The U.S. has announced sanctions against Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, the leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said the U.S. will continue to disrupt the flow of weapons into Sudan and hold leaders responsible for their disregard of civilian lives. Secretary of State Antony Blinken last week blamed Sudan’s Ra...
An 11-year-old girl was handcuffed for 7 minutes in Syracuse, New York, after deputies mistook her for a car theft suspect. The child’s mother expressed heartbreak over the incident, saying, “That’s not how you handle children.” The girl was detained near where the stolen car was last seen. Deputies later determined she wasn’t the suspect [&he...
Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday in Washington, D.C. is on track to be the coldest in nearly 40 years. Daytime temperatures are forecast to hover around 24°F, with wind chills plunging as low as -5 degrees. Meteorologists warn this could be the chilliest inauguration since 1985, when Ronald Reagan’s second-term ceremony recorded just 7°F....
Elon Musk and other billionaires Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg will attend Donald Trump’s second presidential inauguration on Monday. Musk, the world’s richest person, had donated more than $250 million to Trump’s campaign. He is slated to lead the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency alongside biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy...
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday. Her spokesperson did not provide details on why she is skipping the event. Pelosi attended Trump’s first inauguration in 2017 when she was House minority leader. The 84-year-old lawmaker had hip replacement surgery after she fell on a...
The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump plans to revoke sanctions on violent Israeli settlers imposed by President Joe Biden. Trump’s Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio confirmed the move during a Senate hearing, emphasising the government’s strong pro-Israel stance. He also backed expanding the Abraham Accords and revo...
Santa Cruz county Public Health urges residents to stay indoors, close windows and turn off air ventilation systems -ISTANBUL- (AA) A fire erupted Thursday at a power plant at Moss Landing along California’s central coast, escalating into the night and prompting evacuations, road closures, and health warnings, local media reported. According t...
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to serve as national security adviser said late Wednesday that the incoming administration will support future Israeli attacks on Gaza even as Trump hailed the tenuous new cease-fire and hostage-release agreement as a signal “to the entire world that my administration would seek peace.”...
American authorities are investigating a tunnel found between Juarez and El Paso in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on Jan. 14. On the Mexican side, two agents and a National Guard patrol car are guarding the entrance to the tunnel. On the American side, Border Patrol officers are conducting an inspection along the border. Authorities aim to […]...
TikTok users in the U.S. are bracing for a potential ban, which is set to take effect this Sunday. As uncertainty looms, many are switching to another Chinese app called RedNote. The U.S. Supreme Court is deliberating whether to ban TikTok or force its sale to an American firm, citing national security concerns. ByteDance, TikTok’s […]...
