Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was hospitalized on Friday after suffering “an injury” while “traveling with a bipartisan Congressional delegation in Luxembourg.” Pelosi’s office released the following statement about the incident: “While traveling with a bipartisan Congressional delegation in Luxembourg to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi … Read more...Read More
Mitch McConnell’s fall this week in the U.S. Capitol — his fourth public health episode in the past 21 months — is spurring fresh calls from Republicans for his resignation and underscores the fragility of what’s expected to be his final two legacy-affirming years in the U.S. Senate. Three days after advocating for American military supremacy in a speech at the Ronald … Read more...Read More
James Kennedy, a DJ and longtime cast member of Bravo’s “Vanderpump Rules,” was arrested Tuesday in Burbank on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence. The 32-year-old reality TV personality (full name James Kennedy Georgiou) was arrested after officers arrived at a residence in the area around 11:30 p.m., responding to a call about an argument between … Read more...Read More
Meal kit company HelloFresh is under investigation by federal regulators for alleged child labor violations at an Aurora, Illinois, food production and distribution facility. ABC News first reported on the investigation, citing immigrant rights advocate Cristobal Cavazos of Immigrant Solidarity DuPage, who told the news source that at least six teenagers, some of them migrants from Guatemala, worked night shifts … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his Jan. 20 inauguration in Washington, his incoming White House press secretary said Thursday. Karoline Leavitt told the hosts of Fox and Friends that inauguration officials are making plans … Read more...Read More
President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday night that Kari Lake, a former TV news anchor who has lost bids for Senate and for governor in Arizona, will be appointed to lead the Voice of America. “I am pleased to announce that Kari Lake will serve as our next Director of the Voice of America,” Trump said in a statement. “She will be appointed by, and … Read more...Read More
Investors have purchased approximately 131,710 homes in the Las Vegas Valley since the start of 2000, according to data obtained by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The valley posted the biggest increase of investor home purchases in the nation in the third quarter compared to the same quarter last year, at 27.6 percent, Redfin’s economic research … Read more...Read More
The Boeing Co. has been contracted to construct F-15 fighter aircraft to be sold to Japan, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Tuesday. The contract awards the aviation giant $450.5 million and comes from the Air Force. It covers the acquisition of radars, self-protection systems and mission computer units. The work will be done in … Read more...Read More
Doctors are stumped about what is plaguing Brandi Glanville. In a Tuesday interview with ET, the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum said the face-altering condition she has been investigating for the past year feels like something “s–ing or having babies in my face.” Glanville said the mystery ailment has left her with recurring facial swelling, speech … Read more...Read More
Mark McAfee, the California raw milk producer who has been at the center of several bird flu-related product recalls, says a transition team for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has encouraged him to apply for a position at the Food and Drug Administration. McAfee, CEO of Fresno-based Raw Farm, LLC, told The Times that he has … Read more...Read More
Although Shenghua Wen entered the United States on a student visa, eventually settling in San Bernardino County, law enforcement officials say he had a more nefarious purpose: exporting shipments of firearms, ammunition and other military items to North Korea. Federal authorities on Tuesday arrested Wen, 41, at his Ontario home, alleging he acted as an … Read more...Read More
A violent confrontation over a parking spot at the grocery store sent an 80-year-old disabled veteran to the hospital, Texas deputies and family members said. On Dec. 7, the day after the fight, family members and deputies said Earl Hollins died of his injuries. He had been in a coma due to a severe head injury and was put on … Read more...Read More
Over 250 U.S. military veterans expressed their support for former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for the Director of National Intelligence, in a letter on Monday. In a letter obtained by Fox News, the veterans said that the president-elect’s selection of Gabbard “reflects a profound recognition of her steadfast dedication to our … Read more...Read More
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., freshly reelected to a second term, is once again spotlighting something he thinks stinks: garlic from China. Scott said in a statement Tuesday he wants several different federal agencies to investigate garlic grown in China and imported into the United States. A press release from his office — headlined “Garlic Grown in Communist China Poses Major Threat to … Read more...Read More
Maryland may be the only state in the country to ban them, but it is in good company: An international treaty also bans flamethrowers, or at least their use against civilians in war. Flamethrowers, more commonly associated with wars and movies depicting them, were in the news last week when a Glen Burnie man was … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. The United States on December 10 said it has loaned Ukraine $20 billion backed by the interest earned on frozen Russian assets, part of a $50 billion G7 support package agreed to this summer. The Biden administration had promised to distribute the … Read more...Read More
Luigi Mangione, the accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, gave an apparent confession of the shooting in his handwritten manifesto, according to a report. “To save you a lengthy investigation, I state plainly that I wasn’t working with anyone,” Mangione wrote in the 262-word note, according to The New York Times. The note also criticized … Read more...Read More
MyPillow and CEO Mike Lindell are suing another merchant cash advance company over an allegedly illegal loan. The Chaska, Minnesota-based manufacturer borrowed $1.5 million from Cobalt Funding Solutions in September and agreed to make 50 daily payments for a total repayment of $2.2 million, according to a lawsuit filed last week in Carver County District … Read more...Read More
If you live in the United States, your life span largely depends on your race and ethnicity, where you live and how much money you make, researchers have reported for years. But in the last two decades, the gap between those with longest and shortest lives has grown, according to a new report from the … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Iran spent decades building the so-called axis of resistance, its network of regional armed proxies, Tehran-backed militant groups, and allied state actors. The network was the lynchpin of Tehran’s efforts to deter Israel and the United States and exert its … Read more...Read More
Nicko McBrain bid farewell over the weekend to the last crowd of metalheads he will ever perform for as a touring member of Iron Maiden. McBrain, 72, who has served as the British heavy metal band’s drummer for more than 40 years, announced his retirement from touring hours before the band’s Saturday show in Sao … Read more...Read More
Florida state Rep. Susan Valdés announced on Monday that she is leaving the Democratic Party and joining the Republican Party just one month after being reelected as a Democrat. In a statement shared on X, formerly Twitter, Valdés explained that she has worked to “give a voice to the people” of West Tampa as a member … Read more...Read More
Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.) claimed on Wednesday that anonymous sources have told him the mysterious drones spotted flying over New Jersey are being launched by Iran from a “mothership” located off the eastern coast of the United States. During a Wednesday appearance on Fox News, Drew said, “From very high sources, very qualified sources, … Read more...Read More
A new video appears to show Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) struggling to walk after sustaining “minor” injuries as he tripped and fell while leaving a Senate luncheon on Tuesday. According to The Associated Press, McConnell tripped and fell on Tuesday while walking out of a Republican Party luncheon with Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.). … Read more...Read More
One America News Network (OAN) announced on Tuesday that former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who withdrew his name last month for consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee, will be joining the news network. In a Tuesday press release, OAN announced that Gaetz will be joining the network’s prime-time lineup in January and will be hosting … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. For the first time, North Korea is adding drone training to its annual civil defense military drills, but the lack of available drones means that the training will amount to reading about drones, not actually flying them, military sources in the … Read more...Read More
Agents with the Transportation Security Administration discovered a grenade inside a man’s carry-on luggage at LaGuardia Airport in New York, the agency confirmed Tuesday. TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein shared a photo of the explosive on X along with a caption reading: “Yes, it’s a real grenade. Fortunately it was inert.” That means the hand bomb was hollowed … Read more...Read More
A late-night 3.9-magnitude earthquake rocked the Clear Lake area in Northern California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 1.5-mile deep quake hit between Santa Rosa and Clear Lake at 9:55 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, according to the USGS. More than 130 people from as far away as San Jose and Junction City reported feeling the tremor to the agency as of early Tuesday morning. Clear Lake is about a 120-mile drive … Read more...Read More
A new Inspector General report shows that the U.S. Department of Justice reportedly spied on Kash Patel, who was recently selected as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and other federal employees without notifying the courts. According to Just the News, the Inspector General’s report, which was released … Read more...Read More
More than two dozen migrant housing sites will close in the next two months, including the mega-shelter at Floyd Bennett Field as the flow of migrants coming into the city slows, City Hall announced Tuesday. Migrant families living at the Floyd Bennett Field shelter, located in southern Brooklyn, will be moved out by Jan. 15 though the site won’t be … Read more...Read More
Jamie Foxx, who nearly died last year at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, returned to the city in October to tape a Netflix comedy special to talk in-depth for the first time about his medical issues. The special, “Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was…,” came out Tuesday on Netflix. Foxx said he had a brain bleed … Read more...Read More
After 24 years in power, 13 with his country in a state of civil war, the government of Syria’s Bashar al Assad has collapsed. The Syrian Ba’ath Party leader and president reportedly fled for Moscow on Dec. 8, after a Sunni Islamist offensive surrounded the Syrian capital city of Damascus. Assad’s government forces, known as … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. The U.S. military downed a ballistic missile target for the first time from Guam in what Pentagon officials called a “critical milestone” in protecting the western Pacific from potential threats. The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said the Aegis Guam System intercepted and shot … Read more...Read More
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said she was “physically accosted” at the United States Capitol on Tuesday by a “pro-[trans] man.” Mace said the alleged attacker was arrested by Capitol police. “I was physically accosted at the Capitol tonight by a pro-tr*ns man. One new brace for my wrist and some ice for my arm and … Read more...Read More
Over 100 Navy SEAL veterans are planning on marching in Washington, D.C., next month alongside other U.S. veterans to support Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, amid mainstream media’s smear campaign to pressure Republican senators to vote against Hegseth’s confirmation. Alec Lace, host of “The Alec Lace Show” and a friend of … Read more...Read More
Worcester police officers were accused of sexually assaulting women, engaging in sex acts with prostitutes, and other “egregious misconduct” in a new scathing report from the feds. The Department of Justice on Monday released a bombshell report about the Worcester Police Department, alleging that the city and police department have committed civil rights violations. “Based on this … Read more...Read More
Harmeet K. Dhillon, an influential lawyer and leader in California Republican politics, was nominated Monday by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as an assistant attorney general for civil rights in his next administration. “Throughout her career, Harmeet has stood up consistently to protect our cherished Civil Liberties, including taking on Big Tech for censoring our … Read more...Read More
Minnesota-based Michael Foods has lost 12% of its egg supply after millions of egg-laying chickens were exposed to avian influenza and euthanized at a contracted facility in Iowa, according to parent company Post Holdings. Michael Foods is one of the nation’s largest egg processors for restaurants and other foodservice outlets and as an ingredient for … Read more...Read More
A clash among lawyers from Elon Musk’s X Corp., Alex Jones’ Infowars, and The Onion would normally be enough to pack a courtroom. But the question each will debate before a Texas bankruptcy judge Monday rises to another level: Who really owns the rights to a social media handle? Asking to intervene in the liquidation of Infowars, X … Read more...Read More
President-elect Donald Trump recently announced that he is planning on considering pardons on the first day of his administration for those involved in the storming of Capitol Hill on January 6, 2021. During an interview with Kristen Welker, moderator of NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” the president-elect indicated that he plans on looking at the … Read more...Read More
A new report allegedly reveals the words Sean “Diddy” Combs, a three-time Grammy award-winning rapper, told a 13-year-old girl at the after-party of the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards. Combs was accused in a civil lawsuit on Sunday alongside rapper Shawn Carter, who goes by Jay-Z, of allegedly raping the 13-year-old girl. People.com reported that … Read more...Read More
Boeing has laid off another 400 Washington workers in a second round of job cuts, according to a notice filed Monday with the state’s employment security department. That’s in addition to the 2,199 layoff notices Boeing delivered to Washington workers last month, bringing the total number of job cuts in the state to nearly 2,600. The layoffs … Read more...Read More
Following Monday’s arrest of 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, who was identified by New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch as the suspect in last Wednesday’s assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown, Manhattan, the suspect’s family released a statement expressing their shock at the news of Mangione’s arrest. In a statement shared … Read more...Read More
The family of “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson has revealed the patriarch has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, as well as a blood disease that’s causing “all kinds of problems.” Son Jase shared the news on Friday’s episode of the “Unashamed with the Robertson Family” podcast, saying the Alzheimer’s is in its early stages but that his 78-year-old dad … Read more...Read More
Gov. Phil Murphy said the state received reports of 49 drone sightings in New Jersey on Sunday night, though one turned out to be a small plane, and some were multiple reports of the same objects in the sky. The sightings came after several weeks of reports of “mystery drones” flying over parts of New Jersey at night. The sightings have included reports … Read more...Read More
The 125th edition of the Army-Navy Game is set to take place in Landover on Saturday in one of the most anticipated matchups in the history of the storied rivalry. It’s an annual contest rich in tradition, from the pregame ceremonies to the style of play on the field. One of the more recent additions to the … Read more...Read More
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) banned biological males who have gone through puberty but identify as transgender athletes from competing against biological females on Wednesday in a major update to the organization’s “Gender Policy for Competition Eligibility.” According to a Wednesday press release, under the LPGA’s updated policy, which will take effect in the … Read more...Read More
Law enforcement officials have revealed that a school shooter who left two children wounded last Wednesday at a Christian elementary school in California planned “child executions” as “counter-measures” against America’s “involvements in genocide and oppression of Palestinians.” According to The Los Angeles Times, Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea identified the shooter, who died of a … Read more...Read More
Honda announced on Thursday that the American division of the car manufacturing company is recalling almost 206,000 Pilot and Passport vehicles due to concerns of a potential for the vehicles to experience a fuel leak. In a Thursday press release, Honda revealed that the Honda vehicle models affected by the recall are the 2023-2025 Pilot … Read more...Read More
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed on Tuesday a set of bills that prohibit people from openly carrying firearms at polling places in Michigan. “Together, we are creating a safe environment for voters to make their voices heard,” Whitmer, a Democrat, said in a statement that announced her approval of the measures. The bills, sponsored by state … Read more...Read More
Starting in 2025, Frontier Airlines will roll out first-class seating as part of a trend of low-fare carriers offering more options to lure travelers who are willing to pay for premium accommodations. The Denver-based airline announced the change Tuesday, calling it the company’s “next evolution.” Other features include free seat upgrades to Frontier’s premium seat offerings for … Read more...Read More
A veteran reporter was shot in the stomach while investigating a forest-clearing operation in a wildlife sanctuary in northern Cambodia, according to police and the reporter’s wife. Chhoeung Chheung, 63, was shot on Wednesday as he rode on a motorbike toward the Boeung Per sanctuary in Siem Reap province’s Chikreang district, his wife Chiev Chap … Read more...Read More
A civil lawsuit filed was filed on Sunday against rapper Shawn Carter, who goes by the name Jay-Z, accusing the music star of allegedly drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl with Sean “Diddy” Combs, a three-time Grammy award-winning rapper, in 2000. According to NBC News, the anonymous plaintiff, who was only identified as “Jane Doe” … Read more...Read More
A new report claims that President Joe Biden and senior White House officials are considering a preemptive pardon for retired Gen. Mark Milley, who previously served as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. According to The Washington Post, White House officials are considering a preemptive pardon for Milley ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s … Read more...Read More
Daniel Penny was found not guilty on Monday after the Marine Corps veteran was charged with criminally negligent homicide in the death of Jordan Neely, a homeless man in New York City. Penny put Neely in a chokehold last year after the erratic homeless man threatened to kill passengers on a subway train while high … Read more...Read More
The United States military conducted multiple airstrikes on Sunday against ISIS terrorists in central Syria in an effort to prevent the terrorist organization from taking advantage of the turmoil in Syria after Syrian rebels took control of Damascus and forced Syrian President Bashar al-Assad into exile in Russia. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, … Read more...Read More
Intel Corp. Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger was forced out after the board lost confidence in his plans to turn around the iconic chipmaker, adding to turmoil at one of the pioneers of the technology industry. The clash came to a head last week when Gelsinger met with the board about the company’s progress on winning back market … Read more...Read More
A fellow sailor has been charged in the April 28 death of U.S. Navy sailor Lyndon Joel “LJ” Cosgriff-Flax of Wichita, who was originally thought to have died in training exercise when he went overboard. “The sailor, who will remain unnamed until charges have been referred, has been charged with negligent homicide in the death of … Cosgriff-Flax, making … Read more...Read More
Today, VA is launching a new outreach campaign to encourage all eligible veterans to enroll in VA health care — including approximately 93,400 unenrolled Texas veterans who served in Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq, and Afghanistan. This campaign will include text messages and emails directly to veterans, public service announcements, paid advertising, and events. VA is launching this campaign after reports of concerns from veterans … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Three Taiwanese nationals have been detained by authorities in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong in connection with religious activities linked to the I-Kuan Tao spiritual movement, which is banned by the Chinese Communist Party, a Taiwanese official confirmed on Wednesday. … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. The U.K. Parliament is discussing possible steps of action after an investigative report found that “Italian” tomato purees sold in British supermarkets are actually often made with Uyghur forced labor in China. The report published by the BBC on Sunday found that 17 … Read more...Read More
Gov. Gavin Newsom struck back against threats of upcoming immigration crackdowns and tariffs on Thursday with his own vision for the California-Mexico border, including offering the California National Guard’s help screening southbound traffic and promising an imminent start to construction on San Diego’s newest port of entry. Newsom outlined his plans during a visit to Otay Mesa, flanked by state … Read more...Read More
Artificial intelligence is rapidly gaining popularity. And the Chicopee Police Department wants to buy in. AI is one of the many technological advancements the police department is looking to provide its officers. The department also hopes to provide cutting-edge equipment and a center that would provide real-time information to officers. At a City Council meeting this week, Mayor John Vieau told … Read more...Read More
Despite winning a massive Powerball jackpot in California, Jerry Heath said he won’t forget his humble beginnings. Heath, an Army veteran and former Long Beach police detective, won a $44.3 million Powerball jackpot, California Lottery officials said in a Dec. 3 news release. “I’m a very fortunate human being,” Heath said in the news release. Heath bought his winning ticket, which matched all five numbers and the Powerball, from … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Police and security officials have cordoned off a large area near Dusanbe after a drone resembling a military unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed in a nearby town in an area where there are both Tajik and Russian military bases. Officials have not … Read more...Read More
The Shapiro Administration has announced that a new selection of military-themed license plates are available. Recently passed legislation allows the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to offer Pennsylvanians six new license plates honoring military veterans. “These plates are yet another opportunity to show our appreciation for the sacrifices of our military members and their families,” said Kara Templeton, PennDOT … Read more...Read More
President-elect Donald Trump appointed former U.S. Sen. David Perdue as ambassador to China, putting a former Fortune 500 chief executive who has a long history of criticizing the nation into the key diplomatic post. “He will be instrumental in implementing my strategy to maintain Peace in the region, and a productive working relationship with China’s leaders,” Trump said in a post Thursday … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Myanmar junta officials tasked with drafting new recruits for the military are arresting young people and demanding ransoms of more than US$3,000 from their families for their release — and pocketing the money themselves, residents told Radio Free Asia. If the … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. A campaign by China’s government to rewrite the cultural identity and history of the country’s minority ethnic groups and political dissidents is increasingly being waged on American shores, activists told a U.S. congressional hearing on Thursday. The Tibetan, Uyghur, Mongolian and … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. U.S. President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden days before his scheduled sentencing on gun-possession and tax-related charges, despite having repeatedly said he would not do so. The sweeping pardon announced on December 1 exonerates Hunter Biden, 54, from … Read more...Read More
The second-degree manslaughter charge against Marine Corps veteran Daniel Penny was dismissed on Friday after jurors failed to reach a verdict in the subway chokehold trial. According to Fox News, Judge Maxwell Wiley told the jury on Friday afternoon that they were free to consider the criminally negligent homicide charge against Penny after dismissing the … Read more...Read More
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled on Friday in favor of the federal government’s ability to ban TikTok in the United States due to national security concerns sparked by China’s influence over the popular social media platform. According to CNN, TikTok sued the federal government in May after President … Read more...Read More
A federal appeals court panel in Chicago ruled Thursday that Illinois’ sweeping ban on high-powered guns and high-capacity ammunition magazines can stay in place while the state contests a ruling from a downstate judge who found the law unconstitutional. It’s the second time the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has determined that the state’s … Read more...Read More
A New Jersey woman is suing a local Dunkin’, claiming she suffered severe and permanent injuries when poorly secured, “excessively hot” coffee spilled all over her. Zina Lewis, a 58-year-old woman from East Orange, claimed in a six-count complaint filed against the chain that a worker put the wrong-sized lid on the coffee cup, the Bergen Record reported. Adding injury … Read more...Read More
Donald Trump says he is selecting venture capitalist David Sacks of Craft Ventures LLC to serve as his artificial intelligence and crypto czar, a newly created position that underscores the president-elect’s intent to boost two rapidly developing industries. “David will guide policy for the Administration in Artificial Intelligence and Cryptocurrency, two areas critical to the future of American competitiveness. David … Read more...Read More
Boeing announced it would lay off 141 employees at several Florida locations beginning in January including several at facilities at Kennedy Space Center where the beleaguered Starliner spacecraft is manufactured. The workforce reduction statement said the permanent layoffs will begin Jan. 17 at 18 offices in the state. Those include 26 at offices at KSC and another 20 in Titusville. An Orlando site will lose … Read more...Read More
Agriculture trader Cargill, which has a grain facility in East St. Louis, said this week it is laying off 5% of its global workforce, or about 8,000 employees companywide. The company would not say how many local employees will lose their jobs. Cargill has facilities in East St. Louis and Columbia, Missouri, plus in Kansas … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. The U.S. military’s Space Force launched its first-ever unit in Japan, which a senior member said is designed to enhance the alliance’s defense and deterrence amid threats from China, Russia and North Korea. China, Russia, and possibly North Korea have been … Read more...Read More
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a warning to Americans on Tuesday in light of a major cyberattack against telecommunications companies, urging phone users to use encrypted messaging apps to avoid privacy breaches by foreign hackers. According to NBC News, the warning comes as FBI and … Read more...Read More
Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, a Democrat, was arrested on Friday morning by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents on charges of public corruption. According to WCVB, the Democrat official was arrested after being indicted for allegedly engaging in a “kickback scheme” that she used to “obtain several thousand dollars in taxpayer money.” The … Read more...Read More
A new bill proposal is being considered in Missouri that would offer residents a $1,000 bounty for reporting illegal immigrants who enter the United States. The bill would also allow bounty hunters to search for illegal immigrants and detain them. According to Fox 2, the new bill, which has been proposed by Republican state Senator-elect … Read more...Read More
President-elect Donald Trump announced Daniel P. Driscoll as his nominee for the secretary of the United States Army on Wednesday. The president-elect’s selection of Driscoll was quickly met with praise by other Republican leaders. In a statement posted on Truth Social on Wednesday morning, Trump wrote, “I am pleased to nominate Daniel P. Driscoll, from … Read more...Read More
You might have heard about the mysterious unidentified drones hovering over different areas of New Jersey in recent weeks — but did you know Staten Island is experiencing a similar phenomenon? The Advance/SILive.com received tips about comparable drones being seen near 1441 South Ave., Howland Hook Marine Terminal, and other parts of the island. Former Air Force Sergeant Walter Ziegler of New Springville spotted some of … Read more...Read More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing arrested a U.S. citizen for military desertion on Tuesday. Customs officers encountered the 38-year-old man entering on the pedestrian walkway. He told them he was “turning himself in” for military desertion. The traveler was escorted to secondary inspection for verification. During the secondary examination, officers verified the … Read more...Read More
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is joining calls for Ukraine to expand its military draft, to keep it afloat in the war with Russia. Ukraine employs a military conscription system. Currently, Ukrainian men over the age of 25 may be drafted into military service. In a Dec. 4 interview with Reuters, Blinken advocated expanding … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. The United States arrested a man in Ontario, California, for allegedly orchestrating illegal shipments of firearms, ammunition and military equipment to North Korea with the intent of supporting a “surprise attack” by North Korea on the South. Chinese national Shenghua Wen, … Read more...Read More
Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) revealed on Monday that the U.S. government spent roughly $151 billion on illegal immigration in 2023. In a Monday post on X, formerly Twitter, DOGE wrote, “In 2023 alone, illegal immigration cost taxpayers $150.7 billion.” According … Read more...Read More
The Biden-Harris administration recently announced a ban on new mining leases in a region responsible for roughly 40 percent of the country’s total coal. Fox News reported that Todd D. Yeager, the Buffalo field manager for the Bureau of Land Management, confirmed that the Biden-Harris administration approved an amendment to the Resource Management Plan that … Read more...Read More
Two U.S. Navy sailors died late last month within days of their aircraft carrier’s arrival at its new homeport in Japan, a spokesman for the ship confirmed this week. The two sailors, assigned to the USS George Washington, died in separate incidents, according to the Navy Times. They were identified by Stars and Stripes as Petty Officer 2nd Class Cuyler Burnett Condon and Seaman Dimitri Isacc Morales. … Read more...Read More
Members of three shattered families packed inside a mournful courtroom Wednesday and watched as a Baton Rouge judge handed down three life sentences to one of the gunmen who opened fire at a Memorial Day pool party, killing three people — including a 21-month-old girl who was caught in the crossfire. Ladarius Coleman, 19, had been convicted Aug. 23 of three … Read more...Read More
A 70-year-old man rebuffed at a financial services company took his annoyance to extremes when he put on a helmet and drove into the building, according to investigators in Florida. Robert Beaty’s pickup came to a stop only after it got tangled in a turnstile, a Tampa Police Department photo shows. The series of crashes began just after 2 … Read more...Read More
A mysterious presence of drones reportedly stopped a medevac chopper from rescuing a person injured in an auto crash last week. The helicopter was dispatched to a Somerset County crash site on the evening of Nov. 26 where Raritan Valley Community College security guards had closed roads in anticipation of a landing, according to NJ.Com. A fire department captain reportedly aborted the airlift on account of … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. An explosion killed 12 Vietnamese soldiers during a training exercise at a military shooting range in southern Vietnam, state media reported on Wednesday. The blast took place on Monday as soldiers transported explosives amid heavy rain and thunder in the 7th … Read more...Read More
Police sources have indicated that the suspect who assassinated UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Wednesday morning outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown, Manhattan, may have left a secret message on the bullet casings used in the “targeted attack.” The suspect currently remains at-large amid a manhunt by law enforcement officials. Police sources told The New … Read more...Read More
Rogers County has hired an Army National Guardsman and former Claremore High School teacher to manage its opioid abatement grant. Scott Greenland started in his position as project manager Monday. He will take charge on managing the $506,158 the state awarded Claremore and Rogers County earlier this year to combat the opioid epidemic. District 3 Commissioner Ron Burrows, who introduced Greenland at … Read more...Read More
A man who sliced the throats of five people over 4 1/2 years, cut three of the bodies into pieces, and sexually abused in a motel bathtub the dismembered corpse of one of his victims should be executed in the state’s death chamber, a jury in Fort Worth determined on Wednesday. Jason Thornburg, who said … Read more...Read More
Worried that a drink of infected raw milk could cause the H5N1 bird flu virus to jump to people, state health officials have ordered that all raw milk and cream from a Fresno-based dairy farm be pulled from store shelves. Consumers should return any purchased milk to the store where it was bought, they add. … Read more...Read More
Amazon is accused of slowing deliveries to two predominantly Black zip codes in Washington, D.C., while still charging for memberships that promise fast-delivery benefits, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday. The complaint, filed in District of Columbia Superior Court, claims Amazon secretly stopped offering Prime delivery services (same-day, one-day and two-day) to residents of 20019 and 20020 — zip … Read more...Read More
Chinese hackers compromised eight American telecommunications companies as part of a wide-ranging espionage effort to gather intelligence about prominent U.S. citizens, Biden administration officials said Wednesday. Anne Neuberger, deputy assistant to the president and deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technologies, said that the Chinese group known as Salt Typhoon continues to linger inside some … Read more...Read More
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team said Tuesday they had signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice which would allow the agency to begin vetting potential picks for the incoming administration. The agreement allows the transition team to submit names for background checks and security clearances, a significant step in the process as Trump assembles his … Read more...Read More
Philadelphia International Airport on Monday was still relying on a generator to power Terminal D after outages delayed more than 90 flights during one of the year’s busiest travel weekends. An investigation determined that a “fault in the cabling system” caused the initial 16½-hour outage that delayed 70 flights Friday and Saturday, PHL spokesperson Heather Redfern said Monday. A large generator … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. The United States on December 2 announced a new $725 million military aid package for Ukraine that includes another shipment of landmines and ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and other artillery systems, Stinger missiles, and drones. The United States … Read more...Read More
President Joe Biden is reportedly considering issuing preemptive pardons for several current and former officials, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, who previously led the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Fauci came under during the Covid-19 pandemic due to his controversial recommendations and alleged involvement in gain-of-function research. According to Politico, senior aides to the … Read more...Read More
The Aurora Police Department recently busted a major shoplifting ring that had targeted a local mall and other retail stores in Colorado. According to CBS News, Aurora Police officers Chris Ozaluk and Kevin Manley executed the shoplifting ring bust at the Town Center Mall after a Victoria’s Secret regional loss prevention manager notified the Aurora … Read more...Read More
Law enforcement officials have confirmed that eight missing children were recently discovered in Las Vegas as part of the “Big Search Operation,” which was led by an anti-human trafficking organization and involved multiple law enforcement agencies and religious groups. In a press release obtained by The Las Vegas Review-Journal, Kim Yoko Smith, a Nevada Highway … Read more...Read More
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was assassinated Wednesday morning outside of the Hilton Hotel in Midtown, Manhattan, as he was arriving for a conference. Law enforcement officials are conducting a manhunt as the masked suspect currently remains at-large in New York City. Police sources told The New York Post that the 50-year-old CEO was repeatedly shot … Read more...Read More
Democrats in the House of Representatives faced major backlash on Tuesday after sharing a social media post that appeared to mock Americans who have struggled with rising prices and record-high inflation under the Biden-Harris administration. In a social media post that has since been deleted, the Ways and Means Democrats shared a screenshot on Tuesday … Read more...Read More
Kash Patel, who was announced on Saturday as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), reportedly was targeted by Iranian hackers. Two sources told CNN that Patel was recently notified by the FBI that he had been targeted in an Iranian hacking operation. One of the sources told CNN … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. A Russian national, Nomma Zarubina, has been arrested on possible charges of providing false information to U.S. law enforcement and maintaining connections with Russian intelligence services, linking her to another suspected spy who fled the United States while being pursued … Read more...Read More
The wife of a U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II believes he is buried in a cemetery plot they purchased decades ago in the Massachusetts city they grew up in — as he wished, according to her family’s attorney. But he’s not, a lawsuit filed by the family says. Before William Z. Lemnios died at age 98 on June … Read more...Read More
The Biden administration’s Department of Labor is moving to phase out a controversial program that allows some employers to pay disabled employees less than the federal minimum wage, the department announced Tuesday. Enacted in 1938 during the late years of the Great Depression, the measure was intended to increase employment opportunities for workers with disabilities but has … Read more...Read More
The deadly E. coli outbreak traced to slivered onions on McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers is officially over, the Centers for Disease Control said Tuesday. Since the beginning of the CDC’s investigation into the outbreak in October, a total of 104 E. coli cases were reported in 14 states from coast to coast, with the majority of the illnesses linked to locations in Montana and Colorado. Of … Read more...Read More
Hard rock legends AC/DC will “Power Up” on at 13-date North American tour this spring, promoters announced Monday. Tickets for the show, including an April 30 stop at Ford Field, the Detroit Lions’ home, go on sale at noon on Friday via Ticketmaster. The show is part of AC/DC’s “Power Up” tour, named for the … Read more...Read More
The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department has arrested two teenagers and a 45-year-old man on suspicion of manufacturing unregistered handguns and automatic rifles. After a months-long investigation, deputies arrested two 17-year-olds on Nov. 27 in Thousand Oaks and served a warrant to search their car and a residence in the Santa Rosa Valley, according to the … Read more...Read More
An Islamic illegal immigrant recently arrested for terrorism and hate crime charges was found dead inside the Cook County Jail in Chicago over the weekend. According to CWB Chicago, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on Sunday that 22-year-old Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi was found dead on Saturday inside the Cook County jail. Officials have indicated … Read more...Read More
A resident of Edison, New Jersey, was removed from a town council meeting last week for waving an American flag and criticizing the town council for passing a new ordinance that bans “props,” such as the American flag and the U.S. Constitution, from being used by residents during the public comment portion of the council’s … Read more...Read More
A high school hockey player died suddenly on Saturday after collapsing during intermission at a charity game in honor of a high school graduate killed in a car crash last year. According to The Daily Mail, 17-year-old Connor Kasin, a senior at Massapequa High School in Long Island, New York, collapsed at roughly 9 p.m. … Read more...Read More
For weeks, drones have been flying at night over sections of northern New Jersey, sometimes traveling in groups, leaving residents frustrated at the lack of information. Nancy Read, who lives on Ironia Road in Mendham, told NJ Advance Media on Sunday that she has been seeing groups of drones for long periods of time between 8 and 10 p.m. near the Randolph Regional Animal Shelter. “One … Read more...Read More
Wrapping up a recent radio interview, Gov. Ron DeSantis hinted that Florida may soon loosen its gun laws even further, allowing for the open carrying of firearms in public places. “You may get that in this upcoming legislative session,” he told the host Bob Rose earlier this month. “Stay tuned on that.” But open carry isn’t getting … Read more...Read More
Israeli-American hostage Omer Maxim Neutra, 21, who was kidnapped in the Gaza border area on October 7, was declared dead while being held in the Strip. This was announced by the IDF, adding that the body is still in the enclave. US Navy destroyers shot down seven missiles and drones fired by Yemeni Houthi rebels at warships and three US … Read more...Read More
Chaos erupted in South Korea on Tuesday after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law and vowed to “eliminate anti-state forces as quickly as possible and normalize the country.” However, the National Assembly of South Korea quickly voted to end the president’s martial law declaration. According to The Associated Press, Yoon declared martial … Read more...Read More
President-elect Donald Trump issued a major warning to the Hamas terrorist group on Monday, warning that there will be “ALL HELL TO PAY” if Hamas does not release all of the hostages prior to his inauguration on January 20. In a statement on Truth Social, Trump claimed that while everyone is talking about the Israeli … Read more...Read More
A staff member working for a Democrat congressman in the House of Representatives was arrested by the U.S. Capitol Police on Monday after attempting to bring ammunition into the Cannon House Office Building. The staff member was later fired over the incident. According to Axios, a U.S. Capitol Police spokesperson identified 38-year-old Michael Hopkins, the … Read more...Read More
Stanley Primmer was knocked unconscious and blown out of his shoes after a Japanese kamikaze pilot dropped a bomb and then slammed the aircraft into the U.S. Navy veteran’s ship during World War II. The strike hospitalized the Rockford farmer, now 98, killed three of his shipmates and wounded 34 others off the island of Okinawa, Japan, in 1945. Primmer … Read more...Read More
Pearl Harbor veterans will be honored as North Mankato American Legion Post 518’s Veterans of the Month for December. A short indoor ceremony 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, is planned at the Post 518 building on the corner of Range Street and Belgrade Avenue. The ceremony is open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Families of deceased, honorably discharged veterans or POW/MIAs … Read more...Read More
A gunman opened fire inside a busy Brooklyn subway station Monday afternoon but nobody was hit, police said. At least one shot rang out inside the Jay St-Metrotech stop in Downtown Brooklyn at 12:03 p.m., cops said. The shooter, believed to be between 16 and 20 years old, fled the station and is being sought. It wasn’t immediately clear why … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. A Russian attack submarine surfaced in the South China Sea to the west of the Philippines last week, prompting Manila to send a warship and aircraft to track it, said the Philippine military on Monday, an appearance that the president said … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. North Koreans are using protective gear issued by the government for emergencies as raincoats and sun shades, angering central authorities, residents told Radio Free Asia. A recent investigation by the central government’s civil defense department found that the city of Hyesan, … Read more...Read More
A new video shows a robot dog protecting a group of children at President-elect Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. The video comes amid heightened security around the president-elect following two assassination attempts over the past several months. “Donald Trump’s robot dog protects while a group of children play at Mar-a-Lago,” Collin Rugg, co-owner of … Read more...Read More
A body camera video shows a police officer and a good Samaritan heroically saving a man from rolling off a bridge while asleep on a guardrail in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. According to Fox News, Oklahoma City Police Officer Reyes discovered a man lying on his back on a concrete guardrail on the bridge that spans … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Toomaj Salehi, an Iranian rapper who was acquitted in court after being sentenced to death over his protest songs against the Islamic republic, was released from custody on December 1, a news agency linked to the judiciary reported. Mizan quoted … Read more...Read More
China’s state news media recently claimed that the world’s largest gold deposit was discovered in the country’s Pingjang County. The gold deposit has been estimated at roughly $83 billion U.S. According to The New York Post, Xinhua News, a Chinese media outlet, claimed that geologists with the Hunan Provincial Geological Institute recently discovered over 1,000 … Read more...Read More
When it comes to improving efficiency and reducing emissions in transportation, often the answer is to take what’s old and replace it with something entirely new, such as buying an electric vehicle. Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern and manufacturing giant Alstom are testing a different approach: retrofitting a pair of half-century-old locomotives with a new hybrid electric propulsion system that the … Read more...Read More
Ellen DeGeneres’ new home in the U.K. has endured a massive flood, mere weeks after the former talk show host permanently moved to England in the wake of Donald Trump’s reelection. She and her wife, actress Portia de Rossi, were just settling into their new home in the rolling hills of the Cotswolds, about 100 miles northwest … Read more...Read More
Bob Bryar, a former drummer for rock band My Chemical Romance, has died at age 44, according to reports. Bryar, who was last seen alive on Nov. 4, was discovered dead inside his Tennessee home just days before Thanksgiving, TMZ reported late Friday night. Sources told the outlet the rocker’s body was badly decomposed by the time … Read more...Read More
Hearst Magazines, a major media company that publishes brands like “Cosmopolitan,” “Esquire,” “Country Living,” and “Good Housekeeping,” announced last week that it is cutting roughly 200 employees just before Christmas. The Writers Guild of America East, which represents thousands of media workers, told W42ST that 197 employees will be cut by Hearst Magazines, including 67 members of … Read more...Read More
President-elect Donald Trump responded to President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden on Sunday. Slamming the president’s description of Hunter Biden’s illegal gun purchase conviction as a “miscarriage of justice,” Trump argued that the actual “miscarriage of justice” is what the Biden-Harris administration has done to the “J-6 Hostages.” In a post … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. The Pentagon said on October 29 that a “small number” of North Korean troops have been deployed in Russia’s Kursk region and expressed concern that they will be used in combat against Ukrainian troops. There are “indications that there’s already … Read more...Read More
An Arizona man has been arrested by the feds for sharing expletive-laden videos “on a near-daily basis” that show him brandishing an automatic rifle as he threatens to kill President-elect Donald Trump and members of Trump’s family. Manuel Tamayo-Torres is accused of making “vague yet direct threats” against “the president-elect,” according to court documents obtained by several news outlets. They … Read more...Read More
In June, an FBI informant met with a South Florida man who expressed his desire to join an anti-government militia and build a bomb targeting a New York City landmark, authorities say. His plan: to plant an improvised explosive device outside the New York Stock Exchange the week before Thanksgiving, according to the FBI. Federal … Read more...Read More
On Sunday, President Joe Biden signed a pardon for his son, Hunter Biden, who was convicted of illegally buying a gun and who pleaded guilty to tax charges. The pardon comes after President Biden repeatedly claimed he would never pardon his son. In a statement on the controversial move, President Biden appeared to downplay Hunter’s … Read more...Read More
Alec Baldwin said his fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust” and the aftermath left his wife, Hilaria, “traumatized” and made him unwilling to see the film’s final cut. Baldwin, 66, discussed the situation in an interview with Variety, calling it “the most difficult thing I’ve ever dealt with in my life.” Baldwin was … Read more...Read More
Veteran “The Simpsons” voice actor Pamela Hayden will bid farewell to Springfield’s Milhouse, Jimbo Jones and all the other characters she helped bring to life for more than three decades. Fox announced Wednesday that Hayden will retire from the hit animated series after 35 years. Her final episode will air Sunday on Fox, the show’s official page … Read more...Read More
Legendary filmmaker David Lynch said he uses a supplemental oxygen tank now because of emphysema caused by decades of smoking. The “Blue Velvet” director revealed in August he was suffering from emphysema that was diagnosed in 2020. “I have to say that I enjoyed smoking very much, and I do love tobacco — the smell … Read more...Read More
Coca-Cola and its rival PepsiCo are entangled in a lawsuit filed in California that alleges they misled the public about the recyclability of their plastic bottles. Los Angeles County filed suit against the corporations last week, claiming the two made consumers believe that purchasing their products in single-use plastic is an environmentally responsible choice, further alleging the companies … Read more...Read More
Two Los Angeles police officers were wounded and a suspect was taken into custody Friday night after a shootout that erupted in South L.A. while officers were investigating a possible robbery, authorities said. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. Friday when the two officers from LAPD’s Southeast Division responded to a report of a robbery … Read more...Read More
One person was found alive and a body was recovered during a massive search effort Sunday along the Sonoma County coast for a group that was aboard a recreational vessel that capsized, officials said. Four people were still missing Sunday night. Helicopters, a plane, rescue boats and various state and local agencies, along with the California Air National … Read more...Read More
A brother and sister from Mexico were convicted of kidnapping a neighbor and threatening to kill the victim unless his Southern California family paid a ransom, according to federal authorities. On Friday, Mario Alex Medina, 54, and María Alejandra Medina, 51, of Rosarito, Mexico, were found guilty for their roles in the violent kidnapping and … Read more...Read More
A 17-year-old in a stolen car was the subject of a cross-county chase when he hit a mom and her 23-year-old daughter driving on the highway, Oklahoma police said. The teen had stolen three vehicles in 24 hours, according to the Rogers County Sheriff’s Office and KOTV , and had said he would “take a life” to … Read more...Read More
Military veterans in need of dental or chiropractic care may register for free services from two St. Peter businesses. Valley View Dental and Rising Sun Chiropractic are offering a limited number of appointments between 8 a.m. and noon Friday. Appointments may be made by calling 507-934-3332. ___ (c) 2024 The Free Press Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC....Read More
San Jose City Council member Omar Torres arrested on child molestation allegation, resigns city post
American Military News: 2024-11-30 07:06:13
Embattled City Council member Omar Torres was arrested on suspicion of child molestation Tuesday, hours after submitted his resignation to the city. The connection to a police investigation into his alleged sexual interest in minors revealed last month was not immediately clear, but the details made public in that investigation had already unleashed a torrent of criticism against … Read more...Read More
The recent decline in overdose deaths hides a tremendous disparity by race: Deaths have fallen only among white people while continuing to rise among people of color, according to a new Stateline analysis of federal data. Health experts in nonwhite communities say they’re finding strategies that work in their areas, but that they still struggle for … Read more...Read More
In late 2022, Facebook parent Meta saw ChatGPT go viral and went all in on developing its own version of generative artificial intelligence. But a whistleblower claims in a new lawsuit that after she pointed out that the social media giant’s revenue projections for the technology were inflated by $1.5 billion — a number pulled … Read more...Read More
It was a long and dangerous night for the Washington State Patrol after four of its vehicles were struck by impaired drivers late Saturday night and early Sunday morning, the agency announced. All of it happened in a four-hour period. But no troopers were hurt and three drivers were arrested on suspicion of DUI, according to the … Read more...Read More
The cost of shipping milk, bread, vehicles and many other products over the ocean to Alaska will likely go up in response to increased fees. Customers probably won’t notice much of a change in store prices, with individual items generally rising by pennies or fractions of pennies, according to officials with the Municipality of Anchorage … Read more...Read More
UPS has agreed to pay $45 million to settle a complaint with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which alleges the Sandy Springs-based shipper improperly valued one of its businesses. The SEC alleges UPS misrepresented its earnings because of improper valuation of its UPS Freight unit, which it agreed to sell in 2021. The SEC said it found UPS violated accounting and disclosure controls required by … Read more...Read More
For more than a century, Atlanta beverage giant Coca-Cola has released holiday ads that have closely shaped much of the imagery associated with Christmas. Think Santa Claus and polar bears. This year, some of Coca-Cola’s holiday ads airing on TV look a little different. They’re generated by artificial intelligence. In what is the company’s largest push into … Read more...Read More
The number of nonresidents in the Alaska workforce has reached its highest rate in nearly 25 years. About 22.5% of Alaska’s workforce lived outside Alaska in 2023, the highest since at least 2000, according to preliminary data released by Dan Robinson, research chief with the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The increase is … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. The European Union has proposed for the first time to target Chinese companies and individuals with visa bans and asset freezes over their dealings with Russian firms linked to Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine, according to RFE/RL. The new measures, which are … Read more...Read More
A lost hunter relied on his military background to survive overnight in the frigid Colorado mountains, rescuers said. The group he was hunting with hadn’t seen him since about midday Thursday, Nov. 21, and called rescuers at about 7:40 p.m. for help finding him, Grand County Search and Rescue said on Facebook. A team of rescuers set out to locate the hunter … Read more...Read More
A Connecticut man was sentenced to serve 15 years in prison earlier this month for sexually assaulting a juvenile, court documents show. Frank Scott Fomo, 42, was found guilty on July 29 of first-degree sexual assault, risk of injury/illegal sexual contact with a minor under the age of 13, and risk of injury to a child, according to court … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Thousands of protesters calling for the release of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan defied roadblocks and tear gas on November 25 to march toward Islamabad despite a lockdown and a ban on public gatherings. Protesters clashed early on November 26 with police firing … Read more...Read More
Walmart Inc. is reversing course on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, joining a growing list of businesses retreating on DEI programs targeted by conservative activists. The world’s biggest retailer will no longer consider race and gender to boost diversity when granting supplier contracts, and stop collecting demographic data when assessing financing eligibility. The most prominent company … Read more...Read More
Standing outside his family’s future home near Tumwater, Logan Merriweather took a moment to reflect on the work he and others have put into South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity’s first-ever Veterans Build project. His home is one of 28 townhomes being developed for veterans, active-duty military members and their families by the nonprofit organization. When finished, it will feature … Read more...Read More
Georgetown University offered college students coloring books, milk, cookies, legos, and other comforting activities as part of a “Self-Care Suit” designed to help students deal with the “stressful times” surrounding the 2024 presidential election. In an email obtained by The Free Press, Georgetown University Director of Student Engagement Jaclyn Clevenger unveiled the school’s “Self-Care Suit,” … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Ukraine’s military said it struck an oil depot overnight in Russia’s western Kaluga region and “a number of important targets” in two other Russian regions after Russia shelled the center of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. The General Staff of the Armed … Read more...Read More
Jim Abrahams, a writer and director behind slapstick comedies like “Airplane!” and “The Naked Gun” series, has died. He was 80 years old. The cause of death was natural causes, his son Josh said in a statement. He died at his home in Santa Monica, California. Along with childhood friends Jerry and David Zucker, the … Read more...Read More
One Oklahoma man was arrested and another was issued a citation for hunting squirrels in a public park, police said. Officers responded Nov. 23 at 3:45 p.m. to reports of people shooting in the area of McClure Park, according to a Nov. 25 news release from the Tulsa Police Department. McClure Park offers many public amenities including a playground, picnic areas, basketball and tennis courts, and … Read more...Read More
Man tried to fly from LAX with 71 pounds of meth-caked clothing, including cow onesie, officials say
American Military News: 2024-11-28 08:29:27
A 31-year-old man was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport after trying to check two suitcases filled with clothing caked in methamphetamine — including a cow pajama onesie, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. Authorities say Raj Matharu of Northridge checked two bags before his Nov. 6 flight to Sydney. But screening officers who X-rayed the pink … Read more...Read More
More than 3,000 fake Gibson electric guitars have been seized through the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex as part of a multiagency law enforcement investigation, making it the largest counterfeit musical instrument seizure on record, authorities announced Tuesday. Africa Bell, port director for the Los Angeles-Long Beach Seaport, provided no details about suspects or details … Read more...Read More
The person soon to be in charge of cutting federal spending is blasting a Lockheed Martin jet made in Fort Worth. Billionaire Elon Musk, the man behind Tesla and SpaceX, said Tuesday, Nov. 26, on X that the U.S. should pull the plug on the Lockheed-Martin’s F-35, made in Fort Worth. “Some US weapons systems … Read more...Read More
Thousands of Marylanders are eligible for a piece of a $57 million class-action settlement with the Estate of Peter Angelos and his law offices, according to a news release from law firm Gallagher Evelius & Jones. Baltimore City Circuit Court approved the settlement agreement on Friday, the release said. The firm represented three individual plaintiffs … Read more...Read More
A National Security Council spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday that China was releasing three Americans who were “wrongfully detained” and that the three U.S. citizens were returning to the country. “We are pleased to announce the release of Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung from detention in the People’s Republic of China,” a National Security Council spokesperson … Read more...Read More
Over the past week, unidentified drones have been seen flying over joint U.S.-U.K. military bases in the United Kingdom. According to Fox News, Jennifer Griffin, the network’s chief national security correspondent, reported that “swarms of small drones” have been spotted since last Wednesday near four U.S. military bases in the United Kingdom. The outlet noted … Read more...Read More
Walt Disney Co. has agreed to pay $43.3 million to resolve a long-running lawsuit brought by a group of female employees who alleged gender pay discrimination at the Burbank entertainment giant. The proposed settlement was filed Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Disney did not admit fault as part of the settlement. The company has long … Read more...Read More
Wendy Williams’ health battle has taken a turn for the worse. The former talk show host is now “permanently incapacitated” due to her dementia diagnosis, according to her guardian. In new court documents obtained and made public by Deadline, Williams’ guardian confirms she “has been afflicted by early-onset dementia and, as a result, has become cognitively … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he will impose an additional 10% tariff on all products coming into the U.S. from China on his first day in office as penalties for deadly fentanyl and illegal immigrants, which he claimed were pouring across … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Indonesia’s defense ministry has not signed any new documents to purchase weapons from Russia, it said in a statement. Last week, Russian media reported that Jakarta sent an official request for weapons and military equipment from Russia over the 2025-2030 period … Read more...Read More
Hollywood star Sharon Stone criticized Americans as “ignorant and arrogant” this week following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. According to Fox News, Stone’s comments against the American people came this week during her appearance at the Torino Film Festival in Turin, Italy. In response to a question … Read more...Read More
An illegal immigrant with a history of sexual assaults and indecent exposures was arrested last week after attempting to abduct and rape a stranger on a trail in Herndon, Virginia. The attempted rape incident occurred just days after the illegal immigrant was released from jail. The Herndon Police Department confirmed during a press conference last … Read more...Read More
Body camera videos show a Cook County, Illinois, politician refusing to cooperate with police and warning that she is “an elected official” during her arrest for an alleged charge of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) earlier this month. According to WBEZ, 45-year-old Samantha Steele, a Democratic politician who serves as the commissioner of … Read more...Read More
Israel and Lebanon have reached an agreement on Nov. 26, brokered by the United States, to end nearly 14 months of fighting. “I just spoke with Prime Minister of Israel and Lebanon. I’m pleased to announce that the governments have accepted the United States proposal to end the devastating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah,” President … Read more...Read More
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is readying an announcement of Jamieson Greer as U.S. trade representative, according to people familiar with the matter. Greer’s selection highlights the central role tariffs will play in Trump’s economic agenda with the incoming president vowing to use trade policy to raise revenue for the federal government and to pressure companies to reshore manufacturing … Read more...Read More
A Texas man was sentenced to prison after officials say he killed his ex-girlfriend and dismembered her body because he thought she stole his deceased dad’s Social Security card. Andres Perez Tarnava III was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison, according to court records. McClatchy News reached out to Tarnava’s attorney for comment on Nov. 26 but didn’t … Read more...Read More
Prison was Samuel Villalba’s domain. On the inside, he was Negro from Artesia, a Mexican Mafia member whose word was the law to the thousands of Latino gang members who fall under the syndicate’s influence. Outside prison, he was an ex-con with a failing liver and a dark past. His once muscular body, tattooed with … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. A British national fighting for Ukraine has reportedly been captured by Russian forces in Russia’s Kursk region, marking a significant development in the ongoing war. A video released on pro-Russian Telegram channels and TASS news agency over the weekend shows a man in a … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said the deadly crash of a cargo plane in Lithuania on November 25 could have been a “hybrid incident” with outside involvement. “We must now seriously ask ourselves whether this was an accident or whether … Read more...Read More
The owner of a mansion in Burlington, Wisconsin, was arrested and charged on Friday after a major fire destroyed the historic Meinhardt Mansion. In a Friday press release, the Burlington Police Department said the Burlington Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at the 200 block of South Kane Street at roughly 3:22 a.m. … Read more...Read More
A police chief and his entire police force suddenly resigned last week, leaving a South Carolina town without any police officers. The police chief confirmed that the resignations were due to a “toxic” councilman who created a “hostile work environment.” Last week, McColl Mayor George Garner told WMBF News that the town would be without … Read more...Read More
Hollywood star Alec Baldwin, who has appeared in news headlines over the past couple of years due to a fatal shooting incident on the set of the recent “Rust” film, claimed that the American people are “very uninformed about reality” during an appearance at the Turin Film Festival on Monday. According to The Hollywood Reporter, … Read more...Read More
A federal judge recently denied an illegal immigrant’s request to have a gun charge dismissed after the illegal immigrant was found to have possession of roughly 170 guns in Ohio. In last week’s ruling, Judge Edmund A. Sargus Jr. noted that Carlos Serrano-Restrepo was indicted earlier this year for “the possession of a firearm by … Read more...Read More
One of the most hectic travel weeks of the year has sure been busy at Boston Logan International Airport. A plane reportedly hit another aircraft while at a Boston Logan gate on Monday, according to officials. “While under tow, an American Airlines aircraft struck the wingtip of a Frontier Airlines aircraft that was parked at the gate … Read more...Read More
Russia launched one of its largest missile and drone strikes against energy infrastructure and other targets across Ukraine on Sunday as its invasion nears the 1,000-day mark. A total of about 120 cruise, ballistic and aeroballistic missiles — including Tsirkons, Iskanders and Kinzhals — and 90 drones were fired by Kremlin forces, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Telegram. Air … Read more...Read More
Jay Leno is sharing a health update with fans following a nasty 60-foot fall down a hill in Pennsylvania that left him heavily bruised and with a broken wrist. The comedian and former “Tonight Show” host, 74, was hosting the inaugural amfAR Las Vegas benefit event on Friday, when he assured attendees that he’s “feeling good,” People reports. “I’ve … Read more...Read More
President-elect Donald Trump vowed additional tariffs on China as well as U.S. neighbors Canada and Mexico, providing a sharp counter to expectations that he might temper his trade policies during a second term. Trump said he would impose additional 10% tariffs on goods from China and 25% tariffs on all products from Mexico and Canada in posts to his Truth Social network on Monday that sent the dollar higher and … Read more...Read More
Standing behind a table bristling with guns and drugs at Baltimore Police Headquarters, officials on Monday touted the takedown of four criminal organizations comprised of at least 39 people as evidence of improving law enforcement coordination. The gangs operated in Southwest Baltimore and primarily dealt in drug trafficking, but were also associated with violence, officials … Read more...Read More
A man from Granite Bay was arrested by the FBI Friday on suspicion of assaulting law enforcement at the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot. Dane Thompson, 45, was allegedly at the site of “one of the most violent attacks against law enforcement” during the insurrection, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Thompson was arraigned Monday in … Read more...Read More
Pakistan’s army has been ordered to “shoot on sight” after clashes with demonstrators killed four soldiers and at least one protester, according to reports. The violence erupted when protesters demanding the release of Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan entered the capital Islamabad late Monday, defying efforts by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government to stifle the nationwide demonstrations. Television networks … Read more...Read More
Jeff Witt, a decorated combat veteran and fighter pilot, revealed on Monday that he is campaigning to fill the seat of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) following the Florida Republican’s decision to leave Congress. According to Fox News, Witt is a 38-year-old Afghanistan War veteran, F-35 fighter pilot and instructor, businessman, and graduate from Harvard … Read more...Read More
An assistant principal and school counselor was arrested on Friday and charged with molesting eight children at an elementary school in Santa Paula, California. According to a news release by the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, 42-year-old David Lane Braff, Jr. was arrested on Friday and charged with 17 felony counts of “lewd acts upon … Read more...Read More
Special Counsel Jack Smith asked U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan to drop the Biden-Harris administration’s election subversion and classified documents cases against President-elect Donald Trump on Monday. “The (Justice) Department’s position is that the Constitution requires that this case be dismissed before the defendant is inaugurated,” Smith wrote in a court filing pertaining to … Read more...Read More
Two of the newest members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) recently updated their emergency survival manuals, providing citizens with instructions on what to do in the case of a war or another major crisis. The updated survival manuals come amid rapidly-escalating tension in Europe regarding the war between Ukraine and Russia. According to … Read more...Read More
A Stanford professor serving as an expert in a federal court lawsuit over fakery created by artificial intelligence submitted a sworn declaration containing false information likely made up by an AI chatbot, a legal filing claims. The declaration submitted by Jeff Hancock, professor of communication and founding director of the Stanford Social Media Lab, “cites a … Read more...Read More
The South Side took another step toward becoming a national computer hub Thursday when the Chicago Plan Commission approved the creation of a quantum computer research park on the long-vacant U.S. Steel South Works site. The vote came after hours of impassioned testimony from dozens of community residents. Many said the project represents an opportunity to bring billions of … Read more...Read More
A plan by Advance Auto Parts to stem deepening losses by closing hundreds of stores will result “in a complete exit of certain markets on the West Coast” as the company shutters California locations, its chief executive said. The national auto supply chain plans to close more than 725 locations around the country as well … Read more...Read More
Matthew Byars, an assistant and talent manager who briefly appeared in Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Potomac,” has died. He was 37 Byars’ was pronounced dead Thursday from “multiple blunt force injuries,” a spokesperson for the Maryland Chief Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Friday to The Times. The medical examiner ruled his manner of death as … Read more...Read More
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) blocked the promotion last week of Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, a three-star general who was one of the Biden-Harris administration’s top military leaders responsible for overseeing the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal in 2021. According to Task and Purpose, Donahue was nominated earlier this month by President Joe Biden to be promoted to … Read more...Read More
A New Jersey Facebook group recently released a “blacklist” and urged people to boycott businesses whose owners allegedly supported President-elect Donald Trump in the 2024 election. The Facebook group has shut down following significant backlash from the community. According to NJ.com, the liberal Facebook group, called “Indivisible Blue Two Rivers,” recently shared a spreadsheet on … Read more...Read More
Selena Gomez has shut down social media body shamers once again — and she revealed another health condition while doing so. The “Only Murders in the Building” star and Rare Beauty cosmetics founder slammed speculation about her weight on TikTok, revealing that she lives with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. She shared her revelation days after … Read more...Read More
After nearly two hundred phone calls, he threatened to kill her with a syringe. This is why the Carabinieri of the Rome La Storta station have arrested a 25-year-old from Rome, already known to the police, seriously suspected of the crimes of family abuse and stalking against his pregnant ex-partner. Following a report to 112 by … Read more...Read More
Not just Putin and the Russian nuclear threat. Kim Jong-un also warns the US about the possibility of an armed conflict “at any time”. And he does so through the North Korean Defense Ministry, which speaks of a situation that would justify the adoption of self-defense measures due to continuous “US provocations”. “We strongly warn the United States and its … Read more...Read More
A reputed member of the Mexican Mafia was wounded in a shooting Saturday that left a second man dead in Los Angeles County, authorities said. At 11 p.m., Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies responded to a Veterans of Foreign Wars hall on Valley View Avenue in La Mirada, where they found two men with gunshot … Read more...Read More
It is not every day that someone heads to school in a Black Hawk military helicopter. On Monday morning, however, Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District staff and students were entertained by the arrival of Air Force representatives who touched down in the Chippewa Falls High School practice field. Their arrival to Chi-Hi was no surprise to staff however, as a … Read more...Read More
Angry Donald Trump supporters are calling for outspoken actress Rachel Zegler to be fired from the upcoming live action remake of “Snow White” — or at the very least, for people to boycott the film. Screenshots of the 23-year-old star’s anti-Trump Instagram rant have been making the rounds on social media this week, prompting critics to urge … Read more...Read More
As an outbreak of the avian flu continues to wreak havoc on California agriculture, the number of infected animals and workers is stacking up. As of Friday, state agriculture officials confirmed 294 dairies — representing a little more than 25% of the state’s 1,100 dairies — are now under quarantine due to the H5N1 avian flu. On the … Read more...Read More
The ballet world is mourning renowned Russian ballet dancer and onetime Ukraine war critic Vladimir Shklyarov after he fell 60 feet to his death from the fifth-story balcony of a St. Petersburg building. Shklyarov was 39. Russian authorities immediately ruled his death an accident, though an investigation was under way to confirm that, the Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported. He … Read more...Read More
When members of the Oath Keepers, an anti-government extremist group, met online to discuss plans to stop the counting of electoral votes sealing Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential victory on Jan. 6, 2021, Georgia resident Brian Ulrich signaled he was ready for anything. “I will be the guy running around with the budget,” he wrote in an encrypted chat, referring to … Read more...Read More
Federal and local authorities are investigating multiple drones seen flying over Morris County on Monday night. “There is no known threat to public safety,” according to a joint statement released by the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office. Authorities didn’t say if they know who was operating the drones or why they were overhead. “The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, … Read more...Read More
Katt Williams’ dreams of being a movie mogul have taken him to Alabama, where the comedian purchased a former military base with the intention to launch a movie studio. “I can’t disclose the amount or exact location just yet, but I can confirm that he has purchased a former military base in Alabama,” Williams’ publicist, Amy … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Influential Ukrainian tycoon Dmytro Firtash is among eight people targeted by fresh British sanctions that accuse the group, which includes his wife, Lada, of large-scale, international corruption. Angolan-Russian billionaire Isabel dos Santos and Latvian politician and businessman Aivars Lembergs are … Read more...Read More
Move over, Chris Hansen — 20 Southern California juveniles just executed a sting operation that netted a suspected child predator. Riverside County deputies responded to a tip Friday that an adult was meeting a minor for sex at Nicolas Road Park in Temecula, according to a release. When they got there at around 4:25 p.m., a … Read more...Read More
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said he is likely to make a decision on who will fill Marco Rubio’s U.S. Senate seat by early January, saying his office has already begun vetting several possible candidates and will continue to do so over the coming weeks. President-elect Donald Trump named Rubio as his pick for … Read more...Read More
State government has unpaid bills of more than $37 million for completed projects rebuilding the homes of Eastern North Carolina hurricane survivors, newly released records show. The leader of the state’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency addressed the unpaid bills on Monday when she testified before state lawmakers, explaining that without new funding from lawmakers, … Read more...Read More
A former Sean “Diddy” Combs bodyguard is making bizarre claims that the hip hip mogul took part in an animal sacrifice ritual in Central Park to keep him being convicted in the 1999 New York nightclub shooting for which rapper Shyne served time. Shyne, born Jamal Michael Barrow, was eventually sentenced to 10 years for … Read more...Read More
A panel of state lawmakers on Monday narrowly approved a $17 million increase in refugee services funded by the federal government, with several Republicans taking the rare step of airing formal objections to receiving the federal funds. Now funded at about $41 million for the year, the money provides cash assistance, support services, English language training, transportation … Read more...Read More
A New Jersey resident killed in World War II has recently been accounted for, officials said on Monday. The remains of U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. William Scott, who was killed in the war at the age of 21, were identified in 2022, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said. Scott, a Passaic resident, was operating an aircraft in Romania on Aug. 1, 1943, when it was … Read more...Read More
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is sharing a jail housing unit with fallen hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, the Daily News has learned. The two rappers are both housed on the same dorm-style floor at MDC Brooklyn, where they’re sharing space with big-time crypto fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried, 6ix9ine’s lawyer confirmed Tuesday. The “GUMMO” performer, born Daniel Hernandez, struck a deal with … Read more...Read More
A veteran K-9 who suffered abuse after she retired is in need of a new home in Philadelphia. Sosa, a 5-year-old German shepherd, was one of the 28 dogs that were rescued by Animal Law Enforcement from a place that was supposed to be a safe haven for the dogs while they waited for new homes. … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. A court in Russia’s Republic of Bashkortostan on November 19 sentenced activist Marat Sharafutdinov, the final defendant in the high-profile Karmaskaly case, to nine years in prison. The court found Sharafutdinov guilty of preparing to commit hooliganism on ethnic grounds … Read more...Read More
A conservative legal organization is ratcheting up its opposition to the requirement in Illinois that mail-in ballots be counted for 14 days after Election Day by calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse federal court rulings that upheld the law because three Republican plaintiffs lacked the legal standing to challenge it. The appeal, filed Tuesday by the organization Judicial Watch, also … Read more...Read More
Lindsay Lohan and Lacey Chabert reprised their “Mean Girls” roles in a fetch recreation of one of the film’s most iconic scenes. The stars stepped back into the roles of Cady Heron (Lohan) and Gretchen Weiners (Chabert) on “Watch What Happens Live” Wednesday night, albeit without the requisite pink attire. New York native Lohan, 38, and … Read more...Read More
A bipartisan panel of Georgia lawmakers on Wednesday endorsed a plan recommending the state spend up to $5 million studying the effects of ecstasy, psychedelic mushrooms and other mind-altering drugs on mental health treatments for military veterans. The proposal was one of 16 recommendations from the Senate Study Committee on Veterans, Mental Health and Housing. And while it sounds … Read more...Read More
A “grim-faced” Alec Baldwin was seen walking through New York City on Wednesday, a few hours after skipping the world premiere of his controversial film “Rust” in Poland, the Daily Mail reported. Actually, the 66-year-old Baldwin wasn’t invited to the premiere at the Energa Camerimage international film festival because organizers said his presence would have been … Read more...Read More
Lebanon and the Hezbollah militia have reached agreement on a U.S. plan for a cease-fire with Israel, Reuters reported on Monday. Ali Hassan Khalil, an aide to Lebanon’s parliament speaker, Nabih Berri, told the news agency that the government gave its response to Lebanon’s U.S. ambassador on Monday. A U.S. official cautioned that negotiations were ongoing. Amos Hochstein, one of President Joe Biden’s senior Middle East advisers, was on … Read more...Read More
Delta Air Lines will soon serve Shake Shack cheeseburgers to first-class customers on certain flights out of Boston — including to Atlanta. The first-class meal option will be offered starting Dec. 1 on routes of more than 900 miles out of Boston Logan International Airport. The airline said it “plans for expansion to other U.S. markets throughout 2025.” The in-flight ShackBurger will be customizable with toppings like tomato, … Read more...Read More
A Dallas anesthesiologist has been sentenced to 190 years in prison for injecting “heart-stopping drugs” into IV bags at the surgical center where he worked, leading to the death of a co-worker and “numerous cardiac emergencies,” federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Raynaldo Rivera Ortiz Jr. injected IV bags of saline with a nerve-blocking agent and other dangerous drugs … Read more...Read More
For the third year in a row, Jay Leno is bouncing back after an ugly injury. This time around, the culprit was a steep hill that the 74-year-old comedian misjudged. Leno was stepping out for dinner a few hours before his Friday show at the Palace Theatre in Pittsburgh when he opted for a shortcut … Read more...Read More
“The Apprentice” star Sebastian Stan, who portrays a young Donald Trump in the biopic released last month, revealed this week his co-stars and other actors have since distanced themselves from the controversial project out of fear. The biographical drama, directed by Ali Abbasi, chronicles the early days of the president-elect when he was a rising … Read more...Read More
The University of Texas Permian Basin is proud to announce that faculty members Dr. Rebecca Babcock, the Principal Investigator (PI), and Marlon Fick, the Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI), have been awarded a prestigious National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant under the Dialogues on the Experience of War program. This grant supports critical discussions exploring the human experiences of war … Read more...Read More
A new hotel at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado recently unveiled a unique flight simulation experience for guests, becoming the first hotel in the United States to provide a flight simulation experience. According to a press release obtained by Fox News, Hotel Polaris at the U.S. Air Force Academy, which is a new … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. At least 38 people were killed and more than 40 wounded after gunmen opened fire on a convoy of cars carrying Shi’ite Muslims in northwest Pakistan as religious tension in the region rises. Three women and a child were among … Read more...Read More
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected another attempt by Philadelphia officials to overturn a long-standing state provision that prevents the city from enacting its own gun laws. In a 6-0 decision, the high court ruled that the city’s arguments had fallen “woefully short” of the standard needed for a legal victory — and said that despite the … Read more...Read More
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham sent a letter to President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday, offering him 1,402 acres of land in Starr County near the southern border between the United States and Mexico to serve as a base of operations for the president-elect’s anticipated mass deportation operation. According to Fox News, Buckingham’s offer to Trump … Read more...Read More
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, which is located in Simi Valley, California, opened a new exhibit on Friday featuring the Dead Sea Scrolls. The new exhibit, created in partnership with the Israel Antiquities Authority, provides guests with a better understanding of the “history, culture, and religious practices of ancient Judaism and the early foundations of … Read more...Read More
A Michigan pastor hit by a car driven by an illegal immigrant in Rochester Hills, Michigan, died after suffering major injuries earlier this month. According to ABC 7, 72-year-old Stephen Singleton was hit by a car while crossing the street in Rochester Hills, Michigan, on November 3. The outlet reported that police investigators said the … Read more...Read More
Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk and former 2024 Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy announced on Wednesday that they are planning to reduce federal spending by cutting government funding to “progressive groups like Planned Parenthood” as part of the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under President-elect Donald Trump’s upcoming administration. In a joint … Read more...Read More
The Associated Press announced on Monday that the news company is going to implement layoffs and will be offering employee buyouts in an effort to decrease its staffing number by roughly 8% and transition to a “digital-first” news source. “We all know this is a time of transformation in the media sector,” Associated Press CEO … Read more...Read More
Vic Flick, the guitarist on the famous James Bond theme song, has died. He was 87. The British session musician died last Thursday from Alzheimer’s disease, his family announced. Flick was brought in by composer John Barry to rearrange Monty Norman’s original theme for 1962’s “Dr. No,” the first James Bond movie. In a 2021 interview … Read more...Read More
Actor Paul Teal, an actor who appeared in “One Tree Hill,” “Dynasty” and “Descendants: The Rise of Red,” died Friday after a seven-month cancer battle. He was 35. Teal died in North Carolina after being diagnosed in April with Stage 4 neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer, his agent Susan Tolar Walters said in a statement to The Times. “With heartfelt sorrow, we share … Read more...Read More
A jury in Philadelphia awarded $11 million in damages to U.S. Army veteran George Abrahams, who claims his SIG Sauer P320 pistol fired in its holster without his hands touching the gun. Abrahams is the latest to prevail at trial against the international gun manufacturer, according to his attorneys at Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky PC. After a three-week trial, the jury … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. The Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office in Novi Sad announced on November 21 that 11 people were arrested after being found responsible for the deadly collapse of a concrete canopy at the railway station in Serbia’s second-largest city. The huge canopy collapsed on … Read more...Read More
Social media was sent into a panic on Thursday after a media pool falsely reported that there was an emergency at Mar-a-Lago with multiple ambulances, emergency vehicles, a helicopter, and vans of Secret Service agents leaving the president-elect’s Florida residence. At roughly 4:15 p.m., Andrew Feinberg, a White House correspondent for The Independent, tweeted, “NOW: … Read more...Read More
The Biden-Harris administration has informed Congress that it intends to forgive $4.65 billion in loans provided to Ukraine earlier this year. Matthew Miller, a U.S. State Department spokesman, confirmed during a Wednesday press briefing that the Biden-Harris administration plans to forgive roughly half of the economic loan the U.S. offered Ukraine in April. “So we … Read more...Read More
You might never have imagined that Saddam Hussein would be instrumental, in fact, in a “Star-Spangled Banner” performance. But a U.S. military veteran who learned to play a piano once owned by Hussein is performing our anthem prior to the Raiders-Broncos game Sunday at Allegiant Stadium The recording duo War and Treaty, the married couple Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter, are … Read more...Read More
The gun ownership rate among Republican women has increased significantly in recent years, new polling reveals. According to Gallup’s annual gun ownership survey — which groups results in six-year clusters — 33% of GOP women owned guns between 2019 and 2024. That is a 14-point increase from 2007 to 2012, when 19% of Republican women owned firearms. … Read more...Read More
A grand jury returned a murder charge Thursday against a former Eastern Kentucky sheriff accused of shooting and killing a district judge in the judge’s courthouse office. The indictment accuses Shawn “Mickey” Stines, then-sheriff of Letcher County, of shooting and killing Judge Kevin Mullins inside Mullins’ office on Sept. 19. The prosecutor, Commonwealth’s Attorney Jackie Steele, said after the indictment was returned that … Read more...Read More
A 35-year-old man arrested Saturday while boarding a Chicago-to-Miami Amtrak train carried a Lankybox plushie toy, a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle action figure — and a plan to kidnap a child from a Fort Lauderdale school, federal agents say. Homeland Security Investigations agents say they had something, too — text messages as Devontay Shields planned … Read more...Read More
Hospitals around the country are conserving critical intravenous fluid supplies to cope with a shortage that may last months. Some hospital administrators say they are changing how they think about IV fluid hydration altogether. Hurricane Helene, which hit North Carolina in September, wrecked a Baxter International facility that produces 60% of the IV fluids used in the … Read more...Read More
Jennifer Rubin, a columnist for The Washington Post, claimed that “Republicans want to kill your kids” during a recent podcast episode and criticized Republican senators considering the approval of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet selections. During a Tuesday podcast episode of “Jen Rubin’s Green Room,” the Washington Post columnist criticized Trump’s cabinet selections and threatened that … Read more...Read More
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) announced on Thursday that he was withdrawing his name from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee. The former congressman’s decision comes as Republicans in the U.S. Senate appeared doubtful that he would be confirmed. According to The Post Millennial, the former Florida representative’s announcement came shortly after documents from the … Read more...Read More
A Florida man has been arrested by the FBI on accusations of plotting to blow up the New York Stock Exchange, according to court documents filed Wednesday. Harun Abdul-Malik Yener was charged in Miami-Dade County with “attempting to use an improvised explosive device to damage or destroy a building used in interstate or foreign commerce,” … Read more...Read More
General Mills Inc. is planning to engage federal officials over potential restrictions on food dyes that it uses in some of its cereals, as Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services, calls for them to be removed. “Because this is always an evolving space, we work in close partnership with … Read more...Read More
Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday said it’s reassigning about 400 workers to other southeast Michigan plants for reduced production at its Bronco plant in Wayne, Michigan, and is reducing its workforce by 4,000 in Europe by the end of 2027. Although Bronco SUV sales were up 105% year-over-year in October, deliveries are down 10% overall … Read more...Read More
Heading into the all-important holiday months, budget-conscious Target customers shopped more but didn’t necessarily spend more. As a result, the retailer missed its sales and earnings expectations for the quarter that ended in October; profits declined 12% year over year to $854 million. Investors punished Target on Wednesday, tanking the company’s stock price. It was … Read more...Read More
U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Boston announced the arrests of three illegal immigrants on Wednesday, including two illegal immigrants charged with child rape in Massachusetts and one illegal immigrant convicted of child rape in Brazil who fled to the United States in 2022. According to a Wednesday press release, 21-year-old Mynor Stiven De Paz-Munoz, … Read more...Read More
Comedian Ellen DeGeneres, who formerly starred as the host of the “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on television, has reportedly moved out of the United States and relocated to Cotswolds, England, with her wife Portia de Rossi after President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 election landslide. Sources with knowledge of the former television star’s relocation told The Wrap … Read more...Read More
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced his intent to nominate Mehmet Oz — better known by his television moniker “Dr. Oz” — to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. If confirmed, Oz would oversee a sprawling federal agency that manages health care coverage for nearly half of Americans through Medicaid, Medicare, the Children’s Health Insurance Program and other … Read more...Read More
The U.S. will provide Ukraine with landmines to help slow the advance of attacking Russian and North Korean troops, an announcement that comes as the American Embassy in Kyiv is warning citizens of the potential for “significant” air attacks in the coming days. The most recent aid package to the war torn eastern European country, the … Read more...Read More
A bipartisan letter urging the Biden Administration to lift restrictions on members of Congress traveling to Ukraine in order to get a clearer picture of American assistance there, among other goals, was led by Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Carmel Valley, and Rep. Joe Wilson, Republican, South Carolina, District 2. The letter argues that lawmakers need the … Read more...Read More
President-elect Donald Trump has picked Republican lawyer Matthew Whitaker to be the U.S. Ambassador to NATO, selecting a former loyal aide from his first administration as his envoy to an international alliance he regularly criticizes. “I have full confidence in Matt’s ability to represent the United States with Strength, Integrity, and unwavering Dedication,” Trump said in a statement on Wednesday. “I look forward to … Read more...Read More
Jordan’s King Abdullah II and the UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed held talks on Wednesday, which included international efforts to secure ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon. The two leaders met in Abu Dhabi as the US vetoed a UN Security Council resolution to halt Israel’s war on Gaza and as diplomats shuttled between Jerusalem and Beirut to try to end Israel’s offensive in Lebanon. Sheikh Mohamed and King Abdullah “underscored the importance of intensifying efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, ensuring … Read more...Read More
Jaguar is facing significant backlash on social media and being labeled as “Bud Light 2.0” after unveiling a new advertisement on Tuesday as part of the iconic car company’s rebranding campaign. In a video advertisement shared on X, formerly Twitter, Jaguar introduced the public this week to its reimagined logo and “Copy Nothing” rebranding campaign. … Read more...Read More
A new report claims that the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang has expanded its operations in the United States and is currently operating in 16 states. According to an internal Department of Homeland Security memo obtained by The New York Post, officials were warned last week that the Venezuelan gang is continuing to grow in … Read more...Read More
A little over a week after releasing his first album since 2011, singer Jamey Johnson was arrested Sunday just outside of Nashville. The country singer-songwriter, who has written with Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and George Strait, is facing a felony drug charge after he was pulled over by the Tennessee Highway Patrol for speeding, the Tennesseean reported. … Read more...Read More
Former Bee Gees drummers Colin “Smiley” Petersen and Dennis Bryon, who played with the quintessential disco group in the 1960s and 1970s, respectively, have died within days of each other. The death of Petersen, the bestselling group’s original drummer, was announced Monday in a post on the Best of the Bee Gees Facebook page. “It … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on November 19 updating and expanding Moscow’s nuclear doctrine to allow for the use of atomic weapons in case of an attack on Russia by a nonnuclear actor that is backed by a nuclear … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on November 19 that Ukraine used six U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles in its attack on the Bryansk region overnight, claiming Russian forces managed to shoot down five of the missiles and damage one. According to … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Taiwan plans to spend 70.6 billion New Taiwan dollars (US$2.2 billion) on American weapons next year, confirming recent speculation that it would make big new purchases to signal its commitment to President-elect Donald Trump’s suggestion that it pay more for U.S. … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Dozens of staff at a popular North Korean restaurant in the Chinese city of Dandong are returning to North Korea to face punishment after one of them temporarily escaped from her job, residents in China told Radio Free Asia. There are … Read more...Read More
The United States Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine issued a security alert on Wednesday, warning of a “potential significant air attack” from Russia. The Embassy said it would be closed and employees are to “shelter in place.” The warning comes after President Joe Biden authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied long-range missiles against Russia. “The U.S. Embassy … Read more...Read More
A major house explosion and fire in Bethel, Ohio, left two people dead and one person hospitalized on Tuesday. According to WLWT, Bethel-Tate Fire Chief Christopher Cooper said that fire crews were dispatched at roughly 8:44 a.m. on Tuesday. Cooper confirmed that the fire crews were notified of an explosion in the area and that … Read more...Read More
Former National Basketball Association (NBA) star Charles Barkley is urging the Democratic Party to “shut the f-ck” up following President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential election landslide. During a recent podcast episode of “The Steam Room,” Barkley wished Trump success in his second administration, criticized the Democratic Party for its 2024 presidential election strategy, and encouraged … Read more...Read More
A former member of the Wyoming Military Department told lawmakers Friday that victims of sexual assault in the military are not getting the justice they need. Marilyn Burden formerly served in the Wyoming National Guard, where she worked in the Equal Opportunity program for eight years and served as an alternate sexual assault response coordinator for four years. Burden … Read more...Read More
More than two dozen gang members were killed by police and members of the public after residents in the country’s Pétion-Ville neighborhood woke up Tuesday to panic and armed bandits in their midst. The attempted attack on the tony residential suburb of Port-au-Prince, which has tried to shield itself from the capital’s murderous gangs, unleashed … Read more...Read More
The pilot of a single-engine plane that crashed into a house in Hermantown in 2022 — killing the three people on board but not the homeowners — had expressed before the flight that he was “not confident about his instrument flying abilities,” according to the final report from the NTSB. The plane, flown by Tyler Fretland, 32, … Read more...Read More
President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration is looking to slash fuel-efficiency requirements for new cars and light trucks as part of plans to unwind Biden policies he’s blasted as an “EV mandate,” according to people familiar with the matter. Trump advisers plan to reexamine fuel economy requirements that were finalized in June, said the people, who … Read more...Read More
Paul Teal, an actor known for “One Tree Hill,” has died. He was 35. The cause of death was cancer, Forbes reported. His partner Emilia Torello confirmed the news Sunday in an Instagram post. “The most thoughtful, inspiring, driven, self-disciplined, loving man passed away on Friday, November 15, 2024,” she captioned a black-and-white photo of her and Teal. … Read more...Read More
Two parents are facing criminal charges after violently choking their own daughter in an alleged “honor killing” attempt outside a high school in Lacey, Washington, last month. Court documents obtained by KOMO News indicate that Ihsan and Zahraa Ali were arrested on October 18 outside Timberline High School in Lacey, Washington, after the 17-year-old student … Read more...Read More
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled on Monday that undated and misdated ballots cannot be counted in the state’s U.S. Senate race recount. The ruling comes after Democrat election officials attempted to disregard the court’s previous ruling against ineligible ballots. Monday’s Pennsylvania Supreme Court order states, “All Respondents, including the Boards of Elections in Bucks County, … Read more...Read More
A beloved Mexican gray wolf, who was known among conservationists as a symbol of hope for the endangered species, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Arizona. Several agencies have pledged up to $103,500 in reward money for information that “leads to successful prosecution” of those responsible for killing the wolf, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said in … Read more...Read More
Owners of certain Tesla Cybertrucks will have to visit the repair shop after Tesla issued a recall affecting 2,400 of the electric vehicles over possible sudden loss of power to the wheels. At issue is a transistor in some trucks built between Nov. 6, 2023 and July 30. Failure of the component could lead to a non-responsive … Read more...Read More
Boeing has laid off 2,199 workers in Washington, according to a notice filed Monday with the state’s Employment Security Department. The cuts are part of a companywide effort to reduce Boeing’s workforce by 10%, or 17,000 workers. Managers began scheduling meetings and delivering pink slips over three days last week, starting on Wednesday. The cuts were … Read more...Read More
“The Voice” winner Jason “Sundance” Head says he’s thankful to be alive after accidentally shooting himself in the stomach on his East Texas ranch. The Season 11 winner wounded himself Friday while hunting solo in the woods, his agent Trey Newman said in a statement. Head received one bullet in the stomach early that evening … Read more...Read More
President-elect Donald Trump appeared to confirm on Monday that his administration will declare a “national emergency” and will use “military assets” to carry out a “mass deportation program” to help solve the illegal immigration crisis currently facing the United States. In response to a Truth Social post from Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton, which stated, … Read more...Read More
Russia claimed on Tuesday that Ukraine fired six U.S.-supplied Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) into Russian territory after President Joe Biden authorized Ukraine to fire U.S.-supplied long-range missiles deeper into Russian territory. According to Fox News, Russia claimed that it shot down five of the six U.S.-supplied missiles and damaged the sixth missile. Russia also … Read more...Read More
During certain seasons of the year, you may notice changes in your energy level, sleep and interest in activities. Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression that is related to the changes in seasons. Symptoms typically appear in the fall, continue through the winter months and eventually go away in the spring or … Read more...Read More
North Korea may deploy as many as 100,000 troops to aid Russia’s war on Ukraine if the alliance between Pyongyang and Moscow continues to deepen, according to people familiar with assessments made by some Group of 20 nations. The analysis is one of several on the evolving partnership between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said the people, speaking on … Read more...Read More
Ethan Opfer knew about the surprise in store for his grandfather Lawrence Opfer, a World War II veteran, but he didn’t know there would be a second surprise. He had planned to present a handmade Quilt of Valor to his unsuspecting grandpa to acknowledge his service. Ethan did not expect to receive a quilt of his … Read more...Read More
On Monday morning, Gordon Cliett took his mother to a doctor’s appointment — and came home with a gun safe. Cliett, 50, had spotted the display in the lobby at Penn Medicine’s Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine in West Philadelphia, where staff had set up a table to give away safes and gun locks to promote gun safety. Cliett … Read more...Read More
Crafting vivid stories with his music was an enduring passion for Paul Kamanski, whose best-known songs — including “Hollywood Hills” and “California Kid” — were recorded and popularized on albums by the globe-trotting San Diego roots-rock band the Beat Farmers. His Oct. 5 death from sudden heart failure at age 68 has silenced Kamanski’s voice, … Read more...Read More
A resurfaced video shows President-elect Donald Trump warning that the world has never been closer to a third world war than it has been under President Joe Biden’s leadership. The video has resurfaced following Biden’s authorization allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles supplied by the United States to conduct strikes inside Russian territory. In the … Read more...Read More
A one-time substitute teacher who was banned from a Minnesota school district after being accused last month of re-enacting George Floyd’s murder in class has now lost his job as a police officer in western Wisconsin, the city’s mayor said Monday. Prescott Mayor Robert Daugherty told the Minnesota Star Tribune that the City Council on … Read more...Read More
Two separate mass shootings left two individuals dead and 11 others injured on Sunday afternoon in New Orleans. The mass shootings took place near a second line parade in the city and occurred within the same hour. In a Sunday press release, the New Orleans Police Department confirmed that officials were investigating two shooting incidents … Read more...Read More
Aviation giant Boeing Co. laid off more than a hundred workers in the region this week, as the company continues to grapple with serious manufacturing problems on marquee planes, costly labor strife and deep financial woes. Boeing notified 111 mechanics of the layoffs on Thursday, according to DeLane Adams, a spokesman for the International Association … Read more...Read More
Officials asked 130 families in Orange County, N.Y., to evacuate to a shelter as a precaution after the nearly-contained Jennings Creek Fire jumped a containment line. The move Saturday gave firefighters maneuvering room for the heavy equipment needed to combat the blaze straddling the New York-New Jersey border. The fire has been smoldering for days, and by Sunday morning had burned 5,207 … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. U.S. media are reporting that President Joe Biden’s administration has lifted restrictions that have prevented Ukraine from using American-provided weapons to strike deeper inside Russian territory. Reports on November 17 by The New York Times, The Washington Post, AP, Reuters, and others … Read more...Read More
Spirit Airlines revealed on Monday that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in an effort to reduce its debt and restructure the company. In a Monday press release, Spirit Airlines announced it had “entered into a restructuring support agreement (the “RSA”) supported by a supermajority of Spirit’s loyalty and convertible bondholders on the terms … Read more...Read More
A carrot company headquartered in Bakersfield is linked to a national outbreak of E. coli, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC announced Sunday that the multistate outbreak stems from Grimmway Farms, which is one of the largest growers, producers and shippers of carrots in the world. The company has recalled multiple brands … Read more...Read More
The U.S. Department of Defense confirmed on Friday that the Pentagon failed its seventh consecutive audit and failed to give a full account for its $824 billion budget. Despite the seventh consecutive audit failure, Pentagon officials claimed that the Department of Defense has “turned a corner” and is “making progress” toward a clean audit in … Read more...Read More
President Joe Biden reportedly authorized Ukraine to use long-range missiles supplied by the United States to conduct strikes inside Russian territory. Biden’s authorization comes after the United States had previously restricted Ukrainian strikes inside Russian territory. Senior U.S. officials first confirmed the news of Biden’s authorization to The New York Times on Sunday. Fox News … Read more...Read More
Lawyers for the family of Malcolm X have filed a $100 million lawsuit against the U.S. government, Department of Justice, FBI, CIA and the NYPD for conspiring to allow the assassination of the civil rights leader in 1965. “The government’s fingerprints are all over the assassination of Malcolm X,” civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump said Friday at … Read more...Read More
One person has died after a newly reported E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots infected 39 people across 18 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Sunday. Only one case has been reported in Colorado so far, but CDC officials said the true number of infections could be much higher because many people recover … Read more...Read More
X, the social media app owned by Elon Musk, has sued California in an attempt to block a new law requiring large online platforms to remove or label deceptive election content. The lawsuit, filed in federal court this week, targets a law that aims to combat harmful videos, images and audio that have been altered … Read more...Read More
GM to lay off roughly 1,000 people globally with majority working out of its Global Technical Center
American Military News: 2024-11-18 06:46:49
General Motors Co. on Friday laid off roughly 1,000 people globally with a majority working out of the automaker’s Global Technical Center in Warren, according to a person familiar with the matter. The layoffs, which were done as part of a reorganizing effort, affect both salary and hourly GM employees and impact multiple departments. The … Read more...Read More
Kanye West has been slapped with yet another lawsuit from an ex-employee, this time for allegedly subjecting him to “antisemitic tirades” and sex acts during meetings. Murphy Aficionado says the hip-hop superstar — who legally changed his name to Ye — hired him as a project manager in 2022. Aficionado is now suing Ye for … Read more...Read More
Ella Jenkins, the prolific, multigenerational musical pioneer who became known as the “First Lady of Children’s Music,” died Saturday. She was 100. The lifetime achievement Grammy Award winner, who recorded primarily for children, died “peacefully” at her residence in Chicago, according to her longtime record label, Smithsonian Folkways. “We mourn the passing of Ella Jenkins, … Read more...Read More
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said Donald Trump was helpful to the carrier in his first term, and he expects his return to the White House to be “positive” for Delta. “We worked with President Trump well in his first term,” Bastian said during an interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Bastian, who has led Atlanta-based Delta since 2016, said Trump was “very helpful” in Delta’s fight against what it called unfair advantages … Read more...Read More
A recent study by Florida International University found 21 types of PFAS “forever chemicals” in South Florida’s rainwater. The evidence in the study suggests that some of the PFAS that end up in South Florida are carried over vast distances in the atmosphere via the water cycle. There are thousands of types of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) used in a … Read more...Read More
The market for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Beverly Hills mansion, with its alleged ties to his infamous “freak offs,” has reportedly been slow to develop. The disgraced music mogul, 55, listed the mansion for sale over the summer, several months after it was raided by FBI and Homeland Security agents and months before his September arrest … Read more...Read More
A 7-year-old girl walking down a Harlem street with her father was shot Monday afternoon as gunfire erupted outside a nearby park, police and witnesses told the Daily News. The innocent bystander, shot in the abdomen, was rushed by police officers to Harlem Hospital in stable condition, cops said. The shooting happened near a Starbucks at 2:52 p.m. at … Read more...Read More
They don’t call it the home of the brave for nothing. The weather was treacherous on Monday morning, with a downpour of rain in Vallejo making conditions less than ideal for a Veterans Day ceremony at Mare Island Naval Cemetery. That wasn’t a problem for a group that showed up to honor veterans who have certainly been in tougher situations … Read more...Read More
Actor Cole Hauser is gunning for more “Yellowstone” as the hit Paramount Network series rides toward its conclusion. The actor, who plays “hired gun” Rip Wheeler in Taylor Sheridan’s neo-western drama, told People that it would “sure would be a shame to stop a great thing.” “I believe the numbers speak for themselves and America … Read more...Read More
A high-ranking Google director was texting with two of the company’s executives about digital-ads prices when he mentioned that the changes they were discussing could lead to lawsuits. Suddenly, he realized the chat’s history function was on, so the conversation would not be automatically deleted, and could be found by adversaries in any legal actions. … Read more...Read More
During cheerleading practice in April, Jana Duey’s sixth-grade daughter, Karter, sustained a concussion when she fell several feet headfirst onto a gym floor mat. Days after, Karter still had a headache, dizziness, and sensitivity to light and noise. Karter rested for a week and a half at home in Centennial, Colorado, then returned to school … Read more...Read More
An Alpharetta man is accused of selling more than $1 million worth of fake Masters Tournament, University of Georgia football and concert tickets to dozens of people across the state, authorities said. Matthew Timothy Neet, 42, was booked into the Jones County Jail last week after he allegedly swindled at least 30 people in Georgia … Read more...Read More
Being a professional musician often means an unpredictable paycheck. Even for an internationally famous one like Dr. Fink of Prince & the Revolution. Fink, a Twin Cities keyboardist/producer/composer, is selling 54 lots at auction this week of his Purple memorabilia and instruments — including an unreleased Prince album, rare rehearsal tapes and a synthesizer used … Read more...Read More
President-elect Donald Trump has picked his former national intelligence director, John Ratcliffe, to be the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, selecting a fierce loyalist from his first administration to lead the nation’s intelligence apparatus. Ratcliffe, 59, is expected to bring a heavy focus on countering national security threats and foreign adversaries such as China and Iran to the position. If confirmed by … Read more...Read More
A Ukrainian national accused of being part of a network that smuggled machinery with military and nuclear manufacturing applications to Russia was sentenced to 33 months in prison on a money laundering charge Wednesday in U.S. District Court. Federal authorities said Stanislav Romanyuk, 39, was part of a conspiracy that acquired an $800,000 piece of precision equipment from … Read more...Read More
A Massachusetts school committee member has resigned after being exposed on social media for telling Trump supporters she hopes they choke on a “piece of (expletive) covered in broken glass.” The Millbury School Committee has confirmed to the Herald that Sarah Murray’s resignation was “tendered and accepted” on Saturday with her viral post at the … Read more...Read More
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is preparing to lay off hundreds of employees this week, director Laurie Leshin said in a memo to staff sent Tuesday afternoon. The La Cañada Flintridge research institution will let go of approximately 325 employees across the organization on Wednesday, or roughly 5% of its total staff, the memo stated. “With lower budgets … Read more...Read More
An inmate was stabbed to death last Thursday at High Desert State Prison, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections and the man’s mother. Hawk Urban, 27, who had been imprisoned on multiple battery charges, and his cellmate had an altercation, according to department spokesperson Teri Vance. Urban’s mother, Selma Belle, said her son was incarcerated at Ely State Prison, then moved … Read more...Read More
Grant funding in the amount of $63 million from the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program of the California State Transportation Agency, has been awarded to provide rail improvements along the Union Pacific Coast Line between Monterey and Santa Barbara counties. The funding was awarded to the Facilitating and Accelerating Service Transformations on the Central Coast Program, or FAST Central … Read more...Read More
A portion of a Michigan Senate bill that would significantly limit the places where individuals with concealed pistol licenses can carry their weapons won’t advance in the state Legislature, a spokeswoman for Senate Democrats said Wednesday. On Thursday, the Michigan Senate’s Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee is scheduled to consider a two-bill package … Read more...Read More
Gov. Roy Cooper has pardoned a Pitt County pastor who served eight years in prison for a robbery he did not commit, offering the falsely accused preacher a rare declaration of innocence and making him eligible for $400,000 in state compensation. The Rev. Darron Carmon was a 19-year-old college student with a clean record in … Read more...Read More
The effort to station a squadron of F-35 fighter jets at Barnes Air National Guard Base reached an administrative milestone Thursday. The Air Force posted its final environmental impact statement detailing how the cutting-edge F-35A Lightning II fighter jets would affect the area around Westfield. The report’s official release date was scheduled for Friday. Detailing noise, traffic, pollution and other environmental … Read more...Read More
Rapper Nelly won’t face drug charges stemming from his August arrest at a St. Louis-area casino, a prosecutor said. “We don’t believe the facts in this case warrant the issuing of charges,” St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell said in a statement Tuesday. Bell, a Democrat, recently won election to Congress after defeating Cori … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. More than 50 lawmakers from around the world have called on the United Nations to secure the safety of 48 Uyghurs who have languished for more than a decade in detention in Thailand. Four dozen Uyghur men have been held at … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. A Uyghur man named Jappar Ablimit was sentenced to seven years in prison in China’s far western Xinjiang region for possessing ‘illegal’ books, a police officer and a Uyghur living in Turkey told Radio Free Asia. Ablimit, a resident of Yopurga … Read more...Read More
In a blistering critique, the top U.S. diplomat in Mexico said the country is not safe and that its leaders should stop denying widespread violence, invest more in security and increase cooperation with the United States. “To say there is no problem is to deny reality,” U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar told reporters this week. “And … Read more...Read More
The University of Oregon says it is investigating several recent incidents of antisemitism in its residential dormitories, including reports of a swastika drawn next to a picture of a Jewish student and what one family described as a “Hitler-style” mustache drawn onto the student’s face. University police and the school’s Office of Investigations and Civil Rights Compliance are also … Read more...Read More
A Chipotle shareholder is suing the company over a skimpy-portions uproar that allegedly ruined their investment. Revelations of Chipotle’s inconsistent portion sizes that rocked social media in July and August sparked a “precipitous decline” in the fast food chain’s stock, causing “significant losses and damages,” according to a proposed class-action lawsuit, CNN reported. The shareholder’s beef hinges … Read more...Read More
Chicago rapper Lil Durk pleaded not guilty to murder-for-hire charges at his Los Angeles arraignment Thursday, three weeks after his dramatic arrest in Miami as he allegedly tried to flee the country. Lil Durk, 32, whose real name is Durk Davontay Banks, was accused of paying five associates of his South Side rap consortium “Only … Read more...Read More
The Marion VA Healthcare System held its inaugural Veterans Day ceremony on Monday, paying tribute to local veterans’ dedication to the nation. It’s the first time the VA has held an event to honor veterans on the day set aside for them. The day held special meaning, with a bench dedication honoring Sergeant First Class Gregory Lee Strong, a veteran respected … Read more...Read More
Angry Donald Trump supporters are calling for outspoken actress Rachel Zegler to be fired from the upcoming live action remake of “Snow White” — or at the very least, for people to boycott the film. Screenshots of the 23-year-old star’s anti-Trump Instagram rant have been making the rounds on social media this week, prompting critics to urge … Read more...Read More
New federal election paperwork shows that Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has filed to run for reelection in 2026. Pelosi filed the reelection paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday. According to The Post Millennial, the 84-year-old Democrat has served as the representative for California’s 11th Congressional District since 1987. Pelosi previously served … Read more...Read More
A 14-year-old from New Jersey has been arrested and charged with arson for allegedly setting a fire that burned 52 acres of land and threatened homes in Evesham, police announced Wednesday. Fire officials are also investigating a possible link between that fire, which occurred on Oct. 30 and took days to extinguish, and another much larger … Read more...Read More
After President-elect Donald Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election, many celebrities have expressed their disapproval and even publicly shared their plans to leave the U.S. Here’s a list of your favorite stars who might not be sticking around for a second Trump administration. Eva Longoria Eva Longoria announced that she … Read more...Read More
Following President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as his nominee for U.S. attorney general on Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced that the Florida representative had submitted his resignation “effective immediately.” In a statement obtained by The Hill, Johnson said, “I think, out of deference to us, he issued his resignation … Read more...Read More
President-elect Donald Trump announced last Saturday that he will not be inviting Nikki Haley or Mike Pompeo to be a part of his second administration. Haley, who ran against Trump in the 2024 Republican presidential primary election, served as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations during Trump’s first term in office, while Pompeo served as the … Read more...Read More
President-elect Donald Trump announced former independent 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday as his nominee for the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. In a Thursday statement released on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “I am thrilled to announce Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as The United States Secretary of Health … Read more...Read More
Four Los Angeles-area residents were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of insurance fraud and conspiracy after allegedly falsely claiming a bear got into their vehicles and damaged them. There was no bear, rather, a person in a bear costume was seen in video footage provided with insurance claims. Dubbed “Operation Bear Claw,” the California Department of … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. The United States and South Korea confirmed that North Korean troops have been in combat against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region, as China declined to comment on military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang saying it was their affair. The U.S. … Read more...Read More
A new report from the U.S. government’s lead investigator on gun trafficking in the Caribbean area is confirming what region leaders have long said: Most of the firearms wreaking havoc in their vulnerable nations and being used in 90% of the homicides are coming from the United States. However, the report from the Government Accountability … Read more...Read More
A Detroit man convicted of leading a drug-trafficking operation in the Bay City and Saginaw area has been sentenced to 60 years in prison, officials said. Ricardo Delgado II, 51, was sentenced Wednesday in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, U.S. Attorney Dawn Ison said. “This defendant endangered countless individuals … Read more...Read More
A St. James, Minnesota, meat-processing plant not far from similar southern Minnesota plants owned by companies penalized last year for violating child labor laws has been fined $2 million for allegedly illegally employing teenagers in dangerous, late-night jobs. According to allegations disclosed by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry on Thursday, the Smithfield plant … Read more...Read More
Advance Auto Parts revealed on Thursday that it is preparing to close over 700 locations across the United States as the company struggles to deal with a decline in consumer demand and increased expenses. In a Thursday press release, the iconic auto part company announced that it will close 523 Advance corporate locations, 204 independent … Read more...Read More
President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he will nominate former U.S. Rep. Doug Collins, a longtime political ally who represented a northwest Georgia seat in Congress, to join his Cabinet as secretary of the sprawling Veterans Affairs department. Collins, a Gainesville lawyer, was one of Trump’s biggest defenders in the U.S. House during Democratic-led impeachment hearings, and tried … Read more...Read More
A federal jury returned a guilty verdict against the former interim sheriff of a Mississippi county after federal prosecutors detailed how he solicited, and accepted, nearly $10,000 in cash bribes from a convicted felon. Marshand Crisler, while the sheriff of Hinds County from August 2021 to December 2021, promised to reward the man in exchange … Read more...Read More
More than two decades ago, researchers spotted a mysterious sea slug swimming more than 8,000 feet deep in the Monterey Bay. In February 2000, scientists from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute were using a remotely operated vehicle to observe sea animals offshore when they discovered a bioluminescent mollusk with a large gelatinous hood and … Read more...Read More
ABC morning show “The View” wants President-elect Donald Trump to visit the program — despite its hosts having been very critical of him and vice versa. Bookers plan to “beg” the 78-year-old politician to return to the “Hot Topics” table, a show insider told The Daily Beast. The thinking behind inviting Trump on the program is that he’ll need to message … Read more...Read More
Denzel Washington says he had a same-sex kiss in Ridley Scott’s hotly anticipated “Gladiator” sequel, but it won’t see the light of day. The two-time Oscar winner, 69, recently told LGBTQ+ outlet Gayety about the kiss, which didn’t make the final cut in “Gladiator II,” which opens next week. “I actually kissed a man in the … Read more...Read More
Delta Air Lines acknowledged this week that information from its internal directory was leaked in a data breach of a third party, but said it did not include any sensitive employee information. The data included “things like names, contact information and office location,” but no sensitive personal data, according to the Atlanta-based airline. The Delta data was part … Read more...Read More
Music legend Quincy Jones died earlier this month reportedly from pancreatic cancer. The 28-time Grammy Award winner’s cause of death was listed as the aggressive form of cancer, according to a death certificate issued by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and obtained by TMZ. No other factors contributed to his death, the outlet … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Marco Rubio, a strident foreign policy “hawk” when it comes to relations with China, has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as the next U.S. secretary of state. The Republican senator from Trump’s adopted home state of Florida is … Read more...Read More
President-elect Donald Trump selected former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday as his nominee for the Director of National Intelligence (DNI). In a Wednesday statement released on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “I am pleased to announce that former Congresswoman, Lieutenant Colonel Tulsi Gabbard, will serve as Director of National Intelligence.” “For over two decades, Tulsi … Read more...Read More
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas announced on Thursday that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested a man from Houston, Texas, who allegedly attempted to support ISIS and planned a terrorist attack in the United States. In a Thursday press release, U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani and FBI Special … Read more...Read More
A former Defense Department official who worked in a “secretive Pentagon unit” that studied unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), formerly unidentified flying objects (UFO), told Congress on Wednesday that he had signed documents restricting what he could say about UAP crash retrievals. During a Wednesday congressional hearing called “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth,” Luis Elizondo, … Read more...Read More
Former National Football League (NFL) star Michael Strahan, who works as an NFL analyst and host of “Good Morning America,” has issued an apology after he received backlash for allegedly being “disrespectful” by not holding his hand over his heart during the playing of the “The Star-Spangled Banner” during a pre-Veterans Day Fox broadcast on … Read more...Read More
A new report claims that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) seized the phone and electronics of Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan on Wednesday. The FBI raid comes just one week after the betting platform successfully predicted that President-elect Donald Trump was going to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. An anonymous source … Read more...Read More
Four veterans from the Flathead Valley were among those honored by Gov. Greg Gianforte with the 2024 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation on Monday. “Honoring our veterans with the Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation award is a small yet meaningful way to express our profound gratitude for their sacrifice, service, and dedication to our freedoms,” Gianforte said in a statement. Among the recipients … Read more...Read More
“I’d like to a buy a U,” Rocky Hill Police Officer Will Jordan said when trying to solve the puzzle board during an episode of “Wheel of Fortune” that aired on Monday night. Three U’s appeared on the board, leaving it displaying “_ — _ E — YOURSE_F A ROUN_ OF A — _ — AUSE.” Jordan then said … Read more...Read More
The Massachusetts Air National Guard tech support member responsible for “one of the most significant leaks of classified documents and information in United States history” will spend a decade and a half behind bars. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani sentenced Jack Teixeira to 180 months, which is 15 years, in federal prison at a sentencing hearing … Read more...Read More
Technology executive Bob Lee’s accused killer told a jury he acted in self defense after Lee tried to attack him with a knife on a San Francisco street a year and a half ago, saying “he went crazy on me” after losing his temper. Nima Momeni, defending himself at his murder trial, testified Wednesday that during a … Read more...Read More
Donald Martindale of Warren has been named the sixth recipient of the annual Pat Daniels Macomb County Veteran of the Year. The county Board of Commissioners proclaimed it so Wednesday at a committee meeting attended by Martindale, his wife, Mary, and son, Paul, and most of the county Veterans Services Commission at the county Administration Building in Mount Clemens. Martindale, 77, who was wounded in Vietnam while … Read more...Read More
A Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) official was arrested on Tuesday and charged for allegedly leaking classified documents regarding Israel’s plans to attack Iran after the U.S. adversary fired over 180 ballistic missiles against Israel in October. According to The New York Times, Asif W. Rahman, who works for the CIA overseas, was arrested in Cambodia … Read more...Read More
Pentagon officials confirmed that U.S. destroyers defended against ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and attack drones launched by Iran-backed Houthi terrorists after U.S. Central Command conducted airstrikes against Houthi weapons storage facilities in Yemen. In a Wednesday press release, Central Command confirmed that the USS Stockdale and USS Spruance destroyers responded alongside U.S. Air Force and … Read more...Read More
Thirty-five people were killed after a Chinese driver rammed his car into a crowd in southern China, the nation’s deadliest attack in at least a decade as an economic slowdown sparks outbreaks of violence. A man surnamed Fan drove his small jeep into pedestrians outside a sports center in the city of Zhuhai at around 7:48 p.m. … Read more...Read More
A homeless 21-year-old man was stabbed to death in a Brooklyn playground Tuesday morning, police said. The scene of the slaying, Clinton Hill’s Steuben Playground, is where a Venezuelan migrant was shot to death earlier this year. In the latest violence, the victim was stabbed in the stomach during a confrontation with a man near Flushing Ave. and Steuben St. about 8:45 a.m. Medics … Read more...Read More
Colorado is on track to see the deadliest year for police shootings since 2020 with nearly 60 people having been shot or killed by state law enforcement so far this year. This time last year, 34 people had been killed by police officers and sheriff’s deputies across Colorado and 19 others had been injured, according … Read more...Read More
Officials have confirmed that a major factory explosion left two dead and at least 10 injured in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday. According to WHAS 11, an explosion occurred at roughly 3 p.m. at Givaudan Sense Colour, which is a factory that manufactures the caramel color used in soft drinks. The outlet noted that all of … Read more...Read More
President-elect Donald Trump announced Army combat veteran and Fox News host Pete Hegseth as his nominee for secretary of defense on Tuesday. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “I am honored to announce that I have nominated Pete Hegseth to serve in my Cabinet as The Secretary of Defense. Pete has spent his … Read more...Read More
Let there be light! That’s what shark researchers are saying after finding that LED lights on surfboards could be the key to preventing great white shark bites. The Australian scientists have published the results of a six-year shark study that could lead to a revolution in surfboard design. “What we’ve been trying to do is understand how … Read more...Read More
Boeing employees will learn Wednesday who will lose their jobs in mid-January in the round of layoffs Boeing announced last month. The cuts will be broadly spread across the company and, despite some expectations earlier, engineers and production workers won’t be exempt. On an earnings call late last month, new Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said that … Read more...Read More
A guest at one of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ infamous “freak offs” is lifting the lid on what went on there, and it’s pretty shocking stuff. Tanea Wallace appears in “TMZ Presents The Downfall of Diddy,” claiming that back in 2018 a Saudi prince flew her and a friend out to Miami for a bash at … Read more...Read More
The Old Firehouse Senior Center, 100 Avon Belden Road in Avon Lake, was the site of a free drive-thru lunch for veterans Nov. 12. In partnership with the city of Avon Lake, Infinite Helping Hands, Hospice of the Western Reserve and Busch Funeral and Crematory Services, the event served over 20 veterans with a meal and other items from each organization involved. … Read more...Read More
At least 52,000 Colorado homes lost power during the peak of last week’s snowstorm, which dropped feet of wet, heavy snow across the state, according to Xcel Energy. As of 11 a.m. Sunday, 8,297 homes were without power across Colorado, a jump of nearly 6,000 homes from 10 a.m., according to the energy outlet’s outage map. The majority of … Read more...Read More
Throughout history, warfare and gambling have intersected in ways that might seem surprising at first. Soldiers, faced with the constant pressures and uncertainties of battle, often turned to gambling as a way to pass the time and cope with the stress of war. From ancient times, when Roman soldiers played dice games before combat, to … Read more...Read More
Law enforcement officials confirmed that a Minnesota man who vocalized his opposition to President-elect Donald Trump shot and killed his wife, his ex-partner, and his two sons before committing suicide last week. According to The New York Post, Duluth Police Chief Mike Ceynowa told reporters on Friday that 46-year-old Anthony Nephew had been identified as … Read more...Read More
Marn’i Washington, a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supervisor who was fired for directing Hurricane Milton relief effort workers in Florida to skip homes with signs expressing support for President-elect Donald Trump, has pushed back against the agency’s claims that her case was an “isolated” incident. During an interview with Roland Martin on his show … Read more...Read More
A new report claims that CNN is preparing to implement a new round of layoffs that is expected to impact “hundreds of employees” in the aftermath of the 2024 presidential election. According to Puck, executives at CNN are expected to announce hundreds of layoffs over the next few months following a decline in viewership ratings … Read more...Read More
Anduril Industries recently unveiled two new artificial intelligence-powered drones designed to assist military operations through lightweight, easy-to-use technology. In a recent press release, Anduril Industries announced that the defense industry company was “unveiling the Bolt family of man-packable, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) Autonomous Air Vehicles (AAVs) that delivers simple and flexible capability for a variety of … Read more...Read More
A new report claims that President-elect Donald Trump warned Russian President Vladimir Putin last Thursday not to escalate the war in Ukraine, emphasizing that the United States has a significant military presence in Europe. The Washington Post reported that multiple sources confirmed Trump spoke with Putin on Thursday following his election victory. A person with … Read more...Read More
Garth Brooks is not finished with his “Plus One” residency at the Colosseum, but he’s hinted that he might be done living in the U.S. Brooks said during his Facebook Live chat show Inside Studio G on Oct. 28 that he and his wife, Trisha Yearwood, are contemplating a move to Ireland. The couple were … Read more...Read More
Just under 10,000 Nevada mail-in ballots still required signature verification as of Monday, the day before the deadline to do so in order for those voters’ choices to count. The majority of the 9,956 ballots that still needed to be cured Monday were from Clark County, according to the Nevada secretary of state’s office. While … Read more...Read More
The Republican Party is projected to keep control of the U.S. House of Representatives after Decision Desk HQ called multiple races in favor of Republicans on Monday. According to Decision Desk HQ, the Republican Party currently is expected to win at least 219 congressional seats, while Democrats are expected to win at least 210 seats. … Read more...Read More
Spokane City Hall was placed under lockdown Monday afternoon in response to an alleged threat from a man who previously threatened to kidnap former Mayor Nadine Woodward and in recent months has threatened Mayor Lisa Brown. Chesed B. Johnson, 46, sent an email to council members Monday threatening to commit suicide by cop. He also posted that email in … Read more...Read More
To mark Veterans Day, the Maryland National Guard honored Harriet Tubman with her posthumous commissioning as a one-star general. Tubman was awarded the rank of brigadier general in recognition for her service during the Civil War. The abolitionist was a spy for the Union Army and the first woman to lead a military operation when she guided the Combahee Ferry Raid in … Read more...Read More
President-elect Donald Trump picked Florida congressman Mike Waltz as his national security adviser, a person familiar with the matter said, elevating the former Army Green Beret and combat veteran to become one his closest aides. Waltz, who served multiple tours in Afghanistan, will hold a critical position of power, coordinating foreign policy from within the West Wing and briefing the president on … Read more...Read More
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Veterans Day pardoned five former members of the military and is seeking one posthumous clemency grant for another for convictions that include robbery, drug dealing and grand theft. Newsom’s office said “a pardon grant recognizes the grantee’s self-development and accountability after conviction,” but does not erase a conviction or seek to … Read more...Read More
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s officers are searching for a 39-year-old man after recovering 80 firearms in connection with a call for a domestic assault last Thursday. The suspect left the scene before authorities arrived, according to a Friday news release from the sheriff’s office. On Friday, officers turned up an “extensive collection of weapons” after … Read more...Read More
A Biden-Harris administration official with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) ordered Hurricane Milton relief effort workers in Florida to skip the surveying of homes with signs expressing support for President-elect Donald Trump. Internal FEMA communications obtained by The Daily Wire and confirmed by multiple federal employees show that Marn’i Washington, a FEMA supervisor, instructed … Read more...Read More
Police officials recently confirmed that an 11-year-old child called the police after their parents killed each other while fighting at their home in Cowlitz County, Washington, on the night of Halloween. In a Thursday press release, Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Chief Criminal Deputy Troy Brightbill said, “Cowlitz 911 received a report of a shooting at a … Read more...Read More
It’s Election Day in America. Voters are heading to the polls in one of the most consequential elections in American history. In a politically polarized country, potential delays in reporting results might further fuel conspiracy theories that have spread widely. Across the country, more than 77 million voters already cast their ballots during the early … Read more...Read More
A breakneck rally in Tesla Inc. shares on Friday catapulted the electric-vehicle maker’s market value back over the coveted trillion-dollar mark, as investors bet that Donald Trump’s return to the White House can be a positive force for Elon Musk’s company. Shares of the company closed up 8.2% at $321.22 Friday, taking their gains this year to 29%, and … Read more...Read More
Stellantis NV plans to cut about 400 workers at an east Detroit warehousing facility early next year. The indefinite layoffs will affect all workers at the Freud Street parts sequencing facility, which is near the company’s Detroit Assembly Complex-Jefferson plant. Stellantis said it’s transitioning the operations to a third-party. “As Stellantis navigates a transitional year, … Read more...Read More
The historic Leinenkugel’s brewery in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, is closing after more than 150 years of operating in the town, as parent company Molson Coors centralizes brewing operations in Milwaukee. “While never easy, these choices are made with much thought and consideration to position Molson Coors for continued success in Wisconsin and beyond,” Brian Erhardt, … Read more...Read More
BAFTA-nominated actor Tony Todd, best known for his titular role in the “Candyman” horror films, has died at age 69. Todd died Wednesday night at his home in Marina Del Rey, California, his reps confirmed to multiple outlets on Friday. An exact cause of death was not provided, though his rep told TMZ he died of … Read more...Read More
Rapper Bhad Bhabie, hoping to silence the “worst narratives” about her appearance, has revealed she is battling cancer. The 21-year-old “Gucci Flip Flops” performer, whose real name is Danielle Bregoli, addressed critics Thursday on social media. “I’m sorry my cancer medicine made me loose (sic) weight,” she said in an Instagram story, reassuring fans she is … Read more...Read More
A new report by House Republicans claims that the Biden-Harris administration distributed $41 billion to environmental groups that “spread radical, left-leaning ideology” in an effort to eliminate the use of fossil fuels in the United States. The report, which was recently published by the House Energy and Commerce Committee, criticizes the Biden-Harris administration for allocating … Read more...Read More
President-elect Donald Trump has announced former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Thomas Homan as the new “border czar” for his upcoming administration. In a Sunday post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “I am pleased to announce that the Former ICE Director, and stalwart on Border Control, Tom Homan, will be joining the Trump Administration, in charge … Read more...Read More
Fighter jets with the Colorado Air National Guard will fly over the Denver metro area and Front Range on Monday to honor American veterans and celebrate the national holiday. The guard will fly F-16C Vipers, also known as Fighting Falcons, military officials said in a news release. F-16s flying in formation symbolize strength and vigilance, officials said. If the skies … Read more...Read More
Street battles have started in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kurakhove, Russian security agencies told state-run Tass, as Kremlin troops attempt to press their ground advantage at a time each side has ramped up drone launches. “There is urban fighting in the territory” of the city, the agencies said, adding without evidence that Ukraine’s military … Read more...Read More
South Florida Congressman Jared Moskowitz said in a statement Friday that a man who was recently arrested in South Florida had his name on a “target list” and that there was a “potential plot on (his) life.” Lt. Michael Druzbik, a Margate Police spokesperson, said he could not confirm or release any details about any … Read more...Read More
A federal grand jury in Los Angeles this week approved new charges against Lil Durk in connection with a 2022 murder-for-hire plot that targeted a rival rapper but instead left the man’s cousin dead. The U.S. attorney’s office in the Central District of California announced Friday that a grand jury returned a superseding indictment charging … Read more...Read More
Back-to-back earthquakes hit southeastern Cuba on Sunday, damaging houses, buildings and power lines as well as causing landslides, the goverment said. The United States Geological Survey reported that a magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred 21 miles off the municipality of Granma, at about 11 am. Shortly before noon, a larger, magnitude 6.8 tremor struck near the … Read more...Read More
Sunday marked the United States Marine Corps’ 249th birthday, just one day before the 105th observation of Veterans Day. In honor of the occasion, the Marine Corps released a video celebrating the “unmatched courage, unwavering dedication, and a legacy of service that has shaped our nation’s history.” “To every #Marine who has served, and to … Read more...Read More
Langley Winds, the U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Woodwind Quintet, will present a free concert for all ages at 2 p.m. Sunday at the High Point Theatre, 220 E. Commerce Ave. The doors will open at 1 p.m. The ensemble features the diverse talents of professional airmen-musicians dedicated to musical excellence and military distinction. Their modern and innovative approach to the … Read more...Read More
The community gathered together Saturday for the county’s annual Veterans Celebration, including a parade featuring an array of vintage trucks and cars, motorcycles, and more. The parade began at Carnaby Square and notably featured a military truck followed by American Legion Post 16 and the Oleika Shriners trucks. As the annual parade made its way through London that afternoon, participants waved … Read more...Read More
Digging into the pale brown dirt of southern France, archaeologists painstakingly revealed more and more of a rare ancient Roman site. One structure in particular caught their attention — and for good reason. It turned out to be a roughly 1,900-year-old bathhouse. Archaeologists began excavating a site in Villeneuve-sur-Lot in 2017 ahead of home construction. They … Read more...Read More
A Westland, Michigan, man was arrested after authorities said he tried to get into the U.S. Capitol on Election Day while carrying a flare gun, torch lighter, bottles of fuel and what appears to be a manifesto. U.S. Capitol Police said they also found a letter to Congress when they searched Austin M. Olson, 27, … Read more...Read More
Prosecutors here have struck a plea deal with a man who shot and killed his ex-girlfriend’s friend in 2021, allegedly over jealousy and racial animus, court records show. Earl Godhigh, 47, pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in the Aug. 23, 2021 death of 40-year-old Francisco Figueroa. In exchange for his plea, Godhigh will be … Read more...Read More
Strong winds helped push along a wildfire in Ventura County that quickly grew to 10,431 acres by Wednesday afternoon — causing injuries and prompting evacuations. Multiple people have been injured in the Mountain fire and transported to hospitals, the Ventura County Fire Department said, with numerous structures threatened. Fire officials didn’t specify the number of … Read more...Read More
Long-simmering tensions between Philadelphia’s Democratic Party chair and Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign erupted in public after her loss on Wednesday. As Democrats across the state were processing Harris’ defeat by former President Donald Trump, former U.S. Rep. Bob Brady, the party chair since 1988, unleashed a torrent of blame on the Harris campaign. He questioned whether Harris should have replaced President Joe Biden on the … Read more...Read More
Cardi B pulled no punches when she appeared to lash out at Southern states for Donald Trump’s second presidential victory in a quickly deleted clip. The 32-year-old New York rapper, who has campaigned for Vice President Kamala Harris, suggested in the clip that the region deserves the deadly hurricanes that have recently battered it, according … Read more...Read More
A man posed as a deployed soldier and scammed people out of millions in a romance fraud scheme, federal prosecutors said. Franklin Ikechukwu Nwadialo, 40, of Nigeria, defrauded victims out of more than $3.3 million, according to a Nov. 5 news release by the Western District of Washington U.S. Attorney’s Office. Nwadialo was indicted in December on 14 counts of wire fraud, … Read more...Read More
A Colorado law banning gun sales to people younger than 21 can now take effect, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned an injunction in the lawsuit and ordered the case be sent back to the district court for further consideration. Gun-rights organization Rocky Mountain Gun Owners and two men younger than 21 filed the … Read more...Read More
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team leaders announced on Wednesday that Trump will be “selecting personnel” to serve in his second administration, while the transition team prepares for the “implementation of President Trump’s common sense agenda” following his major victory in the 2024 election. In a statement obtained by The Washington Examiner, Linda McMahon, who served … Read more...Read More
HanesBrands Inc. recently revealed that it is closing one of its U.S. factories after selling one of the company’s brands earlier this year. The closure of the factory is expected to result in 75 layoffs over the next couple of months. According to Business North Carolina, HanesBrands is planning to close the High Point Distribution … Read more...Read More
Republican Dave McCormick, an Army veteran and former hedge fund CEO, has unseated three-term Democratic Sen. Bob Casey Jr. in Pennsylvania’s nationally watched U.S. Senate race, according to The Associated Press. While Casey held a lead in polls for much of the campaign, the race tightened in the final days. And McCormick ended up squeaking out a victory of … Read more...Read More
SUNY Oneonta is hosting a U.S. Army officer this month for a unique internship. According to a news release from the college, Army Captain Taylor Baum is taking part in a Department of Defense program called SkillBridge, which connects service members with local industry partners during the last 180 days of their military service. Baum, 31, originally from St. Louis, Missouri, is … Read more...Read More
Reintroduced Colorado wolf likely died after fight with another wolf, federal wildlife officials say
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One of Colorado’s reintroduced wolves likely died of wounds it suffered during a fight with another wolf, federal officials announced Thursday. The wolf also had a healed gunshot wound on one of its hind legs, according to a statement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed the wolf’s death in Grand … Read more...Read More
In the ongoing investigation into One Direction singer Liam Payne’s death, three suspects have been charged for their alleged involvement in the pop star’s sudden demise last month. The National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office of Argentina announced Thursday in a statement shared in Spanish that it has found evidence of “illicit conduct” by three people — … Read more...Read More
A staff member at the University of Oregon encouraged supporters of President-elect Donald Trump to “go jump off of a f-cking bridge” following Trump’s landslide victory over Vice President Kamala Harris. In a video message on Instagram that has since been made private, University of Oregon Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life Leonard Serrato said, “I’m … Read more...Read More
The U.S. Department of Justice announced criminal charges on Friday against an Iranian national involved in a plot to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump prior to the 2024 presidential election. According to a criminal complaint, Farhad Shakeri, a 51-year-old Iranian national, was directed by an unidentified Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps official to assassinate Trump prior to … Read more...Read More
Companies are making plans to move manufacturing out of China following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. According to Bloomberg, Trump has indicated that he may put a 60% tariff on goods imported from China, as well as a 10% or 20% tariff on goods imported from … Read more...Read More
Following President-elect Donald Trump’s landslide victory in the 2024 presidential election, Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Thursday that the city is ending its free debit card program for illegal immigrants in the city’s shelters. In March, New York City’s administration announced a $53 million prepaid debit card pilot program intended to … Read more...Read More
A Texas judge ruled against the Biden-Harris administration’s plan to grant mass amnesty to up to one million illegal immigrant spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens on Thursday. According to The Post Millennial, Thursday’s ruling by Judge J. Campbell Barker determined that the Biden-Harris administration’s amnesty plan was not valid because the Department of Homeland … Read more...Read More
The city’s Beat the Street Community Center is joining ranks with the armed forces to mark Veterans Day this weekend, both at home and on the road. The local club is staging the “Fight for Freedom” boxing show Friday night at Wilcox Tech with a card featuring fighters from the U.S. Military Academy going up against opponents from the U.S. Coast … Read more...Read More
A 70-year-old woman who attacked and drowned her 92-year-old mother at a Huntington Beach home in a killing prosecutors allege was driven by greed was sentenced Thursday to 25 years to life in prison. An Orange County Superior Court in late June convicted Cynthia Roberta Strange of first-degree murder for the Sept. 4, 2018 slaying of her mother, Ruth Strange, during an early morning attack … Read more...Read More
Most golfers wait their entire lives hoping to make an elusive hole-in-one that never comes. At age 90, Ray Riek has enjoyed a lifetime of aces. The Southmont resident made a hole-in-one on the par-3 No. 5 at Berkley Hills Golf Course this past month. By Riek’s count, that was his 15th career ace. Berkley Hills manager Derek Hayes and assistant … Read more...Read More
What began as an investigation into the illegal sale of a single military-grade laser sight turned into the arrest of an Orange County man for possession of a cache of weapons of war and sexually explicit child content. Arthit Tanjapatkul, 43, was charged Wednesday in the U.S. District Court of Santa Ana with one count of possession of four machine guns … Read more...Read More
After an eight-day trial, a federal jury returned its verdict for a primary care doctor accused of groping four female veterans during routine exams at a VA medical center, according to federal prosecutors. Rajesh Motibhai Patel, 69, of Lilburn, Georgia, was convicted of two charges relating to one woman, and acquitted of charges relating to the other three patients, the U.S. Attorney’s Office … Read more...Read More
In the aftermath of President-elect Donald Trump’s landslide victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election, numerous left-wing celebrities have shared videos or statements revealing their meltdowns over a second Trump administration. The celebrity meltdowns circulating on social media come after multiple top Hollywood celebrities and music stars publicly endorsed Harris and … Read more...Read More
U.S. stocks soared Wednesday in the wake of Donald Trump’s sweeping election victory as investors priced in potential gains for a wide range of industries and a near-term boost to economic growth. In early trading, the Dow Jones industrial average surged more than 1300 points, or about 3%, with expectations that a second Trump presidential … Read more...Read More
Stellantis NV said Wednesday it plans to cut a shift at its Toledo plant that builds Jeep Gladiator pickups, which will result in about 1,100 indefinite layoffs by early next year. The move from two to one shifts does not come as a surprise, with Gladiator sales slowing this year and the automaker seeking to … Read more...Read More
Fresh waves of layoffs are poised to eliminate the jobs of several hundred tech workers in the Bay Area, a disquieting series of setbacks that suggest the wobbly sector’s staffing reductions have yet to run their course. The current cutbacks for the Bay Area tech industry are slated to eliminate more than 400 jobs, according … Read more...Read More
Owners of vehicles parked in bike and bus lanes downtown can now receive warnings and, soon, tickets in the mail, as a delayed program to test automated ticketing for the parking infractions has begun. The pilot program, which uses cameras on eight city vehicles to enforce parking violations, began Monday. For the first month vehicle … Read more...Read More
The X account run by singer and outspoken Donald Trump critic Bette Midler was no longer online after her nemesis was elected president for the second time Tuesday night. A message reading “This account doesn’t exist” appeared under the handle @BetteMidler Wednesday morning. Midler had also criticized X owner and Trump surrogate Elon Musk on … Read more...Read More
An 82-year-old woman was arrested on Monday in Washington state for a hate crime after allegedly assaulting two “brown-skinned” supporters of President-elect Donald Trump. In a Wednesday press release, the Edmonds Police Department said, “An Edmonds woman was arrested Monday (11/4) afternoon for a Hate Crime after assaulting two women who were rallying in support … Read more...Read More
Less than three weeks after Cuba lost all electrical service for several days, Hurricane Rafael’s strong winds knocked out the country’s electrical grid again Wednesday afternoon, leaving the island without service, the state electricity company said. The state-owned Electric Union said that the strong winds “caused the disconnection of the National Electric System” at 2:48 p.m. and that contingency protocols were … Read more...Read More
Bell Textron, a subsidiary of Wichita-based Textron Aviation, will take over a U.S. Army defense program after the program dropped Spirit Aerosystems as a supplier. Bell is an aerospace and defense company that engineers and manufactures helicopters. On Wednesday, the company announced its facility in Wichita will keep production of the fuselage assembly for the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, a Bell news … Read more...Read More
A Golden Police Department officer was killed and a second seriously injured after they were hit by a suspected drunken driver while responding to a crash on Colorado 58 on Wednesday night. The two officers, a man and a woman, were investigating a crash near Washington Avenue and were outside of their vehicle when they were struck just before 5 p.m., Golden Police Chief Joe … Read more...Read More
A U.S. Army soldier is facing charges after a late night car crash left a Texas couple dead, officials told news outlets. The crash happened before midnight Nov. 2, at an intersection in El Paso, McClatchy News reported. Rick Ballard, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene, while his 28-year-old fiance, Dalia Olivas, died from her injuries at a hospital. Officials at Fort Bliss, a military base in El Paso, … Read more...Read More
California will receive $122 million in a settlement agreement with Kroger, the grocery chain and parent company of Ralphs, to resolve lawsuits over its alleged role in the opioid crisis and how its pharmacies dispensed prescription painkillers to customers. The payment finalizes a deal the company struck last year to resolve nearly all the opioid-related … Read more...Read More
Franchise Group, the company at the heart of a troubled management buyout that has devastated the stock of B. Riley Financial, has filed for bankruptcy — but plans to keep open most of its retail brands, including Vitamin Shoppe. The retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday, announcing it already had a deal … Read more...Read More
Tyka Nelson, the Minneapolis singer and younger sister of music legend Prince, has died. She was 64. Nelson was considered the only full sibling to the “Purple Rain” singer-songwriter. Her son President Nelson told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that his mother died Monday but did not disclose any details. A representative for Prince’s estate did not immediately … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Nefise Oguz, a Uyghur student at Istanbul University, uploaded a video to TikTok of a brief debate she had with Doğu Perinçek, leader of Turkey’s nationalist Patriotic Party, about the Uyghur genocide and China’s oppressive policies in Xinjiang. She posted it … Read more...Read More
Following President-elect Donald Trump’s historic win against Vice President Kamala Harris early Wednesday morning, multiple world leaders issued statements celebrating and congratulating him. As one of the first world leaders to celebrate Trump’s victory, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted, “Dear Donald and Melania Trump, Congratulations on history’s greatest comeback! Your historic return to the White … Read more...Read More
The State Parks Division will waive any day-use and overnight camping fees on Monday, Nov. 11, for New Mexico veterans, active military, National Guard and their dependents in recognition of Veterans Day. “It is our privilege to say thank you to our veterans and to let them know we are grateful for their sacrifices and accomplishments,” said Toby Velasquez, State Parks director, … Read more...Read More
Early voting results on Tuesday are showing Colorado voters overwhelmingly in favor of Proposition KK, a ballot measure that would create an excise tax on firearms and ammunition, primarily to pay for crime victim services, mental health services for veterans and youth and school safety programs. As of 8:30 p.m. Mountain time, out of a total of 211,072 … Read more...Read More
Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley defeated Democratic challenger Lucas Kunce in an expensive race for U.S. Senate on Tuesday night. The Associated Press called the race for Hawley at 9:28 p.m. EDT Tuesday. With about 45% of votes counted, Hawley was leading Kunce by a 52%-to-46% margin, according to The Associated Press. Kunce was leading … Read more...Read More
Soft cheeses sold under several brands have been recalled from California, Texas, Missouri and nine other states after listeria was found in the manufacturing facility. Savencia Cheese USA is based in New Holland, Pennsylvania, but said in its FDA-posted recall notice that the problem was in the company’s Lena, Illinois, facility. “Through routine testing, it was identified that processing equipment at the … Read more...Read More
Former President Donald Trump is projected to win the 2024 presidential election against Vice President Kamala Harris, according to Decision Desk HQ. Trump’s historic win comes in the wake of multiple assassination attempts, lawsuits and attempts to remove him from the ballot. As of 2 a.m. Wednesday, Decision Desk HQ showed Trump securing at least … Read more...Read More
A Michigan man was arrested on Tuesday over threats he made against conservative Christians, the U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Michigan revealed on Election Day. According to United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison, Isaac Sissel, 25, who is currently in Ann Arbor, posted the following threat online: “I shall carry out an attack against … Read more...Read More
A voting location in Pennsylvania, a key swing state in the 2024 presidential election between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, was reportedly stormed by “disrupters,” triggering an evacuation. This is breaking news that will be updated as more information becomes available. Keep reading below. Just after 7 p.m. EST on Tuesday, … Read more...Read More
U.S. Capitol Police officers arrested a suspect who “smelled like fuel” and had a flare gun and torch in his possession at the Capitol Visitor Center on Tuesday afternoon during the center’s screening process. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, the U.S. Capitol Police said, “Our officers just arrested a man who was stopped … Read more...Read More
The U.S. Army announced on Monday that a soldier critically injured while assigned to the failed Gaza pier mission, which supported the delivery of aid to Palestinians impacted by the war between Israel and Hamas earlier this year, died last week. According to CNN, 23-year-old Sgt. Quandarius Davon Stanley, who died on October 31, was … Read more...Read More
Former President Donald Trump received multiple major endorsements on Monday, less than 24 hours before the start of Election Day. On Monday night, popular podcasting host Joe Rogan shared a video on X, formerly Twitter, of his recent interview with Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk, who previously endorsed Trump. “The great and powerful … Read more...Read More
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris tied in the New Hampshire township of Dixville Notch just after 12 a.m. on Election Day. According to CNN, Dixville Notch is one of the first places in the United States to report its election results. The outlet noted that the small township, which only had … Read more...Read More
Iran is planning a counterattack on Israel involving more powerful warheads and other weapons, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing Iranian and Arab officials briefed on the plans. Iran isn’t planning to limit its response to missiles and drones, the Journal said Sunday, citing the officials. The newspaper noted it remains to be seen whether the threats are real. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. The North Korean Army’s main anti-socialism inspection division is going door to door in the northern province of Ryanggang to make sure that hardwired propaganda speakers installed in each home are in working order, residents told Radio Free Asia. The speakers … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. The ruling Chinese Communist Party has enshrined the ashes of a general who presided over a Cultural Revolution massacre that included cannibalism of those deemed “enemies of the people” by late supreme leader Mao Zedong. On Oct. 24, officials reburied the … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Amnesty International has called for the immediate release of a young woman who took most of her clothes off during an apparent protest against harassment outside her Tehran university on November 2. Iranian authorities arrested the female student — who has … Read more...Read More
Republican lawmakers recently criticized the Biden-Harris administration over concerns of “deficiencies” in the Pentagon’s voting “protocols and procedures” for U.S. service members. In a letter sent to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin last Wednesday, Reps. Brian Mast (R-Fla.), Mike Waltz (R-Fla.), and Bill Huizenga (R-Mich.) expressed “grave concern” regarding “deficiencies in the Defense Department’s protocols and … Read more...Read More
The United States Department of Defense announced last week that it is deploying additional destroyers, fighters, B-52 Stratofortress bombers, and other military assets to the Middle East. The deployment of additional military assets to the Middle East comes as Iran has threatened to retaliate against Israel for the U.S. ally’s recent strikes against its military … Read more...Read More
Security fencing has been installed around the U.S. Capitol, the White House, and Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence in Washington, D.C., ahead of Election Day. According to The Washington Post, the new security fencing was installed on Sunday in preparation for any potential political unrest that could be caused by Tuesday’s presidential election between Harris … Read more...Read More
The National Hurricane Center on Sunday continued to forecast a system in the Caribbean would slowly develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm in the next couple of days, and initial tropical storm watches or warnings could be needed soon. Weather models take it into the Gulf of Mexico next week, and Florida … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. The Ukrainian military reported fierce battles near the industrial town of Kurakhove and acknowledged that Russian forces carried out over 100 assaults around a key Donbas village, though it did not comment on Moscow’s claim to have captured it. The comments … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian said that if a cease-fire were reached by Israel and Tehran-allied groups in the region, the action “could affect the intensity” of any retaliatory strike by Iran’s military, the state-run IRNA news agency reported. Meanwhile, Israeli … Read more...Read More
Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued a drought watch for the city on Saturday and explained that October was “one of the driest months” in New York City’s history. The mayor urged city residents to take precautions and work together to conserve water. In a video announcement shared on X, formerly Twitter, Adams … Read more...Read More
The U.S. National Guard has been placed on “standby” in multiple states ahead of Election Day on Tuesday amid concerns of “potential additional civil unrest” stemming from the 2024 presidential election. CNN reported that the activation of National Guard troops in multiple states comes after at least three ballot drop box fires have occurred recently … Read more...Read More
A supporter of former President Donald Trump was hospitalized recently with a brain bleed after reportedly being assaulted by his neighbor during a dispute over a Trump flag in Orange County, California. John Muder, a Trump supporter, told Fox 11 that the dispute started when his neighbor’s sign in support of Vice President Kamala Harris … Read more...Read More
It’s difficult to say whether Delmar Dreaming Bear struggles more asleep or awake. Some nights he dreams that the ground is about to swallow him. Other nightmares feature killers in pursuit. If he wakes, say, around midnight and doesn’t want to go back to sleep, his adult son may sit up with him until sunrise. … Read more...Read More
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer on Friday declared a weeklong state of emergency in the city — curtailing late alcohol sales and implementing a downtown curfew — in the wake of a deadly mass shooting downtown during a crowded early-morning Halloween celebration. Dyer made the surprise announcement hours after suspected gunman 17-year-old Jaylen Edgar was charged … Read more...Read More
FBI officials are seeking information about masked suspects who allegedly robbed four jewelry stores, including a store in Dearborn. The four robbers alternately carried an AR-style rifle, handgun and hammer and targeted jewelry stores in Illinois, Missouri and Michigan, according to a press release from the FBI Chicago field office. The suspects also wore costume … Read more...Read More
At least three potato-packing workers in Colorado’s San Luis Valley were trafficked from Mexico into a forced-labor scheme, compelled to work for less than minimum wage, given little food and water, and housed in substandard conditions, the laborers allege in a federal lawsuit filed this month. Armando Rubio Flores, Alfonso Angeles Hernandez and Israin Hernandez … Read more...Read More
Anheuser-Busch InBev may have turned a corner more than a year after its sales tanked from a boycott sparked by the brewer tapping transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney for a Bud Light marketing campaign in spring 2023. The Belgium-based brewer on Thursday posted revenues of $15.57 billion, up from $15.04 billion in the same quarter last … Read more...Read More
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has laid off 16 staff members from its archive and library as part of a broader restructuring that will bring all of the organization’s collecting, restoration and preservation efforts together under a newly formed Academy Collection and Preservation Department. In an internal email to staff obtained by … Read more...Read More
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Friday refused to say whether he will return $150,000 Chicago rapper Lil Durk contributed to the mayor’s political committee, a day after the artist was arrested in an alleged murder-for-hire plot. Johnson suggested he had no immediate intention to give back the money when asked how he would handle the … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Several accounts of new recruits fleeing from military training sites in central Magway and Bago regions show that the junta’s blanket conscription order continues to be hugely unpopular among Myanmar’s young people, several told Radio Free Asia. In April, the junta … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Authorities in China on Tuesday handed down a three-year jail term to prominent human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and a one-year, nine month sentence to his wife Xu Yan after the couple were detained en route to meet with European Union … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. The United States, Canada, and Sweden have voiced criticism following parliamentary elections in Georgia that the pro-Russia ruling Georgian Dream party claimed it won amid reports of widespread irregularities and mass protests by opposition supporters who say the vote was rigged and manipulated … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Ilya Yashin, a Kremlin opponent who was exchanged in a historic prisoner swap between Russia and the West in early August, says he is working with colleagues — including fellow activists Yulia Navalnaya and Vladimir Kara-Murza — to unite Russians abroad with the goal of … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. The United States warned Iran at the UN Security Council on October 28 of “severe consequences” if it undertakes any further aggressive acts against Israel or U.S. personnel in the Middle East. “We will not hesitate to act in self-defense. … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. In what appears to be the continuation of a long-standing political deadlock, exit polls gave former Prime Minister Boyko Borisov’s center-right GERB party the most votes in Bulgaria’s parliamentary elections but without enough support to form a government by itself. … Read more...Read More
Butler Martin may have made his mark as a barrier-breaking World War II Marine who trained under challenging conditions in the segregated South, but his granddaughter fondly recalls his softer side. “He used to do my hair when I was young and always gave me hair care tips,” said Christine Russell Morgan, one of Martin’s 16 grandchildren. … Read more...Read More
Fergie’s viral rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” may have finally been overshadowed. Indie singer Loomis has been taking over social media after botching the national anthem during a live telecast of the Free & Equal Elections Foundation presidential debate featuring third-party candidates Chase Oliver, Jill Stein and Randall Terry. Her abysmal performance at Wednesday’s political event left a lot to be … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. An advocacy group urged Thailand’s government to help secure the urgent release of more than 100 victims of human trafficking from countries including Laos, saying a “Chinese mafia syndicate” has forced them to work in Myanmar’s Kayin state. As many as … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. The Krasnodar regional court in Russia’s southwest has sentenced Serhiy Denysenko, a Ukrainian-Russian dual citizen, to 25 years in prison for killing the former commander of a Russian submarine implicated in the shelling of Ukrainian territories in 2022. The court also ordered … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has called the deployment of North Korean troops by Russia to aid its war against Ukraine a “dangerous and destabilizing escalation” and said it could lengthen the conflict. Speaking during a news conference at the … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Germany has recalled its ambassador to Tehran following the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd after his conviction on disputed terrorism charges and summoned Iran’s envoy to Berlin to answer questions about the death of the 69-year-old Iranian-German citizen. The Mizan news agency, which … Read more...Read More
Banking and credit groups opposed to a new Illinois law banning certain credit card fees argued before a federal judge on Wednesday that the regulation would be costly to financial institutions and is preempted by existing federal law for national, state and out-of-state banks. The hearing on a request for a preliminary injunction followed months … Read more...Read More
A Disney World employee fired in June was arrested last week and accused of hacking into menu-creation software used by the company’s restaurants to falsely show that certain food items didn’t contain peanuts. Michael James Scheuer, 39, of Winter Garden, was a menu production manager for Disney before he was terminated for misconduct, according to … Read more...Read More
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi informed the Senate on Tuesday that about 1,500 WhatsApp accounts have been hacked across the country since July 1, adding that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had recovered some of the accounts while work to recover others was underway. Even though the Meta-owned application is end-to-end encrypted, which adds an extra layer of security to communication, hackers could … Read more...Read More
AT&T is moving “several hundred” jobs out of St. Louis, saying the company is streamlining its business to be more focused and efficient. “As part of our ongoing review of operations and efforts to bring teams closer together, we are consolidating some work functions from St. Louis to other strategic hub locations,” Kyle Loomis, AT&T … Read more...Read More
Charges have been filed against a soldier in the death of Ligonier, Indiana, native Sgt. Sarah Roque. A press release from Fort Leonard Wood, Army Office of Special Trial Counsel, announced on Thursday charges against Specialist Wooster Rancy, 21, with the 5th Engineer Battalion, in relation to the death of Roque. The general nature of the charges against Rancy is for … Read more...Read More
Since 2006, one of the country’s largest public exhibits of Civil War memorabilia found its home in a faux southern manor in White Settlement, a few hundred feet off Loop 820. Collin Jefferson stood by the gift shop of the Texas Civil War Museum late Thursday morning, as the first of its final visitors began to trickle in. The store … Read more...Read More
Two more nuclear submarine reactor compartments were floated by barge through the Tri-Cities in October on their way to the Hanford nuclear site. The U.S. Navy does not make its shipment schedule public, but some Washington and Oregon residents spotted the reactor compartments, minus their nuclear fuel, on their 700-mile journeys by barge in October. They floated from the Puget Sound Naval … Read more...Read More
Documents detail Connecticut man’s fake student scheme to defraud 4 U.S. universities, officials say
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A man convicted this week of creating fake student accounts to defraud the University of Connecticut of tens of thousands of dollars had used the same tactics to target other schools, federal documents show. Dickson Alorwornu, also known as “Dixon Al,” 35, a citizen of Ghana who lives in Greenwich, was convicted by a jury Tuesday of two counts of … Read more...Read More
Joe Exotic became a household name in 2020 after Netflix’s “Tiger King” documentary gained worldwide attention. The documentary highlighted his tiger sanctuary and his rivalry with fellow tiger enthusiast Carole Baskin. He was convicted in 2020 of a murder-for-hire plot involving Baskin and on charges of killing tigers, federal officials say. In 2022, he was resentenced to … Read more...Read More
Bonhams is holding an online auction featuring a variety of “Gone with the Wind” memorabilia including movie props, costume sketches and scripts. The auction begins Nov. 4 and runs until Nov. 14 at bonhams.com. The item estimated to be the most valuable is a “Gone with the Wind” peacock lamp valued at $25,000 to $35,000. Backlit … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. British Foreign Secretary David Lammy is facing blowback for failing to condemn the Uyghur genocide at a meeting with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing during a recent two-day trip to China. In April 2021, British MPs passed a motion declaring that … Read more...Read More
A new report claims that Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has attempted to manipulate the “Community Notes” fact-checking feature on X, formerly Twitter, by suppressing negative content about Harris and amplifying negative content about former President Donald Trump. According to The Federalist, the Harris campaign has directed political volunteers to block Community Notes on X that … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Thursday‘s record-long ICBM test indicated that Pyongyang’s missile program is being helped along by its closer ties to Russia, North Korea observers in the United States told Radio Free Asia. Pyongyang fired what it called a new intercontinental ballistic missile, or … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. The junta has been slowly advancing along the western edge of Pekon Lake behind an increase in airstrikes, including from more advanced drones, as soldiers in the Karenni National Defense Forces, or KNDF, have sought to hold them off with dwindling … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Some 8,000 North Korean troops dressed in Russian military uniforms are expected to be deployed into combat against Ukrainian forces “in the coming days,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said on Thursday. Speaking alongside … Read more...Read More
Casual-dining chain TGI Fridays has abruptly closed a slew of restaurants across the country, according to numerous reports. The inventor of the fern bar, known for its hearty menu and rich, chocolatey desserts, is now reportedly on the verge of filing for bankruptcy, trade publication Restaurant Business reported. New York State saw closures in Syracuse, Rochester, Newburgh, Saratoga Springs and Amherst, according to the Binghamton Press & … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Naim Qassem, the new leader of the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah, vowed on October 30 to continue to implement the war plan set by his predecessor, Hassan Nasrallah, amid reports that Israel was again striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. In … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. An attack on a police patrol in southeastern Iran has left 10 officers dead, the Interior Ministry said. The attack occurred in Gohar Kuh, in Sistan-Baluchistan Province, some 1,200 kilometers southeast of the capital, Tehran. No group has claimed responsibility so far. … Read more...Read More
The White House altered President Joe Biden’s transcript from his Tuesday comments calling supporters of former President Donald Trump “garbage,” despite stenographers expressing concerns regarding the legality of the edits. In an email reviewed by Fox News, a supervisor raised concerns regarding the White House press office’s “breach of protocol and spoilation of transcript integrity … Read more...Read More
Former S-Ray CEO Stephen Baird was found dead after missing his sentencing hearing for wire fraud last week, the Department of Justice said in a news release on Wednesday. Baird, 69, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in May after an investigation into his misuse of investor money while leading S-Ray, a medical device startup. … Read more...Read More
Dropbox is laying off 20% of its workforce, eliminating a total of 528 jobs, the software company said Wednesday. In a memo to staff, CEO Drew Houston told employees the company is in a “transitional period” as they work to “build our next phase of growth.” “While I’m proud of the progress we’ve made in the last … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Authorities in Hong Kong have vowed to keep pursuing thousands of people arrested for their part in the city’s 2019 pro-democracy protests, rejecting suggestions that charges against some 6,000 people arrested but not yet charged could be allowed to lapse, in … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Vietnam seems “determined to maximize the strategic potential of the features it occupies” in areas of the South China Sea that China also claims, a U.S. think tank said. The Washington-based Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, or AMTI, said in a new report there … Read more...Read More
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Tuesday that tuberculosis has surpassed COVID-19 as the world’s deadliest infectious disease. In a Tuesday press release, the WHO shared a new report that showed roughly 8.2 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis in 2023, representing the “highest number recorded” since the organization started global monitoring for tuberculosis … Read more...Read More
Democratic Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes has been ordered by the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County to release a list of more than 218,000 registered voters who did not provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote. According to The Post Millennial, the court’s order requires Fontes to give the Strong … Read more...Read More
An illegal immigrant was arrested last week and charged for allegedly raping a 5-year-old girl in Long Island, New York. The suspect was previously arrested by U.S. Border Patrol and released into the United States. According to a Thursday press release by the Nassau County Police Department, 26-year-old Wilson Castillo Diaz was arrested last Tuesday … Read more...Read More
The US Marines have successfully completed their first live-fire air defense maneuvers integrating the Iron Dome missile defense system. The system is based on US radar, command and control with the Iron Dome Tamir missile interceptor and mobile launcher developed by Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems together with US defense giant Raytheon as the lead contractor. During the … Read more...Read More
Former Fox News pundit Tucker Carlson claims he had a violent demonic experience about 18 months ago. The 55-year-old fabulist told his story in a YouTube clip posted on Halloween advertising an upcoming Christian documentary. He calls what allegedly happened “a direct experience” with evil. “(It happened) in my bed at night and I got attacked while I was asleep with my wife … Read more...Read More
The man accused of gunning down Cuban reggaeton star José Manuel Carbajal Zaldívar, known as El Taiger, was apprehended in New York, Miami police confirmed Wednesday. Authorities say they are ready to throw the book at the alleged murderer and seek maximum charges. Damian Valdez-Galloso was arrested Tuesday in Brooklyn by federal marshals on an … Read more...Read More
None of the 64 protesters arrested at the University of California, San Diego, last spring after police tore down a large pro-Palestinian encampment will face criminal charges, the San Diego City Attorney’s Office said Thursday. The decision followed “a months-long review by the City Attorney’s Office of substantial body-worn camera footage and all other available … Read more...Read More
An invasive mussel that poses a significant threat to other bivalves and the health of statewide water conveyances has been detected for the first time in North America in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Golden mussels were recently discovered in the Port of Stockton by wildlife officials and … Read more...Read More
A scary situation unfolded early Halloween morning when an AR-15-wielding vigilante mistakenly fired at San Joaquin County sheriff’s deputies while trying to pursue a group of suspected burglars, authorities said. At 1:26 a.m. Thursday, deputies responded to an alarm at a Pick-N-Pull, a used auto parts store and salvage yard in Stockton. After arriving, they … Read more...Read More
The Biden-Harris administration’s Department of Homeland Security has awarded over $880,000 to an organization that works to naturalize non-citizen immigrants in the United States. The organization reportedly works to mobilize immigrants in an effort to “sway the outcome” of U.S. elections. According to The Daily Wire, the National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA) helps naturalize … Read more...Read More
Over 200 retired Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials recently endorsed former President Donald Trump in a “letter to America.” The letter praises Trump for his strong border policies and blames the Biden-Harris administration for increasing illegal immigration and creating the southern border crisis. In the letter, the former DHS officials emphasized the importance of … Read more...Read More
A Chinese student at the University of Michigan, who is legally in the United States but is not a U.S. citizen, has been charged after illegally voting on Sunday. According to a joint statement issued on Wednesday by Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit, the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office … Read more...Read More
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, a Democrat, has faced backlash over her office sharing a spreadsheet online that contained voting system passwords. Griswold previously attempted to have former President Donald Trump removed from the 2024 ballot over claims that Trump engaged in an insurrection after the 2020 presidential election. According to 9 News, Colorado … Read more...Read More
President Joe Biden was recorded biting multiple babies while greeting children and parents during a Halloween party at the White House on Wednesday night. Videos and photos taken at Wednesday’s White House Halloween party show Biden biting multiple babies, including a baby dressed in a turkey costume. The president was also recorded allegedly sucking on … Read more...Read More
Israel is considering a U.S.-led deal to end the conflict in Lebanon and move Hezbollah fighters away from the Israeli border, after assessing the militant group’s rocket arsenal has been mostly expended or destroyed. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met top aides late on Tuesday to discuss a fresh proposal, his spokesperson said. The White House is sending two of President Joe Biden’s most senior Middle East envoys, Brett … Read more...Read More
North Korea fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile toward waters off its east coast, further raising tensions in the region after the U.S. warned that its dispatch of troops to Russia could widen the war in Ukraine. The missile was fired at a lofted angle from an area near Pyongyang early Thursday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a text message to reporters. … Read more...Read More
Authorities on Tuesday arrested an active-duty Marine Corps recruiter on suspicion of sexually assaulting a teenage girl at a recruiting center in Sunnyvale. The suspect – identified as Jorge Lara-Pedroza – met the 17-year-old victim at a recruiting event at her school roughly a week ago, the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety said in a news release Wednesday. On Monday, the … Read more...Read More
The 22-year-old perpetrator of one of “the most significant leaks of classified documents and information in United States history” could see a sentence next month that would place him in federal prison well into his 30s. The FBI arrested Jack Teixeira, of North Dighton, in April of last year and charged with six counts of willfully retaining and transmitting national defense information, … Read more...Read More
There is no sleeping inside Port-au-Prince’s Solino neighborhood. Since members of a powerful gang coalition began carrying out a new round of violent attacks, clouds of smoke billow across the working-class neighborhood, bullets riddle its walls and the deserted cobble-stone streets have become a scene of both terror and resistance. A strategic neighborhood that would … Read more...Read More
Spain declared three days of mourning as heavy rains killed more than 90 people in what is already one of the country’s worst-ever natural disasters. The local government of Valencia, the coastal region at the epicenter of the disaster, said more than 92 deaths were recorded as of 7:20 p.m. Wednesday. Several other deaths have been reported … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Dozens of people braved the rain and defied an official ban to turn out in Halloween costumes ranging from Buddha to Batman in Shanghai at the weekend, as the authorities cracked down on those who used the fall festival to take … Read more...Read More
U.S.-based airlines are now required to give passengers automatic cash refunds when a flight is significantly delayed or canceled — even if the customer doesn’t ask for one — under a new Department of Transportation rule. The rule, which was finalized in April, went into full effect this week ahead of the upcoming holiday travel season. “Passengers deserve to get … Read more...Read More
Teri Garr, an actor with a flair for comedy who was known for film roles in “Young Frankenstein,” “Oh, God!” and “Tootsie,” a part that earned her an Oscar nomination, has died. Garr, who became a spokeswoman for multiple sclerosis after publicly revealing her diagnosis in 2002, died peacefully of the illness Tuesday in Los … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Finnish authorities have seized a beach section owned by the Russian state that was previously used by diplomats for recreation, media reports in Finland say. The area, located near the southern town of Haggesbole, covers 17 hectares of land and … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. For the first time since Moscow launched its full-scale of invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the territory of Russia’s North Caucasus region of Chechnya has been targeted by drone attacks. Chechnya’s Kremlin-backed authoritarian leader Ramzan Kadyrov wrote on Telegram on October 29 that … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. The United States has voiced concern to China over “destabilizing” actions by North Korea and Russia, said the U.S. State Department’s spokesperson, as it confirmed the deployment of around 10,000 North Korean troops to Russia. China, one of North Korea’s few … Read more...Read More
An ABC affiliate sparked major backlash after the station appeared to air Pennsylvania’s 2024 election results over a week before Election Day. A video shared on X, formerly Twitter, shows an election results ticker at the bottom of the screen on Sunday during a televised broadcast of the Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix on WNEP-TV, … Read more...Read More
A new whistleblower disclosure received by the House Judiciary Committee claims that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) started targeting former President Donald Trump in June of 2015 as part of a secret investigation ordered by former FBI Director James Comey. The whistleblower’s disclosure, which was obtained by The Washington Times, claims that two undercover … Read more...Read More
An armed suspect was arrested after barricading himself inside the Four Seasons Hotel and engaging in a standoff with the Atlanta Police Department and SWAT officers in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday. In a Wednesday press release, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) said it was conducting an investigation into an “officer-involved shooting” in Atlanta. “The … Read more...Read More
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday against former independent 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s attempt to have his name removed from the ballot in Michigan and Wisconsin, two states that are expected to play a critical role in determining who will be the next president. Following Tuesday’s ruling, Kennedy, who previously suspended … Read more...Read More
The U.S. Supreme Court paused a lower court ruling on Wednesday that blocked Virginia from removing approximately 1,600 non-citizens from its voter rolls ahead of the 2024 election. The Supreme Court’s ruling will temporarily allow the state to move forward with its plan to remove the non-citizens from its voter rolls. According to CBS News, … Read more...Read More
David Harris, who played gang member Cochise in the 1979 film “The Warriors,” is dead at 75. Harris’ daughter told the New York Times her father died from cancer. The New York City native attended the Manhattan School of Performing Arts before pursuing a career that included a role in the 1980 Robert Redford vehicle “Brubaker” and TV appearances … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Tens of thousands of Georgians took to the streets on October 28 after President Salome Zurabishvili accused the country’s ruling party of employing Russian-style tactics in parliamentary elections whose official results she refuses to recognize. Demonstrators gathered outside the main parliament building … Read more...Read More
Local, state and military officials on Tuesday celebrated the imminent construction of the National Coast Guard Museum behind Union Station. After a decade of derailments, the latest estimates suggest the glass doors to the estimated $150 million museum could open in 2026. Amid lunchtime nibbles and speeches at the Garde Arts Center, National Coast Guard Museum Association Chief Operating Officer Mark Walsh said … Read more...Read More
Kim Jong-un in danger. The leader of North Korea, the most armored country on the planet, risks being assassinated: this is why the security apparatus that protects the number 1 in Pyongyang has been further strengthened. The hermit kingdom fears an attack on Kim’s life, according to news filtering from South Korean intelligence: the services shared the assessment during … Read more...Read More
Walmart stopped selling ammunition at its stores in Massachusetts after a wide-ranging gun law took effect earlier this month, but a company spokesperson said bullets will soon return to shelves after an internal review was completed to ensure compliance with the statute. In a move made as a coalition of Second Amendment activists were close … Read more...Read More
Tekashi 6ix9ine was jailed Tuesday after allegedly violating the terms of his supervised release. Upon returning to Manhattan federal court — where he infamously sang like a canary against members of the Nine Trey Bloods gang five years ago — the 28-year-old Bushwick rapper pleaded not to be thrown back behind bars, telling a judge his punishment … Read more...Read More
A Centre County resident was arrested Friday after being accused of threatening violence against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump the day before his rally at Penn State. Paul J. Gavenonis, 74, of Spring Township, was charged with misdemeanor counts of terroristic threats and disorderly conduct. While purchasing a parking pass at the university’s transportation office, the registered Democrat described climbing … Read more...Read More
Legislative momentum against PFAS has surged this year, as at least 11 states enacted laws to restrict the use of “forever chemicals” in everyday consumer products or professional firefighting foam. The legislation includes bans on PFAS in apparel, cleaning products, cookware, and cosmetic and menstrual products. Meanwhile, lawmakers in some states also passed measures that require industries … Read more...Read More
If you’re retired or planning to retire soon, it’s important to have a plan for your retirement income. For most people, Social Security will play a significant role in this plan, so staying up to date on the latest benefits information is crucial. The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced several key changes to the … Read more...Read More
A resurfaced video shows police uncovering an Australian man’s secret bunker with multiple weapons, 1,000 rounds of ammunition, a gun modification workbench, and an underground shooting range. The Daily Mail previously reported that Australian law enforcement officials discovered that an Australian boxing promoter had a secret underground bunker underneath his couch. The Western Australia Police … Read more...Read More
Six employees of San Fransisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit who were fired for refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccination due to their “sincerely held religious beliefs” recently won a lawsuit and received $1.3 million each. According to KRON 4, the Bay Area Rapid Transit, a public transit system connecting the East Bay and South Bay … Read more...Read More
Three 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges ruled on Friday that Mississippi is not allowed to count mail-in ballots that are received after Election Day. The ruling, which was handed down by three judges appointed by former President Donald Trump, is not expected to impact the presidential election on November 5 since the ruling … Read more...Read More
A new report claims that Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.), had a secret relationship with a Chinese Communist Party official’s daughter while he was teaching in China in 1989. According to The Daily Mail, Walz allegedly had a secret relationship with 59-year-old Jenna Wang in 1989. Wang told The Daily … Read more...Read More
On Saturday, Nov. 16, the Humane Solution Spay-Neuter Program will be hosting a veteran’s-only free pet vaccine and microchip clinic from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Kernersville VFW Post 5352. Registration is required to attend the event and must be completed online at www.cognitoforms.com/humanesolution2/veteranappreciationevent. The clinic will offer a variety of vaccines including rabies and distemper along with … Read more...Read More
With just over a week to go before Election Day and with ballots from nearly a third of the state’s registered voters already received, officials with the U.S. Postal Service are urging voters who plan to vote by mail to send their ballots off soon. “As we anticipate an uptick of ballots in the mail … Read more...Read More
North Korea sent its foreign minister to Russia for her third trip in less than a year just as its troops arrived in Russia’s Kursk region near the border with Ukraine, a move that NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte described as a “significant escalation” in the two-and-half year old conflict. Choe Son Hui departed Pyongyang on Monday, leading a delegation on an official visit … Read more...Read More
Israel’s Knesset has passed a bill to sharply restrict the main United Nations organization supporting Palestinians, further threatening the already slow flow of humanitarian aid to displaced people in Gaza. The decision to all but ban the U.N. Relief and Works Agency, or UNRWA, comes despite renewed calls by Israel’s European allies as well Canada, Australia and Japan not to press ahead with the … Read more...Read More
A Wichita, Kansas, woman died Saturday after backing into a moving airplane propeller in Derby, an official said. The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim Monday as Amanda Gallagher, 37, Sheriff’s Office spokesman Eric Slay said. The incident was reported at 2:40 p.m. at the Air Capital Drop Zone, a skydiving center in Derby. … Read more...Read More
Hawaiian Airlines is cutting 73 people from its non-contract workforce of roughly 1,400 employees following a recent merger with Alaska Air Group Inc. According to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, the job cuts come after Alaska Air Group, which is the parent company of Alaska Airlines, finalized the acquisition of Hawaiian Holdings, which is the parent company … Read more...Read More
Two ballot boxes in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, were set on fire on Monday morning as voting has started for the 2024 presidential election. In a press release, the Portland Police Bureau said, “On Monday, October 28, 2024, at approximately 3:30 a.m., Central Precinct officers responded to reports of a fire at a ballot … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. The number of mass killings in Myanmar has risen for the fourth year in a row, with at least 435 people killed in massacres in the first nine months of the year, an independent research group said Friday. Amid widespread opposition … Read more...Read More
A new video shows a Holocaust survivor criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris for comparing former President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler. In a video shared on X, formerly Twitter, Jerry Wartski, a 94-year-old who survived the Nazi German Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland and who serves as the Israel Heritage Foundation’s honorary president, described Harris’ … Read more...Read More
The Republican Committee Headquarters in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, was forced to evacuate on Saturday after the headquarters received an “angry, profanity-laced” bomb threat. According to The Philly Inquirer, a Republican Party staff member received the call just after 11 a.m. on Saturday and was the only person in the office at the time. The outlet … Read more...Read More
An official with the Massachusetts campaign to reelect former President Donald Trump was allegedly assaulted Thursday afternoon in South Boston by minors who the worker said were ticked off because he was carrying a Trump flag. Brian Foley, 26, of South Boston, who is well-known for flying Trump flags across Boston, said he was on … Read more...Read More
As if voters didn’t have enough on their plates ahead of next week’s Presidential Election, it’s apparently already time to start thinking about the midterms which will follow. U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, the Bay State’s elder but junior senator, on Sunday announced he will seek a third term in office in 2026, proclaiming that at 78 … Read more...Read More
Data recently posted on a federal website shows the cyberattack earlier this year at a UnitedHealth Group subsidiary affected 100 million patients — apparently a U.S. record. The tally roughly matches the scope previously described by company Chief Executive Andrew Witty, who suggested during congressional testimony in May that data for 1 in 3 Americans could … Read more...Read More
Chicago-based hardware retailer True Value, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, could lay off nearly 900 employees in Illinois alone if the company isn’t sold during bankruptcy proceedings, it said in mandated state filings. True Value, which has about 4,500 stores, filed for bankruptcy in federal court in Delaware on Oct. 14. In court filings, the company said Indiana-based … Read more...Read More
Paul Di’Anno, Iron Maiden’s first lead singer, died Monday. He was 66. He died at his home in Salisbury, England, his family and his record label, Conquest Music, said in a statement on his official Facebook page. No cause of death was given but Di’Anno had been having medical issues for years, suffering from a … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. The United States is set to announce new sanctions as early as next week aimed at curbing Russia’s Ukraine war efforts, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on October 22. The sanctions will target secondary entities in countries that are supplying Russia with … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Belarusian journalist and political commentator Ihar Ilyash has been detained, according to the Vyasna human rights group. Ilyash’s arrest was publicized through pro-government Telegram channels, which shared a photo of him in handcuffs on October 22, although no further details … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. The death of Anton Selivanets, a Russian aircraft engineer, has been confirmed following the downing of a cargo plane in war-torn Sudan. Selivanets was on board the Il-76 transport plane, which was shot down by participants in the civil conflict, his family … Read more...Read More
A large brush fire burning on Lamentation Mountain that resulted in the death of a firefighter now is believed to cover some 125 acres, as dry, windy conditions threaten to overwhelm a containment area first responders had established, Connecticut officials said Wednesday. Helicopters from the Connecticut National Guard planned to begin dropping water on the fire around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Ned … Read more...Read More
A historic synagogue near Old City was the target of arson and vandalism on Tuesday, and police are asking for the public’s help in apprehending those who committed the crimes. Congregation Mikveh Israel, which was founded in 1740 and bills itself as the synagogue of the American Revolution, was vandalized at least twice in acts … Read more...Read More
Is this going to ruin the tour too? Justin Timberlake has postponed six of his Forget Tomorrow World Tour concerts so he can recover from bronchitis and laryngitis. The former NSYNC front man said Tuesday that he hadn’t been feeling well during his last few tour stops. The dual respiratory infections forced him to push … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Fifteen Western countries have signed a public statement calling for China to release all “arbitrarily detained” Tibetans and Uyghurs and allow human rights observers to visit the regions in which they live. The statement was delivered in a speech on Tuesday to the … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit for leaders of developing nations shortly after their governments reached an agreement over a disputed area along their shared border. Wednesday’s … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Myanmar junta soldiers massacred and mutilated at least 25 villagers in revenge for an insurgent attack and impaled some of the victims on stakes as a warning, anti-junta forces in the strife-torn central region of Sagaing told Radio Free Asia on … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Russia will pay North Korean troops about US$2,000 per month each, South Korea’s spy agency said on Wednesday, as the United States announced there was evidence that the troops were in Russia. The salary paid by Moscow would represent an enormous … Read more...Read More
While Connecticut’s Ed and Lorraine Warren are most well known for their investigation into the supposedly “haunted” “Annabelle” doll that inspired the “The Conjuring” franchise, the Connecticut husband-wife duo tackled other strange happenings over the years. Many of the Warrens cases have been adapted into films like “Annabelle” and “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It,” but not … Read more...Read More
California’s attempt to manage a smooth transition away from gasoline just got roughed up with this week’s decision by Phillips 66 to shutter its refinery in Wilmington next year, wiping out more than 8% of the state’s crude oil processing capacity. The closure is likely to increase California’s already high prices at the gas pump, given that … Read more...Read More
President Joe Biden suggested that former President Donald Trump should be “locked up” during a Tuesday campaign appearance in New Hampshire for Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, quickly sparking backlash from the Trump campaign. In a video shared on X, formerly Twitter, the 81-year-old president, who dropped out of the 2024 presidential race this summer … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Asia-Pacific nations should observe their obligation not to use, or threaten to use, force amid increased tensions in the South China Sea, an international panel of experts has warned. Participants at a two-day conference ending on Thursday, hosted by Vietnam, examined … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Chinese authorities are confiscating the cell phones of Tibetan Buddhist monks in Sichuan province, accusing them of having shared news about the recent closure of schools linked to monasteries, two sources with knowledge of the situation said. Under Chinese government rules, … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. More than 500 North Korean workers dispatched to China for several years have returned home with serious illnesses over the past two weeks, residents in China told Radio Free Asia. The returning workers, most of whom are in their 20s and … Read more...Read More
Cardi B says her recent “medical emergency” has forced her to pull out of an Atlanta music festival this weekend. The “WAP” and “I Like It” rapper shared the news with her Instagram followers on Wednesday, calling it “sad” and thanking them for their understanding. “I’ve been in the hospital recovering from a medical emergency … Read more...Read More
Jack Merrill, an actor with credits including “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Eight Men Out,” and “Law & Order,” is reflecting on his harrowing encounter with notorious serial killer John Wayne Gacy. The future actor was just 19 years old when he was approached in 1978 by Gacy, a murderous man who killed at least 33 boys and, on … Read more...Read More
A Colorado farm has recalled onions it sold to McDonald’s before the fast-food chain’s E. coli outbreak, which killed one person in the state and sickened at least 49 people nationwide. Taylor Farms, which is based in California but also grows vegetables in Colorado, issued a recall notice Wednesday for whole and diced yellow onions because of … Read more...Read More
Five people in Chicago have been hit with federal charges in California alleging they were contracted to kill rapper Quando Rondo in Los Angeles due to his suspected involvement in the 2020 slaying of rival artist King Von. Charged in the indictment, which was unsealed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, are: Kavon … Read more...Read More
When people drive in to Trophy Club along Texas 114, the American flag is prominently displayed. All of the parks have patriotic themes, and the town takes part in celebrations honoring the military and first responders. Now, officials say it’s time for the Denton County community to be recognized by the state of Texas. During its Oct. 14 meeting, the town council adopted a resolution that … Read more...Read More
An Australian mining company’s lithium-boron mine in Nevada passed all environmental hurdles on Thursday, and an environmental group immediately notified the federal government that it plans to sue. In a letter to Interior Department officials, the Center for Biological Diversity announced its intention to file a lawsuit, calling the mine an unacceptable threat to an endangered wildflower known … Read more...Read More
The first batch of 911 calls from the July 13 assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, was released on Wednesday. NBC News obtained 15 recordings from the Trump assassination attempt 911 calls following a lawsuit for public records. The 15 recordings are from 911 phone calls made between … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Ukraine’s military intelligence service said on October 24 that it has detected the presence of North Korean troops deployed in Russia’s Kursk region. According to intelligence data, the first military units from North Korea arrived in the combat zone on October 23. … Read more...Read More
Intel plans to chop another 500 jobs in the Bay Area in a fresh round of staffing reductions that reveal the local impact of the massive worldwide cutbacks that the tech titan has orchestrated. The company has decided to eliminate 516 jobs in Santa Clara, Intel reported via an official WARN letter that the company … Read more...Read More
Mel Gibson, a Hollywood star actor and director, appeared to reaffirm his support of former President Donald Trump and accused Vice President Kamala Harris of having the “IQ of a fence post” after being confronted by reporters on Thursday regarding his thoughts on the 2024 election. According to The New York Post, a TMZ photographer … Read more...Read More
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is being sued by the state of Louisiana over accusations that the Biden-Harris administration allowed an illegal immigrant from China to enter the United States and expose hundreds of individuals to a deadly tuberculosis (TB) virus. Louisiana’s lawsuit claims that Mayorkas acted “through his official capacity” as DHS secretary and … Read more...Read More
A foreign national seeking asylum in the United States allegedly raped an underage female minor repeatedly for years before being recently found dead hanging in a Bronx park in New York City. Anonymous law enforcement sources told The New York Post on Thursday that 43-year-old Manuel Delgado, an asylum seeker from Peru who had lived … Read more...Read More
The Pentagon’s inspector general has begun an audit of Israel’s “proper use, storage and physical security” of American armaments, including missiles, drones and night vision devices. The audit will be conducted under the Pentagon’s enhanced monitoring process of “accounting for sensitive defense articles” provided to foreign allies, the inspector general’s office said in a news … Read more...Read More
NYPD officials said late Wednesday that the controversial Evolv weapons scanners Mayor Adams’ administration rolled out in the MTA subway system detected 12 knives and no guns over the course of a month-long pilot program this summer. It’s unclear how significant those numbers are given the pilot was operated on a voluntary basis. Subway riders could decline to go through … Read more...Read More
A 15-year-old boy was charged Thursday with the murder of his parents and three of his siblings. The Seattle Times typically does not name juvenile suspects unless they are charged as adults. King County prosecutors charged the boy with five counts of first-degree aggravated murder and one count of first-degree attempted murder for killing his … Read more...Read More
The Justice Department’s Election Threats Task Force released a statement Thursday giving updates on four men in different states accused of harassing election officials as Nov. 5 nears. Teak Brockbank, 45, from Colorado, pleaded guilty Wednesday to threatening two election officials, a judge and federal law enforcement agents between September 2021 and July of this year. Florida … Read more...Read More
Jack Jones, a prolific nightclub singer whom Frank Sinatra once called the “next major star of show business,” has died at age 86. Jones died Wednesday night at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage after a two-year battle with leukemia, his manager Milt Suchin confirmed Thursday to The Los Angeles Times. Suchin said that Jones “passed peacefully holding hands with his wife Eleonora and his … Read more...Read More
A suspect was arrested after a fire was started at a United States Postal Service mailbox in Phoenix, Arizona, in the early hours on Thursday morning. The fire caused damage to roughly 20 electoral ballots. According to Fox 10, a fire was started just prior to 1:30 a.m. on Thursday morning outside a Phoenix post … Read more...Read More
A new Microsoft report shows that China is conducting election interference in the United States by targeting multiple Republican candidates. Sharing a report on Wednesday regarding foreign election interference efforts, Microsoft said, “With two weeks until Election Day 2024, the Microsoft Threat Analysis Center (MTAC) observes sustained influence efforts by Russia, Iran, and China aimed … Read more...Read More
A man was shot by police officers after he “attacked” multiple employees at the Brian Bemis Toyota dealership in DeKalb County, Illinois, and stabbed one employee with a knife on Wednesday. In a press release following the incident, the DeKalb Police Department said, “On Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at 12:25 PM, the DeKalb Police Department … Read more...Read More
The head of Fox News’ election decision desk recently warned that he does not expect the final results of the 2024 presidential election between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris to be announced until the Saturday after Election Day. “The over/under is Saturday,” Arnon Mishkin, the head of Fox News’ decision desk, … Read more...Read More
Six non-citizens legally in the United States were recently indicted by a grand jury for allegedly voting illegally in Ohio over the past 10 years. In a Tuesday press release, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced that six non-citizens had been indicted “for illegal voting in past elections,” which is a fourth-degree felony in the state … Read more...Read More
The Navy’s newest Virginia-class, nuclear-powered submarine will launch into service with “U.S.S. Atlanta” branded on its side. For the first time in 25 years, hundreds of young sailors with the U.S. Navy will travel aboard a vessel named after the city of Atlanta, the branch announced Wednesday at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum. Atlanta has had … Read more...Read More
Thieves in the San Fernando Valley have been yanking ATMs out of liquor stores and emptying the pockets of taco truck workers over the last three months, and police believe there may be additional victims or suspects. They are calling on the public for assistance. In an afternoon news conference at the LAPD’s North Hollywood … Read more...Read More
The United States on Wednesday said at least 3,000 North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia, raising the possibility they will be sent to fight in Russia’s war on Ukraine — an assertion made by South Korea and the Ukrainian government in Kyiv. The move may show that Moscow’s shortage of manpower amid exorbitant casualties is worse “than … Read more...Read More
Qualcomm Inc. Chief Executive Officer Cristiano Amon, who unveiled a new version of the company’s Snapdragon processor this week, said new phones that handle artificial intelligence on the device itself will be common within a few years. “Over the next five years, we are probably going to have — all of us — an AI smartphone,” he … Read more...Read More
The ubiquitous and popular diner chain Denny’s will close 150 locations by the end of next year amid declining revenue and changing consumer habits, the company announced Tuesday. Known for 24/7 service and a wide selection of menu items, the company behind the 71-year-old restaurant reported lower-than-expected earnings for the third quarter and has seen … Read more...Read More
Alt-rock singer-songwriter Matthew Sweet, known for his ’90s hits like “Girlfriend” and “Sick of Myself,” is recovering from a stroke he suffered Oct. 12 while on tour in Toronto. Sweet’s longtime manager Russell Carter said Sweet was stabilized at a Canadian hospital before being transferred to a long-term rehabilitation facility in Omaha, Nebraska. Carter said Sweet, … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. China conducted a live-fire exercise on Tuesday around Niushan island – the closest part of China’s territory to Taiwan – which Taipei said could be part of a “deterrent effect” that Beijing was intent on creating. The Pingtan Maritime Safety Administration … Read more...Read More
A video shows a Democratic operative allegedly attempting to remove a ballot drop box from a wall in the state of Montana. A video shared on X, formerly Twitter, shows an individual approaching a ballot drop box in Glacier County, Montana. The individual can be seen placing both his hands on the drop box, stepping … Read more...Read More
An E. coli bacteria outbreak linked to McDonald’s has led to 49 cases of sickness, 10 hospitalizations, and one death. News of the bacteria outbreak comes just days after former President Donald Trump made an appearance at a McDonald’s location in Pennsylvania. In a Tuesday press release, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) … Read more...Read More
A Philadelphia man was arrested on Monday after threatening to kill and “skin alive” a state political party worker who was working to recruit poll watchers ahead of the 2024 election. In a Monday press release, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that 62-year-old John Pollard sent “threatening text messages to Victim 1” on September … Read more...Read More
A Texas trucking company recently filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy as it liquidates its assets after shutting down operations due to financial difficulties. According to Freight Waves, Sunset Logistics Inc., which is based in Irving, Texas, and five of its affiliates filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection as part of an effort to liquidate assets. … Read more...Read More
The U.S.’s top diplomat and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed Tuesday that the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar opens new possibilities for ending the conflict in the Gaza Strip but gave no indication that a 2 1/2-hour meeting yielded an accord on what comes next. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on his 11th trip to the region since Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023, called … Read more...Read More
The FBI is investigating the leak of classified documents that detailed Israeli preparations to retaliate against Iran, as officials seek to clamp down on yet another embarrassing disclosure of U.S. intelligence secrets. The bureau is probing the disclosure and “working closely with our partners in the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community,” the Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a statement Tuesday, without providing further … Read more...Read More
Nearly 800 ballot drop boxes and voting centers opened across the state this week — the most Colorado has ever had for any single election — state officials said. “Today, we have 433 drop boxes and 365 voting centers open statewide — the most we have ever had in any election,” Colorado Secretary of State … Read more...Read More
The parents of a fifth-grader are suing an elite private Mulholland Drive elementary school after their son was expelled over emails he exchanged with a classmate containing rap lyrics and the squirt gun emoji. The parents allege that the disciplinary action was “arbitrary and capricious” and that the school provided no evidence of a policy … Read more...Read More
One of the sons of former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has begun plea negotiations with federal prosecutors in Chicago on sweeping narcotics trafficking charges alleging they took over day-to-day operations of the cartel after their father’s arrest. The development in the case against Ovidio Guzmán López, 34, was revealed during a brief … Read more...Read More
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled on Monday that votes for a ballot measure regarding the expansion of medical marijuana will not be counted due to concerns that the ballot measure did not accurately explain what the constitutional amendment would have entailed. According to The Associated Press, the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled 4-3 against the “Arkansas … Read more...Read More
A new report claims that TGI Friday’s is looking for additional financing as the major restaurant chain prepares to declare bankruptcy. Bloomberg reported that sources familiar with TGI Friday’s plans indicated that the restaurant chain is trying to obtain additional financing while preparing to file for bankruptcy protection over the next several weeks. The outlet … Read more...Read More
Five people, including three youths, were fatally shot near the Lake Alice public boat launch site in the Fall City area Monday morning, according to law enforcement officials. A sixth victim, a teenager, was injured and hospitalized with injuries to at least two parts of their body, King County Sheriff’s Deputy Mike Mellis said at … Read more...Read More
Prosecutors in the trial of suitcase killer Sarah Boone offered jurors what may be the strongest piece of evidence they have – given to them courtesy of Boone herself. A video police retrieved from Boone’s cellphone shows her taunting her boyfriend, Jorge Torres Jr., as he begs to be let out of the suitcase where … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. A boat carrying more than 80 people off the coast of southern Myanmar overturned on Sunday night and eight people were confirmed dead and 17 were missing, including children heading back to school after a holiday, a rescue worker told Radio … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. The European Parliament has approved a loan of up to 35 billion euros ($38 billion) for Ukraine’s defense and reconstruction that will be repaid using future revenues from Russian central bank assets frozen abroad. The loan accounts for the EU’s share of … Read more...Read More
A caravan of approximately 2,000 migrants is heading to the southern border between the United States and Mexico ahead of the U.S. presidential election between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. According to The Associated Press, the caravan of roughly 2,000 migrants includes individuals from Haiti, Honduras, Venezuela, and Africa. The outlet … Read more...Read More
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, recently announced that the pivotal swing state is not expecting to have the final results of the 2024 election tallied until the “end of the day” on Wednesday after Election Day. During a Sunday appearance on CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” Benson was asked how quickly Michigan … Read more...Read More
Gunfire erupted during homecoming weekend at Albany State University, leaving an Atlanta teenager dead and six others injured, officials confirmed Sunday. Details are limited, but the shooting happened on campus at about 8:50 p.m. Saturday, according to a statement shared by ASU Interim President Dr. Lawrence M. Drake II. “As always, the safety and security … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. South Korea’s spy agency said Friday that North Korea had decided to send “large-scale” troops to support Russia’s war in Ukraine, with 1,500 special forces already in Russia’s Far East undergoing training. The National Intelligence Service, or NIS, released detailed satellite … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Russia’s military launched another wave of missiles and drones across Ukraine, Ukrainian officials said on October 20, with an energy installation hit and multiple injuries reported in another strike. The Russian attack came as officials in Russia reported a large Ukrainian drone … Read more...Read More
Of the 2.7 million Americans who served in the Vietnam War, according to research.va.gov, one is named Vic Underwood. A documentary film, “Uncle Vic,” by Wenatchee-based P2X Studio premieres Saturday. The show is 4-6:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at P2X Studio, 27 S. Chelan Ave., Wenatchee. It’s free to attend, but registering at eventbrite.com is highly suggested. “Vic Underwood is my (and my brother Seth’s) great uncle,” said Jess Pierson Pappas, P2X … Read more...Read More
An American national was reportedly shot in the leg by a group of gunmen and kidnapped in the Philippines, prompting law enforcement officials to launch a search for the American, who was taken away by the unidentified suspects in a speed boat. The Associated Press reported that the alleged kidnapping incident took place last Thursday … Read more...Read More
The latest report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation shows that Americans lost billions of dollars on cryptocurrency scams in 2023. Fox News reported that despite claims from so-called “experts” and influencers that cryptocurrency was supposed to give Americans control of their own finances and was completely secure, cryptocurrency scammers have shown that cryptocurrency is … Read more...Read More
The Biden-Harris administration’s Justice Department is deploying district elections officers in preparation for Election Day to make sure that election workers are able to “do their jobs free from threats and intimidation.” According to Fox News, the elections officers will be coordinating with the Justice Department’s Election Threats Task Force, which was unveiled in June of 2021 … Read more...Read More
The U.S. government is investigating after an apparent leak of classified U.S. military documents detailing Israeli plans to strike Iran. A social media channel called Middle East Spectator published the U.S. military documents online over the weekend. The documents, marked top secret, provides a U.S. assessment of potential retaliatory actions Israel may take after Iran launched a wave … Read more...Read More
The bipartisan House of Representatives task force investigating the assassination attempts against former President Donald Trump revealed on Monday that the July 13 assassination attempt against Trump at his Butler, Pennsylvania, rally was “preventable” and was partially caused by “inadequate planning and coordination” between the Secret Service and local law enforcement agencies. The Task Force … Read more...Read More
A viral video of President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama appears to show the two Democratic presidents agreeing that Vice President Kamala Harris is “not as strong” as Biden. According to The New York Post, Jeremy Freeman, a professional lip reader who has served as a University College London-certified witness, translated a video … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. China is developing one of the contested Paracel Islands into a major intelligence base in the northern part of the South China Sea, new satellite images analyzed by a British think tank revealed. A new report by Chatham House found that Beijing has … Read more...Read More
A new report claims that criminal members of the Sinaloa drug cartel have been granted permission by the cartel leaders to shoot and kill U.S. Border Patrol agents. According to an internal Border Patrol memo recently issued to the El Paso, Texas, sector of the agency that was obtained by NewsNation, there has been an … Read more...Read More
More Republicans than Democrats turned out to cast their ballots on Saturday, the first day of early voting in Nevada, according to statewide totals. Those totals showed 52.8 percent of ballots were cast by registered Republicans, 28.1 percent by voters registered as Democrats and 19.2 percent by voters not registered to either party. Republican voter turnout on Saturday was high despite Democrats having about 20,000 … Read more...Read More
Two missing crew members of an aircraft that crashed last week near Mount Rainier have been declared deceased, the Navy announced Sunday. That announcement was shared via social media by a reporter who covers the military. “The U.S. Navy has declared two missing crew members of the EA-186 Growler crash, deceased,” the announcement reads. “Electronic Attack Wing Pacific has shifted from … Read more...Read More
Ukraine’s armed forces said it targeted a major Russian military production facility in Dzerzhinsk, about 560 miles away from the front lines. The drone attack in the Nizhny Novgorod region was carried out by Ukraine’s security service, intelligence directorate and special operations forces, the Ukrainian General Staff said in a Facebook post on Sunday. The claim couldn’t … Read more...Read More
The killing of Yahya Sinwar and wider unrest in the Middle East may lead to a resurgence in Islamist terrorism, a former MI6 chief has said. Sir John Sawers, the former head of the UK’s foreign intelligence service, was speaking to Sky News days after the Hamas leader was killed. Mounting anger over the Palestinian issue and the proliferation of violent, distressing footage captured … Read more...Read More
Ohio University Southern’s upcoming Veteran Tribute Ceremony on Nov. 7, local veterans will be honored with more than words of thanks. They will receive hand-sewn Quilts of Valor, a gesture that has come to embody a profound sense of appreciation for military service. This year’s theme, “Threads of Gratitude: A Quilts of Valor Celebration,” brings a personal … Read more...Read More
The Biden administration approved the sale of billions of dollars in weapons to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, a fresh show of support to two allies that are crucial to the U.S. pushback against Iran and its proxies as conflict escalates in the Middle East. The State Department notified Congress it approved the sale of Does Hellfire and Sidewinder missiles, along with artillery, tank and … Read more...Read More
A 41-year-old South Carolina man who led rioters in the Jan. 6 Capitol breach and shouted “Where you at, Nancy?” has pleaded guilty to a felony charge of obstructing law enforcement during the riot. William “Robbie” Norwood III, of Greer, pleaded guilty on Thursday before U.S. Judge Carl Nichols in U.S. District Court in Washington, … Read more...Read More
The same tornado that devastated the Spanish Lakes neighborhood in For Pierce, killing six people, crossed into Indian River County — ripping up roofs and trees in Vero Beach, according to the National Weather Service. Although there were no deaths in Vero Beach from Hurricane Milton — which spawned a series of violent tornadoes statewide … Read more...Read More
In a rare, direct threat, the Biden administration has told Israel it must allow humanitarian aid into the besieged Gaza Strip or risk losing U.S. military armament, U.S. officials said Tuesday. The demand comes as Israel launches another major offensive in northern Gaza, where airstrikes in recent days have hit a school, refugee camp and a food repository. Aid agencies say tens of thousands of civilians face … Read more...Read More
Jack Ponti, a New Jersey-based songwriter and record producer known for collaborations with artists like Bon Jovi and Alice Cooper, has died at age 66. He passed away on Monday, according to an online obituary. A cause of death was not given. Born Giacomo Pontoriero in Newark in 1958, Ponti’s early years including playing with a … Read more...Read More
Elvis Amoroso, the Venezuelan official who declared strongman Nicolás Maduro the winner of July’s controversial presidential election, has not been seen in public in 10 weeks, triggering rumors on social media ranging from his arrest in Argentina and extradition to the U.S. to his detention by regime security forces fearing he had been planning to … Read more...Read More
Hundreds of former members of Afghanistan’s special forces and their families will be resettled in the UK after ministers overturned a decision by the previous government, The Independent reported. Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard on Monday said 2,000 applicants for relocation, previously rejected by the UK, will have their paperwork reviewed once more following a Ministry of Defense review. Many of the former special … Read more...Read More
Back from nearly a week in the volatile Middle East, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal on Monday said the planned deployment of 100 U.S. soldiers to Israel is strictly limited to operating an anti-missile system for the important long-time ally, as regional negotiators try to keep violence from growing and obtain a deal with Hamas to release the remaining hostages in Gaza. Speaking during a morning … Read more...Read More
A conservative organization dropped legal challenges it had filed attempting to force four Nevada counties to address its claims that voter rolls in those counties may have included thousands who had moved out of the area. Citizen Outreach Foundation filed lawsuits last month in Carson City, Clark, Storey and Washoe counties asking the courts to order the counties to process the group’s challenges of suspected … Read more...Read More
A Mandan man who served in the Korean War has been awarded an honorary high school diploma. Frank Kraft, 96, was recognized under a North Dakota law that allows veterans of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War to apply for honorary diplomas if they went into the service before graduating from high school and were … Read more...Read More
John Novotnak knew he needed help. The U.S. Army serviceman whose eight-year career included a tour of duty in Iraq, struggled after he was discharged from the military in 2008. Novotnak, 43, of North Huntingdon was charged in 2022 for the second time with drunken driving when he finally concluded he needed to make a lifestyle change. That change came … Read more...Read More
Brantley Gilbert’s tour stop in Mississippi went off the rails Friday night: The country-rock musician’s wife gave birth to their third child while he was performing onstage, prompting him to pause the show for his son’s imminent arrival. Shortly after starting his Off the Rails Tour set in Tupelo, Miss., the “Bottoms Up” singer was … Read more...Read More
Five years after its climatic end, “Game of Thrones” is a blockbuster hit on the auction block. Collectibles and memorabilia from and inspired by the iconic HBO series raked in over $21 million dollars over the weekend. The “original touring Iron Throne molded from the original screen-used throne” sold for $1.49 million after a nearly 6-minute volley … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. An insurgent group battling Myanmar’s junta in Shan state has taken full control of a major town, a spokesperson told Radio Free Asia on Monday. The Ta’ang National Liberation Army, or TNLA, said it captured the final junta base in Hsipaw … Read more...Read More
A couple of World War II reenactors dressed as Nazis should’ve been asked to change out of their SS soldier costumes before they were served at a Massachusetts restaurant, the business wrote in an online apology. “Last night we fell short, and we deeply apologize,” Kith and Kin in Hudson said on Facebook the morning of … Read more...Read More
The victim of Monday night’s shooting at Santa Monica College has died, authorities said Wednesday. She succumbed to her injuries in a hospital around 5 p.m. Felicia Hudson, 54, of Newman, Georgia, was a custodial operations manager at the school. She was shot about 10 p.m. Monday at the college’s Center for Media and Design, a satellite … Read more...Read More
The man who was arrested outside a Trump rally in Coachella for bringing two loaded guns to the event sued the Riverside County sheriff this week, alleging law enforcement officials defamed him and violated his rights. Vem Miller, 49, was arrested on gun charges Saturday after police found a loaded pistol and shotgun in his … Read more...Read More
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is suing the California Coastal Commission, just days after the agency tasked with protecting the state’s coast and beaches rejected a plan for the company to launch up 50 rockets into space this year. In the federal suit, filed Tuesday in the Central District of California, the company accuses the state agency … Read more...Read More
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted the country is free to act as it chooses in a counter-strike against Iran after a report suggesting his government is heeding U.S. pleas to keep nuclear and energy facilities off its target list to limit the risk of escalation. “We listen to the opinions of the United States, but we will make our final decisions … Read more...Read More
After a week off, the Sick and Shut Down List of restaurant inspection failures returns, light on the rodents but heavy on the standing water. So let’s see who didn’t pass muster in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. We don’t choose who gets inspected and we don’t do the inspecting. That’s done by the Florida Department of Business and Professional … Read more...Read More
Three-term U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse again faces a challenge for his seat in the House of Representatives from a Longmont-based tech worker. Neguse won the 2nd Congressional District race in 2018 and has held the position since then. He’s risen through the ranks in House Democratic leadership, becoming assistant Democratic leader earlier this year in the minority party caucus. If reelected … Read more...Read More
Veterans living in Niagara County are set to receive an increase in their county property tax exemptions following a unanimous vote from the Legislature at its Tuesday meeting. A public hearing on the resolution garnered no comment or question before the meeting began, but when it came onto the floor, Legislator Dave Godfrey, who is also a Vietnam veteran, spoke. … Read more...Read More
Californians moving to Nevada earn about a third more than in-state residents who didn’t move, according to a new study by the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. So, it’s pretty clear the data shows the Silver State can’t compete with the Golden State’s purchasing power, said Nicholas Irwin, the report’s author and research director for UNLV’s … Read more...Read More
A major human trafficking sting operation in Polk County, Florida, led to the arrest of 157 suspects, including 25 illegal immigrants and three Disney employees. Law enforcement officials also rescued four potential human trafficking victims as part of the operation. In a Thursday press release announcing the results of “Operation Autumn Sweep,” the Polk County … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. The United States on October 17 imposed sanctions on two Chinese companies and an affiliated Russian company involved in making and shipping drones that Russia has used in its full-scale war in Ukraine. The two Chinese companies designated by the U.S. Treasury … Read more...Read More
Airbnb Inc. launched a new section of its app and website where homeowners can hire fellow hosts to manage their rentals, underscoring a broader push to increase listings and attract more people to the platform. The idea is that hosts who may not have the time or inclination to be hands-on can pay preapproved “co-hosts” on … Read more...Read More
Fomer MTV VJ Ananda Lewis has been living with breast cancer for nearly six years and has taken holistic and traditional approaches to treating the disease, Some of her tumors, she says, are undetectable now. “If you extended your life, you won,” Lewis said this week in a roundtable conversation with CNN’s Stephanie Elam, who is one … Read more...Read More
Police arrested and charged a 17-year-old Howard High School student Tuesday with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of Kendrick McLellan, 26, who was found dead inside a car in a Columbia office building parking lot Saturday morning, according to the Howard County Police Department. The Ellicott City teen, who the police did … Read more...Read More
Two California Air Guard helicopters flew an 800-mile mission to rescue a badly injured sailor from a cargo ship off the San Francisco coastline, military officials reported. The Liberian-flagged cargo vessel contacted the U.S. Coast Guard to request help for the injured sailor, but was outside the range of the organization’s helicopters, the state National Guard said in an Oct. 16 news release. The Coast Guard requested … Read more...Read More
Sean “Diddy” Combs was so upset about the way his son was being disciplined by a UCLA football coach in 2015 that he went to the coach’s office and fought with him, briefly choked an intern and put another member of the coaching staff in a headlock, according to a document newly obtained from Los … Read more...Read More
A new report accuses Vice President Kamala Harris of appearing to plagiarize multiple sources in the book she co-authored in 2009 while she was San Fransisco’s district attorney. Prior to Harris’ campaign for California attorney general, the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee published “Smart on Crime: A Career Prosecutor’s Plan to Make Us Safer” alongside her … Read more...Read More
North Korea blew up roads near the border on each side of the Korean Peninsula on Tuesday, in another demonstration of cutting ties with the South. Exploding the inter-Korean roads north of the border on the east and west coats, which had already been dismantled by North Korea, is thought to be a “largely symbolic move,” an official from South … Read more...Read More
A new report claims that the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang has taken over four apartment complexes in San Antonio, Texas, as the foreign-based gang continues to expand its operations in the United States. According to The Daily Mail, Tren de Aragua is known for conducting sex trafficking rings and drug smuggling operations in South … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Joint exercise Sama Sama, led by the Philippines and the United States, entered a crucial phase that simulated realistic scenarios in the South China Sea on the same day that China held military drills around Taiwan. On Monday, China’s Eastern Theater … Read more...Read More
Mitzi Gaynor, the midcentury Hollywood star who appeared in the movie musicals “South Pacific,” “Les Girls” and “There’s No Business Like Show Business,” died Thursday. She was 93. In a statement posted to her official X account, Gaynor’s management team, Rene Reyes and Shane Rosamonda, said she “passed away peacefully today of natural causes.” “For eight decades … Read more...Read More
A tribal casino in Oklahoma is using an app tied to its surveillance camera system that uses artificial intelligence to detect patrons carrying firearms. Travis Thompson, director of compliance for the Muskogee Nation Gaming Enterprise in Tulsa, Oklahoma, said it’s believed to be the first casino property to install the ZeroEyes digital detection gun-finding system … Read more...Read More
PPG announced Thursday morning that it has reached a deal to sell its architectural paints business in the U.S. and Canada in a transaction valued at $550 million. Headquartered in Cranberry, with more than 6,000 employees and 750 company-owned stores, the paints division is likely the most recognizable output for the average retail customer, who is used to seeing brands … Read more...Read More
Oregon Department of Forestry officials met this week at an iconic western saloon, where speakers addressed wildfire funding while standing in front of artwork depicting nude women. The decision to meet at Hamley & Co. in downtown Pendleton comes a week after The Oregonian/OregonLive reported on complaints from Forestry employees who alleged the agency’s culture is hostile toward women. The Wildfire Funding Work Group, coordinated … Read more...Read More
A video shared by the Israel Defense Forces shows the last moments of Hamas terrorist leader Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by the Israeli military on Wednesday. In a statement obtained by CNN, the Israeli military said, “In recent weeks, IDF and ISA forces, under the command of the Southern Command, have been operating in … Read more...