3-year-old girl fatally shoots her 4-year-old sister, Texas police say
A 3-year-old girl fatally wounded her 4-year-old sister in an accidental shooting in Texas, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. “This basically involves a 3-year-old girl and a 4-year-old girl,” González explained. “The 3-year-old girl is the alleged perpetrator of the shots. It appears that it was accidental.” Calling the incident “tragic” but “preventable,” the […]
Former Trump Lawyer Admits Statements About 2020 Election Were False
Jenna Ellis was censured by a disciplinary judge in Colorado on Wednesday, in the latest effort to hold accountable the lawyers who pushed former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election rollback tactics. Ellis signed a stipulation stating that several comments she made about the 2020 election violated professional ethics rules that prohibit intentional, knowing or reckless […]
Zelensky warns of ‘open road’ through Ukraine’s east if Russia captures Bakhmut, as he resists calls to retreat
Russian troops will have a “free hand” to capture key cities in eastern Ukraine if they take control of Bakhmut, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky warned in an interview with CNN, as he defended his decision to keep Ukrainian forces in the besieged city. “This is tactical for us,” Zelensky said, insisting that Kiev’s military leadership […]
The Biden Government evaluates resuming the detention of migrant families who cross the border
The Biden administration is considering reinstating a policy of detaining migrant families who cross the border irregularly, a practice the president discontinued when he took office, two administration officials said. This is one of multiple options that administration officials have considered as they prepare for the end of Title 42, the public health order that […]
Taiwan’s defense minister says China could enter a nearby area of its territorial space this year
Taiwan’s Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said Monday that China’s military may attempt to enter a contiguous area close to its territorial air and sea space this year as Taipei steps up its military cooperation with the United States and other countries. Responding to questions in parliament, Chiu said Beijing has been looking for excuses to […]
Man arrested after allegedly tried to open the emergency door of a plane and stabbed a flight attendant
A Massachusetts man is under arrest for allegedly stabbing a flight attendant in the neck, with a broken metal spoon at least three times, during a flight from Los Angeles to Boston on Monday, after he tried to open the door of an airport exit. emergency, according to the Department of Justice. Francisco Severo Torres, […]
Biden to visit Selma while defending his own right to vote
President Joe Biden will visit Alabama this Sunday to commemorate the 58th anniversary of the historic Bloody Sunday march that launched the civil rights movement and helped expand voting rights. Biden’s stop in Selma comes as he and his fellow Democrats struggle to pass their own sweeping voting rights measures, with slim prospects for passage […]
Justice Department Rejects Trump’s Claims of Presidential Immunity for His Jan. 6 Speech
The Justice Department on Thursday urged an appeals court to reject blanket claims of presidential immunity made by former President Donald Trump in the civil litigation surrounding the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the United States Capitol. The department told the appeals court — which is considering several private lawsuits filed against Trump for his […]
Remains of two people identified in cold Ohio cases, thanks to a series of clues from one case that led to the identification of the other
Ohio investigators were trying to identify human remains found decades ago when a lead led them to identify the remains of another person found nearly 200 miles away, authorities said Monday. Investigators now believe they have identified both sets of remains, authorities said. “Old-fashioned detective work, modern DNA technology and a serendipitous lead offered in […]
Government of Puerto Rico orders the closure of the only existing zoo on the island
The Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) confirmed on Monday the permanent closure of the Juan A. Rivero Zoo, located in the municipality of Mayagüez, in the west of the island. It is the only zoo that currently exists in Puerto Rico. Through a press release, Anaís Rodríguez, DNER secretary, reported that […]
