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An unflinching 71 year old woman fends off violent attack by 4 teen girls. The 71-year-old woman gave a group of would-be teen muggers a taste of their own medicine when they tried to mug the senior on her way to church on New Year’s Day. The gutsy straphanger fought off the four female teens as they punched and stomped on her during the botched robbery on the New York City subway system, the latest in a string of crimes on the Big Apple’s crime-ridden transit network. 71 year old woman fends off violent attack by 4 teen girls The…

We need Trump in power now say Republicans – American lives depend on it! Senate Republicans are urging an expedited confirmation of President-elect Donald Trump’s administration appointments, particularly those for crucial national security posts, in the wake of a New Year’s attack in New Orleans where a terrorist suspect drove a car into a large crowd, killing more than a dozen people.  American people expect clear answers “Our hearts go out to everyone affected by the senseless terror attack in New Orleans,” said incoming Senate Republican Leader John Thune, R-S.D., on X.  “With reports of ISIS inspiration, the American people…

A neighborly dispute led to a Florida man attacking a neighbor with a knife, according to authorities who responded to the scene. The man believed he had every right to tackle the neighbour and was prepared to use firearms had the police not stepped in. Whilst being arrested he shouted that ‘its okay to attack neighbors, Israelis do it all the time’ and he was defending his property. Neighbors’ dispute escalates when Florida man allegedly slashes woman with knife The suspect, identified as 48-year-old Addiel Herrera, is accused of attacking his duplex neighbor after the two got into an argument…

As a change in presidential administrations approaches, President-elect Trump and President Biden both marked the Christmas holiday, with Biden acknowledging that it would be his last time as president to wish the nation a merry Christmas. Trump and Biden offer Christmas greetings as US approaches transfer of power Trump, who will be sworn in on Jan. 20, exclaimed in a post on Truth Social, “MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!” In another post he shared a photo of himself and his wife Melania — the photo bore the message “MERRY CHRISTMAS!” In a post on the @POTUS presidential X account, Biden said:…

The NYPD police have released information about the suspect in the subway case. The NYC subway suspect was a deported immigrant. The migrant from Guatemala who was arrested in connection to the heinous death of a woman set on fire and burned to death on a subway train in Brooklyn, New York, on Sunday was previously deported. The NYC subway suspect was a deported immigrant Ferguson added that Zapeta then re-entered the U.S. illegally “on an unknown date and location.” She added that after Zapeta is charged and details of where he is being held are released, Enforcement and Removal…

Mark Burnett, the power producer who helped reintroduce Donald Trump to a national television audience with “The Apprentice,” is being tapped by the president-elect as special envoy to the United Kingdom in his upcoming administration.”With a distinguished career in television production and business, Mark brings a unique blend of diplomatic acumen and international recognition to this important role,” Trump announced Saturday.Burnett, who was born in London, helped produce hits like “Survivor” and “The Voice,” but is perhaps best known for teaming up with Trump for “The Apprentice,” which first aired on NBC in 2004.Trump had been well-known in real estate…

President-elect Trump dropped his latest round of nominations on Saturday afternoon, naming two picks to help lead the Department of Justice (DOJ) and one to work within the Department of Transportation (DOT). In a Truth Social post, the president-elect announced that he was nominating Aaron Reitz to lead the DOJ’s Office of Legal Policy (OLP). Trump wrote that Reitz would “develop and implement DOJ’s battle plans to advance my Law and Order Agenda, and restore integrity to our Justice System.” “Aaron is currently Senator Ted Cruz’s Chief of Staff, and was previously Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Deputy, where he…

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 2, 2024.Brendan Mcdermid | ReutersThe Dow Jones Industrial Average bounced on Friday to close out a tough week that saw the index plunge 1,100 points in a single day and complete its longest losing streak since the 1970s. Some cooler-than-expected inflation data helped fuel the session’s rebound.The 30-stock Dow gained 498.02 points, or 1.18%, to 42,840.26. The S&P 500 added 1.09% to end at 5,930.85, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.03% and closed at 19,572.60.November’s reading of the personal consumption expenditures price index — the Federal Reserve’s…

On Thursday, a Republican-led spending plan aimed at averting the crisis failed in the House of Representatives, falling short of the required two-thirds majority. The bill saw opposition from 38 Republicans and most Democrats.

Starbucks baristas in the US, represented by Workers United, are set to begin a five-day strike starting Friday, demanding better pay, improved working conditions, and more staff at their stores. The strike, which will start in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle, is expected to spread to hundreds of locations across the country by Christmas Eve unless an agreement is reached.

US Diplomats Visit Syria to Meet New Authorities in Damascus US diplomats have arrived in Damascus, Syria, to meet with representatives from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the group now in control of the region. Despite HTS being labelled as a terrorist organization by the US, this meeting marks a significant shift in US diplomacy toward Syria. This visit comes after similar delegations from the United Nations, the UK, France, and Germany have visited Syria in recent days. It’s also the first time in over a decade that US diplomats have made an official appearance in Damascus. The visit signals major…

The first US diplomats to visit Syria since President Bashar Assad’s ousting earlier this month are in Damascus to hold talks with the country’s new leaders and seek information on the whereabouts of missing American journalist Austin Tice. Assistant secretary of state for near eastern affairs Barbara Leaf, former special envoy for Syria Daniel Rubinstein and the Biden administration’s chief envoy for hostage negotiations, Roger Carstens, made the trip for talks with Syria’s interim leaders, the State Department said on Friday. The team is the first group of American diplomats to formally visit Syria in more than a decade since…

On his possibly last overseas trip before leaving office US President Joe Biden is travelling to Italy in January to meet Pope Francis and top Italian officials, the White House announced on Thursday. Besides the pontiff, Biden will also meet with Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Sergio Mattarella during the January three-day trip, due to commence on January 9, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. In a call on Thursday, the president accepted the invite to the Vatican, and “thanked the Pope for his continued advocacy to alleviate global suffering, including his work to advance human rights and protect religious…

President-elect Donald Trump this week transferred his entire stake of shares in Trump Media to a revocable trust of which he is the sole beneficiary, regulatory filings revealed Thursday evening. Trump did not receive any money for the gift of his 114,750,000 shares of Trump Media stock to the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust on Tuesday, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Because Trump is the beneficiary of the trust, he now “indirectly” owns the Trump Media shares he transferred, the SEC filing noted. The president-elect’s son, Donald Trump Jr., is the sole trustee of the…

US stock prices took a hit after the Federal Reserve announced its third consecutive interest rate cut, but its economic projections indicated a slower pace of cuts in the coming year.

Thousands of Amazon employees in the USA want to stop working. The trading group had refused to negotiate. In Germany, a Christmas strike in another industry was averted. There is no better time for the workers to go on strike, their leverage is great: The US online retailer Amazon is facing a massive strike in the crucial days before Christmas. Thousands of Amazon employees in the USA plan to stop work on Thursday at 6 a.m. local time, shortly before the busiest days of the year, the Teamsters union announced. On the short message service X (formerly Twitter), the union wrote that…

Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has been formally indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on murder charges that include allegations of terrorism.  

Canada has unveiled a robust new plan to enhance security along its border with the United States, pledging strengthened surveillance and the creation of a joint “strike force” to combat transnational organised crime.

The tragic school shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, that claimed the lives of a teacher and a student and left six others wounded, appears to have been driven by a “combination of factors,” according to Police Chief Shon Barnes.

Trump’s transition team eyes expansion of ankle monitors for illegal immigrants not in custody EXCLUSIVE: The Trump transition team is considering a significant expansion of the way ankle-worn GPS monitors are used to track illegal immigrants who are not in federal immigration detention, Fox News Digital has learned. President-elect Trump has pledged to launch a mass deportation operation once sworn into office, and his transition team has already been engaged in planning to make that happen. Multiple sources familiar with discussions told Fox News Digital the priority for the incoming administration is the detention and deportation of illegal immigrants along…

The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO has been indicted on 11 charges, including murder as an act of terrorism, authorities announced on Tuesday. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said the CEO’s death “was a killing that was intended to evoke terror. And we’ve seen that reaction.” The suspect, Luigi M., already was charged with murder in the killing of Brian Thompson, but the terror allegation is new. Bragg addressed the media during a news conference, calling Thompson’s slaying a “brazen, targeted and premeditated shooting.” “This was a frightening, well-planned, targeted murder that was intended to cause shock and attention and intimidation,” Bragg…

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew met with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago as the app faces a looming ban unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, sells it by January 19.

A 15-year-old student opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School in Wisconsin, killing a teacher and a teenager, and injuring six others. The shooter, identified as Natalie Rupnow (also known as Samantha), was a student at the school and reportedly died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Two of the injured remain in critical condition.

Super Micro Computer CEO Charles Liang at the Computex conference in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 5, 2024. Annabelle Chih | Bloomberg | Getty Images Super Micro Computer joined the Nasdaq 100 in July. Five months later, it’s out, and the stock is down 8% on the news. Nasdaq said late Friday that Super Micro is being removed from the index, which is made up of the top 100 nonfinancial stocks on the Nasdaq and is the basis for the Invesco QQQ Trust exchange-traded fund, one of the most actively traded ETFs. The announcement is the latest in a roller…

US authorities say the person they believe carried out a school shooting in the state of Wisconsin was a 15-year-old female pupil. Wisconsin Police confirmed her identity as 15-year-old student Natalie Rupnow, who went by the name Samantha. The latest US school gun attack to rock the US also left a teacher and another teenager dead, as well as the 15-year-old. She was a pupil at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, where the latest gun attack took place. Emergency vehicles parked outside the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison (Scott Bauer/AP) (Scott Bauer/AP) Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said…