Anti-Israel agitators light flares outside Columbia University 'occupation'

Anti-Israel agitators were caught on video lighting flares outside a Columbia University "occupation," as the president of the prestigious New York institution testified before Congress on antisemitism spikes. Video shared online also showed demonstrators clad in Palestinian flags and other garb shouting through microphones, "We want justice you say how," …...Read More

Biden takes heat over strange cannibal story: 'Like something out of a bad script'

President Biden seemed to imply Wednesday that a relative of his was eaten by cannibals during World War II, but the tale quickly faced mockery and skepticism online. While in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Biden shared a story about his uncle, 2nd Lt. Ambrose J. Finnegan Jr., whom he called "Bosie." "He …...Read More

TX farming crisis looms as US, Mexico spar over long-standing water treaty

Texas farm groups warn of a disastrous season ahead for crops due to a dispute over a decades-old water treaty between Mexico and the U.S. The treaty requires Mexico to provide water from the Rio Grande to U.S. farmers, but Mexico has only delivered about 30 percent of the expected …...Read More

Fatal accident inquiry to be held into death of pedestrian hit by Edinburgh tram

A fatal accident inquiry is to be held into the death of a pedestrian who was hit by an Edinburgh tram on his way home from work. Bus driver Carlos Hernan Correa Palacio, 53, died after he was struck at a crossing in the Saughton area of the capital on …...Read More

2 arrested in Germany for alleged plot to sabotage US military facilities

Two German-Russian nationals have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of plotting sabotage attacks, including on U.S. military facilities. Authorities conducted searches at the homes and workplaces of the suspects, who are accused of working for a foreign secret service. Germany has become one of Ukraine's largest suppliers of military …...Read More

Bill Belichick has Giants reunion in mind along with other NFC East teams for next gig

Bill Belichick was an assistant coach for the New York Giants from 1979 to 1990 under Ray Perkins and Bill Parcells before he took over as the Cleveland Browns head coach in 1991. A potential reunion between Belichick and the Giants was rumored to be possible after the 2024 season, …...Read More

Smoking among younger middle-class women 'up 25% in a decade'

Smoking among younger middle-class women has jumped more than 25% in the last decade, according to new research. By contrast, smoking rates fell among working-class women. Using data from the Smoking Toolkit Study, an ongoing monthly survey of adults in England, researchers from University College London (UCL) looked at the …...Read More

Woman who called 999 more than 2,000 times in three years is jailed

A woman who rang 999 more than 2,000 times in three years has been jailed. Sonia Nixon, 56, from Harrow, north London, used 17 different mobile numbers to ring the emergency line between 2021 and 2023. According to the Metropolitan Police, this only made her the fifth worst caller in …...Read More

Top New York City mayor Adams aide slapped with second sexual harassment lawsuit: report

A top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams was slapped with a second lawsuit alleging discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation on Wednesday, according to reports. Timothy Pearson, a former NYPD inspector who led the Mayor’s Office of Municipal Services Assessment, is being sued by retired NYPD sergeant Michael …...Read More

Columbia's former president Dwight Eisenhower warned the world would forget WWII horrors against Jews

Dwight D. Eisenhower’s career achievements are unparalleled in American history. Popular two-term president. Supreme Allied Commander of Allied forces in Europe in World War II. Led the epic D-Day invasion, helped reclaim postwar peace, launched NASA into orbit, sent America rolling down the interstate highway system. Also mentored a then-future …...Read More