US House Republicans rally around Trump
WASHINGTON Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives sought to defend Donald Trump against his latest criminal indictment
2023-08-03 02:15
Sam Bankman-Fried enlists Harvard Law's Tribe to stay out of jail
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK The indicted FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried is trying to stay out
2023-08-03 02:00
Somalia sorry for fielding record slow sprinter
Nasra Abubakar Ali took 22 seconds to complete the 100m sprint at the World University Games in China.
2023-08-03 01:50
Fitch Says US Fiscal Metrics and Governance Spurred Credit-Rating Cut
Weakening US fiscal metrics and governance, highlighted by political wrangling over the debt ceiling, were at the heart
2023-08-03 01:46
Oregon man arrested after woman escapes cinderblock cell in garage
A man has been arrested in Oregon after a woman escaped a cinderblock cell in his garage, the FBI has said. The agency has said that Negasi Zuberi, 29, from Klamath Falls, Oregon went to Seattle and picked up a prostitute on 15 July, pretending to be an undercover officer. The woman told the authorities that Mr Zuberi aimed a Taser at her and put her in handcuffs and leg irons before placing her in the back of his vehicle, according to KPTV. The victim said that Mr Zuberi sexually assaulted her several times during the 450-mile drive from Seattle to Klamath Falls. After arriving at his home, the suspect placed the victim in the makeshift cinderblock cell in the garage. The Assistant Special Agent in Charge at the FBI Portland Field Office, Stephanie Shark, told KPTV that the legal complaint states that the “woman was kidnapped, chained, sexually assaulted, and locked in a cinderblock cell. Police say, she beat the door with her hands until they were bloody in order to break free. Her quick thinking and will to survive may have saved other women from a similar nightmare”. The woman broke down the door of the cell when Mr Zuberi was away from the house and managed to escape and flagged down a driver who then called 911. More follows...
2023-08-03 01:45
Brazil’s Lula Says He Expects Rate Cut, But Renews Central Bank Criticism
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva expects Brazil’s central bank to begin cutting interest rates on Wednesday, saying
2023-08-03 01:24
Kansas City Fed Names Veteran Banker and Regulator as Its Chief
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City appointed a longtime former banker and bank regulator its new president
2023-08-03 01:19
Longtime Massachusetts truck driver wins $1 million 3 days after announcing his retirement
After being in the trucking industry for more than two decades, a Massachusetts man is heading into retirement with a jackpot of $1 million won just three days after giving notice to his boss.
2023-08-03 00:59
Pittsburgh synagogue gunman gets death penalty
A jury has sentenced Robert Bowers for the 2018 attack - the deadliest antisemitic attack in the US.
2023-08-03 00:58
Republican senator who voted for Trump’s impeachment says he ‘played a key role in instigating the riot’
One of the few Republican senators who voted to convict former president Donald Trump during his second impeachment trial for his role in the January 6 riot, said that the latest indictment showed the former president played an “active role” in instigating the chaos. A federal grand jury in Washington DC elected to indict the former president on four counts of violating three sections of the federal criminal code for his attempted scheme to stay in the White House despite losing the 2020 presidential election. Sen Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) joined six other GOP senators in 2021 to convict Mr Trump for his role in inciting the riot at the US Capitol as Mr Trump’s supporters breached the complex in an attempt to stop the certification of the 2020 presidential election results. “In early 2021, I voted to impeach former President Trump based on clear evidence that he attempted to overturn the 2020 election after losing it,” Ms Murkowski said in a series of posts on X , formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday evening. “Additional evidence presented since then, including by the January 6 Commission, has only reinforced that the former President played a key role in instigating the riots, resulting in physical violence and desecration of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021,” she added. Ms Murkowski won re-election in Alaska last year largely thanks to the state moving to a ranked-choice system. Mr Trump campaigned heavily for her Republican challenger Kelly Tshibaka last year. She is one of only four remaining Republican senators who voted to convict Mr Trump, along with Sens Mitt Romney (R-UT), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA). So far, she is the only Republican senator who has won re-election since voting to convict Mr Trump. Only two of the 10 Republicans who voted in the House of Representatives to impeach Mr Trump remain in the chamber. The Alaska Republican said that Mr Trump is considered innocent until proven guilty and will have his day in court like any American. “As that process begins, I encourage everyone to read the indictment, to understand the very serious allegations being made in this case,” she said. The grand jury charged Mr Trump with conspiracy to defraud the United States, obstruction of an official proceeding and deprivation of rights under the colour of law after a four-hour presentation by Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office. Ms Murkowski’s words differ drastically from those of her Republican colleagues, including Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who called to defund Mr Smith’s office, and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Andrew Feinberg contributed reporting Read More Trump indictment – live: Trump hit with 2020 election probe charges as he likens it to ‘Nazi persecution’ DeSantis ripped for calling new Trump indictment ‘unfair’ - even though he hasn’t read it ‘Co-conspirator 1’ Rudy Giuliani flips out saying Jack Smith should be indicted for indicting Trump Analysis: Trump's indictment is a stress test of Biden's focus on safeguarding democracy Republican National Committee boosts polling and fundraising thresholds to qualify for 2nd debate Pence fought an order to testify but now is a central figure in his former boss's indictment
2023-08-03 00:29
Atlantic orcas 'learning from adults' to target boats
Juvenile killer whales in the Atlantic are learning a dangerous game by copying adults.
2023-08-03 00:29
Brazil police raids leave at least 43 people dead
Police have seized drugs and weapons following operations against drug gangs in three states.
2023-08-03 00:27
