Crews Lift Wreckage From D.C. Plane Crash Out of Potomac
Salvage crews lifted the first wreckage of American Airlines Flight 5342 from the Potomac River on Monday, the start of an operation that was expected to take three days. The…
Swedish court convicts Quran burner of hate crimes, days after his ally was killed
Salwan Najem ‘expressed contempt for the Muslim ethnic group,’ court says, adding he and partner Salwan Momika — shot Thursday — exceeded free speech protections ‘by a wide margin’ The…
CDC ordered to remove research papers that use the terms “LGBT,” “pregnant people” and more
According to the New York Times, scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) were ordered to pull out any pending research submitted to publications that mention the…
UK court jails ex-soldier for 14 years for spying for Iran
A 23-year-old ex-British serviceman received a 14-year prison sentence from a UK court on Monday for engaging in espionage activities for Iran and escaping custody prior to his trial, reported…
French Court Convicts Director Christophe Ruggia in #MeToo Case
A French court convicted the director Christophe Ruggia on Monday of sexually assaulting the actress Adèle Haenel when she was a minor, handing him a four-year sentence — two years…
Belgium swerves to the right as Bart De Wever sworn in as prime minister
Dutch-speaking conservative has vowed to crack down on immigration; pulls together five parties to form majority coalition after seven months of negotiations The post Belgium swerves to the right as…
Trump’s MAGA takeover of education may backfire with parents
Donald Trump tends to deflect attention from his witlessness by talking a lot, spewing a continual stream of hot air signifying nothing but narcissism and hate. It’s a strategy now…
Marco Rubio Tells Panama’s Leader ‘Immediate Changes’ Are Needed
Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared to escalate the Trump administration’s confrontation with Panama on Sunday, telling its leader that President Trump had determined that Chinese “influence and control” over…
Why sheep count: Lack of textile trade stymied Israel’s growth for millennia, study shows
During the Early Bronze Age, the Southern Levant’s inability to support mass sheep herding left the region lagging behind Syria and Mesopotamia. But literacy is key for longevity The post…
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars surprise the Grammys stage to raise money for California wildfire relief
Just days before the Grammys, rumors began to swirl that Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars were tapped to perform at the ceremony last minute. But though the duo’s last collaboration,…
With Trump’s Backing Uncertain, Europe Scrambles to Shore Up Its Own Defenses
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago convinced Europe’s leaders that they needed to spend more money on defense. On Monday, leaders from across the European Union and Britain…
Trump says Mideast talks ‘progressing’ as Netanyahu arrives for high stakes discussions
US president says ‘some very big meetings’ planned, without providing details * Premier sets record for most stays at White House guest quarters * Three shot to death in northern…
Kanye West and Bianca Censori shock the Grammys red carpet before departing the event
Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori are once again turning heads and dropping jaws, this time at the 67th annual Grammy Awards. After a hiatus from flashy red carpets,…
Trade War Heats Up After Trump Orders Tariffs and Canada Retaliates
The United States and its biggest trading partners were hurtling on Sunday into a new era of protectionism as Canada, Mexico and China said they would adopt countermeasures against new…
Trump invites Jordan’s Abdullah to White House while pushing him to take in Gazans
As US president repeatedly touts plan to ‘clean out’ Gaza, urges Jordan and Egypt to take in displaced Palestinians, kingdom has joined other Arab states in flatly rejecting idea The…
“Make good on your campaign promise”: Democrats pen angry letter to Trump over high food costs
Democratic lawmakers are accusing Donald Trump of failing to act on his repeated promise to lower grocery prices on his first day in office. The lawmakers, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren…
Ukraine Says at Least 18 Civilians Are Killed in Strikes
The Ukrainian authorities said Sunday that two airstrikes a day earlier had killed at least 18 civilians, one of the highest single-day tolls so far this year and a grim…
Maj. Roee Negri, 28: Computer programmer slain 6 weeks after wedding
Killed battling the Hamas invasion of Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7 The post Maj. Roee Negri, 28: Computer programmer slain 6 weeks after wedding appeared first on The Times of…
“Mountain people are resilient”: Chef Ashleigh Shanti on Black foodways, Hurricane Helene and more
Chef Ashleigh Shanti, along with 12 other “Top Chef” alumni, received coveted recognition from the James Beard Foundation last week. Shanti was nominated for Best Chef: Southeast — which includes…
UK AI Child Abuse Laws: UK to become first country to criminalise AI child abuse tools
LONDON: Britain will become the first country to introduce laws against AI tools used to generate sexual abuse images, the government announced late Saturday.The government will make it illegal to…