King’s coronation concert: 10,000 free tickets on offer in national ballot
Read More A national ballot is being held for 10,000 free tickets for the coronation concert at Windsor Castle, the BBC has announced. The live televised concert will be held on 7 May, the day after the coronation of King Charles III, as part of a weekend of celebrations to mark the event. Members of […]
NYC Mayor Adams leads anti-rat crusade, ticketed for own rat issue at townhouse
Every New York City mayor in history has battled rats. But for current mayor Eric Adams, the war on vermin has taken a peculiar turn as he tries to burnish his image as the city’s exterminator-in-chief. Adams went before a hearing officer Thursday — for the second time — to contest two tickets he got […]
US, UK, Australia Carry Out China-focused Air Drills
The United States, Britain and Australia carried out joint air drills on Wednesday over the Nevada desert and beyond as part of an effort to simulate high-end combat operations against Chinese fighter aircraft and air defenses.
New York Republican sues Democratic colleagues over high court vote
Three weeks after a state Senate committee rejected Gov. Kathy Hochul’s pick for chief judge of New York’s highest court, a lawmaker filed suit Thursday seeking to force a full floor vote on the nominee. Republican state Sen. Anthony Palumbo sued the Democrats who control the Senate, challenging the Judiciary Committee’s rejection of Hector LaSalle’s […]
Border hawks blast GOP dissenters for not supporting bill to crack down on illegal immigration
A group of prominent border hawks who formerly served in senior roles within the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday pointed the finger not only at the Biden administration for the ongoing crisis at the southern border but also at Republican lawmakers for not doing enough despite tough rhetoric. “It shocks me that a border […]
Man Toting Confederate Flag in Capitol on Jan. 6 Gets Prison Term
Kevin Seefried, the man who carried a Confederate flag through the Capitol halls on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced to three years of prison Thursday.
Gabbard blasts Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney for ‘baseless smear’ accusing her of being ‘groomed’ by Russians
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard blasted Hillary Clinton and GOP Sen. Mitt Romney during the first House weaponization subcommittee hearing Thursday, for spreading a “baseless smear” accusing her of “treason” and of being “groomed” by the Russians during the 2020 Democratic primary elections. Gabbard, a veteran, former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii, and former presidential candidate, testified […]
Former FBI special agent Nicole Parker says bureau became ‘politically weaponized,’ trickled down from HQ
A former FBI special agent delivered an emotional testimony before the House Subcommittee on Weaponization Thursday, telling lawmakers that she had resigned from the bureau after it had become “politically weaponized.” Nicole Parker, a former FBI special agent who served in the bureau from 2009 until 2022, reflected on her career, saying that she had […]
Nicaragua deports 222 dissident prisoners to US in ‘unilateral’ move
Nicaragua has sent 222 prisoners, including dual citizen Michael Healy, to the U.S. after a unilateral decision by the country’s government. “The release of these individuals, one of whom is a U.S. citizen, by the government of Nicaragua marks a constructive step towards addressing human rights abuses in the country and opens the door to […]
Israeli army kills Palestinian man who tried to stab soldier
Israeli security forces killed a Palestinian who allegedly tried to stab a soldier in the West Bank on Thursday, authorities said, the latest violence in a period of heightened tensions in the occupied territory. The Israeli army said it fired at a suspected Palestinian stabber who lunged toward a group of troops near the town […]
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