By MANUEL RUEDA BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian president Gustavo Petro on Tuesday lashed out at the U.S. government after it added Colombia to a list of nations failing to cooperate in the drug war for the first time in three decades. In a message on his X account, the leftist leader accused the United… Read More »
A former midshipman has been arrested for sending a false threat to the Naval Academy that led to a lockdown and mistaken shooting last week, authorities announced Tuesday. Jackson Fleming, 23, sent the threat on Sept. 11, prompting the shutdown at the prestigious institution in Annapolis, Md., the Justice Department said in a press release.… Read More »
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and JOSH BOAK, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump formally extended the deadline to keep the social media app TikTok available in the United States until Dec. 16, giving time to complete the framework of the deal announced Monday after talks between American and Chinese government officials. The executive order… Read More »
A New Jersey woman is suing a Camden County McDonald’s over serious burns she’s said to have sustained from coffee handed to her through a drive-thru window. Pamela Evans claims “negligently overheated coffee to a temperature unsafe for handling and/or consumption by the public” was served to her on Sept. 4, 2023, according to NJ.com.… Read More »
By MELANIE LIDMAN, Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Nine hours of frantic negotiation with the Israeli military. A last-minute scramble to find trucks in a devastated Gaza Strip, where fuel is in short supply. Six hours of frantic packing, carefully stacking cardboard boxes on open flatbed trucks. With an Israeli airstrike looming, aid workers carried… Read More »
Nicholas Braun has entered a not guilty plea following his arrest on suspicion of a DUI in New Hampshire last month. The 37-year-old actor during the same court appearance was also ordered to stay away from alcohol, narcotics and controlled substances as his case progresses, according to TMZ. Braun was arrested late the night of… Read More »
ARLINGTON, Tex. — While Russell Wilson and the Giants offense had downfield success in Sunday’s passing game, they did not excel in the red zone. They failed to score a touchdown on their first four red zone trips, settling for three Graham Gano field goals and turning the ball over once on downs. So Brian… Read More »
A Manhattan judge on Tuesday dismissed key counts — first-degree murder and terrorism offenses — against Luigi Mangione, the suspected killer of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, finding the Manhattan district attorney’s office put forth “legally insufficient” evidence before a grand jury. The ruling is a significant win for Mangione, who still faces a second-degree… Read More »
John Lithgow is coming back to Broadway in a role that won raves across the pond last spring. The Emmy, Golden Globe and Tony Award-winning heavyweight will reprise his role as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” author Roald Dahl in the Broadway transfer of Mark Rosenblatt’s Olivier Award-winning play “Giant.” Producers announced Tuesday that two-time… Read More »
By JAMEY KEATEN, Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A team of independent experts commissioned by the United Nations’ Human Rights Council has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, issuing a report Tuesday that calls on the international community to end the genocide and take steps to punish those responsible for it. The deeply-documented… Read More »