. FILE - A woman walks by a Yale sign reflected in the rainwater on the Yale University campus,...
NAPLES, Italy — Europe is the fastest-warming continent and its temperatures are rising at roughly twice the global average, two top climate monitoring organizations reported Monday, warning of the consequences for human health, glacier melt and economic activity. The U.N.'s World Meteorological...
BEIJING — Heavy rainstorms that swept across southern China over the weekend killed at least four people in riverside cities, while a search was underway for 10 others missing, state media said Monday. The official Xinhua news agency said three people died in Zhaoqing city while one rescuer died...
The city government of Pasig held different activities to celebrate the Earth Day on Monday, April 22. With the theme “Planet Vs. Plastics”, the local government kicked off the celebration with a flag ceremony and the launch of the “Batang Bantay Kalikasan” (BBK) Project. (PASIG CITY...
An eight-year-old boy perished in a fire that burned more than six houses in a residential compound in Purok 5, Barangay Look 1st, City of Malolos on Saturday, April 20. A report reaching retired Col. Manuel M. Lukban Jr., chief of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office...
The leader of the notorious "Nicdao Criminal Group" considered as the leading source of illegal drugs in Antipolo City in Rizal and nearby towns was arrested by members of the Antipolo City Police on Sunday evening, April 21, the Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said. The suspect was...
Maragondon Fish Sanctuary in Barangay Sta. Mercedes (Photo from Maragondon LGU/MANILA BULLETIN) CAVITE – The local government unit (LGU) of Maragondon has appealed to vloggers not to promote the Maragondon Fish Sanctuary in Barangay Sta. Mercedes as a tourist destination. The appeal came...
The Pasig City local government held a three-day health summit underscoring the importance of improving and expanding the city's healthcare system ensuring the health and well-being of Pasigueños. (Photos from Pasig LGU) Held at the Chardonnay by Astoria Events Place, the summit, dubbed as...
A fire hit a residential area at Jenny's Avenue, Barangay Rosario, Pasig City early Monday morning April 22, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said. According to the BFP, the fire started at 4:30 a.m. and reached the 2nd alarm at 4:41 a.m. The 3rd alarm was raised at 5:04 a.m. An hour later,...
HONOLULU — A single mother of two, Amy Chadwick spent years scrimping and saving to buy a house in the town of Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui. But after a devastating fire leveled Lahaina in August and reduced Chadwick's home to white dust, the cheapest rental she could find for her...
