‘I wish we were dead’: Syria earthquake survivors left to fend for themselves with little help in sight
The combined number of deaths in Turkey and Syria currently stands at more than 40,000. The confirmed death toll in Syria is 4,574. That number includes more than 3,160 in opposition-controlled parts of northwestern Syria, according to the Health Ministry of the Salvation Government’s governing authority. The situation in Syria is totally different from that […]
At least two injured in magnitude 6.4 quake in Humboldt County, California
A magnitude 6.4 quake struck about 7.5 miles (12 kilometers) west-southwest of Ferndale, Calif., in Humboldt County, according to the US Geological Survey. At least two people were injured, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said there is currently no tsunami threat associated with the quake. However, the Humboldt County […]
The Biden administration wants the Supreme Court to allow the end of the use of Title 42, but not for at least a week
The Biden administration told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that justices should reject an emergency offer from a group of GOP-led states to keep the controversial Trump-era border restriction known as Title 42 in place while the disputes are resolved. legal challenges. But he also asked the court to delay ending the use of Title […]
More than 1,000 flights in the US have been canceled due to bad weather
More than 1,000 flights have been canceled in the United States, according to flight tracking site FlightAware, as severe winter weather threatens holiday travel. Until early Thursday morning, 1,116 flights had been canceled throughout the country. Chicago O’Hare International Airport leads the cancellations, followed by Denver International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport. Cancellations at […]
Chaos in the US: there are already thousands of canceled and delayed flights
More and more canceled flights are piling up for Christmas Eve in the United States. Snow, rain, ice, wind, and freezing temperatures are disrupting air travel plans across the United States. Airlines have canceled more than 2,200 flights scheduled for Thursday through 4:30 p.m. Miami time and proactively canceled more than 1,660 flights for Friday, […]
Homicide is one of the leading causes of death among US children (and rates are rising)
Homicide is one of the leading causes of child death in the United States, according to a new study, and the overall rate has increased an average of 4.3% each year for nearly a decade. Black children died from this cause more than any other group, and firearms were the most common weapon used in […]
Commission of January 6th recommends filing charges against Trump
The commission on January 6th used its final public meeting Monday to wrap up its 17-month investigation with a simple closing statement: All roads lead to Donald Trump. Members focused on how the former president’s direct involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 election makes him responsible for the violence that unfolded at the US […]
The Los Angeles division of the DEA seized enough fentanyl in 2022 to kill the entire population of Southern California.
The Los Angeles Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) seized enough fentanyl in 2022 to kill the entire population of Southern California, the agency said in a tweet. More than 7 million fentanyl pills and more than 450 kg of fentanyl powder have been seized by the Los Angeles division this year, they said. […]
The National Autonomous University of Mexico seeks due process in the Yasmín Esquivel case
In Latin America in recent weeks, a case has drawn attention about the duplication of a thesis at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), which is considered the most important Spanish-speaking public university in the region. Enrique Graue Wiechers, President of the UNAM, reported that the case of Yasmín Esquivel Mossa, minister of the […]
George Santos is expected to face an investigation by the House ethics committee
Rep. George Santos, a Republican from New York, is expected to face an investigation by the House Ethics Committee, a move that could derail his already imperiled political career depending on the secretive panel’s findings. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy initially responded “yes” to CNN on Tuesday when asked if the embattled freshman was under investigation […]
