Man sentenced to 30 years for bludgeoning Nancy Pelosi’s husband with hammer
The man convicted of attacking the-US House speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. David DePape, 44, was found guilty last November of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a federal official. Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley handed down the […]
Portal connecting Dublin and New York ‘reawakens’ under new restrictions after ‘inappropriate behavior’
A portal which links people in Dublin and New York via a live stream has been reactivated after “mooning” and other inappropriate behavior was reported. The artwork had been temporarily shut due to “inappropriate behavior” which included people flashing body parts to the camera, swearing and displaying images of 9/11. The portal has now reopened […]
Man jailed for life for murdering wife by burying her alive in Arizona
An Arizona man who buried his wife alive in a hand-dug grave near their home has been jailed for life. Seven years after the killing, David Pagniano pleaded guilty to murdering his wife before his trial was due to start and allowed a judge to determine his sentence without a plea agreement. The 62-year-old was […]
Biden says Israel’s action in Gaza ‘not genocide’ after arrest warrant request for Netanyahu
Joe Biden has said “what is happening in Gaza is not genocide” following an arrest warrant request by the International Criminal Court prosecutor for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The US president branded the warrant request as “outrageous,” adding “whatever this prosecutor might imply, there is no equivalence – none – between Israel and Hamas.” […]
President Biden Appoints Leopoldo Martínez as Senior Advisor to the U.S. Department of Commerce
Venezuelan-American Leopoldo Martínez Nucete has been appointed by President Biden as Senior Advisor to the U.S. Department of Commerce, with responsibilities in leading the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). With this appointment, Martínez Nucete, who was a prominent opposition congressman against Hugo Chávez in Venezuela two decades ago, became the second Venezuelan-American to join the […]
