Editor’s note: The 2025 Global Fest festival will take place on Saturday, June 14. The City of Aurora says it is “Open to the World. With immigrants speaking 160 languages, it is the most diverse city in Colorado. One of the largest immigrant groups, numbering in the thousands, is from Ethiopia. Samuel GebreMichael immigrated from … Read more
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is set to return to Capitol Hill on Tuesday after the Trump administration signaled it was pausing contentious plans to move forward with a nearly $1.8 billion fund that could compensate allies of President Donald Trump who believe they have been unjustly investigated and prosecuted. … Read more
STARKE, Fla. — A Florida man who confessed to killing his girlfriend’s infant daughter and throwing her body in a pond three decades ago is set to be executed Tuesday evening. Andrew Richard Lukehart, 53, is scheduled to receive a three-drug injection starting at 6 p.m. at Florida State Prison near Starke. He was sentenced … Read more
As May’s final day of oil trading is underway, the price of crude is set for its biggest one-month decline in six years, delivering some relief to consumers at the pump and some optimism to investors hoping for an end to sky-high energy prices. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free … Read more
Violent anti-Israel mob protests outside Brooklyn synagogue Pro-Palestinian protesters in Brooklyn escalated tensions by hurling antisemitic slurs and clashing with police outside a synagogue on Monday. Video shows an anti-Israel rioter shoving a Jewish girl and an Israeli flag being burned. The incident highlights concerns about growing antisemitism in New York City, drawing criticism from … Read more
Former FBI Director James Comey will go on trial in October over a photo he posted of seashells, provided the Trump administration’s case against him survives forthcoming legal challenges. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In an order on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Louise Flanagan set … Read more
The U.S. men’s national team will unveil its roster for the FIFA World Cup on Tuesday, finalizing the squad that will try to capture the U.S. its first title in the world’s biggest soccer tournament. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The roster must feature a … Read more
China successfully launched another spacecraft Sunday that is set to carry three astronauts to its space station. One crew member aboard the Shenzhou 23 is expected to remain in space for one year, which would be among the world’s longest single stays in space. The spacecraft blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in … Read more
Angry residents of a town at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo attacked and burned a tent that was part of a health center where people are being treated for the virus, the staff there said Saturday. It was the second such attack in the region in a week. No one was … Read more
Tens of thousands of Southern California residents have been evacuated after officials warned a leaking chemical tank holding a “highly flammable” substance at an aerospace facility would inevitably fail and potentially explode. The tank at GKN Aerospace is estimated to contain 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate, a “highly volatile” substance used in the production of plastics, … Read more