Trump Picks Peter Navarro, a Biden Political Prisoner, as Senior Counselor
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday named Peter Navarro as his senior adviser for trade and manufacturing. The nomination all but vindicates Mr. Navarro, 75, who was released in July after serving a four-month prison sentence for defying a parliamentary summons from the partisan Jan. 6 committee. It turns out. Navarro spoke at the Republican National […]
‘Fugitive’ from Communism Among Chinese Biden Sent Home in Prisoner Swap
China's Foreign Ministry on Thursday identified one of the four people repatriated to China in a prisoner exchange that freed three Americans imprisoned in the country as a “fugitive” from the Chinese Communist Party, saying, “No one is a communist.” “You cannot escape from the 'justice' of ” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning claimed that […]
Maryland inmate suspected of murdering another prisoner in his own cell
A Maryland inmate is suspected of killing another inmate in his cell. Maryland State Police say a murder investigation is underway at Cumberland Correctional Facility North Branch after Robert Warren, 28, was found dead on Monday. “A suspect, who is an inmate, has been identified. He has not been charged at this time and will […]
Gunmen Rescue Accused Kidnappers During Prisoner Transfer in Central Mexico
Mexican authorities are searching for at least one kidnapper after two gunmen rescued a kidnapper and another man during a prisoner transfer in central Mexico. The incident occurred this week in Mexico's Hidalgo state as a group of correctional officers transferred prisoners from a state prison near the town of Mixuiaarato to a local courthouse […]
Who is Yahya Sinwar? The Israeli prisoner turned militant Hamas leader who is suspected dead
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) may have just eliminated target number one: Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind behind the October 7 attack on Israel. Mr. Sinwar rose to the top post after former leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in a Tehran guesthouse bombing on July 30. Mr. Sinwar, 61, known by Israel as the […]
Alabama executes death-row prisoner with nitrogen gas | Alabama
Alabama carried out the second execution in the United States using the controversial nitrogen gas method. The method, which uses nitrogen gas, is an experimental method for humans that veterinarians in the United States and Europe have deemed unacceptable for euthanizing most animals. Alan Eugene Miller, 59, was pronounced dead at a prison in southern […]
Former Russian prisoner Paul Whelan takes selfie at Spy Museum
Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan posed for a bold selfie outside the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC, about seven weeks after his release from a Russian prison on espionage charges. The cheeky selfie, which appears to be mocking Russia, is captioned, “International Spy Museum, Washington DC.” Posted on Whelan's X Create an account on […]
Ukraine war briefing: more than 100 Ukrainians released in prisoner swap with Russia | Russia
The prisoner exchange between Russian and Ukrainian forces will allow more than 100 Ukrainian prisoners of war to be returned to their families.Saturday's exchange, brokered by the United Arab Emirates, involved 206 military personnel from both countries. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that of the 103 Ukrainian “fighters” released, 82 were soldiers and privates and […]
Russia, Ukraine exchange more than 200 in prisoner swap
Russia and Ukraine announced on Saturday that more than 200 people had been freed in a prisoner swap between the two countries. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky A statement was issued A video was also released announcing the return of 82 privates and sergeants, and 21 officers from Russian captivity. This follows the release of 49 […]
WWII Air Force prisoner of war’s remains identified after 81 years
The body of a U.S. Army airman has been identified 81 years after he died in a Japanese prisoner of war camp, authorities said Friday. Staff Sergeant Alvin R. Scarborough, of Doddsville, Mississippi, was just 22 years old when he served with the 454th Ordnance Company in the Philippine Islands after the Japanese invasion in […]