Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán ejected after 16 years, in European electoral earthquake
[ad_1] BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian voters on Sunday ousted long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power, rejecting the authoritarian policies and global far-right movement that he embodied in favor of a pro-European challenger in a bombshell election result with global repercussions. It was a stunning blow for Orbán — a close ally […]
Cuba’s president warns US against attacking island or trying to depose him
[ad_1] SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said the U.S. has no valid reason to carry out a military attack against the island or to attempt to depose him. Speaking in an interview on NBC News’ Meet the Press program, the president said an invasion of Cuba would be costly and affect […]
Trump takes the spotlight at UFC 327 in Miami, greeting Rogan and Rubio
[ad_1] MIAMI — The main attraction early at UFC 327 on Saturday night wasn’t any of the fighters, but President Donald Trump. Trump entered the Kaseya Center shortly after 9 p.m. to watch the light heavyweight fight between Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg. He was accompanied by Dana White, the president of Ultimate Fighting Championship, […]
9-year-old found locked in utility van since 2024, malnourished and unable to walk
[ad_1] PARIS — A 9-year-old boy was rescued this week after living locked in his father’s utility van in eastern France since 2024, according to the local prosecutor. The child has been hospitalized, and his father detained. Police were alerted by a neighbor to “sounds of a child” coming from a van on Monday in […]
Husband of woman reported missing after going overboard in Bahamas awaiting charging decision after arrest: Attorney
[ad_1] The husband of a woman who was reported missing in the Bahamas after going overboard on a dinghy was questioned by police for several hours on Friday and has not yet been charged following his arrest in connection with his wife’s disappearance, his attorney said. Lynette Hooker, 55, of Michigan, and her husband, Brian Hooker, […]
Prices surged in March after oil shock set off by Iran war
[ad_1] Inflation surged in March after an oil shock triggered by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, government data showed on Friday. The inflation report matched economists’ expectations. Prices rose 3.3% in March compared to a year earlier, marking a steep rise from a year-over-year inflation rate of 2.4% in the prior month. Annual inflation jumped […]
Federal appeals court hears arguments about overturning Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ conviction
[ad_1] Nine months after a New York jury convicted Sean “Diddy” Combs of transporting prostitutes across state lines for drug-fueled sex parties, the hip-hop mogul is set to appear in a federal appeals court on Thursday to challenge his lengthy prison sentence. Acquitted last year of the more serious charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex […]
Democratic presidential prospects flock to New York
[ad_1] NEW YORK — The Democratic Party’s most ambitious politicians are courting African American activists in New York this week as the party’s unofficial 2028 presidential nomination contest takes shape at an annual conference led by Rev. Al Sharpton. Up first was Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who warned that “everyone is less safe” because of […]
Jury reaches verdict in trial of Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill wife on hike
[ad_1] The jury has reached a verdict in the trial of a Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife on a hiking trail last year. Dr. Gerhardt Konig, 47, was charged with second-degree attempted murder. Prosecutors allege the anesthesiologist attacked his wife, Arielle Konig, near a cliff while on the Pali Puka Trail on Oahu […]
‘Ketamine Queen’ sentenced to 15 years in connection with Matthew Perry’s overdose death
[ad_1] The woman reportedly known as the “Ketamine Queen” was sentenced to 15 years in prison for providing the drug that killed Matthew Perry. Jasveen Sangha admitted in a plea agreement to working with another dealer to provide the “Friends” actor with dozens of vials of ketamine, including the dose that led to his fatal […]