The US says three commercial ships have been attacked by missiles in the Red Sea - with one of its destroyers shooting down armed drones as it went to help. The Bahamas-flagged Unity Explorer, owned by a British company, was one of the vessels targeted in the drone and missile...
Ex-US ambassador Manuel Rocha accused of being Cuban spy
A former US ambassador to Bolivia has been charged with secretly acting as a Cuban agent for "more than 40 years". Manuel Rocha, who was arrested at his Miami home on Friday, served as the top US diplomat to Bolivia between 2000 and 2002. Prosecutors from the US Justice Department...
House explodes in Virginia as police surround armed suspect inside
A house exploded as police were investigating reports of gunshots being fired from the property by a man. Footage of the blast in the US showed a huge fireball shoot up into the air as the entire home went up in flames and collapsed, spraying debris all around. Witnesses said...
Campaigns Elections in Mexico Could Define Next Year’s Presidential Campaigns
Since April of this year, Mexico has been involved in election campaigns for governor in Coahuila State and the State of Mexico. For the political ecosystem in Mexico, these elections are especially important because they can define tendencies for the next year's President election campaigns. State of Mexico is uniquely...
In Ukraine’s Newly Liberated Towns, Investigators Uncover Horrific Allegations Of Russian Sexual Violence
Day after day, in city after city, a police officer and a prosecutor go door to door in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine. Walking through muddy streets, past homes damaged by shelling, they search for those left behind. The two men form a specialized unit that has traveled from...
Wednesday’s Powerball draw remains without a winner. The jackpot rises to an estimated $1.5 billion
No winning tickets were sold for Wednesday's drawing for a $1.2 billion jackpot. The winning numbers were 2-11-22-35-60 and the Powerball was 23. An estimated $1.5 billion is the new jackpot for the upcoming drawing on Saturday. If a ticket wins and the holder chooses a lump-sum option, the ticket...
Biden says that those who deny the elections fuel “chaos” in the US.
US President Joe Biden appeared before the country on Wednesday, just days before the crucial midterm elections, at Union Station in Washington and issued a dire warning. “As I stand here today, there are candidates running for every level of office in America — for governor, for Congress, for attorney...
Elon Musk suggests he could charge $8 a month for Twitter verification after criticism of $19.99 plan
After facing a wave of criticism for his plan to charge Twitter users $19.99 a month to get or keep their accounts verified, Elon Musk has a counter offer: maybe $8? Under Musk, Twitter is working to update its subscription service, known as "Twitter Blue" and currently costing $4.99 a...
Immigration officials say Paul Pelosi’s attacker was in the US illegally.
David DePape, the man accused of violently attacking Paul Pelosi last week, was in the United States illegally and could be deported, the Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday night. "Immigration and Customs Enforcement served an immigration detainer against Canadian citizen David DePape at the San Francisco County Jail on...
Job vacancies in the United States unexpectedly increased in September
The number of jobs available in the United States rose in September, surprising economists who had expected the total to fall amid the Federal Reserve's aggressive move to cool the economy. Job openings rose to 10.7 million, up from 10.3 million reported in August, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics...