An airport trespasser managed to get one chopper started – but crashed.
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The boy’s mother was charged with capital murder and his grandmother was charged with endangering a child.
NYC bike path terrorist spared death penalty as jury fail to reach unanimous decision A man who intentionally drove a truck down a New York City bike path, killing eight people in what was the city’s deadliest terrorist attack since 9/11, has been spared the death penalty. Sayfullo Saipov, an Islamic extremist, faced the death penalty but a jury deadlocked over how he should be punished. Instead, he will spend life in prison at the supermax facility in Colorado, the most secure prison in the US. A unanimous decision by the jury is required to impose a death penalty. Saipov’s life…
I can only hope that my own activism leaves an ounce of the same impact Judy has left on this world.
Mexico cartel turns in own men, apologises over US kidnappings and killings According to reports from Matamoros, a splinter group of the Gulf Cartel, known as the Scorpions Group, has apologised for kidnapping four US citizens last week, killing two of them, and has handed over the men it claims are responsible. Mexican newspapers published a photo showing five men lying on the ground with their hands tied and their T-shirts pulled up, apparently taken as police arrived at the scene. A letter allegedly left with the men apologised to the people of Matamoros, the US victims and their families,…
Financial stocks take a hit as Silicon Valley Bank shares plummet Shares in Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) dropped sharply on Thursday as investors moved to withdraw their deposits. The drop came after the bank – a key lender to tech start-ups – announced a $1.75bn (£1.5bn) share sale to help bolster its finances. Shares in banks around the world have fallen, with the four largest US banks losing more than $50bn in market value. On Friday, shares in Asian banks were also trading lower. Shares in SVB saw their biggest one-day drop on record after plummeting by more than 60%…
A couple admitted to disposing their dead teen son’s body behind a wall after lying that he had run away.
The concert took place on Sunday.
The Biden administration is considering a mass vaccination campaign for poultry to fight the bird flu
Caitlin Jensen, 29, suffered heart attacks and strokes after a chiropractor appointment for back and neck pain from long hours of studying.
The man thought a dog bit him but it turned out to be a nine-foot-long alligator.
Pennsylvania man arrested after explosive found in luggage at US airport Mark Muffley, 40, has been arrested by FBI agents for allegedly bringing an explosive device to a Pennsylvania airport on Monday. He is accused of placing the device in his checked baggage for a flight to Orlando, Florida, but fled the airport after his name was called over the loudspeaker. He was later apprehended at his home. Transportation Security Administration officials discovered the device during a routine screening of his baggage, prompting them to call in FBI specialists, including a bomb technician, to examine it. The device was found…
The woman and her estranged husband were going through divorce proceedings before her death.
Deshawn Thomas was arrested in St Louis after the gruesome execution-style killing of a homeless person in broad daylight was captured on video.
Covid-19 most likely from lab leak says FBI chief FBI Director Christopher Wray has publicly acknowledged that the agency believes Covid-19 likely originated in a Chinese government-controlled lab. In an interview with Fox News, he stated that the FBI had long suspected a lab incident as the cause of the pandemic. China has consistently denied any connection between the virus and a lab leak. Wray’s comments followed a call by the US ambassador to China for the country to be more transparent about the virus’s origins. While some studies have pointed to the Wuhan seafood and wildlife market as the…
Donald Trump accuses Murdock of betrayal over defamation testimony Donald Trump has criticised Rupert Murdoch, the owner of Fox News, for allegedly betraying the network’s hosts during recent legal testimony. In a defamation lawsuit brought against Fox News by Dominion Voting Systems, Murdoch conceded that some Fox hosts had endorsed baseless claims about voter fraud in the 2020 US presidential election. Trump took to social media to accuse Murdoch of selling out his stars, claiming that this move was hurting Fox News’ case and alienating its viewers. The former president also repeated his unsupported assertions of widespread ballot stuffing. Dominion Voting…
Ghislaine Maxwell was expected to ask an appeals court to toss her sex trafficking conviction.
The premium over-the-ear headphones sell at retail for $549.
Disbarred lawyer Alex Murdaugh’s defense team called his brother John Marvin Murdaugh as their final witness in the double murder trial.
The agency cited ‘new intelligence’ that made it change its stance (Picture: Reuters) The Covid-19 virus most likely leaked from a laboratory in Wuhan, China, according to the US Energy Department. A report seen by the Wall Street Journal said the agency had updated its position in light of ‘new intelligence’ and the latest science on the virus. It previously said it was ‘undecided’ on how the pandemic started, adding that its new stance is scientifically speaking held with ‘low confidence’. The FBI previously reached the same conclusion with ‘moderate confidence’, while four other US agencies believe the pandemic was…
Ex-President Donald Trump brought Trump water to families in East Palestine, Ohio, where a toxic train derailed.
Biden administration proposes strict asylum restrictions at border The Biden administration has proposed stringent restrictions on asylum seekers at the US border. Once Covid border controls lift in May, the plan would make it more difficult for migrants to claim asylum. Adult asylum seekers would be required to use an app to schedule a meeting with US officials or to claim asylum in another country before reaching the US. Those who fail to comply would be ineligible for asylum if they subsequently arrive at the border. Those who failed to make the appointment would be presumed to have been found…
‘It’s all about love.’
Bryan Marquez confessed to killing his roommate who threw his plate full of food on the ground.
China may give Russia weapons and ammo – US US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has claimed that China is considering providing weapons and ammunition to Russia for the Ukraine conflict. He told CBS News that Chinese companies were already furnishing “non-lethal support” to Russia and recent reports suggest that Beijing may offer “lethal support.” Mr Blinken cautioned that such an escalation would have severe repercussions for China. While Chinese President Xi Jinping has not publicly criticised Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, he has called for peace and remained neutral in the conflict. China has refuted allegations that Moscow has requested…