Ecuador defends storming of Mexican Embassy in case brought to top UN court

Ecuador defended storming the Mexican Embassy in Quito, saying it was to apprehend former Vice President Jorge Glas. Mexico accused Ecuador of violating international treaties by raiding the embassy, escalating tensions between the two nations. Latin American leaders criticized Ecuador's actions, citing violations of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. …...Read More

Rockies make dreadful history in epic collapse against Marlins

The Colorado Rockies are among the worst teams in baseball, and the team hit a new low on Tuesday night in the team’s 7-6 loss to the Miami Marlins – another club having an abysmal season. The Rockies became the first team since 1900 to trail in each of its …...Read More

Immigration ranks as top issue for Americans for longest consecutive monthly stretch in past 24 years: poll

Americans ranked immigration as the most important issue facing the United States for a third consecutive month, according to a new poll released on Tuesday. An April 1-22 Gallup survey found that 27% of Americans ranked immigration as the most important problem facing the U.S. Immigration topped Gallup’s open-ended trend …...Read More

Growing controversy over Biden's Gaza pier fuels concerns over cost, security

JERUSALEM – The rising costs of a floating pier off the coast of the embattled Gaza Strip – said to be aimed at enabling shipments of humanitarian aid to reach the civilian population trapped in the central and northern parts of the Palestinian enclave – has stoked controversy after it …...Read More

New majority-Black Louisiana House district rejected, November election map still uncertain

A new congressional map giving Louisiana a second majority-Black House district was rejected Tuesday by a panel of three federal judges, fueling new uncertainty about district boundaries as the state prepares for fall congressional elections. The 2-1 ruling forbids the use of a map drawn up in January by the …...Read More

76ers steal Game 5 from Knicks behind Tyrese Maxey's heroics to keep season alive

New York Knicks fans were ready to party as it looked like their team was ready to clinch the first round series over the Philadelphia 76ers. Tyrese Maxey had other plans in mind: keep Philadelphia's season alive. The 76ers absolutely stole Game 5 from under the Knicks' feet thanks to …...Read More

55 injured in Los Angeles after Metro train collides with bus

At least 55 people have been injured in Los Angeles after a University of Southern California shuttle bus collided with a Metro light rail train, officials say. The Los Angeles Fire Department says the accident happened around noon Tuesday along Exposition Boulevard near the USC Campus and Natural History Museum. …...Read More

Tennessee hiker drowns trying to save woman who fell into creek; rescuers recover both bodies

A 23-year-old woman and 20-year-old man drowned near a hiking trail in Tennessee on Sunday after the woman fell into a creek and the man jumped in to try and save her, authorities said. Police responded around 7:13 p.m. to a 911 call about the pair going underwater near Rainbow …...Read More

College Democrat group backs anti-Israel protests, denounce 'MAGA Republicans'

College Democrats of America, the official student arm of the Democratic Party, have criticized the Biden administration's policy towards the war in Gaza while praising the anti-Israel protesters on college campuses who they say have been wrongly labeled as hateful by certain politicians and MAGA Republicans. In a statement released …...Read More

South Korea explores possibility of sharing military technology with US

South Korea is considering sharing advanced military technology with the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia through the AUKUS partnership. The possibility of this cooperation was discussed during meetings between South Korea and Australia's defense and foreign ministers in Melbourne. In 2021, the U.S. and the U.K. agreed to …...Read More