Actor Michael Madsen was arrested over the weekend and charged with domestic battery in Southern California. Police said Madsen, 66, pushed his wife, DeAnna Madsen, and locked her out of their home in Malibu, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies arrived at the residence around 1:15 a.m. Saturday and booked Madsen … Read more...Read More
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in favor of allowing an Arizona law requiring individuals registering to vote to provide documented proof of citizenship to go back into effect. According to The Washington Examiner, Thursday’s 5-4 ruling by the Supreme Court permits a limited enforcement of Arizona’s 2022 law by allowing state officials to … Read more...Read More
Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.), who is a retired Green Beret and a member of the bipartisan House task force investigating the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, revealed on Wednesday that would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks had encrypted messaging accounts on platforms based in Germany, Belgium, and New Zealand. According to Fox News, Waltz … Read more...Read More
A nonpartisan mayoral candidate who ran in Tuesday’s primary election in Cheyenne, Wyoming, has promised voters that he would allow an OpenAI artificial intelligence bot to make decisions for the city. In a Laramie County press release published in July, officials clarified that 42-year-old Victor Miller would be listed alongside five other candidates running for … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Three people are dead and another is seriously injured after an attacker opened fire at a high school in the northwestern Bosnian town of Sanski Most. Police from the Una-Sana canton confirmed details of the August 21 shooting to RFE/RL, … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te on Wednesday urged the world’s democratic countries to come together and act to prevent China from expanding authoritarianism and changing the rules-based international order. China regards Taiwan as a renegade province that should be reunited with the … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Authorities in democratic Taiwan have refused entry to a Chinese dissident writer who called for public commemoration of the Tiananmen Square massacre, leaving her stranded in a third country with her family. Deng Liting, who fled to Thailand with her family … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. All told, Uyghurs imprisoned by China in the far-western region of Xinjiang have been sentenced to a cumulative 4.4 million years, a report by Yale University’s Genocide Studies Program says. And the true tally is probably far higher, researchers said. The … Read more...Read More
A new report claims that multiple Secret Service agents have been placed on leave following the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump at his July 13 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Three sources in the Secret Service Community told Real Clear Politics that several Secret Service agents at the agency’s Pittsburgh Field Office have … Read more...Read More
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s administration recently warned Canadians to be prepared for a “hypothetical virus” that the administration believes could cause a public health crisis, lockdowns, and food and fuel shortages similar or worse than the COVID-19 pandemic. In June, the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety released the second edition of its … Read more...Read More
Matthew Perry’s friendship with Brooke Mueller, who was reportedly questioned in connection with his death last October, was indicative of the “Friends” star’s struggles, according to an insider who spoke with Us Weekly. The 54-year-old “Friends” star, who died of the “acute effects of ketamine,” and Charlie Sheen’s ex-wife, 47, “met at rehab a couple … Read more...Read More
Former President Donald Trump promised to rehire the military service members who were fired for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine and pledged that the government would give them an apology and back pay during a campaign rally in Asheboro, North Carolina, on Wednesday. “Kamala [Harris] and Crooked Joe purged 8,000 service members from our military for … Read more...Read More
General Motors Co. is laying off more than 1,000 salaried employees in its software and services division globally, according to a source familiar with the matter, including about 600 employees working at its Global Technical Center in Warren. In a statement, GM spokesperson Kevin Kelly said as the company builds its future it “must simplify … Read more...Read More
A Kentucky resident who faked his death to avoid paying child support has been sentenced to six years and nine months in federal prison. Jesse Kipf, 39, of Somerset avoided more than $116,000 in child support before he was caught, according to the court record. Kipf accessed the death registry system in Hawaii in 2023 with the username and password of … Read more...Read More
The US is continuing to violate a significant arms treaty by selling weapons to Israel, Amnesty International has warned. The NGO said the flouting of the Arms Trade Treaty is leading to “devastating loss of life” in the Occupied Territories, in particular Gaza. In 2013, 155 states worldwide adopted the treaty, which established new regulations on the sale of … Read more...Read More
Mayor Eric Adams’ top attorney at City Hall said Tuesday that neither the mayor nor anyone working in his government office have been told they are targets of a federal investigation into his 2021 campaign’s ties to Turkey’s government. The attorney, Lisa Zornberg, didn’t say whether the same applied to the Adams campaign or anyone who worked on … Read more...Read More
Last year, Hollywood braved the summer of strikes. This year, a cruel mirror image has appeared: a brutal season of layoffs. The entertainment industry is reeling from cuts at Paramount Global, which last week began a deep cost-cutting effort that is expected to eliminate 2,000 jobs, or 15% of staff, by year’s end ahead of … Read more...Read More
Air defenses shot down 10 drones approaching Moscow in what Mayor Sergei Sobyanin called one of the largest attacks on the Russian capital since the beginning of the war on Ukraine, as Kyiv’s forces continued their incursion into Russia’s Kursk region. “Our force should be felt in various corners of Russia,” Andriy Yermak, the chief of staff to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, … Read more...Read More
A retired Army sergeant learned someone hit the jackpot — then he realized it was him. “It was unbelievable,” veteran Christopher Leydic told the Virginia Lottery. “I thought, ‘Is this real?’” The nearly $1 million win was the real deal, and it came after Leydic played the lottery online. He tried his luck on a ticket for Cash … Read more...Read More
Former President Donald Trump paused his speech, left his bulletproof glass protection barrier, and walked over to check on a supporter who passed out on Wednesday during his first outdoor rally since the July 13 assassination attempt at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. According to Fox News, the former president’s outdoor rally on Wednesday at … Read more...Read More
Fifty U.S. military veterans currently serving in the Senate and House of Representatives published a letter on Tuesday expressing their concerns over Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2024 running mate, Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.), falsely claiming that he retired from the Army National Guard as a command sergeant major. In Tuesday’s letter, the 50 veterans who … Read more...Read More
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is planning to address the nation about the future of his 2024 presidential campaign at an event in Phoenix, Arizona, on Friday. The independent candidate’s address comes amid speculation that Kennedy could endorse former President Donald Trump’s campaign. According to Kennedy’s campaign website, the event will take place at … Read more...Read More
A Connecticut man pleaded guilty Monday to attacking police officers in the U.S. Capitol riot in support of Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021. Richard Markey, 38, copped to one felony count of assaulting, resisting or impeding officers, the Justice Department said. His sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 6. Markey drove from his home in Wolcott to Washington, D.C., one day before the riot, according to the feds. He followed … Read more...Read More
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd, has been transferred for the second time in recent days and is now housed in a federal prison in Texas, a federal Bureau of Prisons official said Tuesday. Chauvin, 48, is imprisoned in Big Spring, a low-security facility east of Midland, a Bureau … Read more...Read More
U.S. job growth in the year through March was likely far less robust than initially estimated, which risks fueling concerns that the Federal Reserve is falling further behind the curve to lower interest rates. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Wells Fargo & Co. economists expect the government’s preliminary benchmark revisions on Wednesday to show payrolls growth in the year through … Read more...Read More
Three tech companies and one biotech firm have revealed plans to slash hundreds more jobs in the Bay Area, a grim reminder the cutbacks in the region’s advanced tech and life sciences sectors have yet to abate. Ominously, the Bay Area’s tech layoffs in the Bay Area might worsen dramatically, depending on the local impact … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Kyiv says it is continuing its two-week-old incursion into Russia’s border region of Kursk with the aim of creating a buffer zone to protect civilians along the border, but Moscow is pressing unabated its offensive farther south in Donetsk region, … Read more...Read More
Vice President Kamala Harris reportedly wants to force Americans to be taxed up to 44.6% of the profits they make from selling their homes. The report comes after Harris endorsed President Joe Biden’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget proposal. The Wall Street Journal reported Harris’s support for the major tax increase on the capital gains generated … Read more...Read More
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., a longtime Democrat representing New Jersey’s 9th District died Wednesday, his family announced in a social media post. He was 87. “It is with deep sadness that we announce that Bill Pascrell Jr., our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away this morning,” a post shared on the congressman’s X … Read more...Read More
A new body camera video shows would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks jumping across multiple roofs as he moved into position just minutes before the July 13 assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump at the former president’s campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. On Monday, Jack Posobiec, a conservative media personality, shared a video of the … Read more...Read More
Boeing said Monday that it has grounded its fleet of 777X test aircraft for inspections following discovery over the weekend of a failed component connected to the jet’s engine. After one of the 777X test airplanes landed Friday in Hawaii, maintenance mechanics found damage in a structural part that links the engine and the airframe. … Read more...Read More
Two military veterans were awarded free homes in a new Orange County community Monday, arriving in a motorcade as hundreds of onlookers waving American flags cheered for them. ”This is truly life-changing for us. It’s basically like giving a golden ticket to veterans,” said retired U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Kaia Santana. “You’ve elevated our quality of life and showed … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. CIA Director William Burns was in Sarajevo on August 20 to discuss the “worrying secessionist rhetoric and actions” of the pro-Russian president and government of Bosnia-Herzegovina’s Serb entity, a U.S. government official told RFE/RL. Burns, who arrived from a diplomatic … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Ukrainian lawmakers on August 20 approved a bill banning religious organizations linked to the Russian Orthodox Church, which Kyiv has criticized for being supportive of Moscow’s full-scale invasion. Lawmaker Oleksandr Honcharenko said 265 members in parliament (Verkhovna Rada) approved the bill that once signed … Read more...Read More
A new report claims that President Joe Biden approved changes to the United States’ nuclear strategy earlier this year, ordering U.S. forces to prepare for potential nuclear confrontations with China, Russia, and North Korea. On Tuesday, The New York Times reported that the plan approved by Biden was not made in response to an individual country … Read more...Read More
Phil Donahue, a groundbreaking daytime TV talk show host, has died, his family announced. He was 88. Family members told “Today” the television fixture died Sunday night surrounded by loved ones following a long illness of an undisclosed nature. That included his wife, actor Marlo Thomas, whom he married in 1980, three years after they … Read more...Read More
A viral video shows Gov. Andy Beshear (D-Ky.) appearing to suggest that former President Donald Trump’s running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), and his family should experience a rape case that leads to pregnancy. According to The Post Millennial, Beshear’s comments came during an MSNBV interview on Tuesday during the Democratic National Convention when “Morning … Read more...Read More
A new report claims that at least four hotels in Chicago were subjected to bomb threats during the second day of the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday. According to Fox 32 Chicago, law enforcement officers and police K9s conducted a search of the Nobu Hotel just prior to noon on Tuesday and were investigating an … Read more...Read More
An internal watchdog report shows that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lost tens of thousands of unaccompanied illegal immigrant minors over the past five years under the Trump and Biden administrations. According to Fox News, a report titled “Management Alert – ICE Cannot Monitor All Unaccompanied Migrant Children Released from DHS and U.S. … Read more...Read More
An internal watchdog report shows that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lost tens of thousands of unaccompanied illegal immigrant minors over the past five years under the Trump and Biden administrations. According to Fox News, a report titled “Management Alert – ICE Cannot Monitor All Unaccompanied Migrant Children Released from DHS and U.S. … Read more...Read More
Actor Danielle Fishel is meeting a health challenge head-on, predicting she will be “fine.” “I was recently diagnosed with DCIS, which stands for ductal carcinoma in situ, which is a form of breast cancer,” the “Boy Meets World” alumna, 43, said Monday on her “Pod Meets World” podcast. “It is very, very, very early. It’s … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Seven brothers from a prominent Uyghur family in Kashgar have been sentenced to terms ranging from nine to 17 years for charitable work “supporting Uyghurs” and overseas trips, as part of the ongoing mass incarceration campaign against the mostly Muslim group … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. A North Korean escapee who served in the South Korean National Assembly has been appointed as governor of his home North Korean province. Ji Seong-ho, 42, will have no actual authority over North Hamgyong province, in North Korea’s northeastern corner, where … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Myanmar’s junta has set up a committee to oversee security in the country’s villages and wards by arming and training troops, according to a recently leaked document, but observers say the move is aimed at “tricking people into joining the military” … Read more...Read More
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued a health advisory as the parvovirus B19 respiratory disease is spreading across the United States. In an August 13 press release, the CDC said it was issuing a Health Alert Network Health Advisory to “notify healthcare providers, public health authorities, and the public about … Read more...Read More
Gov. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.) declared a state of emergency on Monday after the state experienced catastrophic flooding on Sunday. At least two people were killed in the flooding, while dozens of roads were closed throughout the state. Announcing the state of emergency in Connecticut, Lamont said, “The sudden and severe flooding has caused significant damage … Read more...Read More
Prior to Monday night’s slate of top Democratic Party speakers at the Democratic National Convention, anti-Israel protesters breached the fencing around Chicago’s United Center. Multiple people were arrested as the left-wing protesters clashed with law enforcement officials. According to The Post Millennial, Monday’s protesters included multiple individuals with anti-Israel signs, Palestinian flags, and keffiyehs. While … Read more...Read More
A former student who traveled with Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2024 running mate, Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.), on a trip to China in 1995, has warned that the Minnesota governor is a “true believer” in Chinese communism and is “a Moaist to the core.” According to Alpha News, Walz’s former student, who identified himself as … Read more...Read More
A viral video shows a beachfront house in Outer Banks, North Carolina, collapsing and floating away due to the major waves created by Hurricane Ernesto on Saturday. According to The New York Times, the beachfront home’s collapse came after Hurricane Ernesto made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane on Saturday morning. The outlet reported that local … Read more...Read More
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted a cease-fire proposal to halt the war in Gaza and the next step is for “Hamas to say yes,” as the Biden administration looked to bring an end to the 10-month conflict at last. Blinken, on his ninth trip to the region since Hamas attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, called the proposed … Read more...Read More
As part of a national effort to shut out independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from the presidential ticket, challengers said he should be blocked from the ballot in Georgia for his use of a “sham” New York address for ballot access petitions. Chief Judge Michael Malihi of the Georgia Office of State Administrative Hearings heard the first round of challenges Monday to independent … Read more...Read More
Suzanne Flament-Smith dropped off her daughter at a Florida high school volleyball practice and went for a walk, waiting for the team to finish. For her stroll, she picked Bayshore Boulevard. The road runs along the water in Safety Harbor, about 5 miles outside of Tampa, Florida. Typically a scenic spot, it was littered with … Read more...Read More
Washington state has been releasing an increasing number of “sexually violent predators” from its treatment facility on McNeil Island, with little oversight. A Seattle Times investigation found that 1 in 4 people set free have been arrested for new crimes; 1 in 7 reoffended in a serious or violent manner. Here are some facts about … Read more...Read More
Venu Sports — the planned streaming service from Walt Disney Co., Fox Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery — was dealt a significant setback Friday when a federal judge put a freeze on the service’s launch. Rival sports streamer Fubo had challenged the joint venture, saying its formation was a violation of U.S. antitrust laws. U.S. … Read more...Read More
“Saturday Night Live” alum Victoria Jackson confirmed Wednesday that her cancer had returned and she estimates that she has less than three years to live. “Cancer Update: I have 34.8 months to live if I don’t get hit by a meteor, shot by a MAGA hater, get Covid again or WWIII breaks out,” she wrote Wednesday on … Read more...Read More
This southeast Minnesota city could soon be at the forefront of efforts to use genetically modified pig organs for human transplants. United Therapeutics Corp. said it will invest about $100 million into a specialized research farm in Stewartville’s Schumann Business Park. The facility, set to begin operations in 2027, will be the second of its … Read more...Read More
The United States Navy announced on Friday that 10 crew members had been injured in a Thursday training incident involving two MH-60S Seahawk helicopters. In Friday’s press release, Navy officials stated, “The U.S. Navy is investigating the cause of an incident involving two MH-60S Seahawk helicopters assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 on … Read more...Read More
Hamas appears unlikely to accept the latest U.S.-backed proposal for a ceasefire to end the more-than 10-month conflict in the Gaza Strip. The United State, Egypt, and Qatar mediated a discussion last week in the Qatari capital of Doha, aiming to bridge the gaps between Israel and Hamas on ceasefire terms. Hamas declined to engage in the … Read more...Read More
A United States Airman died at an undisclosed location last week while deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. According to a Cannon Air Force Base press release, 28-year-old U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tristen Wright of Palm Bay, Florida, died on Thursday due to a non-combat related incident that occurred at an undisclosed location. Department … Read more...Read More
Safety at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in southern Ukraine is deteriorating after a drone strike Saturday, International Atomic Energy Agency monitors warned. On Saturday, a drone exploded close to essential cooling water sprinkler ponds about 100 meters from the only remaining 750 kilovolt line providing a power supply to the plant, IAEA monitors said in a statement. “Yet again … Read more...Read More
New video shows a dramatic fight between a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy and a man and woman before the deputy fatally shoots the woman. The video of the June 11 incident shows the struggle lasted for four minutes before help arrived. The deputy, who has not been identified, was in the 1000 block of West 6th Avenue … Read more...Read More
A woman was shot by northwest Georgia deputies shortly after midnight Friday, officials said, the eighth shooting involving law enforcement in the state in as many days. The incidents bring this year’s tally to 54 officer-involved shootings that the GBI has been asked to investigate. That’s 10 fewer than at the same time last year. … Read more...Read More
Pvt. George Coe Browning is finally coming home. Nearly 80 years after the Marine went missing in action missing during the bloody invasion of Iwo Jima, the former Bergen County resident will be laid to rest Monday in Englewood’s Brookside Cemetery alongside his mother. A Marine Honor Guard and his lone surviving relatives will honor his memory at the grave. “He’s finally going to … Read more...Read More
Barbara Holman-Robinson can only look back at her life and think how she’s had a good ride so far. Holman-Robinson, who’s known for her fashion sense, styled a wine red, white flowered dress, a sparkled tiara sitting atop her head and a golden sash across her body that read “birthday queen” in black letters. She achieved … Read more...Read More
Few people want to go into a nursing home, but doing so can be the right choice if you or a loved one is physically or cognitively disabled or recovering from surgery. Unfortunately, homes vary greatly in quality, and many don’t have enough nurses and aides to give residents the care they need. Q: How … Read more...Read More
The Boss can now be known as “the Billionaire” — Bruce Springsteen is the latest musician to achieve billionaire status. According to Forbes, the 74-year-old New Jersey native now has an estimated net worth of $1.1 billion. The financial outlet reported Friday that most of Springsteen’s net worth was accumulated in recent years with the 2021 sale of … Read more...Read More
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce can breathe a sigh of relief after German authorities at an Eras Tour show detained a man suspected of stalking Swift and making threats against Kelce. On Wednesday, the 34-year-old American man, whose name hasn’t been shared publicly, had a ticket to the show at the Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, but was quickly … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. A Russian court has sentenced Alsu Kurmasheva, a veteran RFE/RL journalist who holds dual U.S.-Russian citizenship, to 6 1/2 years in prison on charges she, her employer, the U.S. government, and her supporters reject as politically motivated. The court convicted Kurmasheva on … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. A Moscow court on July 22 issued arrest warrants for two members of the Vesna youth movement on charges of organizing an extremist group, distributing false data about Russia’s military, calls for anti-government activities, and disrespecting past military glory. Lev … Read more...Read More
Thirteen years and 200 shows are not enough for Rod Stewart at the Colosseum. The knighted, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is back with a dozen dates in 2025. Dubbed “The Encore Shows,” the series runs March 12, 14, 15, 19, 21, 22; May 29 and 31; and June 1, 5, 7, 8. Tickets … Read more...Read More
A family worried after not hearing from their father for months found him dead inside a refrigerator “strapped shut” in the garage of a Texas home, officials said. The man’s family recently contacted the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office to share their concerns, which ultimately led to the grim discovery, Sheriff Javier Salazar said in an Aug. 9 news briefing shared on Facebook. The … Read more...Read More
A new study claims that the number of sexual assaults in the United States military is “likely two to four times higher than official government estimations.” According to the study, which was conducted by Brown University’s Watson Institute’s Costs of War Project, researchers compared Department of Defense sexual assault data with independent data to determine … Read more...Read More
Five people have been arrested in connection to the overdose death of Matthew Perry, the Department of Justice announced Thursday, including multiple doctors, the Friends actor’s personal assistant and a drug dealer called the ‘Ketamine Queen.’ “Today we announce charges brought against the five individuals who, together, are responsible for the death of Matthew Perry,” … Read more...Read More
The Austin Police Department is looking for a suspected serial killer after the unidentified suspect’s DNA was linked to the murders of two women in Austin, Texas. In a recent press release, the Austin Police Department said, “On August 7, 2024 there was a DNA link found between Alyssa Ann Rivera’s case and the April 14, 2018 … Read more...Read More
Attendees of a cybersecurity conference had mixed reactions to a Las Vegas hotel-casino conducting daily room inspections as a response to their presence in town. Several Def Con 32 participants staying at Resorts World casino-hotel said they were being treated as criminals because they chose to attend a hacking convention. Others said they understood the … Read more...Read More
As many as 2,450 autoworkers at Stellantis NV’s Warren, Michigan, Truck Assembly Plant could be laid off indefinitely in early October as the plant’s general assembly moves to a one-shift operation from two with the end of production of the Ram 1500 Classic pickup, the automaker said Friday. Stellantis was filing a worker adjustment and … Read more...Read More
It looks a bit like a small lawnmower, but instead of duel handles, a single black pole with a tablet-sized screen attached rises from the machine. This robot isn’t wildly talkative like the gold-clad C-3PO from “Star Wars,” but it does have the ability to speak. This simple prototype called CrossBot doesn’t sing or play … Read more...Read More
Wynonna Judd’s daughter spent a day behind bars after attempting to flee police — marking her second arrest in just four months. Grace Kelley, 28, spent a single day in jail when she was arrested in Georgia last Saturday on three misdemeanor counts, according to court documents obtained by multiple outlets. She was released on … Read more...Read More
One of the new owners of Portland’s Gunderson Marine & Iron shipyard has sold his stake to his business partner, but both say the business remains on solid footing. Two Portland industrialists, Dee Burch and Terry Aarnio, bought the Northwest Portland operation last year after The Greenbrier Cos. transferred railcar manufacturing to other parts of the country and exited the barge business. The new owners sought to … Read more...Read More
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Labor to announce Monday the launch of a $50 million partnership focused on workforce training for defense manufacturing. The Michigan Maritime Manufacturing Initiative, also known as M3, will train workers at local community colleges in skills for maritime construction, particularly welding … Read more...Read More
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), the 2024 Republican vice presidential nominee, was forced to make an emergency landing on Friday after a “malfunction” was reported on Trump Force Two. The Daily Mail reported that Vance’s Boeing 737 was forced to turn around and land in Milwaukee, where the vice presidential nominee had previously met with local … Read more...Read More
The U.S. Marine Corps is investigating a nearly fatal training accident at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California. One Marine and three Navy sailors have been awarded for helping save the injured Marine’s life. A Marine Corps press release noted that one Marine and the three sailors “acted swiftly” after … Read more...Read More
A fundraiser by the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities to help collect protective gear for the Israel Defense Force culminated Thursday in 10 duffle bags worth of goods being packed and shipped. Allan Ross, executive director of the Federation, said Thursday that after the war with Hamas began Oct. 7, it was learned that there were shortages of protective, tactical and … Read more...Read More
The 17-year-old killed Monday by Baltimore police officers was shot 12 times as he fled with a firearm from officers who called for him to “get on the ground” or else “I’m going to shoot you,” police body camera footage shows. Police said at a Friday news conference about the fatal shooting that three officers opened fire … Read more...Read More
A new report claims that the U.S. Secret Service has developed and approved a new security plan for future outdoor rallies featuring former President Donald Trump. A Secret Service official told The Washington Post that bulletproof glass shields will be installed on the stage of future outdoor rallies to protect the former president following the … Read more...Read More
A new study shows that the Democrat-controlled state of Washington was recently ranked as the most dangerous state to live in for 2024 due to persistent crime and a major shortage of police officers. A recent study from WalletHub, which ranked all 50 U.S. states for safety by considering the number of law enforcement personnel per … Read more...Read More
A new report claims that the Biden-Harris administration is planning to increase the processing speed of illegal immigrants at the northern border between the United States and Canada as the number of illegal immigrants crossing the border is rapidly increasing. According to internal Department of Homeland Security documents obtained by CBS News, the Biden-Harris administration’s … Read more...Read More
Preparing for the arrival of new F-35s, the 104th Fighter Wing donated a historic F-15C Eagle jet on Monday to the New England Air Museum. Col. Michael “Shot” Glass, operations group commander for the 104th based at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield, flew the 48-year-old F-15C Eagle on its last flight, a hop from the base … Read more...Read More
The homeowner and the Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. contractor who were killed in the Bel Air home explosion Sunday morning have been identified by the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, according to a Monday news release. First responders discovered the body of one of the two BGE contracted utility workers addressing an electrical issue … Read more...Read More
Videos condemning or negatively depicting China’s human rights abuses are more difficult to find on TikTok than other rival networks, a new study finds, suggesting that users may be getting an incomplete picture of the country’s history when searching for key terms or phrases. U.S. TikTok users who search for terms like “Tiananmen,” “Tibet,” and “Uyghur” … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. More than 13,000 Rohingya Muslims and hundreds of other inhabitants of western Myanmar’s Maungdaw township have fled their homes in recent days amid intensifying conflict between the military and ethnic rebels in Rakhine state, residents said Monday. The rebel Arakan Army, … Read more...Read More
A wealthy Chinese national accused of hiring four men with ties to law enforcement or the military to get millions of dollars of assets from an Irvine man during an ongoing legal battle over ownership interests in a China-based rubber chemical company is not currently facing federal charges, because authorities would need evidence to show she endorsed, or … Read more...Read More
A gold and silver depository that its owner says can store more than Fort Knox just opened in downtown Eagle. Precious metals dealer Money Metals Exchange, based in Eagle, built a $28 million, 37,000-square-foot “extremely secure location for individuals, businesses, family offices, governments, and financial institutions across the globe to store high value precious metals assets,” Money Metals said in … Read more...Read More
A U.S. Army sergeant and intelligence analyst pleaded guilty on Tuesday to selling America’s national defense secrets to a foreign national believed to be connected with the Chinese government. According to a U.S. Department of Justice press release, Sgt. Korbein Schultz pleaded guilty to selling national defense information for a total of $42,000. Schultz allegedly … Read more...Read More
New York Police Department officials have reported that the recent increase in New York City robberies is linked to teenage illegal immigrant suspects. Police officials have also revealed that the average age of the illegal immigrant suspects is just 15 years old and that an 11-year-old is one of the latest suspects. According to WABC, … Read more...Read More
The U.S. Air Force recently made a major change that gives the newest airmen and guardian trainees additional time carrying weapons as part of their training program at the Department of the Air Force Basic Military Training. In a Monday press release, Air Education and Training Command wrote, “Airmen and Guardian trainees are once again … Read more...Read More
The state shut 11 restaurants in Broward and Palm Beach counties during the week of July 28, including one with “rodent nesting materials” found in the kitchen and others with rodent droppings in various areas. The South Florida Sun Sentinel typically highlights restaurant inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation in Broward and Palm Beach counties. We cull through inspections that happen weekly … Read more...Read More
Skirmishes between the Indian and Chinese troops were reported on Monday morning in the Burtse area near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Durbuk Sector of Ladakh. Sources said sticks were used freely by both sides during the confrontation that took place at 4 am. The trouble started with the Chinese troops reportedly burning two RCC … Read more...Read More
U.S. District Judge Terrence Boyle granted an emergency injunction on Monday directing the North Carolina State Board of Elections to certify the Justice for All party and place its candidates on the ballot in November. The decision comes after three party supporters sued the elections board after it declined to recognize the party, foreclosing the possibility of … Read more...Read More
Paramount Global announced Tuesday that it was shuttering one of its television studios in addition to a deep round of staff cuts aimed at eliminating nearly 2,000 jobs by year’s end as the company prepares for a new ownership regime. “A short time ago, we informed the team at Paramount Television Studios (PTVS) that the … Read more...Read More
A new report claims that a female U.S. Secret Service agent abandoned her post to breastfeed at a North Carolina campaign rally featuring President Donald Trump on Wednesday. The agent reportedly was discovered just minutes before the former president’s motorcade was scheduled to arrive. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Susan Crabtree, a RealClearPolitics … Read more...Read More
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has been using fake news headlines for Google search advertisements to convince Americans that major media outlets are giving her additional positive coverage ahead of the November election. Axios reported that the Harris campaign is editing news headlines and descriptions for Google search advertisements, making it appear as if multiple … Read more...Read More
Israel braced for a possible attack from Iran and regional militias in retaliation for assassinations of Hezbollah and Hamas officials as the U.S. sent defensive reinforcements while pressing for a Gaza cease-fire deal. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the start of a cabinet meeting Sunday that “Israel is in a multifront war against Iran’s … Read more...Read More
Nearly a year after Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration floated the possibility of opening a municipally owned grocery store to help improve food access on the South and West sides, a feasibility study created for the city describes a municipal grocery model as “necessary, feasible, and implementable.” The study recommends the city pursue some version of … Read more...Read More
Delays and cancellations are sometimes unavoidable because of winter or summer storms, or even global technology outages. So what do airlines offer passengers for the inconvenience? All U.S. airlines are required to follow through on promises made in customer service plans and to refund travelers if their flights are canceled or “significantly delayed,” according to … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Bulgarian national Milan Dimitrov has been extradited to the United States where he is charged with participating in a scheme to illegally export sensitive microelectronics to Russia. The indictment alleges that between at least May 2014 and May 2018 Dimitrov, … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Iran on August 13 rejected Western calls to renounce its threat to retaliate against Israel following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of the EU- and U.S.-designated Palestinian terrorist group Hamas. Haniyeh was killed along with his personal … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Chinese censors are cracking down on social media posts referring to allegations of a grisly trade in dead bodies by a medical supplies company that is being investigated by authorities in several provinces. Investigators from the Ministry of Public Security are … Read more...Read More
Cory Alvarez, a Haitian national accused of raping a 15-year-old girl at a Rockland migrant hotel, was arrested by ICE today, the Boston Herald has learned. Alvarez, 26, was free on $500 bail after a Plymouth court did not honor a federal immigration detainer. Law enforcement sources say Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers now have him in … Read more...Read More
Ford Motor Company has filed a patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to obtain exclusive rights for a new technology that would expand police surveillance capabilities by including a device on cars that would spy on drivers and notify law enforcement if someone was speeding. According to CBT News, Ford’s new surveillance effort, … Read more...Read More
The Taliban celebrated the third anniversary of the regime’s rise to power in Afghanistan by holding a celebration at a former U.S. air base and parading U.S. military vehicles that were abandoned in the disastrous withdrawal under the Biden-Harris administration in 2021. According to The Associated Press, the Taliban held a celebration at Bagram Air … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated Moscow’s support for Palestinian statehood at the start of talks with Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas in Novo-Ogaryovo near Moscow on August 13. Putin stressed that Russia is closely following developments in Gaza. “We think for … Read more...Read More
When Michigan farmer Clara Ostrander heard about the benefits of hosting a solar energy project, she remembered something her father had told her four days before he died: Don’t sell the farm. Keep it in the family. Skeptical at first, Ostrander ultimately decided that harvesting the sun on most of her 120-acre corn-and-soybeans farm south of Detroit would enable her to … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. China’s alleged intimidation of a Philippine Air Force (PAF) aircraft on a routine patrol over a disputed South China Sea shoal has raised questions over its sincerity to deescalate tension in the waterway, officials and analysts said Monday. On Aug. 8, … Read more...Read More
A new report claims that Massachusetts is on pace to set a new record number of illegal immigrant deportations in 2024 after spending millions of dollars on housing and programs as illegal immigration has skyrocketed under the Biden-Harris administration. According to Boston 25, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security filed over 44,000 new deportation cases in Massachusetts’ … Read more...Read More
A new report claims that Massachusetts is on pace to set a new record number of illegal immigrant deportations in 2024 after spending millions of dollars on housing and programs as illegal immigration has skyrocketed under the Biden-Harris administration. According to Boston 25, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security filed over 44,000 new deportation cases in Massachusetts’ … Read more...Read More
Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), who previously served as the majority leader in the House of Representatives, suffered a “mild” stroke on Sunday night. A statement released on Tuesday by Margaret Mulkerrin, Hoyer’s deputy chief of staff and spokesperson, gave insight into the representative’s stroke and noted that the 85-year-old lawmaker is expected to return to his … Read more...Read More
Eight U.S. troops are being treated for traumatic brain injuries and smoke inhalation after a drone attack in northeastern Syria on Friday, Aug. 9. The attackers targeted the Rumalyn Landing Zone, which hosts both U.S. and coalition forces. “Following the attack, out of an abundance of caution, eight service members were transported to a separate … Read more...Read More
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants to be able to recruit former North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) alliance F-16 pilots to fly for Ukraine against Russia, and Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) are already behind the idea. Graham and Blumenthal issued a press statement on Aug. 12, upon returning from their sixth visit to Ukraine. … Read more...Read More
A new report claims that former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told Republican leaders, “We’re out to get you, you’re dead,” and described former President Donald Trump as a fascist following the July 13 assassination attempt against the former president. The Washington Post reported that Pelosi’s comments came during a recent interview regarding her new book, “The … Read more...Read More
U.S. officials announced on Tuesday that an Army lieutenant colonel died suddenly while exercising on Sunday in Sumter, South Carolina. In a Tuesday press release, U.S. Army Central identified Lt. Col. Roderick Vinson as the Army soldier who died suddenly on Sunday. While Army Central did not release details regarding Vinson’s death, military officials revealed … Read more...Read More
When Jake Larson was 15 years old in 1938, he lied about his age to join the National Guard in his hometown in Minnesota. Over the next seven years, he was sent overseas to fight in World War II, stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day and survived enough close calls to deem himself “the luckiest man alive.” Now, at … Read more...Read More
Ukraine had been weighing several possibilities for an attack that would shock the leadership in Moscow and put President Vladimir Putin on the backfoot before storming across the border last week, according to a Western official familiar with the planning. With Ukraine’s military on the defensive and Kremlin forces securing marginal gains this year, a cross-border attack had been weighed … Read more...Read More
Ignoring warnings that he “will probably die,” a bicyclist tried in vain to cross a stretch of Highway 1 in Big Sur that was buried under a landslide — and promptly plummeted down the sheer rock and dirt face, according to the California Highway Patrol. Cody Mortensen, 28 of Lucerne Valley, suffered several injuries but … Read more...Read More
The state of Missouri has scheduled a fourth execution for this year. The Missouri Supreme Court issued a warrant of execution Tuesday for Christopher L. Collings. The 49-year-old is scheduled to die by lethal injection on Dec. 3. He was convicted in 2012 of killing Rowan Ford, a 9-year-old girl who was found in a cave in McDonald County, The Springfield News-Leader reported. Appeals … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Taiwan is developing a response strategy to a new electronic warfare variant of a new type of Chinese drone spotted northeast of Taiwan that might be capable of disrupting the Taiwanese military’s radio communications, media reported. The drone appears to be … Read more...Read More
The remains of a colonial-era structure from the late 1600s were recently discovered just two feet beneath a parking lot in Williamsburg, Virginia, at the site of a new archaeological center. According to the Miami Herald, the remains were discovered at the site of the new Colonial Williamsburg archaeological center. The outlet reported that researchers … Read more...Read More
Officials announced on Monday that next week’s joint exercises between the United States and South Korea will focus on improving the allies’ combined ability to defend against the growing threat of North Korea, especially as North Korea continues to advance its development of nuclear weapons. According to The Associated Press, U.S. military and South Korean … Read more...Read More
Former President Donald Trump’s highly-anticipated interview with Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk crashed on Monday night after the social media platform experienced a “massive DDOS attack.” According to The Daily Wire, hundreds of thousands of users were listening to the live interview before it crashed shortly after it started at approximately 8:00 p.m. … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. There is no sign of North Korea deploying missile launchers toward its border with South Korea, the South’s military said on Friday, casting doubt on a North Korean announcement that it was sending 250 new tactical ballistic missile launchers to the … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Ukrainian leaders, including President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and military commander Oleksandr Syrskiy, have spoken openly for the first time about their forces’ shock incursion into Russia’s Kursk region, with Zelenskiy saying that Moscow must be “forced to make peace.” “Russia brought … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. A court in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the capital of Russia’s Kamchatka region in the Far East, on August 12 sentenced a local man to 10 years in prison for beating to death another man who had criticized Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Media … Read more...Read More
A Fort Drum soldier was charged on Monday for killing his roommate and fellow soldier. Officials have indicated that the charges include “premeditated murder and obstruction of justice.” In a Fort Drum press release on Monday, officials announced that charges had been “preferred” against Specialist Riley Birbilas, a soldier with the 10th Mountain Division, over … Read more...Read More
A Fort Drum soldier was charged on Monday for killing his roommate and fellow soldier. Officials have indicated that the charges include “premeditated murder and obstruction of justice.” In a Fort Drum press release on Monday, officials announced that charges had been “preferred” against Specialist Riley Birbilas, a soldier with the 10th Mountain Division, over … Read more...Read More
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was disqualified by a New York judge from appearing on the state’s ballot ahead of the November election due to using a “sham address” on nominating petitions. New York Justice Christina L. Ryba ruled that the independent candidate’s New York residence was not a “bona fide and legitimate residence, … Read more...Read More
Kevin Sullivan, the professional wrestler known as “The Taskmaster” and the “Prince of Darkness,” has died at age 74, World Wrestling Entertainment announced Friday morning. No cause of death was given. “A unique and influential figure in sports-entertainment history, Sullivan found success both in the ring and behind the scenes with his penchant for far … Read more...Read More
The U.S. shored up naval and air forces in the Middle East to help Israel fend off any major attack from Iran or Lebanon’s Hezbollah, ahead of a resumption of Gaza cease-fire talks planned for later this week. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group, equipped with F-35C fighters, to speed up its arrival in the region and also dispatched the guided-missile submarine … Read more...Read More
Members of New York’s congressional delegation are calling on the Biden administration to put the death penalty back on the table for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed after revoking a plea deal that would have spared his life. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin recently revoked the plea deal for Mohammed and two accomplices. He took … Read more...Read More
MDMA came close to becoming medicine on Friday, but it missed the mark. The Food and Drug Administration declined to approve what would have been the first psychedelic drug used for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, a blow to advocates who have touted the potential of the Schedule I controlled substance also known as ecstasy to treat … Read more...Read More
Ukraine’s military has taken control of 28 towns and villages in Russia’s Kursk border region, prompting a sixth of its population to flee the incursion, the acting regional governor told President Vladimir Putin. More than 120,000 people have left their homes and about 60,000 more are waiting to be evacuated, Alexey Smirnov told Putin and Russia’s top security … Read more...Read More
The campaign office for former President Donald Trump in Ashburn, Virginia, was burglarized on Sunday evening, local authorities revealed. This is breaking news that will be updated as more information becomes available. Keep reading below. According to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, a suspect broke into the Trump for President 2024 campaign office at roughly … Read more...Read More
A U.S. Marine Corps investigation report released on Friday reveals new details regarding an MV-22 Osprey crash that led to the death of three Marines after the aircraft crashed off the coast of Australia last August. The report cited “pilot error and complacency” as the cause of the fatal crash. The report explained that the … Read more...Read More
Secret Service agents broke into a Massachusetts salon to open the salon’s bathroom to the public during a recent fundraiser for Vice President Kamala Harris, forcing the agency to issue an apology as the Secret Service continues to face public scrutiny in the aftermath of the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. According to … Read more...Read More
Former President Donald Trump is prepared to sue the U.S. Justice Department for $100 million over the Biden-Harris administration’s 2022 raid at Mar-a-Lago during the classified document case the department brought against Trump. According to Fox News, Trump’s lawyers are arguing that the federal government’s raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property in Florida was conducted with … Read more...Read More
The head of London’s Metropolitan Police Service has issued a warning that United Kingdom officials will not only target British citizens for sharing content and commentary pertaining to the violent riots and clashes between protesters and counter-protesters, but that officials will also target and potentially extradite and jail American citizens for sharing online content. Fox … Read more...Read More
Registration for the 2024 Team Wright-Patt Air Force Ball is open now. Attending the ball is a celebration of the shared legacy, commitment to community and to the men and women who serve at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, said the Wright chapter of the Air and Space Forces Association. The fun starts at 5:30 p.m. Sept 6, with the … Read more...Read More
Mike Bylen has traveled many times to the village of Saint-Germain-Sur-Seves, France where his uncle Peter Bylen was killed while fighting in World War II. But last month the trip was made all the more special because Roseville native Peter Bylen was honored with a park memorial dedication in his name on the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Saint-Germain-Sur-Seves, known as one … Read more...Read More
Kroger can label eggs “farm fresh” even if they are produced by hens living in industrial confinement, a federal judge ruled in a decision dismissing a prospective class-action lawsuit against the grocery giant Tuesday. Plaintiff and Mariano’s shopper Adam Sorkin filed a lawsuit against Kroger in federal court in Chicago last fall. Sorkin argued that when he bought premium-priced … Read more...Read More
Robert Logan, best known as the valet parking attendant on the ABC detective show “77 Sunset Strip” has died. He was 82. Anthony Francis Logan confirmed to The Times on Thursday that his father died on May 6 of natural causes in Estero, Florida. His family waited until this week to announce his death to … Read more...Read More
Hip-hop star Travis Scott was arrested in Paris early Friday morning on suspicion of getting into an altercation at the Georges V hotel. The “Sicko Mode” emcee, whose legal name is Jacques Bermon Webster, was detained after Paris police were called to the hotel soon after 5 a.m. to arrest a man “nicknamed Travis Scott for … Read more...Read More
Clinging for life to a cold steel cable, high on a nearly vertical rock face in the Sierra Nevada, the soles of my hiking shoes simply could not find traction. Again and again, as my forearms trembled and my fingers ached, my feet slipped on the mercilessly smooth granite. A fall from that height — … Read more...Read More
Democrat Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz “misspoke” about carrying “weapons of war” in combat, a Kamala Harris presidential campaign spokesperson told CNN on Saturday, Aug. 10. The Harris-Walz campaign drew scrutiny shortly after Harris named her 2024 running mate last week, by sharing an older video clip of Walz describing his stance on guns. Walz, who … Read more...Read More
Former President Donald Trump’s airplane was diverted on Friday due to a mechanical issue that forced the plane to land in Billings, Montana, instead of Bozeman, Montana, where the former president was scheduled to hold a rally to boost GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy ahead of the November election. Airport officials confirmed to CBS News … Read more...Read More
Last December, dozens of young hockey players were rushed to hospitals in the Buffalo, New York, area — some vomiting, lethargic and suffering from headaches. The skaters had been exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide at an indoor ice rink, a problem that is far from uncommon. Most rinks use ice resurfacing machines — often known … Read more...Read More
Twenty-six people accused of shutting down the Golden Gate Bridge in April to protest the war in Gaza have been charged with a number of criminal offenses, with eight among them facing felony conspiracy charges, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced on Saturday morning. The protests took place April 15 during a weekday morning … Read more...Read More
The Air Force has released a draft study supporting proposed changes to flight rules over 10 military training airspaces across Arizona and New Mexico, including allowing lower-altitude supersonic flights and longer nighttime flying hours, and expanding one training zone in the southeast corner of the state. The public can view and comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the … Read more...Read More
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged allies to allow Ukraine to strike deep into Russian territory as his troops continue to hold ground gained in a surprise cross-border incursion last week and a missile attack killed two near Kyiv. Russia’s defense ministry said its troops fired on Ukrainian soldiers in the western Kursk region in a bid to repel the first foreign … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday ordered the shutdown of all Philippine offshore gaming operators after several of the companies were allegedly involved in scams, torture and other crimes. The online casinos, known as POGOs in the Philippines, proliferated during the … Read more...Read More
Martin Phillips, whose band the Chills was a mainstay of the 1980s New Zealand indie-rock scene that served as a formative influence on the likes of R.E.M. and Pavement, has died. He was 61. His death was announced in a statement posted Sunday on the Chills’ social media accounts. The statement didn’t say when or … Read more...Read More
The acting head of the U.S. Secret Service on Friday said local law enforcement and Pennsylvania State Police bear no responsibility for the catastrophic security failures in Butler on July 13, when a 20-year-old gunman was able to elude authorities — even after raising suspicions — before shooting at former President Donald Trump from the … Read more...Read More
The second New York Police Department sergeant shot and wounded by a robber during a chaotic arrest on the Lower East Side was released from the hospital Saturday, to the applause of fellow department members. Sgt. Carl Johnson of the 5th precinct flashed a smile and gave a thumbs up to lines of applauding officers as his colleague pushed … Read more...Read More
The judge in Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial has blasted prosecutors’ “egregious” misconduct, which last month led to the case being dismissed — and the judge saying it cannot be filed again. In a 21-page ruling this week, District Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer took the prosecution to task for “intentionally and deliberately” withholding evidence … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. North Koreans who lost everything when last week’s floodwaters submerged their island homes–killing their families in some cases–were forbidden from expressing grief, residents in the country told Radio Free Asia. On the evening of July 27 and the early morning of … Read more...Read More
Leonard Engelman, an Emmy-nominated makeup artist, who successfully lobbied for makeup artists to be included in the Academy Awards, died on Thursday in Los Angeles at the age of 83. Engelman’s death was confirmed by the Cinema Makeup School in Los Angeles, although the cause remains unclear, reported The Hollywood Reporter. In a career that … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. An anti-junta militia seized two Chinese-invested joint ventures in two regions of Myanmar amid fighting between junta soldiers and resistance forces, throwing the future of the operations into uncertainty. In July, two separate People’s Defense Forces took control of the Alpha Cement … Read more...Read More
Once occupied by a French general coming to the aid of the Continental Army during the American Revolution, the Colonial Revival at 173 Highwoods Drive in Guilford has hit the market for $2,395,000. The house, estimated to have been originally built in 1660 in East Hartford, was owned by Squire Elisha Pitkin, a justice, a representative in the Connecticut General Assembly and a relative of … Read more...Read More
A Lexington doctor has surrendered his license after being sentenced to prison in connection with writing medical orders that resulted in $14 million in fraudulent billing. Dr. Amr Mohamed agreed to give up his license in lieu of having it revoked, the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure said in an order released Monday. Mohamed, who specialized in diseases of the kidneys, worked … Read more...Read More
A World War II pilot who was killed 82 years ago will be buried with full military honors Wednesday morning in his hometown. U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Dan Winstead Corson, 27, of Middletown, was assigned to the 401st Bombardment Squadron, 91st Bombardment Group, Eighth Air Force. He was killed in action on Dec. 20, 1942 after the B-17F “Flying Fortress” he … Read more...Read More
Zac Efron has weighed in after a Friday incident in a swimming pool in Ibiza, Spain, that saw him taken to a hospital . The actor shared a photo on his Instagram story Sunday showing himself shirtless in the sunshine, lifting weights on a pink yoga ball. “happy and healthy– thanks for the well wishes,” … Read more...Read More
Republican nominee Donald Trump’s campaign said its communications had been hacked and suggested Iran was to blame, casting it as an effort to interfere in November’s presidential election where he faces Vice President Kamala Harris. The hack was first reported by Politico, which said it had begun receiving emails in July containing internal Trump campaign documents from an anonymous … Read more...Read More
South Korean commandos who died as they escaped from Silmido — an uninhabited island where they were being trained to kill then-North Korean leader Kim Il-sung — are due to receive an apology from the country’s defense chief for the first time in 53 years. In August 1971, the 24 commandos of South Korea’s secret killer squad fled the island … Read more...Read More
Ukraine said it carried out a drone strike on a military airfield in Russia’s western Lipetsk region, expanding the reach of its assaults on Russian territory for a fourth day. The attack hit a facility at the airfield storing glide bombs that Russia uses to target Ukrainian troops and cities, the General Staff in Kyiv said Friday on … Read more...Read More
Police have opened a death investigation after a woman was discovered dead at a terminal early Thursday morning at O’Hare International Airport. The Chicago Fire Department was called out to Terminal 5 at O’Hare Airport for a report of a woman pinned in machinery around 7:45 a.m., according to department spokesman Larry Langford. When firefighters … Read more...Read More
On Friday, Aug. 2, Gov. Jay Inslee issued his fourth emergency proclamation of the year, this time in response to the wildfires that have spread across Washington state this summer. The proclamation hopes to get firefighters more access to fuel, while authorizing state agencies to aim more resources at combating fires. Here’s what you need to know. Proclamation waives hour … Read more...Read More
Matt Riggs’ family has been farming in Urbana since 1874. But, his parents had to work second jobs to cushion themselves from the volatile corn and soybean markets that dominate Illinois’ agricultural sector. It quickly became clear that Riggs would also need to find another income stream if he wanted to keep the farm. He … Read more...Read More
East San Jose native and private pilot Michelle Galvis lived within five miles from Reid-Hillview Airport for 30 years and worked a number of jobs before she considered a career in aviation — and running her own business. “I’ve always been behind the ball, I’ve always been trying to play catch-up my entire life,” Galvis … Read more...Read More