California’s recent June primary saw nearly 150,000 mail-in ballots rejected, marking a significant surge from previous elections, despite the state’s ongoing efforts to simplify voting […]
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2026 Commonwealth Games: Nigeria makes bright start with six medals
Nigeria’s golden run began with Esther Nworgu, who delivered the country’s first gold medal of the Games in the women’s lightweight event. Team Nigeria enjoyed […]
Rental property that charges an additional $200 per month for working from home divides the internet
A rental property charging an additional $200 per month to tenants who work from home has divided the internet. The 535-square foot Bay Area cottage […]
Lagos seals over 20 properties over planning infractions
A Lagos official urged property owners and developers to obtain the necessary planning permits and approvals before commencing construction or carrying out structural alterations. The […]
‘Nefarious’ Trump plan to interview Afghan immigrants sparks deportation fears
Refugees and activists are alarmed about a reported effort by the federal government to begin interviewing hundreds of Afghans in the U.S., fearing sensitive information […]
Autopsy doctor details teen girl’s fatal injuries at D4vd’s preliminary hearing
The doctor who performed the autopsy on 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez gave the difficult details of her death Friday at a hearing to determine whether […]
Trump urges veterans to become truck drivers to replace 56,000 truckers who lost their licenses
The Trump administration wants soldiers to consider becoming truck drivers when they leave the military to help replace the tens of thousands of immigrant drivers […]
At least three dead and hundreds rescued after catastrophic flooding pounded Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has confirmed a third fatality from the catastrophic floods that have ravaged the state this month, prompting hundreds of rescues and […]
Trump angrily responds as new US-Canada bridge opens and Americans are left out of the ceremony
President Donald Trump criticized Canada on Truth Social after Americans were “disinvited” from the opening ceremony for a bridge linking the two countries, as tensions […]
More than 200,000 evacuated in France and Spain as wildfires tear through southern Europe
Massive forest fires raging across southwestern France and central Spain have forced more than 200,000 people from their homes. A blaze near Cap Ferret, located […]
Gov Mbah reacts to Enugu Air runway incident in Benin
PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that an Enugu Air Embraer E170, operating Flight 4264 from Lagos, veered off the runway after landing at Benin Airport on […]
Politicians want to ‘claw back’ billions from ICE. Party leaders say, not so fast
After another wave of deadly shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement this month, Democratic members of Congress are once again talking about clawing back money […]
Trump says ‘I trust’ Putin and Xi — contradicting Hegseth about Iran war allies
President Donald Trump on Friday said he does not believe the Russian or Chinese governments are providing military or intelligence assistance to Iran — based […]
Anger after White House makes Jimothy the mutant raccoon MAGA
People are irate after the White House tried to MAGA-ify Jimothy, the beloved Seattle-based raccoon who went viral for having a short spine. Capitalizing on […]
Anger after White House makes Jimothy the mutant raccoon MAGA
People are irate after the White House tried to MAGA-ify Jimothy, the beloved Seattle-based raccoon who went viral for having a short spine. Capitalizing on […]
11 indicted in smuggling deaths after seven found dead in shipping container in Texas rail yard
Eleven people were named in an indictment on Friday for the smuggling deaths of seven migrants who were hiding inside a sealed rail cargo container […]
11 indicted in smuggling deaths after seven found dead in shipping container in Texas rail yard
Eleven people were named in an indictment on Friday for the smuggling deaths of seven migrants who were hiding inside a sealed rail cargo container […]
Virginia study on groundwater, data centers calls for tighter water regulations
Virginia, the world’s largest data center hub, has released a long-delayed study that examined the state’s eastern region groundwater supply and the resource-hungry industry’s possible […]
Argentine fugitive wanted for strangling his model girlfriend in Mexico in 2023 arrested in Oregon
U.S. authorities have arrested an international fugitive wanted in the slaying of his girlfriend, whose sister found her dead in a Mexican apartment three years […]
‘Sick of this s***’: Mike Johnson rages after GOP rebellion and then immediately regrets it
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson reportedly lost his temper at Republican colleagues last week before being forced to pull yet another bill due to […]