Red carpet welcome? Saudi Arabia rolls out a lavender one for US president

[ad_1] Trump is greeted by Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh (NYT photo) No, don’t call it purple. When President Donald Trump disembarked from Air Force One in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, he stepped onto the rich lavender-colored carpet unfurled before him, just one feature of the lavish welcome extended to the visiting American leader on […]

Zelenskyy urges Trump to attend peace talks, but Putin’s plans still unclear

[ad_1] ISTANBUL: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine appealed to US President Trump on Tuesday to meet him this week for peace talks, saying it would put pressure on President Vladimir Putin of Russia to attend, but he cast doubt on Putin’s desire for either talks or peace.The Kremlin on Tuesday declined to say whether Putin […]

Menendez brothers resentenced: Parents’ murder convicts eligible for parole after 35 years in prison

[ad_1] Attorney Mark Geragos, center, representing Erik and Lyle Menendez, speaks in front of family and supporters of the brothers after their resentencing hearing in Los Angeles. (Picture credit: AP) Lyle and Erik Menendez, convicted of the 1989 shotgun murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, were resentenced on Tuesday, making them eligible for […]

Flash flooding forces evacuation of elementary school in western Maryland

[ad_1] Cars are submerged in a parking lot of Westernport Elementary School as flooding forces the evacuation of the school, and downtown homes and businesses were inundated with rising floodwaters in rural Westernport (Image: AP) Flooding in rural western Maryland forced the evacuation of an elementary school Tuesday afternoon as water began to breach the […]

Christopher Bond, Former Missouri Governor and Senator, Dies at 86

[ad_1] Christopher S. Bond, who was Missouri’s youngest governor and the state’s first Republican governor since 1945 when he was elected in 1972, and who went on to serve four terms in the U.S. Senate, died on Tuesday in St. Louis. He was 86. His death was announced by Gov. Mike Kehoe, a fellow Republican. […]

Judge allows Trump administration to use wartime law to deport Venezuelan gang members

[ad_1] Representative image (Picture credit: AP) A federal judge in Pennsylvania on Tuesday ruled that the Trump administration can invoke the 1798 Alien Enemies Act (AEA) to deport Venezuelan nationals alleged to be members of the gang Tren de Aragua, marking the first court decision to endorse such use of the centuries-old wartime law.US district […]

Strong 6.1 earthquake strikes off Greek island of Kasos, tremors felt across eastern Mediterranean

[ad_1] Representative image (Picture credit: ANI) A powerful earthquake measuring 6.1 magnitude struck off the southern coast of the Greek island of Kasos early Wednesday, rattling parts of the eastern Mediterranean but causing no immediate reports of damage.According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the offshore quake hit at 1:51 am (local time) at […]

Wisconsin Judge Indicted on Charges That She Helped Immigrant Evade Agents

[ad_1] The Wisconsin judge arrested last month and accused of helping an undocumented immigrant evade federal agents was indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday on charges of concealing a person from arrest and obstruction of proceedings. The indictment of the judge, Hannah C. Dugan of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court, was a routine […]

‘His eyes would just go black’: Cassie Ventura reveals chilling details of Diddy’s violent rages, ‘freak-off’ parties

[ad_1] Cassie Ventura, left, and Sean “Diddy” Combs Cassie Ventura broke down in court on Tuesday while recounting the violent behaviour she allegedly endured from Sean “Diddy” Combs, as reported by the New York Post. Ventura testified in Manhattan federal court during Combs’ sex-trafficking trial, describing how Combs’ eyes would suddenly “just go black” when […]