‘Not Going Down Like That’: Sheng Thao Decries FBI Raid, Alleges Discrimination Based On Economic Status
Democratic Oakland Mayor Shen Tao made her first public appearance Monday since the FBI raided her home last Thursday. Thao has denied any wrongdoing and suggested the federal investigation may have targeted her because of her history rather than any criminal activity. according to The search was part of an investigation involving the Internal Revenue […]
Oakland mayor breaks silence after FBI raid
Oakland’s embattled mayor, Shen Tao, spoke publicly for the first time Monday after federal agents searched his home. “Let me be clear: I have done nothing wrong,” Tao said from the podium, reading from prepared remarks. “I can confidently say that this investigation is not about me. I have not been charged with a crime, […]
Florida party yacht doc Scott Burke avoids jail after he’s busted with drugs, guns and ‘prostitutes’ in Nantucket police raid
A terminally ill Florida doctor arrested on a luxury yacht loaded with drugs, firearms and “prostitutes” during a police raid in Nantucket Harbor avoided jail time on Tuesday. Scott Anthony Burke pleaded guilty to four charges stemming from a September 2023 arrest and received a year of probation. Nantucket Current. The 70-year-old retired doctor was […]
Hostage-freeing Israeli raid may have entailed war crimes on both sides, UN says
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has raised possible war crimes by Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups in connection with deadly raids over the weekend in which Israeli forces freed four hostages and killed hundreds of Palestinians. Israeli Defense Ministry spokesman Jeremy Lawrence expressed concern that Israeli forces may […]
Israel Slams Complaints About Civilians Killed in Hostage Raid: ‘The Ultimate Chutzpah’
Israeli government spokesman David Mensah on Monday slammed critics who complained about Palestinian civilian casualties during last weekend’s Israeli hostage rescue mission in Gaza. “This is the ultimate brazenness,” Mencel told reporters after an AFP correspondent asked whether Israel had breached its “legal obligations” by raiding in broad daylight near the busy market in Nuseira, […]
Kamala Harris grieves for ‘innocent’ Palestinians killed in Israeli raid to save hostages
Vice President Kamala Harris mourned the Palestinian civilians killed in an Israeli hostage rescue operation. Speaking to the Michigan Democratic Party, Harris prefaced her remarks by expressing condolences toward the Palestinian casualties. Michigan is known for having one of the largest Muslim and Arab populations in the United States. “On Oct. 7, Hamas committed a […]
Four Israeli Hostages Rescued During Raid In Central Gaza
Friends of Almog Meir Jan, one of four Israeli hostages rescued from captivity in the Gaza Strip since the Oct. 7 attack, gather outside Sheba Tel Hashomer medical center in Ramat Gan for a photo with him after the hostage was transferred. As conflict between Israel and the militant group Hamas continues in the Palestinian […]
Ukraine war briefing: Air raid alerts follow blackouts forced by power rationing | Ukraine
State-run power company Ukrenergo was forced to shut down on Tuesday Power outages hit several regions, including the capital Kyiv, and the frontline Donetsk and Kharkiv regionsA barrage of Russian missile and drone attacks, including a major attack over the weekend, has damaged Ukraine’s energy networks and strained its air defenses. Air Raid Warning They […]
Almost 2 months after embassy raid, Ecuador is ‘ready’ to talk with Mexico and reach solution
Nearly two months after police stormed the Mexican embassy in Ecuador, the South American country’s government is resuming contact with Mexican authorities, hoping to find a resolution to the diplomatic rift caused by the unusual use of force. Ecuador’s Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld said in an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday that her […]
Tim Scott deflects when asked about Trump’s claim he ‘nearly escaped death’ in FBI raid
Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina on Sunday avoided questions about former President Donald Trump’s false claims that he feared for his life during an FBI raid on his Florida home last year, and who hopes to join the former president in November’s presidential election. Last week, Trump said that “the FBI was ready […]