Prince Harry and Meghan arrive in Australia for a low-key, privately funded visit
[ad_1] MELBOURNE, Australia — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, arrived in Melbourne on Tuesday for their first Australian visit since their official royal tour in 2018. The lower-key four-day Australian visit comes after the couple announced in 2020 they planned to “step back” as senior royals and to […]
Swalwell says he plans to resign from Congress amid sexual assault allegations
[ad_1] Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell announced on Monday that he plans to resign his seat in Congress in the wake of sexual assault allegations that sparked calls for him to quit or be subject to an expulsion vote. His announcement comes just one day after he suspended his campaign for California governor. In a statement […]
Police release husband of woman reported missing after going overboard in Bahamas: Attorney
[ad_1] The husband of a woman who was reported missing in the Bahamas after going overboard on a dinghy was questioned and then released by police without charges on Monday, according to his attorney. Lynette Hooker, 55, of Michigan, has been missing for over a week. She and her husband, Brian Hooker, 58, had departed […]
Man charged after allegedly throwing Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home
[ad_1] A Texas man has been charged with traveling to California to allegedly throw a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s house, according to court records unsealed on Monday. The suspect, Daniel Moreno-Gama, was allegedly caught on video surveillance outside the CEO’s home in San Francisco, according to court records. Daniel Moreno-Gama was allegedly […]
Trump takes down image from his social media platform that depicted him as a Jesus-like figure
[ad_1] An AI-generated photo that President Donald Trump posted Monday on his social media platform that depicted him as a Jesus-like figure and drew criticism from some of the president’s religious backers was removed roughly 13 hours after it was posted. At an unscheduled news conference at the White House Monday afternoon, Trump acknowledged he […]
Stepbrother charged with murder, sex abuse in teen girl’s cruise ship death: DOJ
[ad_1] A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder and aggravated sexual abuse in the death of his stepsister during a family cruise vacation, the Department of Justice announced Monday. Anna Kepner, 18, died on the Carnival Cruise ship Horizon in November while the ship was in international waters and heading to Miami, prosecutors said. […]
Pope Leo responds to Trump’s criticism, saying he has ‘no fear’ of US administration
[ad_1] ALGIERS and LONDON — Pope Leo XIV on Monday responded to criticism from President Donald Trump, telling reporters while traveling to Algeria that he has “no fear” of the White House. “I have no fear of the Trump administration, nor speaking out loudly about the message of the Gospel,” the pontiff said on Monday, […]
Congress returning from 2-week recess as Iran war debate rages and members face expulsion
[ad_1] Congress returns from its two-week recess early this week — thrusting lawmakers back into the debate over the Iran war as the President Donald Trump’s strategy faces continued scrutiny. House and Senate Democrats plan to force separate votes in both chambers on Iran war powers resolutions this week. The resolutions would call on the […]
Election loss for Hungarian PM Orbán has ripple effects for Trump, US conservatives
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The big election over the weekend was in a small European country nearly half a world away from Washington, but the defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has significant reverberations in the United States. That’s because President Donald Trump and many U.S. conservatives have long embraced Orbán, who has become an […]
California Rep. Eric Swalwell suspends campaign for governor amid sexual assault allegations
[ad_1] Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell announced he is suspending his California governor’s race campaign after accusations made by a former staffer to the San Francisco Chronicle that he sexually assaulted her, which the congressman has denied. It comes amid a growing push from his party to not only get out of the race, but to resign from […]