Maersk CEO sees Red Sea shipping disruption lasting ‘at least a few months’
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Megan Davies DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc said on Wednesday the disruption to global shipping caused by the attacks on vessels in the Red Sea will…
GOP Lawmakers Announce Legislation To Stop TSA From Allowing Migrants To Use Arrest Warrants As ID At Airports
Over a dozen Republican lawmakers, including Texas Rep. Lance Gooden and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, announced legislation to stop TSA from allowing migrants from using certain Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrest…
Soldiers Engage In Mutiny, Detain President Of African Country After Battle At Palace
Soldiers in Burkina Faso staged a mutiny and said they detained the country’s president Monday after seizing a military barracks and engaging in shooting fights in the capital city, the Associated Press…
Collinsville Man Found Guilty at Trial for Assaulting a Pregnant Woman
A federal jury found a man guilty Thursday for severely beating and strangling his pregnant niece in July 2021, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Kenneth Dale Walker, 54, of Collinsville, was convicted…
Smuggling At The Canadian Border: Authorities Arrest Man From Florida, Find Family Of Four Frozen To Death
Authorities arrested a Florida man for human smuggling after a border patrol agent discovered two undocumented foreign nationals were discovered with him near the U.S.-Canadian, CNN reported. Steve Shand, 47, was arrested…
USC Frats Will Be Allowed To Throw Parties Again, But Only If They Have Chaperons Blocking Bedrooms
The University of Southern California (USC) will allow its fraternities to begin hosting social events again in February if they follow new safety guidelines including hiring security guards to block hallways leading…
KC Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Meth Trafficking at Camdenton Hotel
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for possessing methamphetamine to distribute when officers found large amounts of illegal drugs in his room at…
Biden Snaps At ‘Stupid’ Question After Fox Reporter Asks Why He’s Waiting For Putin To Make First Move
President Joe Biden called a Fox News reporter’s question “stupid” as members of the press were ushered out of a White House auditorium following a meeting with the President’s Council of Advisors…
Sand Springs Man Sentenced to 138 Months in Prison for Firing a Gun at Woman through her Door
A man who intentionally shot through a neighbor’s door during a domestic violence incident involving a child was sentenced in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. U.S. District Judge Gregory K.…
Administrative Assistant at Suburban Chicago Medical Practice Sentenced to a Year in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Writing Opioid Prescriptions
CHICAGO — An administrative assistant at a suburban Chicago medical practice has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for fraudulently writing opioid prescriptions to an acquaintance. AMANDA BIESIADA worked as…
Rabbi At Texas Synagogue Made Hostage Taker A Cup Of Tea, Threw Chair At Gunman
A Texas rabbi who was held hostage in his synagogue with members of his congregation on Saturday told “CBS Mornings” how he handled the perilous situation. “It was terrifying. It was overwhelming.…
Inmate Sentenced for Possessing Weapon at FCI Beckley
BECKLEY, W.Va. – An inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) at Beckley was sentenced today for possessing a weapon at the correctional facility. Deontae Holmes, 25, was sentenced to one year…
‘He Knew How To Fight’: European Parliament President Dies At 65
David Sassoli, president of the European Union’s parliament, died in a hospital on Tuesday at the age of 65 after months of poor health, the Associated Press reported. Sassoli, a socialist and…
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearm and Drug Trafficking Charges Stemming from His Participation in a Shootout at a Local Hotel
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that BLAKE BATISTE, age 19, from New Orleans, pled guilty on January 5, 2022, to various firearm and drug charges. His…
Hunt Companies to Pay $500,000 To Resolve Fraud Allegations At Dover Air Force Base
WILMINGTON, Del. – U.S. Attorney David C. Weiss announced today that Hunt Companies, Inc. (“Hunt”), one of the largest providers of privatized military housing to the U.S. Armed Forces, has agreed to…
Columbus man sentenced to more than 18 years in prison for robbing auto parts stores at gunpoint
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Columbus man was sentenced in federal court here today to 225 months in prison for armed robbery. Craishon Russell, 32, robbed two auto parts stores at gunpoint…
Man Freed From Prison 37 Years Later After Philadelphia Detectives Allegedly Offered Witness Sex And Drugs At Police Headquarters
PHIADELPHIA, PA – A man was freed Tuesday after spending 37 years in prison in a case in which detectives allegedly arranged sex and drugs for a key witness. Willie Stokes, 61,…
Tesla Opens Showroom In Region At The Center Of China’s Uyghur Genocide
Tesla opened a new showroom in China’s Xinjiang region, where authorities have been conducting genocide against the country’s Uyghur Muslim population, the Wall Street Journal reported. The electric car company announced it…
Sheriff’s Deputy Kills Tiger After It Attacked Man At Zoo
An endangered tiger was shot and killed after he attacked a man at a Naples, Florida, zoo, according to officials. The man in his 20s was seriously injured after he entered a…
Shooting At Hotel Leaves One Officer Dead, Another Fighting For Their Life
A shooting at a hotel outside of Chicago on Wednesday left one police officer dead and another fighting for his life, according to a local police department. The two Bradley Police Department officers…
Convicted Felon Who Shot at a Group of Teenagers and Hit a Parked Car Sentenced to a Decade in Federal Prison
A convicted felon who unlawfully possessed a gun he fired at a group of teenagers and who had another individual buy two guns for him less than a week later was sentenced…
‘This Gets Solved At The State Level’: Biden Says There’s No ‘Federal Solution’ For COVID
President Joe Biden said that the COVID-19 pandemic “gets solved at the state level” because there is no federal solution during a virtual meeting with state governors and his COVID-19 response team…
Moses Lake Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Shooting at ATF Agents in Connection With Widespread Drug Distribution Scheme
Spokane, Washington – On December 13, 2021, Senior United States District Judge W. Fremming Nielsen sentenced Patrick Elliott Pearson, 49, of Moses Lake, Washington, to 35 years in prison for shooting at…
Wisconsin District Admits At Least One Student ‘Accessed Inappropriate Content’ On School-Issued iPad
A Wisconsin school district walked back its original claim, admitting that one student did access “inappropriate content,” according to a statement from the district provided to the Daily Caller News Foundation. “Following…
Maytag Aircraft Corporation Agrees to Pay $1.9 Million to Resolve Liability for 2014 Jet Fuel Spill at Fort Hood
WACO – U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff of the Western District of Texas announced today that defense contractor Maytag Aircraft Corporation (“Maytag”) has agreed to pay $1,901,200.96 to resolve allegations the company…
At Least 64 Dead After Boat Crashes In Ocean. Search Helicopter Crashes Too, Leaving Top Minister To Swim For 12 Hours
At least 64 people have died in a boat crash off the northeastern coast of Madagascar, and searches were performed for additional 24 passengers, Reuters reported. The vessel carrying 138 passengers sank…
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