
Donald Trump is testing the resilience of Iowa's evangelical voters
Donald Trump is testing the resilience of his evangelical support in Iowa, a key constituency that could solidify -- or slow -- his march to the Republican presidential nomination.
2023-09-19 07:28

Owner of day care where toddler died of suspected fentanyl exposure dubbed ‘depraved’ in court hearing
The owner of a New York day care where a one-year-old boy died of fentanyl exposure was dubbed “depraved” during a court hearing. Youngster Nicholas Dominici died after he was exposed to the opioid at a Bronx facility on Friday, while three other young children were hospitalised. Daycare owner Grei Mendez, 36, and tenant Carlisto Acevedo Brito, 41, were arrested on charges including murder, manslaughter and assault. A kilo of fentanyl was found in a hallway closet outside Mr Brito’s room, which he rented from Ms Mendez for $200 a week, according to investigators. Prosecutors told a judge during a Sunday night arraignment hearing that Ms Mendez had taken part in the “reckless depraved act” by renting Mr Brito, her husband’s cousin, the room, reported ABC News. Her lawyer told the court that his client, who faces a sentence of life imprisonment if convicted, had no idea that drugs were being stored at the daycare. “Her only crime was renting her room to someone who had a kilo,” attorney Andres Aranda said. “There is no evidence that she did anything but care properly for these children.” Police say that drug production equipment was also found inside the daycare. Investigators believe that the children inhaled fentanyl particles during their daylong exposure to the drug before they were found unconscious and the alarm was raised. The judge said that Mr Brito, a national of the Dominican Republic in the country illegally, was a flight risk. He also said that Ms Mendez, who is not a US citizen and also has ties to the Dominican Republic, was a flight risk. Authorities are also looking to question Ms Mendez’s husband, who they say was captured on video fleeing the daycare with bags after the incident. “I love him, I miss him, I want him back – but there’s nothing that will give me back my son – when I came home from work and walked through the door, he’d say ‘daddy, daddy!’” Nicholas’s father, Otoniel Feliz, told ABC7. “My wife was on her way to the day care. She was going to pick him up early. Shortly before she arrives, she receives the call and also sees the ambulance.” Read More One-year-old child dead and three others hospitalised after daycare incident
2023-09-19 07:26

Who is being freed in the Iran prisoner swap?
Five Americans who were jailed for years in Iran were released in exchange for five Iranians.
2023-09-19 07:26

Bears raid a Krispy Kreme doughnut van making deliveries on an Alaska military base
Two bears have raided a Krispy Kreme doughnut van that was stopped outside a convenience store on an Alaska military base
2023-09-19 07:17

Trump to skip next Republican debate, give speech on auto issues -aide
Former U.S. President Donald Trump plans to give a speech in Detroit on Sept. 27 that will include
2023-09-19 06:52

Tensions flare inside House GOP as they barrel toward government shutdown
Tensions are flaring inside the House Republican conference as they barrel toward a government shutdown, with the infighting spilling out into public view and growing increasingly nasty.
2023-09-19 06:49

What Wagner's post-Prigozhin future looks like on the ground in the Central African Republic
As the Kremlin tries to get its arms around the Russian mercenary group's empire in the CAR, the message is: it's business as usual.
2023-09-19 06:28

US plans to monitor $6bn to Iran. Experts are sceptical
Washington says it can police how Tehran uses the prisoner swap windfall. Analysts aren't so sure.
2023-09-19 06:25

Judge hopes to decide by Thanksgiving whether 14th Amendment disqualifies Trump from Colorado's 2024 ballot
A Colorado judge said Monday she hopes to decide by Thanksgiving whether the 14th Amendment's ban on insurrectionists holding office means former President Donald Trump is disqualified from the state's 2024 presidential ballot.
2023-09-19 06:19

How Hardeep Singh Nijjar's murder in Canada fuelled tensions with India
Hundreds of Sikhs have protested the Indian state after the killing of a prominent leader in Canada.
2023-09-19 06:19

How Iran can use the $6 billion involved in the release of 5 Americans
The Iranian government now has access to $6 billion of their funds to be used for humanitarian purposes as a part of a wider deal that allowed five Americans who had been imprisoned in Iran to go free.
2023-09-19 06:17

Marilyn Manson fined for blowing nose on concert photographer
The singer will perform 20 hours of community service and pay $1,400 in fines for the "egregious" act.
2023-09-19 05:56