Former Associated Press reporter Marlene Louise Johnson, whose lawsuit against the wire service for race and gender discrimination led to affirmative action plans to spur […]
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Trump plans to meet with defense industry execs over dwindling US missile supply, report says
President Donald Trump reportedly plans to press defense industry executives to ramp up missile production due to concerns about America’s dwindling supply. Trump has privately […]
Portland hands out 69,000 tickets in just over half a year as city plans to add more speed cameras
Portland drivers have racked up tens of thousands of tickets in recent months thanks to the city’s large network of traffic safety cameras. The Oregon […]
Xenophobia Evacuations: Nigerian returnee recounts traumatic experiences in South Africa as Nigeria evacuates citizens
The South Africa returnee said she lived in the country for 22 years. A Nigerian returnee from South Africa, Milly Abuh, has recounted how persistent […]
Officer shot and killed in Toronto while investigating US Consulate attack, police say
A Toronto police officer was shot and killed Thursday by a suspect in the investigation into an attack at a U.S. Consulate. Police officer Marc […]
Xenophobia Evacuations: MTN to donate cash, airtime to returnees as Imo govt promises indigenes N1m
The interventions were announced on Wednesday as the first batch of 258 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (Cargo […]
Honda recalls more than 880,000 cars over defect that could cause drivers to lose control and crash
Honda is recalling more than 880,000 vehicles due to a critical safety defect that could lead to drivers losing control. The issue, which centres on […]
Trump’s UFC fight is a ‘volcano of corruption,’ suit says. Now, a judge could deliver an 11th-hour KO to the event
If all goes according to plan, Donald Trump will host a UFC fight on the White House lawn, where crews are putting the finishing touches […]
Harmony Montgomery’s father has murder conviction overturned by court
The New Hampshire Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the murder conviction of a man accused of killing his 5-year-old daughter and moving her body for […]
Mexico World Cup celebrations overshadowed by bubbling social tensions and protests
Mexico City is poised to host the opening ceremonies of the FIFA World Cup, but the impending celebrations are being met with growing social tensions […]
414 alligators removed from Disney World properties in the last decade after 2-year-old’s death
At least 414 “nuisance” alligators have been captured and removed from Walt Disney World property since a toddler was killed by one of the reptiles […]
Vance Boelter avoids death penalty by pleading guilty to murdering Minnesota Democrat and her husband
The man charged in the political assassinations of the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband, as well as the nonfatal shootings of […]
FISA spy powers are likely to expire after House vote collapses in bipartisan fashion
A critical U.S. intelligence gathering program is on the brink of lapsing after the House of Representatives failed to extend it, a direct consequence of […]
Mexico’s Quiñones scores first goal of 2026 World Cup
The striker found the net in the 9th minute at the Mexico City Stadium, sending thousands of home fans into celebration as the biggest World […]
JD Vance says Netanyahu ‘has certainly got some things wrong’ as US-Israel ties strain
JD Vance has admitted that Benjamin Netanyahu has “certainly got some things wrong” in the latest sign of strain between the United States and Israel. […]
First look inside the UFC 250 octagon on the White House lawn ahead of Trump’s 80th birthday fight
The White House South Lawn has officially been turned into a makeshift Ultimate Fighting Championship arena, with a massive, 600-ton steel arch erected above a […]
UPDATED: 258 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa over xenophobia attacks arrive in Lagos
The returnees were flown in on a government-arranged evacuation flight operated under the coordination of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant agencies. The first […]
Trump has once again chucked a grenade on the Senate floor ahead of a key funding deadline
With a key funding deadline looming, Donald Trump has once again chucked a grenade onto the Senate floor. Friday marks the cutoff for renewal of […]
Alabama asks appeals court to let Jeffery Lee’s nitrogen gas execution go forward tonight
Alabama has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to set aside a judge’s ban on nitrogen gas being used for executions in order to execute a […]
Disturbing details emerge in case of mom arrested over death of 1-year-old son forced to eat roaches and ants
The detective who investigated the death of a one-year-old Georgia boy found in a home where he had apparently been left to eat roaches and […]