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…
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…
An MS-13 gang member was caught on video taking out trash bags containing body parts of an Uber Eats driver.
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Breaking – Joe Biden officially announces 2024 presidential run President Joe Biden has officially announced he will stand for re-election in the 2024 presidential vote. Key dates in US politics
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…
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…
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,…
Cops found the girl and her mother dead under a mattress after she did not turn up at school.
A total of four suspects have been arrested and charged with reckless murder.
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Viktoria Nasyrov attempted to kill her lookalike in order to steal her identity.
Two Texas cheerleaders shot after one gets into wrong car Two high school cheerleaders were shot in a car park near Austin, Texas, after apparently approaching the wrong vehicle. Payton Washington remains in critical condition in hospital, while the other victim was treated at the scene. The suspect, Pedro Tello Rodriguez Jr, has been charged with “deadly conduct”. The shooting happened outside a supermarket in Elgin, about 25 miles from Austin. Members of Ms Washington’s…
Andrew Lester, accused of shooting black teen Ralph Yarl, turns himself in Andrew Lester, 84, from Missouri has turned himself in to the police after shooting a 16-year-old boy who mistakenly rang his doorbell. He Andrew Lester was charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action but has not been charged with a hate crime, despite a “racial component” being identified by prosecutors. The white homeowner shot Ralph Yarl, a black teenager, once in the head…
Fox News settles Dominion defamation case for $787.5m Fox News has settled a defamation lawsuit with Dominion, a voting machine company, over its reporting of the 2020 presidential election. In a last-minute settlement, Fox News agreed to pay $787.5m – about half of the $1.6bn initially sought by Dominion. The lawsuit argued that Fox News had sullied Dominion’s reputation by airing falsehoods about the 2020 vote being stolen from former President Trump. Dominion’s CEO, John…
The two teens both admitted to planning the murder of their Spanish teacher, Nohema Graber, due to a dispute over grades in her class in 2021.
US diplomatic convoy attacked in Sudan US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that a US diplomatic convoy had come under fire in Sudan on Monday, but no one was injured. Speaking in Japan after G7 talks, he called the incident “reckless” and “irresponsible”. There have been more than three days of violent fighting between opposing forces in Sudan with more than 180 people have been killed amd more than 1,800 injured. Meanwhile, the EU’s…
Alabama shooting: Phil Dowdell died saving sister’s life A teenager who died in a mass shooting at a 16th birthday party in Alabama is being hailed as a hero for saving his sister’s life. Phil Dowdell, 18, pushed the birthday girl, Alexis Dowdell, to the ground as gunfire erupted during the celebration at a dance studio in the community of Dadeville. Thirty-two other people were injured in the attack, and three others were killed: Shaunkivia…
