Armed men in Haiti have kidnapped cabinet director of the Defense Ministry James Boyard, a person with the knowledge of the situation said Saturday. Boyard […]
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Trader Joe’s shoplifting suspect killed and two cops injured after car crashes into them during pursuit in San Francisco
A Trader Joe’s shoplifting suspect was killed and two San Francisco police officers were injured Friday after all three were struck by a vehicle while […]
A woman's hypothermia death in Pittsburgh after her release from ICE custody is ruled a homicide
A medical examiner has ruled the death of a Haitian asylum seeker after being released from federal custody a homicide. An attorney representing her family […]
Welcome to the World Cup in New Jersey: Motels, marshland and luxury rates
Days before the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off, a desolate trash-strewn parking lot in New Jersey showed little sign of its impending transformation into […]
MSF investigation finds exploitation of women, girls in Chad refugee camps
The MSF found 59 allegations of abuse and misconduct that represent “a serious breach of its values and responsibilities,” and declared that it “deeply regrets […]
Police recover firearms, arrest five armed robbery suspects in Oyo
The Oyo State Police Command on Saturday announced the arrest of five suspected armed robbers and the recovery of firearms, ammunition, and other criminal charms […]
NBA all-star swept by Knicks is arrested on gun charge in Houston
Cleveland Cavaliers star James Harden was arrested in Houston, Texas, on a gun charge. Harden, 36, was taken into custody on Saturday and booked on […]
Lights from Trump’s White House UFC fight are blinding pilots at DC airport, report says
A commercial airline pilot has filed official safety complaints after powerful event lighting on the White House grounds allegedly blinded flight crews during a nighttime […]
Trump’s G7 summit plans include meetings with Middle East leaders on Iran and dinner at Versailles palace
President Donald Trump is set to meet with Middle Eastern leaders at the G7 summit in France next week, senior US officials said Saturday, and […]
Indiana man thought he’d won $100,000 in the lottery — then a ‘technical issue’ revealed his real prize
An Indiana man who believed he had won a $100,000 lottery jackpot was stunned when lottery officials later told him his prize was actually worth […]
Inside Elon Musk’s vast empire from rockets to brain implants after historic SpaceX IPO
Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest man and its first-ever trillionaire, commands a sprawling business empire. This week, his rocket manufacturer, SpaceX, began trading on Wall […]
What is behind the recent spate of mass shootings across South Africa?
A recent mass shooting in a Johannesburg informal settlement, which claimed 12 lives, has underscored a disturbing pattern of violence in South Africa’s most deprived […]
Two arrested for peace officer assault at Canada vs Bosnia World Cup match
Toronto police arrested two men “associated with a Bosnian fan group” during Canada’s 1-1 draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina at the World Cup on Friday. […]
Bill Maher slams ‘redneck’ Trump over UFC fight: ‘The emperor is holding gladiator games on his birthday’
Bill Maher didn’t hold back while discussing Donald Trump’s birthday plans. During Friday night’s episode of Real Time with Bill Maher, the host took aim […]
Group threatens legal action against protesters who occupied its Abuja headquarters
Video footage that has since gone viral showed some protesters at the City Boy Movement headquarters in Abuja throwing stones and other objects at the […]
Anthropic takes its latest AI models offline to comply with Trump order
Leading artificial intelligence firm Anthropic has withdrawn its newest AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, from public access. Anthropic said Friday that it was […]
Protesters tear down Jared Kushner linked Albania development site fences
Some 200 protesters on Saturday tore down metal and razor wire fences surrounding a luxury development site on Albania’s Adriatic coast, in another sign of […]
Ghana slams Canada's decision to deny World Cup visa for Partey, who faces rape charges
Ghana’s government has criticized Canada’s “extremely unfair” decision to deny midfielder Thomas Partey a visa for his team’s World Cup opener while he awaits trial […]
Trump UFC fight live: Unexpected double threat emerges ahead of President’s birthday event on White House lawn
The fight is on, but a pair of unexpected environmental threats are looming. A federal judge has rejected an attempt to block Donald Trump’s UFC […]
Ex-recruiting director for University of Hawai’i football files suit claiming discrimination over narcolepsy diagnosis
The former director of recruiting for the University of Hawai‘i’s football program claims she faced discrimination from her bosses and coworkers after revealing she had […]