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 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to María Corina Machado “for her tireless work promoting the democratic rights of the people of Venezuela and for her fight to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy,” the Nobel Committee said. The Nobel Committee described the Venezuelan politician and industrial engineer…
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, chaplain of the team of the Loyola University Chicago basketball team that became a national celebrity during the school’s 2018 underdog. March Madness run, has died at 106 years old. The university confirmed his death. in a statement on social media. “This is a tremendous loss for someone who touched the…
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 indicted on at least one count of alleged fraud, becoming the second political figure in just three weeks to face prosecution following President Donald Trump’s public demand that the Justice Department act “now” to charge his enemies. The content of the indictment had not yet been revealed…
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…
Speaking at the White House on Wednesday, President Donald Trump said negotiations are progressing “very well” and signaled he could travel to the Middle East this weekend. “We have a great team there, great negotiators, and unfortunately there are great negotiators on the other side as well. But it’s something I think will happen. I…
The last of the 10 inmates who had been on the run after a New Orleans jail break in May has been captured, police said Wednesday. Derrick Groves, 28, was taken into custody after a “brief confrontation” in Atlanta, Louisiana State Police said. The capture involved a “coordinated effort” that included the U.S. Marshals Service,…
