Trump directs Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing cost
The U.S. Mint reported losing $85.3 million in the 2024 fiscal year that ended in September on the nearly 3.2 billion pennies it produced.
In Himachal Pradesh’s Sanjauli, protests broke out over an allegedly illegal mosque construction pending since 2010. The Shimla Municipal Corporation’s slow pace has angered locals, leading to clashes with police involving lathi-charge and water cannons. Minister Vikramaditya Singh assured that action will be taken based on legal findings, including potential demolition if deemed illegal.
Former cricketer Parthiv Patel believes India’s recent batting collapses in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy aren’t due to aggressive play, but rather a lack of disciplined application. He emphasizes the team’s proven ability and urges them to bat with more traditional Test match discipline.
Shubman Gill is working on his defense against spinners as he gears up for the new Test season, starting with a series against Bangladesh. Although successful in white-ball formats, he aims to improve his Test performance. He stresses the importance of understanding teammates’ strengths and managing workloads efficiently. Gill underscored his developing maturity as a…
Legendary guitarist Jake E. Lee is sharing more details surrounding the incident that landed him in the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds last week. On Tuesday, the former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne revealed that he had been involved in a “verbal confrontation” with “thieves” ahead of the shooting that took place in Las Vegas, Nevada. …
Alleged Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray’s father said his son had been called “gay” by classmates in 2023 interview transcripts recently released by police. Colin Gray, 54, has been charged in connection with Wednesday’s school shooting, which claimed the lives of two students and two adults in Georgia. Colt Gray, 14, is being tried…