4 people shot to death on Chicago Transit Authority train: police
Four people were shot and killed Monday morning while sleeping on a Chicago Transit Authority train in a suburban Chicago village, police said. Police responded to a report of a shooting at about 5:30 a.m. at a CTA Blue Line station in Forest Park, Cook County, west of Chicago, and found four men who had […]
Japan Olympic Authority Threatens Police Action for Athlete ‘Defamation’ Online
The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) on Thursday warned that it would take “legal action,” including calling in the police, against “defamatory” online comments made about its athletes competing in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, and urged the public to refrain from abusive language and not to increase the “anxiety and fear” of the athletes. “We […]
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro wins third term, electoral authority says, contradicting exit polls
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been elected for a third term with 51% of the vote, the country’s electoral authority announced just after midnight on Monday, despite multiple exit polls pointing to an opposition victory. Authorities said opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez had won 44 percent of the vote, but the opposition had earlier said there […]
UK motorists still being overcharged for fuel, says watchdog | Competition and Markets Authority
British drivers are still being overcharged for fuel, with drivers paying £1.6 billion more than they should have last year, according to the competition watchdog. the Cost of Living ReportThe Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) concluded that petrol pump prices remained too high and that a lack of adequate competition between fuel retailers was “failing […]
We must face the hard truth in Gaza: Israel has lost its moral authority
It has been several months since Israel launched an offensive into Gaza in response to brutal terrorist attacks by Hamas. October 7 The Israeli government and military Devastating The level of civilian harm to the Palestinian population. The current situation is strategic and moral Implications Condemn the US and demand an immediate withdrawal of the […]
Brazil Socialists Enact ‘Free Trade’ Deal with Palestinian Authority
Brazil’s socialist government announced on Monday that it had put into effect a free trade agreement with the Palestinian Authority, which administers the West Bank, in a show of solidarity with the anti-Israel movement. Brazil, which officially recognizes “Palestine” as a state and withdrew its ambassador to Israel following Israel’s brutal Oct. 7 siege by […]
NJ toll troll racked up more than $25K in unpaid Port Authority fees
Time to pay your bill, troll. That’s the message the Port Authority is sending to a New Jersey squatter who owes $25,000 over four years in unpaid tolls, according to a new lawsuit filed this week in Manhattan Supreme Court. The lawsuit states that Jose Guzman, a Cumberland County resident, He owes $25,407 in unpaid […]
Zelensky again seeks wider authority to strike targets in Russia with US long-range ATACMS
ZELENSKY SEEKS LONGER LEASH: Frustrated as Russia uses retrofitted “dumb bombs” converted to standoff “glide bombs” to reduce Ukrainian cities to rubble, President Volodymyr Zelensky is again appealing to the Biden administration for wider authority to target the planes that launch the weapons from the safety of territory within range, but off limits, to U.S. […]
Ohio speaker loses control of campaign spending authority in latest GOP drama
A judge ruled Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens does not have authority over the GOP caucus’s campaign fund, handing a win to the speaker’s colleague and rival, state Rep. Derek Merrin. Last October, Merrin filed a lawsuit against his Republican colleague in a bid to control $1 million in campaign funds. The campaign fund, called […]
ACLU files lawsuit over Biden’s border executive order: ‘Administration lacks unilateral authority’
The American Civil Liberties Union Litigation On Wednesday, the Biden administration New Executive Order The nonprofit group argues that it would “put a blanket ban on granting refugee status to foreigners based on where they enter the country.” The Biden administration issued an executive order on June 4 stating that it would crack down on […]