‘Washington more violent than Baghdad’: Donald Trump aide compares DC to Ethiopia; Stephen Miller says necessary steps being taken to ensure Americans’ safety

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller compared Washington, DC’s violence levels to Baghdad and other dangerous global locations, following US President Donald Trump‘s suggestion to federalise the city.During an interview with NewsNation’s Kellie Meyer, Miller said that Washington DC is more violent than Baghdad, Ethiopia, and other parts of dangerous world. “The president […]

Hate crime: Israeli embassy staffers murderer charged in Washington; could face death penalty

The US on Wednesday filed federal hate crime charges against the man accused of fatally shooting two Israeli embassy staffers outside a museum in Washington, DC, earlier this year. According to court documents, the attack was allegedly motivated by the victims’ Israeli nationality, reported Reuters. The nine-count indictment against Elias Rodriguez, 31, accuses him of […]

Washington mansion killings: 15-year-old ‘killed’ parents, siblings; was raised in ‘militant survivalist’ home

A 15-year-old boy accused of murdering nearly his entire family in their $2 million lakeside mansion in suburban Seattle was raised under a “rigid, militant survivalist ideology” and kept isolated from the outside world, according to new court documents filed last week.Prosecutors allege that the teenager, whose identity remains protected due to his age, fatally […]

US-South Korea deal: Seoul faces 15% tariff, ‘America will not be charged’; Washington to get $350 billion investments

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a trade agreement with South Korea, imposing a 15% tariff on imports from Seoul, as part of what he called a “full and complete trade deal” between the two nations. He further declared that America won’t be subjected to any tariffs. As part of the deal, the Asian […]

No confessions to cops: Court blocks Washington law forcing priest to report child abuse; says priestly revelations remain sacred

A federal court struck down a Washington state law last Friday that would have forced catholic priests to report child abuse even if the information came through confession. District judge David Estudillo said the law clearly interfered with religious freedom, placing priests in an impossible spot of either following their faith or breaking the law. […]

Melinda French Gates opens up on ex-husband Bill Gates’ plan to give away all his wealth, “I think it’s….”

Image credits: Getty Images Melinda French Gates has expressed strong support for the Gates Foundation‘s unprecedented plan to spend its entire $200 billion endowment on global health initiatives before closing its doors in 2045, calling the decision “fantastic.”“The vast majority of those resources were to go back to society,” Melinda French Gates told Fortune in […]

Watch: Flash floods submerge vehicles as heavy rain lashes Washington DC; rescue ops under way

Visuals of flash flooding in Washington DC (Video credits: Youtube/Nature Damage) Torrential rainfall on Saturday caused flash flooding across Washington DC and parts of neighbouring Maryland and Virginia, prompting multiple emergency rescue operations, officials confirmed.Some areas, including densely populated suburbs like Silver Spring, recorded more than 5 inches of rain. Several major roads in Montgomery, […]

Watch: New footage shows Travis Decker, accused of killing 3 daughters in Washington, days before their disappearance; looked ‘nervous and fidgety’

Newly acquired video footage from the Wenatchee police department shows Travis Decker, 32, the fugitive father, accused of killing his three young daughters, just days before their disappearance.The footage captures Decker speaking with a police officer and another individual on May 27. Decker rear-ended another vehicle at a red light, and the second person in […]

Random Musing: Why our AI choices are ‘Black George Washington’ or ‘MechaHitler’ | World News

One of the most iconic pieces of commentary – living rent-free in the heads of every Indian – was Ravi Shastri’s immortal line when India lifted the ODI Cricket World Cup in 2011: “And MS Dhoni finishes off in style.” It would appear Grok-3 also had the same idea – finishing off in style – […]

‘We would run it so good’: Is Trump hinting at taking over New York City and Washington? Watch

US President Donald Trump (AP image) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) suggested that the federal government might take control of New York City and Washington, claiming the White House holds the authority to intervene in cities if needed.Speaking at a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Trump was asked about New York […]