Raids signal ‘something bigger’ in Baltimore mayor probe: expert
The raid by federal agents on the home of embattled Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh could signal she’s facing “something bigger” than the scandal over her shady dealings with a kids book series she authored, a lawyer who defended another Charm City pol said. The Democrat was already under investigation by the state prosecutor’s office for securing...
Fri, 26 Apr 2019 09:29:08 -0400
Man accused of killing infant over paternity had been deported 5 times: ICE
A man accused of fatally beating a 4-month-old boy after finding out the infant wasn’t his son had been previously deported from the United States five times, most recently in late 2016, immigration officials said. Carlos Zuniga-Aviles, a 33-year-old Honduran national, has used multiple aliases, including the fake name of Jose Agurcia-Avila he gave police...
Fri, 26 Apr 2019 11:06:43 -0400
Robert Kraft showed off Super Bowl ring after leaving spa embroiled in prostitution scandal
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft flaunted his Super Bowl ring to officers when he was pulled over after he allegedly paid two women to perform a sex act on him, officials said. “[Kraft] asked the [officer] if he was a Dolphins fan. He then told the officer he was the owner of the Patriots...
Fri, 26 Apr 2019 10:48:15 -0400
Sister of Sri Lanka bombing mastermind hopes ‘he is dead’
One of the purported masterminds of the Sri Lanka Easter suicide bombings that killed hundreds hasn’t been confirmed dead — but his sister sure hopes he is. “It’s unbearable to know what has happened,” said Mohomed Hashim Madaniya, sister of alleged attack architect Zahran Hashim, to Sri Lanka’s Daily Mirror newspaper on Thursday. “I don’t...
Thu, 25 Apr 2019 23:09:13 -0400
Trump: US did not pay North Korea to release Otto Warmbier
President Trump said Friday that the US did not pay North Korea any money for the release of Otto Warmbier, the American college student who died shortly after being returned home from Pyongyang. “No money was paid to North Korea for Otto Warmbier, not two Million Dollars, not anything else,” the president tweeted. “This is...
Fri, 26 Apr 2019 09:01:18 -0400
Brazil’s president says 1,000 penises amputated every year due to bad hygiene
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said 1,000 men have their penises amputated in his country each year due to a lack of basic hygiene — a number he called “ridiculous and sad.” “In Brazil, we have 1,000 penis amputations a year due to a lack of water and soap,” the far-right president told reporters Thursday in...
Fri, 26 Apr 2019 10:22:04 -0400
Trump rips AOC, calls de Blasio’s skyscraper plan ‘crazy’
President Trump slammed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s “Green New Deal” and called Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to ban glass skyscrapers “crazy” in a Fox News interview Thursday night. Responding to a question from Sean Hannity, Trump first attacked a proposal by de Blasio to introduce a local bill to forbid new glass-fronted skyscrapers in the...
Fri, 26 Apr 2019 00:18:07 -0400
Trump takes aim at Strzok, Page texts: ‘It’s a coup’
President Trump reacted with anger to reports that text messages between two FBI officials in the days after his 2016 presidential victory may show “irregularities” in how the Russia investigation began, calling it evidence of a “coup.” Trump made the statement during a phone interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News Friday night while responding...
Thu, 25 Apr 2019 23:50:00 -0400
Alleged mastermind behind Sri Lanka Easter attacks is confirmed dead
The fiery Islamic cleric who allegedly masterminded the Easter Sunday terror attacks in Sri Lanka has been confirmed dead, the country’s president reported. President Maithripala Sirisena announced that Zahram Hashim died at the Shangri-La hotel in the country’s capital, Colombo, the BBC reported Friday. Sirisena identified Hashim as the leader of the attack on the...
Fri, 26 Apr 2019 09:24:13 -0400
First case of measles reported in Suffolk County
Suffolk County health officials have received their first confirmed case of the measles, authorities announced. The woman is from outside of the US, but traveled to New York, where a laboratory in Suffolk County confirmed she was infected with the measles, according to a Department of Health Services press release from Thursday. The victim is under...
Fri, 26 Apr 2019 10:24:06 -0400
‘Hit list’ Coast Guardsman to be released before trial
The Coast Guard lieutenant and self-proclaimed white nationalist who was busted with a cache of weapons and a hit list of Democratic politicians and journalists may be released from custody before his trial, a Maryland judge ruled Thursday. Christopher Hasson, 50, was not hit with any terrorism-related charges and is therefore entitled to be cut...
Thu, 25 Apr 2019 19:33:23 -0400
Ilhan Omar complained to Jack Dorsey about Trump tweet
Rep. Ilhan Omar spoke to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on the phone this week and demanded to know why the social media platform hadn’t deleted a tweet from President Trump that she said incited violence against her. The Twitter boss called Omar on Tuesday to talk about the presidential tweet, which shared a provocative video...
Thu, 25 Apr 2019 19:58:51 -0400
Personal trainer arrested in killing of former hockey pro, criminal justice advocate
A personal trainer has been arrested in connection with the murder of a former pro hockey player and a criminal justice advocate in a California condo, police said. Jamon Rayon Buggs, 44, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of murder in the deaths of Darren Partch, 38, and Wendi Miller, 48, who were found dead by...
Fri, 26 Apr 2019 08:10:09 -0400
Los Angeles universities quarantine students over measles outbreak
Dozens of people at two universities in Los Angeles have been quarantined due to the recent nationwide measles outbreak, officials said Thursday. The campuses of UCLA and Cal State have ordered the quarantine of people who were exposed to the measles and could not provide evidence that they have been immunized against the disease, the...
Thu, 25 Apr 2019 21:57:18 -0400
US growth increases by 3.2% in first quarter due to trade and inventory
WASHINGTON — US economic growth accelerated in the first quarter, but the burst in growth was driven by trade and the largest accumulation of unsold goods since 2015, temporary factors that are likely to reverse in the coming quarters. Gross domestic product increased at a 3.2 percent annualized rate in the first quarter, the Commerce...
Fri, 26 Apr 2019 09:04:40 -0400
Russia ready to discuss nuclear treaty with China, US
MOSCOW — A top Russian diplomat says Russia is willing to negotiate a new nuclear weapons treaty with the United States and China. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told reporters on Friday Moscow is closely following reports in the United States that the U.S. would like to reach a nuclear weapons deal with both Russia...
Fri, 26 Apr 2019 06:12:04 -0400
Donald Trump slams Joe Biden as ‘not the brightest bulb’
President Trump blasted former Vice President Joe Biden in a television interview on Fox News Thursday, calling him “not the brightest light bulb.” Trump made the attack during an appearance on Sean Hannity’s show, hours after Biden announced he would enter the 2020 Democratic presidential primary. “I’ve known Joe over the years. He’s not the...
Thu, 25 Apr 2019 23:01:21 -0400
Mom spends three nights in jail due to clerical error
An upstate New York mother spent three nights in jail due to a “clerical error” on an arrest warrant, which was supposed to be for her ex-boyfriend — after he allegedly failed to pay child support for their two sons, a report says. “I just missed three days of my life, plus Easter with my...
Thu, 25 Apr 2019 22:37:07 -0400
Horrifying moment tractor-trailer sparks deadly 28-vehicle crash
A YouTuber captured the horrifying moment a semi-truck zoomed past him on a Colorado interstate and sparked a 28-vehicle crash that killed multiple people. The smash-up happened just before 5 p.m. Thursday under the Denver West Parkway bridge, in the eastbound lanes of I-70 — when the semi rammed into slower-moving traffic, local station 9...
Fri, 26 Apr 2019 09:33:23 -0400
USC changes admissions process in wake of cheating scandal
The University of Southern California will revamp its admissions process for student-athletes in the wake of the nationwide cheating scandal, according to a report. School officials announced Thursday all prospective student-athletes’ applications will be subject to a more thorough review starting with the class of 2024, according to CNN. “Every student-athlete candidate’s file will be...
Fri, 26 Apr 2019 10:24:17 -0400
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