Hundreds of celebrities are on the “digital guillotine” as social media users campaign for a #blockout — urging one another to block the social media accounts of big names who have remained silent about the ongoing humanitarian atrocities in Gaza. Selena Gomez, Zendaya, Drake, Justin Bieber and the Kardashian family are among the many targets. … Read more
At least seven people have been killed in a spate of weekend deadly shootings across the country, including in Georgia, Florida and Ohio. Two were killed following a shooting at an Atlanta nightclub early Sunday morning. Officers responded to the Elleven45 Lounge at 2110 Peachtree Road Northwest around 2:28 a.m. and found six people who … Read more
TAPACHULA, Mexico — A strong earthquake shook the border of Mexico and Guatemala early Sunday, driving frightened residents into the streets. The temblor struck just before 6 a.m. near the Mexican border town of Suchiate, where a river by the same name divides the two countries. The epicenter was just off the Pacific coast, 10 … Read more
WASHINGTON — Conservative Justice Samuel Alito, a former U.S. attorney with a long history of voting in favor of prosecutors, has shown signs of empathy for defendants in recent cases involving gun owners, Jan 6. rioters and former President Donald Trump. Alito, appointed in 2006 by Republican President George W. Bush, has a reputation for … Read more
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum spoke before a large crowd of Donald Trump supporters Saturday in the latest sign that the competition to be the former president’s running mate is heating up among vice presidential hopefuls. Burgum, who was among Trump’s opponents in the Republican primary before dropping out, praised the presumptive nominee and bashed … Read more
Auroras lighting up night skies across the United States are becoming a free, multi-day music festival for the eyes, likely to return Saturday and Sunday, and possibly into next week, federal forecasters said. In addition to the U.S., there have reports of sightings in Germany, Switzerland, China, England and Spain. The timing is not bad … Read more
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Universities across the country are gearing up for another weekend of commencement ceremonies on Saturday following weeks of pro-Palestinian protests that have led to nearly 3,000 arrests, according to an NBC News tally. Dozens of students walked out of the Virginia Commonwealth University ceremony Saturday morning as Gov. Glenn Youngkin delivered the commencement address, video … Read more
Fierce fighting was raging on Saturday for control of several Ukrainian villages near close to the country’s eastern border with Russia. Further north the Russian military sought to press home its attacks in the Kharkiv region, Oleh Syniehubov, the region’s governor said. “As of now the enemy keeps pressing in the north of our region. … Read more
For months, a police accountability group in Houston demanded that Police Chief Troy Finner resign after he revealed that thousands of cases, including those involving serious offenses such as sexual assault, were dropped over the years due to a lack of personnel. On Wednesday, Mayor John Whitmire announced that Finner was retiring effective immediately — … Read more