It appears Mikey Williams, the basketball phenom and social media star, won’t be going to prison. Williams entered a plea deal Thursday, admitting guilt to a single felony count of making a criminal threat in an April shooting outside his home in California, San Diego County District Attorney’s Office spokesman …
Read More »Israel-Hamas war: Israeli authorities announce 3 hostages taken into Gaza are dead
Israeli authorities have announced the death of three Israeli hostages who were kidnapped by Hamas during their deadly attack on Oct. 7. All three deceased were from Kibbutz Nir-Oz, an Israeli border community. The hostages were identified as 85-year-old grandfather Aria Zalmanowicz, 56-year-old mother and kindergarten teacher Maya Goren, and …
Read More »Israel's UN ambassador slams Soros for donations to 'pro-Hamas groups' seeking destruction of Jewish state
Left-wing activist billionaire George Soros is facing intense criticism from Israel’s ambassador to the U.N. for pumping over $15 million into a network of nongovernmental organizations that allegedly support Hamas. “George Soros’ donations to organizations that seek the destruction of the State of Israel as a Jewish state is shameful. …
Read More »Man found dead at zoo after big cat seen 'holding a shoe in its mouth'
A man in Pakistan was found dead after zoo staff saw that a big cat had a shoe in its mouth. The incident happened Wednesday at Bahawalpur’s Sherbagh Zoo, which is located in the Punjab province, according to CBS News. Zaheer Anwar, a government official, told media outlets that zoo …
Read More »Columbus Crew wins second MLS Cup in four years, knocks off last year's champion LAFC
The Columbus Crew only needed two goals to claim the 2023 MLS Cup in a thriller over 2022 champion LAFC Saturday. The 2-1 win at Columbus’ home stadium gave the franchise its third MLS Cup. Two of those titles have come in the last four seasons. Columbus advanced to the …
Read More »Irate Patrick Mahomes goes berserk on sidelines as Chiefs lose to Bills
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes went off on the sidelines during the team’s close loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night. After Mahomes threw an incomplete pass to turn the ball over on downs, Mahomes went back to the sidelines and appeared to be giving NFL officials an …
Read More »Hungary's opposition over Ukraine's bid for membership raises concerns at EU summit
Pressure mounted on Hungary on Monday not to veto the opening of European Union membership talks and the supply of economic aid to war-torn Ukraine at a pivotal EU summit this week, after Prime Minister Viktor Orban demanded that the issue be struck from the agenda. With tens of billions …
Read More »Russian plane carrying 'radioactive cargo' forced back to Moscow due to mechanical failure: report
A Russian aircraft traveling from Moscow with radioactive cargo was forced to return to its point of origin due to a reported mechanical failure. The UTair plane — reportedly carrying just under 42 pounds of radioactive cargo — was scheduled to travel from Vnukovo Airport in Moscow to Khanty-Mansiysk. It …
Read More »Somalia secures $4.5B debt relief deal
Somalia on Wednesday secured a $4.5 billion debt relief deal from its international creditors, the International Monetary Fund and World Bank said, which will allow the nation to develop economically and take on new projects. The deal comes as part of a debt forgiveness program —called the Heavily Indebted Poor …
Read More »Female soccer fans in Iran allowed into Tehran stadium for men's game. FIFA head praises progress
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Female soccer fans in Iran claimed a small win Thursday in their long campaign to be allowed into stadiums to watch men’s games after decades of near total exclusion and harassment. A photograph was posted on social media by the campaign group Open Stadiums of three …
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