Mo. Court Worker Serving Eviction Notice, Cop Fatally Shot
A court process server and a police officer were fatally shot Thursday after the process server tried to serve an eviction notice at a home in Independence, Missouri, authorities said.[#item_full_content]
Ortega-led Nicaraguan government accused of abuses ‘tantamount to crimes against humanity’
A panel of U.N.-backed human rights experts on Thursday accused Nicaragua ’s government of systematic human rights abuses “tantamount to crimes against humanity,” implicating a range of high-ranking officials in the government of President Daniel Ortega. The allegations, fiercely rejected by Nicaragua’s government, follow an investigation into the country’s expanding crackdown on political dissent. The […]
IDF says troops fired ‘warning shots’ as mob rushed aid convoy, leading to more than 100 killed
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) says it fired “warning shots” at a mob of Palestinians who rushed a humanitarian aid convoy early Thursday, resulting in more than 100 killed in the chaos. IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said a convoy of 38 trucks came from Egypt and entered Gaza to distribute humanitarian supplies to […]
D’Amico, il prof contadino che unisce la sinistra: “Ci riprendiamo l’Abruzzo”
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Video Shows Suspect in Explosion Outside Ala. AG’s Office
Authorities have released a video showing a person of interest in their investigation of an explosive device that detonated outside the Alabama attorney general’s office last weekend.[#item_full_content]
Biden calls climate change deniers ‘Neanderthals’ during border speech in Texas
President Biden began his remarks during a Thursday visit to the southern border in Texas by addressing a devastating wildfire in the state’s panhandle and Oklahoma before calling climate change deniers “neanderthals.” Speaking in the border city of Brownsville, Biden first addressed the ongoing wildfire that has ravaged a portion of Texas and destroyed more […]
Veteran Reporter Held in Contempt For Not Divulging Source
A federal judge held veteran investigative reporter Catherine Herridge in civil contempt on Thursday for refusing to divulge her source for a series of Fox News stories about a Chinese American scientist who was investigated by the FBI but never charged.[#item_full_content]
Senate passes short-term funding bill to avert partial government shutdown
The Senate passed a stopgap measure Thursday night to avoid a government shutdown, which would have begun on Saturday, the first funding deadline for appropriations bills as laid out in the previous two-pronged spending bill. Senators voted 77-13 to pass the continuing resolution, making the chamber aligned with the House. The bill now goes to […]
More than One Billion Now Afflicted by Obesity: Lancet
More than one billion people around the world are now suffering from obesity with the number having more than quadrupled since 1990, according to a study released by the Lancet medical journal.The “epidemic” is particularly hitting poorer countries and the rate is growing…[#item_full_content]
WATCH: Tourists in Colombia left hanging after helicopter plummets shortly after takeoff
A short flight to a luxurious dinner experience became a nightmare for four tourists and two crew members on board a helicopter in Colombia, where it spiraled out of control shortly after taking off from a rooftop. The helicopter, a Bell 206 chopper, had six people on board at the time of the crash in […]