Kazakhstani ex-government official sentenced for wife’s torture and murder in Central Asia
Kazakhstan’s Supreme Court has convicted former government official Quandyk Bysinbayev of torturing and killing his wife. Mr. Visinbayev was sentenced to 24 years in prison on Monday. The incident sparked widespread public outcry and led to calls for tougher penalties for domestic violence. Kazakhstan’s Supreme Court on Monday convicted a former government official of torturing […]
Anti-Israel protester, 16, arrested for vandalizing Central Park WWI memorial after father turns him in
A teenage anti-Israel demonstrator who vandalized a World War I monument in Central Park earlier this week has been arrested after being turned over to police by his father, NYPD and law enforcement officials said. A 16-year-old boy was charged with third-degree criminal mischief, a felony, and graffiti, a misdemeanor, for allegedly defacing the 107th […]
Small plane crashes in central Virginia, killing 2
Two people were killed when a small plane bound for South Carolina crashed in Virginia, authorities said. Virginia State Police said in a news release that around 9 a.m. Sunday in Palmyra, the Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a low-flying plane and an explosion, leading to the plane catching fire in a heavily […]
NYC girl slugged in Grand Central reclaims smile at NJ theme park
She smiled back. A 9-year-old Bronx girl who was too scared to step outside after being mauled by a deranged homeless man in Grand Central Terminal is smiling during a free trip to a New Jersey theme park this week. I got it back. On Monday, Kimberly Tapia was invited by the American Dream shopping […]
Central Park visitors no longer feel safe as crime dramatically soars — but police say they’ve stepped up patrols
New Yorkers are nervous about a spike in crime in Central Park and say they are being forced to change their daily routines to avoid being targeted as police pledged to increase patrols on Tuesday. “I would never walk on this side of the park at night. Central Park is not all glitz and glamor […]
2 central Florida deputies wounded, suspect dead after public park gunfight
Two Florida sheriff’s deputies were seriously injured and the gunman was killed after a gunfight erupted at a public park, the sheriff’s office said. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd praised the officers as heroes, saying he was shot while trying to pull an uncooperative man from his car after he refused commands to get out […]
World Central Kitchen resuming operations in Gaza after killing of 7 workers
World Central Kitchen will resume operations in the Gaza Strip after an Israeli airstrike killed seven of its employees earlier this month, the nonprofit organization announced Sunday. The nonprofit organization, founded by celebrity chef Jose Andrés, had suspended its operations in Gaza following the April 1 strike. Erin Gore, CEO of World Central Kitchen (WCK), […]
‘Slew Of Tornadoes’ Heads For Central US
A “widespread outbreak” containing a “slew of tornadoes” is expected to hit the central U.S. Thursday night, forecasters warned. After sending a serious warning to millions of Americans living across more than a dozen states on Wednesday, forecasters updated their observations and warned of a major outbreak of severe weather starting Thursday night. The core […]
David Cameron under fire for hiring £42m luxury jet for central Asia tour | David Cameron
Prime Minister David Cameron has been criticized for hiring a luxury jet worth an estimated £42 million for his recent tour of Central Asia. The foreign minister last week traveled to Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Mongolia for five days on the Embraer Lineage 1000, the Mirror reported. Union Aviation, the charter company operating […]
Ukraine war briefing: Russian airstrikes pound central and western Ukrainian power facilities | Ukraine
Russian missiles hit electricity facilities in central-western Ukraine, increasing pressure on the country’s unstable energy system. Saturday’s airstrike was carried out with long-range missiles, including cruise missiles, and was the fourth major airstrike to target power systems since March 22. DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private power company, announced that four of its six thermal power plants […]