According to authorities, several people have died after a “devastating explosion” at an explosives manufacturing plant in Tennessee on Friday. The explosion occurred Friday morning at Accurate Energetic Systems in McEwen, located about 50 miles west of Nashville. The aftermath is seen after an explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems in McEwen, Tennessee. Humphreys County Sheriff…
Baltimore authorities are seeking custody of a murder suspect who was released from jail in North Carolina due to an apparent legal issue, police said. Charles Anthony Boatwright, 55, is wanted in connection with a murder earlier this year in Baltimore. He was being held in the Mecklenburg County Jail in North Carolina, but after…
LONDON – The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado for her work “promoting the democratic rights of the people of Venezuela” and her efforts to lead the country from dictatorship to democracy. Jorgen Watne Frydens, president of the Nobel Committee, spoke extensively about the advance of authoritarian regimes…
In two courts in different parts of the country, President Donald Trump’s attempt to send troops to Democratic-led cities faced a critical legal test Thursday, when a Chicago judge temporarily blocked the deployment. District Judge April Perry introduced a TRO prohibiting the deployment of National Guard troops from any U.S. state to Illinois. This sentence…
New York Attorney General Letitia James has been charged with alleged fraud, becoming the second political figure in a two-week span to face prosecution following President Donald Trump’s public demand that the Justice Department act “now” to charge his political enemies. James, who successfully brought a civil fraud case against Trump last year and is…
As U.S. officials and leaders in the Middle East welcome the proposed ceasefire deal in Gaza between the Israeli government and Hamas, there are still many questions about the timeline and challenges to ending the fighting and returning remaining hostages before an agreement is reached to completely end the war. These include details of the…
LONDON – World leaders issued a flurry of statements on Thursday praising Israel and Hamas for agreeing to the first phase of a ceasefire deal, with many also praising US President Donald Trump for his administration’s role in brokering the deal. “I welcome the news that an agreement has been reached on the first stage…
LONDON and TEL AVIV – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his cabinet to discuss the proposed ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, with the cabinet and broader government expected to approve the plan to end the two-year war. The cabinet will meet after days of intense negotiations in the Egyptian Red…
In a move that does not change the situation in Portland, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily lifted a lower court order blocking the deployment of Oregon National Guard troops to the city. However, a broader order prohibiting any state’s National Guard from deploying to Portland remains in effect. Federal agents stand guard…
Months after the Palisades Fire devastated parts of Los Angeles County and killed a dozen people, officials announced the arrest of a man they say “maliciously” lit a fire that grew into the monstrous blaze. Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, is accused of setting a fire on Jan. 1 in Pacific Palisades that eventually broke out into…
