A speeding car crashed and exploded in a deadly fireball on a US-Canada border bridge, triggering a major security scare on the eve of Thanksgiving. Two people in the vehicle died, and a US border agent was injured, but New York’s governor ruled out terrorism. The car was being driven from the New York side […]
Donald Trump used a speech to a Republican Jewish convention on Saturday to promise reimposition of a controversial travel ban that targeted a slew of mostly Muslim countries if he gets re-elected. “You remember the travel ban? On day one I will restore our travel ban,” he said. At the start of his presidency in […]
At least 15 people were shot early Sunday morning on Chicago’s west side, according to a news release from the Chicago Police Department, at an event CNN affiliate WLS described as a large Halloween party. The victims include six women and nine men between the ages of 26 and 53, Chicago police said in the […]
The cause of actor Matthew Perry’s death at his residence Saturday will require additional investigative steps by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office before reaching a conclusion, according to records from the agency. The medical examiner updated its online record for Perry on Sunday afternoon, listing his cause of death as “deferred.” “In cases […]
Former US Vice President Mike Pence has announced his withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race, citing that “this is not my time.” Pence disclosed his decision during an address at the Republican Jewish Coalition event in Las Vegas on a Saturday afternoon. “We always knew this would be an uphill battle, but I have no […]
A U.S. judge on Friday asked former President Donald Trump whether he wants to appear on television when he stands trial in federal court on charges of attempting to overturn his 2020 election defeat. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington asked Trump’s lawyers to give their opinion by November 10 on media requests to […]
Senior Hamas official fled an interview on Thursday after a BBC correspondent asked him how the terrorist organization could justify killing Israeli civilians in their sleep. “I want to stop this interview,” Hamas political bureau member Ghazi Hamad muttered before storming off. Sitting down with BBC Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega, Hamad was repeatedly pressed […]
A missing fisherman has been discovered alive, floating in a life raft approximately 70 miles (110 kilometers) off the west coast of the United States. The US Coast Guard Pacific Northwest released a statement confirming the discovery by Good Samaritans, a day after they had suspended their search. The fisherman, whose identity has not been […]
A comprehensive investigation by Spain’s ombudsman has unveiled a harrowing estimate of more than 200,000 children who have endured sexual abuse at the hands of the country’s Catholic clergy. The findings emerged from an unprecedented public inquiry, highlighting the “devastating impact” on the victims and censuring the Church for its failure to act and its […]
US President Joe Biden is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next month following a visit by China’s top diplomat to the White House. While the White House would not confirm the Biden-Xi meeting, a readout of Friday’s meeting between China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the […]
A man suspected of killing 18 people in a shooting in Maine was Friday found dead after a three-day manhunt, police say. Robert Card, 40, was found dead from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, Maine Commissioner of Public Safety Michael Sauschuck said. The news comes hours after police lifted a stay-at-home order for the normally […]
The former cryptocurrency industry mogul, Sam Bankman-Fried, who once led FTX, has made appearance in court as part of his ongoing trial. He faces a battery of allegations including misleading investors, embezzlement, and defrauding customers. Bankman-Fried, aged 31, testified before the judge as the jury was excused for this phase of the proceedings. The trial […]
