Fmr Trump Official Mike Gill Dies After Being Shot in D.C. Carjacking Spree
A former Trump administration official who was shot during a Washington, D.C., carjacking spree Monday died Saturday, his wife said in a statement. Mike Gill, 56, who worked at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission under former President Donald Trump, was shot Monday in violence that also claimed the life of another man. Mike Gill, […]
N.Irish Leader O’Neill Predicts Irish Unity Vote within Decade
Northern Ireland has begun a “decade of opportunity” during which it will hold a vote on unification with Ireland, the UK territory’s first nationalist leader said in an interview aired Sunday. Pro-Irish unity politician Michelle O’Neill made history on Saturday becoming Northern Ireland’s first minister, in a return of power-sharing after the biggest pro-UK party […]
UPDATE 1-Russian Cosmonaut Sets Record for Most Time in Space – More than 878 Days
Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko on Sunday set a world record for total time spent in space, surpassing his compatriot Gennady Padalka who logged more than 878 days in orbit, Russia’s space corporation said. At 0830 GMT Kononenko broke the record, Roscosmos said. Kononenko is expected to reach a total of 1,000 days in space on […]
UK Aircraft Carrier Sidelined from Largest NATO Exercises since Cold War Due to Propeller Problem
A British aircraft carrier that had been set to lead the largest NATO exercises since the Cold War will not set sail Sunday after a problem with its propeller was discovered during final checks, the Royal Navy said. The HMS Queen Elizabeth will not join the exercises off Norway’s Arctic coast and will be replaced […]
House Republicans Announce Bill That Provides More Military Aid to Israel but Leaves out Ukraine
House Republicans will move forward with a $17.6 billion package that provides military aid to Israel and replenish U.S. weapons, but leaves out more help for Ukraine, underscoring the challenges facing supporters of a comprehensive national security package that would also include billions of dollars for immigration enforcement. The move gives Speaker Mike Johnson and […]
Biden Seeks South Carolina Landslide Despite Turnout Fears
President Joe Biden brought home an easy victory Saturday in the Democrat primary in South Carolina, Newsmax projected shortly after polls closed, despite signs of low turnout. He defeated the other long-shot Democrats on South Carolina’s ballot, including Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., and author Marianne Williamson. The president’s campaign had invested heavily in driving up turnout for […]
US, UK Target Houthis in Second Wave of Strikes
The U.S. and the United Kingdom led a coalition of countries in launching a series of strikes against targets of Houthi rebels in Yemen on Saturday in the second day of major operations against Iranian-backed proxies nearly a week after a deadly attack on American troops. “These strikes are intended to further disrupt and degrade […]
DA Bragg Preps Charges for Migrants Who Attacked NYPD Cops
Amid efforts to save political face after letting a group of migrants walk after they attacked New York City police officers in Times Square, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Saturday said he is now preparing charges for the migrants. In a statement reported by CBS News, Bragg said: “Our office continues to work with law enforcement […]
Michael Jordan’s Sneaks Fetch Record $8 Million
A collection of sneakers that superstar Michael Jordan wore as he and the Chicago Bulls won six NBA championships has fetched $8 million at auction, setting a new record for game-worn sneakers, Sotheby’s said. The six Air Jordan shoes — one apiece from the last games of the 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, and 1998 […]
UK Confident Latest Strikes Further Crippled Houthis
Great Britain said it helped the U.S. in “proportionate and targeted” strikes against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen to further degrade their capabilities. “The Royal Air Force engaged in a third wave of proportionate and targeted strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen,” U.K. Defense Minister Grant Shapps said in statement, according to Reuters. “We […]