Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has become the first convicted felon to reach the nation’s highest office. The president-elect is likely to grind the cases against him to a halt after defeating Vice President Kamal Harris. With impending control of the Justice Department, Trump will be able to shutter his federal criminal case...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump on being elected 47th president of the US. “The friendship between Canada and the U.S. is the envy of the world. I know President Trump and I will work together to create more opportunity, prosperity, and security for both of our nation...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Three Muslim candidates were reelected to the US House of Representatives in Tuesday’s congressional elections. Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian American in Congress, held onto her seat in Michigan’s 12th Congressional District. She has been one of the leading voices standing against AmericaR...
LONDON (AA) – The British prime minister on Wednesday congratulated Republican candidate Donald Trump over his “historic election victory.” “Congratulations President-elect Trump on your historic election victory. I look forward to working with you in the years ahead,” Keir Starmer said in a statement. He said tha...
Violence erupted in Toronto as protests involving Hindu and Sikh groups turned chaotic on Sunday, leading to three men being charged. The unrest began at the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton during a visit by Indian consular officials, escalating into fistfights and clashes as demonstrators voiced support for Khalistan, a proposed Sikh homeland....
A federal judge has allowed free-Palestine student activists at UC Berkeley to join a lawsuit alleging antisemitism against the university. The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law filed the lawsuit in late 2023, claiming UC Berkeley failed to address antisemitic incidents and protests that called for Israeli divestment. The uni...
A former Kentucky police officer has been convicted of violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor. Taylor was a Black woman whose death in a police raid prompted racial justice protests across the United States in 2020. Former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison was convicted on one count of civil rights abuse Friday A 12-member [&hell...
An all-time high of at least 170 Native American, Native Hawaiians, and Native Alaskans are on ballots for Tuesday’s presidential election. That’s according to a database collected by the group Advance Native Political Leadership. The organization has been tracking Indigenous candidates since 2016, from school boards all the way to Congress. ...
A member of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) says Vice President Kamala Harris’ recent appearance on “Saturday Night Live,” commonly known as “SNL,” violates the “equal time” rule. Commissioner Brendan Carr posted on the social platform X on Saturday saying it was a clear and blatant effort to evade the regulation and called it bias...
ISTANBUL (AA) — As one of the US’ closest allies and the most powerful lobby in the country, Israel is a significant force in Tuesday’s elections. American-made bombs have rained down on Gaza and now Lebanon during Israel’s attacks over the past year. Today, millions desperately await a cease-fire in ravaged Gaza and de-escalation in […...
