Residents of Oregon’s Lincoln County received racist letters urging them to track and report people of color. Titled “The Brown Round-Up Part 1,” the letters falsely claimed a U.S. Department of Homeland Security initiative to create a hotline for this purpose. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office condemned the letters, calli...
U.S. President Joe Biden has signed 50 bills into law, addressing a wide array of critical issues. Among the landmark measures is the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act, championed by Paris Hilton, establishing a federal oversight group for the safety and care of minors in youth residential programs. A bipartisan ethics reform now prevents co...
Eric Trump, son of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, sparked uproar with a social media post showing an altered image of his father seemingly “buying” Canada on Amazon. The image, captioned “We are so back!,” also referenced Greenland and the Panama Canal, echoing Trump’s past remarks about integrating these regions into the U.S. Tensions b...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump nominated Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera as ambassador to Panama. “I am pleased to announce that Kevin Marino Cabrera will serve as the United States Ambassador to the Republic of Panama, a Country that is ripping us off on the Panama Canal, far beyond their wildes...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has launched a billboard campaign across Central America, Mexico, and the Texas border to deter migrants from undertaking dangerous journeys. The billboards, written in multiple languages, highlight risks such as human trafficking, sexual violence, and consequences of illegal crossings. Unveiling the $100,000 campaign at...
President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz, has praised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Waltz credited Netanyahu for key regional achievements, including weakening Hezbollah and exposing Iran’s air defenses. He said Iran now is vulnerable, with its finances and proxy networks disrupted. Waltz also...
In Cary, North Carolina, police have arrested 57-year-old David Arthur Lawrence on charges of possessing material used in bombs. A family member tipped off authorities, claiming Lawrence had made bomb-like devices and threatened to kill Muslims. According to search warrants, the family member provided police with a photo showing suspicious ite...
Amazon workers, led by the Teamsters union, have expanded their strike to seven delivery hubs across the U.S. They are demanding higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions. Around 200 union members demonstrated at an Amazon center in Queens last Friday. The Staten Island JFK8 warehouse joined the strike, marking the second Ne...
A U.S. Court of Appeals has partially revived a lawsuit alleging improper FBI surveillance of Southern California’s Muslim community. The case, Fazaga v. FBI, centers on “Operation Flex,” in which the FBI allegedly used an informant to gather intelligence in a counterterrorism effort. Plaintiffs claim unconstitutional searches and religious d...
HAMILTON, Canada (AA) – President Joe Biden has announced the commutation of 37 out of 40 federal death row sentences to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. “Today, I am commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 individuals on federal death row to life sentences without the possibility of parole,” said Biden in...
