Washington, Dec 26, (tca/dpa/GNA) – Busloads of Latin American migrants, found themselves freezing on Vice President Kamala Harris’ Washington, D.C., doorstep on Christmas Eve.…
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Feds seize enough fentanyl to kill everyone in 7 California counties
Los Angeles, Dec 23, (tca/dpa/GNA) — Federal drug agents in Los Angeles have seized 38 million deadly doses of fentanyl this year, enough to…
January 6 report concludes Trump provoked insurrectionists
Washington, Dec 23, (tca/dpa/GNA) — The highest-profile congressional investigation since Watergate, concluded Thursday that former President Trump, intentionally spread false claims about the 2020…
Media Type: Eight US finance influencers indicted in $100 million scheme
Los Angeles, (tca/dpa/GNA) – Eight influencers, based from California to Florida, promoted themselves on social media as financial gurus, who could pick winning stocks.…
Elon Musk sells Tesla Inc shares worth $3.6 billion
Washington, Dec 15, (dpa/GNA) – Tesla Inc head, Elon Musk, has sold another batch of shares, this time worth $3.6 billion, in the luxury…
Tennis great Boris Becker released from prison in Britain
London, Dec 15, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker, has been freed from prison after serving just eight months of his sentence,…
Iran ousted from UN commission tasked with women’s rights
New York, Dec 15, (dpa/GNA) – A United Nations body has decided to exclude Iran from the UN Commission on the Status of Women…
FTX founder Bankman-Fried in custody after fraud charges, bail denied
Nassau, Bahamas/New York, Dec 13 (Reuters/GNA) – A Bahamian judge denied FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried bail on Tuesday, hours after U.S. prosecutors accused the…
Death cause revealed for Ronnie Turner, youngest son of Ike and Tina
New York., Dec 13, (tca/dpa/GNA) – Ronnie Turner’s cause of death has been revealed, days after the death of Ike and Tina Turner’s youngest son.…
American journalist Grant Wahl dies after collapsing at Qatar World Cup
Dec 10, (CNN/GNA) — Prominent American journalist Grant Wahl has died in Qatar after collapsing while covering the World Cup, sparking an outpouring of shock and grief…
Corporate America lays off thousands as recession worries mount
Dec 6 (Reuters/GNA) – U.S. companies, from tech majors to consumer firms, are bracing for a potential economic downturn by shrinking their employee base…
Southgate relishes England’s quarter-final ‘acid test’ against France
London, Dec. 5, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) - Gareth Southgate is relishing England’s “acid test” against reigning champions France in Saturday’s blockbuster World Cup quarter-final clash. Having topped Group B…
Biden emphasizes shared fight with France against Russian ‘brutality’
Washington, Dec. 2, (dpa/GNA) - US President Joe Biden emphasized the need to form a common front against Russia during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit at the…
U.S. Justice Dept. names war crimes expert as special counsel for Trump probes
Washington, Nov 19 (Reuters/GNA) – U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday named Jack Smith, a war crimes prosecutor, to serve as special counsel…
Pelosi announces she will not run for leadership post after GOP wins House
Washington, Nov 17 (CNN/GNA) – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will not run for a leadership post, a move that marks the end of…
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos promises to give away most of his wealth
Seattle, Nov. 15, (dpa/GNA) - Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has promised to give away most of his wealth during his lifetime. Bezos, currently the world’s fourth richest…
Three members of University of Virginia football team slain in shooting, suspect in custody
Nov 14 (Reuters/GNA) – A suspect in a shooting at the University of Virginia that left three members of the University of Virginia football…
Biden says ‘red lines’ would be discussed in meeting with China’s Xi
Washington, Nov. 10, (dpa/GNA) - US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said that he would want to discuss “red lines” in a potential meeting with Chinese President…
Adidas to continue selling shoes designed with Kanye, no Yeezy brand
Los Angeles, Nov. 10, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) - Adidas says it plans to continue releasing shoes designed in collaboration with Kanye West without the Yeezy brand, after terminating its…
Twitter’s new verification model brings rise in fake accounts
Washington, Nov. 10, (dpa/GNA) - Numerous Twitter users have seized the moment to create fake celebrity accounts after the social media platform introduced a new verification system…