Category: World

Jury selection for Karen Read’s retrial on murder and other charges in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe, resumes Thursday with just one more seat to fill. The court requires 12 deliberating jurors and four alternates. At the end of the day on Wednesday, there were 15 people chosen, clearing the…

Carjackers targeting luxury vehicles throughout the United States are sending stolen cars to an unlikely destination in an attempt to maximize profits while minimizing the chances of getting caught.  The nation’s capital has served as an unlikely vessel for stolen luxury vehicles in recent years, with Washington seeing the highest vehicle theft rate throughout the…

A Texas man charged with making online threats against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was ordered by a judge on Wednesday to remain in jail. Robert King, 35, who was charged with transmitting interstate threats in federal court on Monday, was ordered to stay in detention by U.S….

If you or someone you know is suffering from abuse, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. The U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas on Wednesday issued a sexual assault warning to women renting jet skis in Nassau.  Nassau jet ski operators have allegedly raped and sexually assaulted multiple American women, according to the…

The United States and Panama have officially signed a new defense and security pact aimed at reinforcing control over the Panama Canal, a move that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claims is critical to pushing back against China’s growing grip in the region. In a press release posted Wednesday night on X, the Panama Canal Authority…

An “extra creamy” variety of butter was recently recalled due to coliform bacteria, raising alarms about potential fecal contamination. The recall applied to one lot of 8-ounce Cabot Creamery Extra Creamy Sea-Salted Premium Butter. The products were distributed by Agri-Mark. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) reported that 189 cases, or 1,701 pounds, of the…

An Ohio-based nut company is recalling over 140 cases of honey roasted peanuts due to the possible presence of an allergen. According to a Food & Drug Administration (FDA) notice, the Trophy Nut Company is recalling 143 cases of its Heinen’s brand 8.25-ounce cans of honey roasted peanuts because the containers may contain cashews. The…

Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García, D- Ill., appeared to dismiss illegal immigrants attacking and murdering Americans as simply “immigrants committing a few crimes” Wednesday. Garcia made his remarks at a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement where he feigned surprise that Republicans were “scapegoat[ing] immigrants once again.”   “Republicans have lifted up…

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is delaying a key vote on legislation aimed at advancing President Donald Trump’s agenda in the face of a likely rebellion on Wednesday evening. It comes as fiscal hawks in the lower chamber have raised alarms at the Senate’s version of the plan, which guarantees far fewer spending cuts than the…

The House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday to limit federal district judges’ ability to affect Trump administration policies on a national scale. The No Rogue Rulings Act, led by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., passed the House and limits district courts’ power to issue U.S.-wide injunctions, instead forcing them to focus their scope on the…