School chancellor’s brother bragged about political connections — but scrubbed his website after federal raid
Terrence Banks, a consultant and former MTA employee who is the target of a federal investigation into several senior Adams administration officials, took down his company's website after federal agents searched his home last week, just days after he had bragged about his political connections, The Washington Post learned. Banks, the brother of Deputy Mayor […]
Mayor Adams stands by NYPD commissioner caban after feds raid home
Mayor Eric Adams on Friday made his support clear to the public as he supports Edward Cavan, whose office has been sacked by local politicians since federal agents searched his home earlier this week. In his first interview since the attack, Hizzoner told PIX11 he still has faith and confidence in Cabans' ability to lead […]
Israel-Gaza war live: Israeli forces withdraw from occupied West Bank city of Jenin after 10-day raid | Israel-Gaza war
Main Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Palestinians survey the damage in the streets after an Israeli military operation in Jenin. Photo: Ali Sawafta/Reuters Share Summary at the beginning Hello and welcome to the Guardian's live coverage of the Israel-Gaza war. Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that Israeli forces […]
Louisville Officer shot in Breonna Taylor raid shares story
Breonna Taylor became a symbol of the Black Lives Matter movement when she was shot and killed by Louisville police, but the narrative surrounding her death has since changed 180 degrees. Years later, those who tried to demonize the police were proven wrong when a ruling came out that it was Taylor's boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, […]
US Troops Wounded, 15 Terrorists Dead In Iraq Raid Targeting ‘ISIS Leaders’
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Friday night that U.S. and Iraqi forces killed 15 ISIS terrorists and injured or wounded seven U.S. soldiers in a raid Thursday morning in western Iraq. The ISIS fighters were heavily armed with a variety of weapons, grenades and explosive suicide belts, Central Command said in a statement on Friday […]
Joint raid targeting Islamic State leaves at least 15 dead, 7 US troops hurt in Iraq
U.S. and Iraqi forces carried out joint strikes targeting Islamic State militants in western Iraq on Friday, killing at least 15 people and wounding seven U.S. soldiers. Five U.S. soldiers were wounded in Thursday's attack, two of them in a fall during the operation, The Associated Press reported, citing a U.S. defense official who spoke […]
US, Iraq team up to kill 15 ISIS operatives in early morning raid, US military says
The US military said 15 Islamic State members were killed in a joint operation between US and Iraqi forces in western Iraq. US Central Command (CENTCOM) tweeted: on friday In the early hours of Thursday, August 29th, U.S. and Iraqi forces killed 15 ISIS operatives. The agency said the operatives were “armed with numerous weapons, […]
US, Iraqi forces raid targeting Islamic State group militants kills 15 in western desert
U.S. troops took part in a raid in western Iraq early Saturday that targeted suspected Islamic State militants, killing 15 people, the U.S. military said. U.S. troops have been battling Islamic State for years since driving the militants out of their self-declared caliphate across Iraq and Syria, but the deaths and injuries from Friday's attack […]
Bumbling murder suspect hiding during raid falls through ceiling and lands at feet of US Marshals
You could say their guy just fell into their laps. A clumsy murder suspect surprised U.S. marshals Monday when he accidentally fell through the ceiling of the Memphis home where he was hiding out just as police were conducting a search of the home. Diario Wilkerson, 20, was wanted in connection with the shooting death […]
At least 9 killed in broad Israeli West Bank raid
At least nine Palestinians were killed overnight in a major Israeli raid in the West Bank, local health officials said. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Social media reported that Israeli forces were conducting counterterrorism operations in Tulkam and Jenin, as well as other parts of the region. Foreign Minister Israel Katz confirmed on Wednesday that […]