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A fire chief in South Carolina accused of assault and false imprisonment A fire chief in South Carolina who told officials he pointed a gun at two teenagers after they turned into his driveway last year has been accused of assault and false imprisonment in a lawsuit as police reopen their investigation. Teenagers drive into fire chief’s driveway while scouting …

Supreme Court Revives Biden Administration Immigration Policy In a significant win for the Biden administration, the Supreme Court has overturned a Texas-based federal judge’s ruling that had blocked a policy focused on setting immigration enforcement priorities. The policy aims to prioritize public safety threats in immigration enforcement. Court Rules in Favor of Administration In an 8-1 vote, the justices determined …

Zelenskyy Honors U.S. Soldiers Who Paid the Ultimate Price Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the United States on September 21, 2021, to pay tribute to U.S. soldiers who have lost their lives in the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine. During a solemn ceremony at the Arlington National Cemetery, Zelenskyy laid flowers at the graves of the fallen soldiers. The Ukrainian …

State Police Investigating Multiple Shootings Near Revere Beach State police are investigating after three people were shot in multiple shootings near Revere Beach on Sunday, forcing hundreds of people to empty the beach on Memorial Day Weekend. Several juveniles are in custody. Although none have been charged, they are being detained and interviewed, according to state police. The First Shooting …

Three Dead and Five Injured in New Mexico Motorcycle Rally Shooting “The scene is secure,” New Mexico State Police said. May 28, 2023, 12:36 AM ET • 3 min read Three people were killed and five others were injured in a shooting at an annual motorcycle rally in Red Rock, New Mexico. “The scene is secure, no ongoing threat to …

Deal Reached to Raise Federal Government’s Debt Ceiling After months of stalemate, U.S. President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy have reached a tentative deal to raise the federal government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, according to two sources familiar with the negotiations. However, the deal still faces a challenging path to pass through Congress before the United States …

Botswana President demands improved deal from De Beers Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has criticized the current partnership with diamond producer De Beers and is demanding a better deal. The current arrangement, which expires next month, gives Botswana 25% of rough diamonds mined under its partnership with De Beers, and the rest goes to the company. Negotiations are underway for a …

A lawsuit has been filed against Edwin Castro, the California man who won the $2 billion Powerball jackpot last year, accusing him of stealing the winning ticket from a fellow California resident named Jose Rivera. The suit was filed in Los Angeles County in February and lists the California Lottery Commission and California resident Urachi “Reggie” Romero as defendants. Rivera …

China’s Security-Centered Strategy Will Hurt Its Economy More than the US Xi Jinping and Joe Biden. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images In a Bloomberg Opinion column, Claremont McKenna College professor Minxin Pei suggests that China’s recent ban on the US semiconductor producer Micron and the US Inflation Reduction Act’s effort to exclude some Chinese green energy products indicate that Presidents …

CNN to Shift Spanish-Language Network to Mexico City Courtesy Image Scaling Back Production for Linear TV CNN en Espanol operations will be moved to Mexico City, with a shift towards content development for mobile video, as the network looks to cater to its younger demographic. The move will likely lead to job losses in Atlanta and Miami, but the company …