A Georgia state senator who had previously been banned from the state House chamber was arrested on Thursday after attempting to enter the chamber for the governor’s State of the State address and engaging in a physical altercation with House employees. State Sen. Colton Moore, a Republican from Trenton, is known for his far-right views … Read more
Cuba began releasing prisoners on Wednesday as part of negotiations with the Vatican, just a day after the Biden administration announced its plan to remove Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism. Over a dozen individuals, convicted of various crimes — including some arrested during the historic 2021 protests — were freed … Read more
A woman who previously accused former UFC champion Conor McGregor of sexual assault, but was unsuccessful in getting criminal charges filed, is now taking legal action against McGregor and employees at the basketball arena where she claims the assault took place. The woman, described in the lawsuit as a 49-year-old senior vice president at a … Read more
Chinese officials have reportedly engaged in preliminary discussions about the possibility of selling TikTok’s operations in the US to billionaire Elon Musk if the popular short-video app cannot avoid a potential ban. Another option on the table is for Musk to act as an intermediary in a deal for selling the app. While Beijing would … Read more
The first hearing in the impeachment trial of South Korea’s suspended president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was adjourned just minutes after it began on Tuesday due to Yoon’s failure to appear at the constitutional court. The court’s justices now have approximately five months to decide whether to permanently remove Yoon from his presidential duties over his … Read more
The renowned hip-hop producer Madlib has confirmed the devastating loss of his extensive record collection, much of his recording equipment, and his home in the wildfires ravaging California, which have claimed at least 25 lives. Madlib, a highly influential musician known for his sample-heavy production style, has collaborated with some of the most prominent figures … Read more
A US financial regulator has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk, accusing him of failing to disclose his ownership of Twitter stock and subsequently acquiring shares at “artificially low prices,” to the detriment of other shareholders. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) initiated the lawsuit late Tuesday in federal court in Washington, DC, citing alleged … Read more
On Monday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a warning regarding a potential public safety threat from violent extremists following the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans, Louisiana. The agencies expressed concern about the possibility of copycat or retaliatory attacks, citing the continuing appeal of … Read more
Firefighters are working tirelessly to gain control over blazes raging through Los Angeles, as anticipated high wind gusts threaten to hinder their progress. These fires, which could potentially become the most expensive in US history, have already claimed at least 24 lives, forced thousands of people from their homes, destroyed more than 12,000 structures, and … Read more
Experts are expressing concerns that Meta’s decision to remove professional fact-checkers from Facebook could worsen what has been referred to as “boomer radicalisation” in the UK. Even before the so-called “far-right riots” in England last summer, as described by Keir Starmer, alarm bells were sounding over the increasing vulnerability of older individuals to misinformation and … Read more