Gal Gadot says her upcoming film will change the perception of Cleopatra: 'She was more than a seductor'
'I can't reveal a lot, but I can tell you that we're going to celebrate the Cleopatra story,' said Gal Gadot
2023-06-30 08:17
Wall Street execs host Biden fundraisers as president closes out an end-of-quarter campaign blitz
President Joe Biden closed out an end-of-quarter campaign blitz Thursday with a pair of Manhattan fundraisers hosted by Wall Street power brokers, a funding push designed to put Biden on strong financial footing for a 2024 White House contest expected to set spending records
2023-06-30 06:26
Travis Scott will not face criminal charges over Astroworld crowd crush
Travis Scott -- the rapper and producer who organized the ill-fated 2021 Astroworld Festival -- will not be indicted in connection with the crowd crush that left 10 people dead and injured hundreds at the event, District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Thursday.
2023-06-30 06:15
Accused Jan 6 rioter arrested near Obama’s home after making threats towards ‘public figure’
A shocking scene played out in the wealthy Washington DC neighborhood of Kalorama on Thursday as a man was chased by police and Secret Service while he ran towards the home of former President Barack Obama — and as the man warned authorities that he had an explosive device. According to the DC Metropolitan Police Department, 37-year-old Taylor Taranto was arrested near Mr Obama’s home on Thursday. CBS News reported that he fled after being spotted by Secret Service, who had apparently been alerted to his intentions after Mr Taranto made “threats during recent livestreams on social media”. Mr Taranto had an active arrest warrant related to the attack on the Capitol when he was captured near the former president’s home, according to CBS. DC police confirmed to The Independent that Mr Taranto had been charged with being a fugitive from justice pursuant to another arrest warrant, and that officers had conducted an explosives sweep of his vehicle. “This afternoon, MPD and our federal law enforcement partners arrested 37-year-old Taylor Taranto, of no fixed address, in the 2400 block of Kalorama Road, Northwest. He has been charged with Fugitive from Justice, pursuant to an arrest warrant. Arresting officers requested MPD's Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team to perform a vehicle sweep of the individual's van near the location of the arrest. There is no active threat to the community and this incident remains under investigation,” wrote an MPD spokesperson. It wasn’t immediately clear if Mr Obama or any members of his family were home at the time of the incident. The former president was in DC just two days ago for lunch with his former VP, incumbent President Joe Biden, as the latter begins the long work of running for re-election. The Independent has reached out to US Secret Service for further details. Read More Biden’s economy pitch: Campaign like Reagan while refuting Reagan’s policies Affirmative action is out in higher education. What comes next for college admissions? DeSantis accused of breaking the law with Texas border trip
2023-06-30 05:57
Rapper Travis Scott will not face criminal charges in Astroworld crowd surge, his lawyer says
An attorney for rapper Travis Scott says a grand jury has declined to indict him in a criminal investigation into a massive crowd surge that killed 10 people at the 2021 Astroworld music festival in Houston
2023-06-30 05:19
Gun advocates challenge Biden administration rules on handgun braces at appeals court
Appellate court judges in New Orleans closely questioned a government attorney over a Biden administration rule aimed at curbing the use of stabilizing braces
2023-06-30 03:22
Naomi Campbell welcomes her second child, a boy
Naomi Campbell has welcomed baby No. 2
2023-06-30 02:54
A 'great day for America': Trump, Republicans hail affirmative action ruling
WASHINGTON Donald Trump and other top U.S. Republican leaders hailed the Supreme Court's rejection on Thursday of race-conscious
2023-06-30 02:18
Pence makes a surprise trip to Ukraine and meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Former Vice President Mike Pence has made a surprise visit to Ukraine, meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and touring the war-torn country as it fights Russian aggression
2023-06-30 01:49
Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 95
Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died
2023-06-30 01:48
Chrissy Teigen praises surrogate who delivered her 4th baby with John Legend: 'I will never forget how hard she fought'
'I knew she (Alexandra) was a perfect match for us the moment we spoke to her,' Chrissy Teigen shared in post referring to vitro fertilization journey
2023-06-30 01:28
British royals' public spending has gone up 5% in a year of historic change
Royal accounts show that a change in monarchs, double-digit inflation and ongoing costs of renovating Buckingham Palace contributed to a 5% increase in publicly funded spending by Britain’s royals
2023-06-29 23:55
