Groom-to-be fatally shoots best man by accident on AZ campground: sherif
A groom-to-be accidentally shot and killed a groomsman after he and two friends were skunk hunting at an Arizona campsite late last month, authorities said. The gunman, whose identity has not been released, believed he had no bullets left in his gun when he pulled the trigger and fired a .22-caliber bullet into his friend’s […]
Walz waited until legislative session wrapped to demand resignation from Dem lawmaker accused of burglary
Vice presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz waited to call on the embattled Democratic state lawmaker indicted on theft charges to resign until the Minnesota legislative session ended in May and her key votes were no longer needed. State Sen. Nicole Mitchell, of Woodbury, was arrested at her mother-in-law’s home on April 22 and charged with […]
Titanic submersible explorer’s family sues for 50 million dollars
The family of French explorer Paul-Henri Narjolet has filed a wrongful death lawsuit totaling $50 million following the June 2023 explosion of the OceanGate Titan exploration submersible. Narjollet, 77, was one of five people aboard the Titan submersible that exploded during a dive to explore the wreck of the Titanic in the North Atlantic on […]
Taiwanese Olympic Boxer Who Failed IBA Gender Test Advances to Gold Medal Fight as Female Opponent Makes ‘XX’ Gesture
Taiwanese Olympic athlete Lin Yu-ting, who has been at the center of a gender debate that has garnered international attention, beat Turkish female fighter Esra Yildiz Kahraman by unanimous decision on Wednesday night to book her place in the gold medal round. After the match, Kahraman makes the “XX” symbol with her fingers to show […]
Taylor Swift's Vienna concerts canceled after 2 arrested in suspected terrorist plot
Three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna were canceled on Wednesday after Austrian authorities announced the arrest of two people suspected of plotting a terror attack at the stadium. The concert organizers are Post to Instagram It said all tickets would be automatically refunded within 10 business days. “After government authorities confirmed that a terrorist attack […]
RFK Jr. cancels Iowa State Fair campaign event over ‘increased security concerns’
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has canceled planned campaign events, citing “growing safety concerns,” his campaign said Wednesday. Kennedy, 70, had been scheduled to appear at the Des Moines Register’s political podium at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday afternoon but canceled the appearance because the outdoor venue posed increased risks to his […]
Disney warns theme park revenue to fall as quarterly profit slips
The Walt Disney Co. reported a decline in operating profit at its theme parks and predicted a “declining demand” in the coming quarter, overshadowing the success of Pixar’s animated film “Inside Out 2” and its streaming service. Disney shares fell 4.5% on Wednesday after the company warned that its theme parks operating profit would decline […]
Russia Claims Clashes with Ukrainian Forces on Russian Soil
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed on Tuesday that around 300 Ukrainian troops had crossed the border to sabotage Russia’s Kursk region, engaging in fighting with Russian forces near the border towns of Nikolaevo-Dalino and Oleshnya. The defence ministry said Russian “reserve forces” were “heading towards Kursk” to join the fighting. in progress As of Wednesday […]
‘Pro-Democracy Activist’ Convicted of Being Chinese Agent Faces 25 Years in U.S. Prison
A federal court in New York on Tuesday convicted naturalized U.S. citizen Wang Shujun of working as an agent for China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS). Wang is accused of posing as a democratic activist to spy on real opponents of Beijing’s Communist Party oppression. He could face up to 25 years in prison. “The […]
Mets’ Adam Ottavino believes it would be ‘foolish’ to let him go
DENVER — Adam Ottavino has seen the Mets’ relief corps undergo some ups and downs this season, mostly due to injuries but also due to veteran pitchers being released due to poor performance. And at times, Ottavino thought he might be next. “I thought it might happen, but at the same time, it’s something you […]