Giorno: 21 Febbraio 2024

Pelosi Says She ‘Protected’ Palestinians From FBI

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, while chiding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said this week that she has “protected” Palestinians from the FBI in her home district in San Francisco.[#item_full_content]

Trump endorses ex-Kevin McCarthy aide Vince Fong to fill vacant seat as his former aides back Fong’s opponent

Former President Donald Trump is throwing his support behind ex-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s chosen successor for his empty seat in Congress. Vince Fong, a California Assembly member who worked as McCarthy’s district director for almost a decade, is one of nine candidates running to replace him in Central Valley for his House seat. One of […]

Study: COVID Death Toll Likely Higher Than Reported

The COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. likely is at least 16% higher than the official tally, and the second year of the pandemic also had nearly as many uncounted excess deaths as the first, according to a PNAS study.[#item_full_content]

S&P 500, Dow Close Slightly Up; Market Awaits Nvidia

The S&P 500 and Dow Jones industrials eked out small gains Wednesday, while the Nasdaq and Dow Industrials closed lower for a third straight session as investors looked toward the release of Nvidia’s earnings that could determine the near-term momentum for equities.[#item_full_content]

Trial Begins for ‘Rust’ Armorer Over Deadly On-Set Shooting

Jury selection began Wednesday in the trial of the woman responsible for the guns on the set of the Alec Baldwin movie “Rust,” where a cinematographer was shot dead in 2021.[#item_full_content]

Belarus Catholic activist up for closed-door “politically motivated” trial

European diplomats in Belarus have condemned the trial of a Catholic activist in Minsk as “unfair” and “politically motivated.” Uladzislau Beladzed’s trial began behind closed doors at Minsk City Court on Wednesday. The 33-year-old Beladzed, who taught the catechism at the city’s Cathedral of the Holy Name of the Saint Virgin Mary, stands accused under […]

Mexican police confirm drug cartel video showing dead bodies shot, kicked, and burned

Authorities in Mexico said Wednesday they have largely confirmed the contents of a grisly drug cartel video showing gunmen shooting, kicking and burning the corpses of their enemies. In a country where videos of decapitations and executions have appeared on social media before, the video released Tuesday was still chilling. A squad of whooping, cursing […]

Dozens feared dead in Venezuelan open-pit goldmine collapse

An illegally operated open-pit gold mine collapsed in central Venezuela while dozens of people were working there, leaving an undetermined number dead or trapped, officials said Wednesday as relatives demanded swift rescue efforts. The accident took place in the Angostura municipality on Tuesday, when a wall collapsed at a mine known as Bulla Loca, which […]

Progressive Democrat caucus loses another member over anti-Israel positions

Divisions in the Democrat Party’s progressive wing are continuing to deepen in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks in Israel, forcing some pro-Israel Democrats out of key factions.   Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y. has left the House Congressional Progressive Caucus, Axios first reported on Wednesday, making him the second Democrat to depart the […]

Girl, 2, Shoots Self; Man 1st Charged Under Mich. Gun Storage Law

A Michigan man whose 2-year-old daughter shot herself in the head with his revolver last week pleaded not guilty after becoming the first person charged under the state’s new law requiring safe storage of guns.