Author: Parker Jospeh

Joseph Parker is a journalist based in United States. He as well the US breaking US news team reports on political news and cultural developments including extremism, disinformation, tech and Federal news.

Car strikes people in Texas border town, killing 8 people A car has struck a group of people at a bus stop in Brownsville, Texas, killing eight people and injuring five others. The incident occurred near a shelter for the homeless and migrants, and it is not clear whether it was intentional. The driver has been arrested and charged, but he was uncooperative with the authorities and had to undergo drug and alcohol tests. Brownsville…

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Texas mall shooting – gunman possible links to Far-right Federal authorities are investigating whether the gunman who killed eight people, including children, at a Dallas shopping mall had far-right links. The attacker, identified as 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia, was shot dead at the scene by a police officer. Investigators are reviewing his social media to examine his ideology, and one line of inquiry is whether he was motivated by right-wing extremist and white supremacy groups. During…

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Texas mass shooting – 8 dead including children in shopping mall A gunman has opened fire at a shopping mall in Allen, Texas, killing eight people, including children, and injuring at least seven others. Hundreds of people were evacuated from the mall as eyewitnesses described a man firing indiscriminately at passers-by. Police believe the gunman acted alone and was later shot dead by officers. Some witnesses described the gunman as dressed all in black and…

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Donald Trump mistook rape accuser E Jean Carroll for ex-wife, trial told Former US President Donald Trump mistook his ex-wife Marla Maples for journalist E Jean Carroll in a video shown during a deposition in Carroll’s civil rape lawsuit against him. Carroll has accused Trump of raping her in a New York City department store in the mid-1990s, which Trump has denied. Lawyers for Carroll have argued that Trump’s confusion over the photo undermines his…

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New York subway passenger died after chokehold The New York City Medical Examiner has ruled that Jordan Neely, a subway passenger, was killed by a chokehold after a fight with another passenger that was caught on camera. The cause of death was due to “compression of neck [chokehold]”. The video of the incident shows Jordan Neely struggling as another man grabs him and holds him on the ground. Police have questioned and released the 24-year-old…

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Texas shooting suspect detained after tip-off A man suspected of killing five of his neighbours in a shooting near Houston has been arrested. Francisco Oropesa, 38, was found hiding in a home in Cut and Shoot, Texas, and is accused of shooting his neighbours, all of whom were from Honduras, after an argument about his practice shooting with a semi-automatic rifle. The suspect was arrested just over an hour after a member of the public…

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Elizabeth Holmes delays start to prison sentence Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder of blood testing start-up Theranos, has delayed the start of her 11-year prison sentence after lodging another appeal. Holmes was convicted on four counts of fraud last year, but under the 9th US Circuit appeals court rules, her surrender has been automatically delayed until the court decides on her latest bid. It is unclear when that ruling will come.  Earlier this month, Holmes…

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Taliban kill IS leader behind Kabul airport bombing US officials have confirmed the mastermind behind the August 2021 bombing at Kabul airport has been killed by the Taliban. The deadly attack killed 170 civilians and 13 US soldiers as troops attempted to evacuate Afghanistan after 20 years in the country. The mastermind, believed to be an IS member, was killed weeks ago but his death has only recently been confirmed. The US officials did not…

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The dust has settled, what did we learn from the US secret files leak? – America is spying on its allies – its empire has exposed NATO on the ground US secret files leak The recent leak of secret US government documents has offered a tantalising glimpse into the US military empire. From spying on allies to America’s bleak outlook on Ukraine, a lot was revealed in the documents – even if it didn’t garner…

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CNN anchor furious after being fired from show CNN co-host Don Lemon has been fired following accusations of misogyny and misbehaviour, according to reports. Lemon was dismissed from the network after he made remarks about Republican Nikki Haley not being “in her prime” earlier this year, which were widely condemned as sexist. In response to the firing, Haley tweeted that it was a “great day for women everywhere.” CNN did not provide a reason for…

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Tucker Carlson leaves Fox News Fox News has announced the departure of Tucker Carlson, its highest-rated host. The network said it had “parted ways” with Carlson, who is credited with setting the agenda for US conservatives, and that his primetime slot would be filled by interim hosts until a permanent replacement is found. No reason was given for the decision. Carlson’s blend of populist conservative takes on issues such as immigration, crime, race, gender and…

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Girl, 6, shot after ball rolls into North Carolina man’s yard Robert Louis Singletary, a North Carolina man, has been arrested in Florida after allegedly shooting a six-year-old girl and her parents following a basketball rolling into his yard. Singletary turned himself into authorities in Tampa after a two-day manhunt. The girl and her mother were treated in hospital and discharged, but the father was seriously injured. Singletary faces four counts of first-degree attempted murder,…

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