Thai police have found traces of cyanide in the cups of six people who were found dead in a central Bangkok luxury hotel. The bodies were found Tuesday in Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel in downtown Bangkok. Upon checking hotel records, there were no other visitors to the room apart from the six who were found dead there after failing to check out. They had last been seen alive Monday afternoon when food was delivered to the room. On Wednesday, Lt. Gen. Trairong Piwpan, chief of the Thai police force’s forensic division... Читать дальше...
The head of upcoming climate negotiations is telling world leaders that a new financial aid package for poor and disaster-struck nations is the urgent and make-or-break goal of United Nations talks this fall. Mukhtar Babayev, the Azerbaijan ecology minister who will preside over the November talks in his home country, said time lost means lives, livelihoods and the planet will be lost. At the same time, top United Nations climate official Simon Stiell is making an emotional plea for a stepped-up... Читать дальше...
Thai police official says traces of cyanide have been found in coffee shared by victims found dead in Bangkok hotel room.
The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 05-35-42-58-66, Mega Ball: 22, Megaplier: 2
Former President Donald Trump was separated from supporters by his Secret Service detail as he walked onto the floor of the Republican National Convention Tuesday night. His ear still bandaged after an attempted assassination, Trump closely hugged the wall and instead of handshakes or hellos, offered fist pumps. The stepped-up security posture underscores the new reality facing Trump after a gunman opened fire at his rally in Pennsylvania Saturday, raising serious questions about the agency that is tasked with protecting the president... Читать дальше...
A judge’s stunning decision to dismiss the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump brought the prosecution to a halt. But it’s hardly the final word. A planned appeal by special counsel Jack Smith of U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon’s order is expected to tee up a court fight that might reach the U.S. Supreme Court and could result in the reinstatement of the indictment and even conceivably the reassignment of the case to a different judge. There’s no scenario in which a... Читать дальше...
The third day of the Republican National Convention kicks off, with Republicans shifting the focus to issues of national security and foreign policy as the party seeks to draw a stark contrast from Democrats’ handling of the ongoing crises in Europe and the Middle East. This comes as Republicans spent Tuesday highlighting what they say is Democrats’ failure to secure the U.S. borders from illegal immigration. The topic Wednesday will expand to America’s standing on the world stage. Former Trump administration... Читать дальше...
Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance will introduce himself to a national audience as he addresses the Republican National Convention. The Ohio senator’s headlining address on Wednesday will be his first speech as the Republican vice-presidential nominee. He's a relative political unknown who rapidly morphed in recent years from a severe critic to an aggressive defender of Trump. Vance is the first millennial to join a major-party ticket, and he joins the race as questions about the age of the men at the top of the tickets ... Читать дальше...
The Republican National Convention marched into its second day Tuesday, showcasing classic GOP themes like border security and public safety that have become the centerpieces of former President Donald Trump’s campaign. With Trump’s primary rivals speaking, it was also an occasion for the GOP to demonstrate its unity, a sharp contrast to the Democratic party’s mounting concerns over the viability of President Joe Biden.
A second Washington state man has pleaded not guilty to federal charges accusing him of damaging a power substation in Oregon in 2022. Zachary Rosenthal, of Tacoma, Washington, pleaded not guilty Tuesday in federal court in Portland to three counts of damaging an energy facility. According to the indictment, on Nov. 24 and 28, 2022, Rosenthal is accused of damaging the Ostrander Substation in Oregon City, Oregon, and the Sunnyside Substation in Clackamas, Oregon, with the intent of interrupting or impairing the function of both facilities... Читать дальше...
Tens of millions of dollars raised by a landmark climate law in Washington state will go to Native American tribes that are at risk from climate change and rising sea levels to help them move to higher ground, install solar panels, buy electric vehicles and restore wetlands. Gov. Jay Inslee and Commerce Director Mike Fong announced the grants Tuesday. The $52 million comes from the 2021 Climate Commitment Act, which auctions off allowances for heavily polluting companies to emit carbon. The Quinault... Читать дальше...
Commissioners in Nevada’s second most populous county certified the results of two local recounts on Tuesday, reversing course on a controversial vote against certification that spurred legal action and put Washoe County in unchartered legal territory. The vote overturns last week’s rare move in the politically mixed swath of northern Nevada, including Reno, that had implications for the general election in one of the nation’s most important swing states. Still, Nevada’s secretary of state and attorney... Читать дальше...
The Israeli military will begin sending draft notices to Jewish ultra-Orthodox men on Sunday. The step could destabilize Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. Hundreds of men protested after the announcement. It follows a landmark Supreme Court order for young religious men to begin enlisting for military services. Under long-standing political arrangements, ultra-Orthodox men had been exempt from the draft, which is compulsory for most Jewish men. The system created widespread resentment among the general public in Israel... Читать дальше...
Prosecutors say the leader of a violent neo-Nazi extremist group based in eastern Europe has been charged with plotting to have an associate dress up as Santa Claus and hand out poisoned candy to Jewish children in New York City to sow terror. The 21-year-old man from the Republic of Georgia was indicted Tuesday on four charges, including soliciting hate crimes and acts of mass violence. The suspect, who has various nicknames including Commander Butcher, allegedly leads the Maniacs Murder Cult, which... Читать дальше...
Police are searching for a man who allegedly attacked a bystander earlier this month.
A Virginia appellate court ruled Tuesday that a U.S. Marine should never have been granted an adoption of an Afghan war orphan and voided the custody order he’s relied on to raise the girl for nearly three years. The decision marked a major turning point in a bitter custody battle that has international ramifications far greater than the fate of one child. The appeals court decision dealt a significant blow in Marine Maj. Joshua Mast’s yearslong legal quest to keep the child, who was orphaned on the battlefield in Afghanistan in 2019.
Naomi Pomeroy, an award-winning chef who helped put Portland, Oregon, on the map as a culinary destination, has drowned in an inner tubing accident. She was 49 years old. The Benton County Sheriff's Office says Pomeroy drowned Saturday evening in the Willamette River near Corvallis after the group she was tubing with was caught on an exposed snag in the water. The sheriff's office says Pomeroy was pulled under the water and trapped by a paddle board leash. Authorities are still working to recover her body. Читать дальше...
The U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of execution for a Texas man just before his planned lethal injection in the killing of an 85-year-old woman decades ago. The nation's high court issued the stay about 20 minutes before Ruben Gutierrez was to have been taken to the Huntsville, Texas, death chamber for execution Tuesday evening. The 47-year-old inmate was condemned for the 1998 stabbing of 85-year-old Escolastica Harrison. Gutierrez says he did not kill the woman and has long sought DNA testing... Читать дальше...
Supreme Court stays execution for Texas man who sought DNA testing in fatal 1998 stabbing.
Officials say police officers have shot and killed a person in Milwaukee about five blocks outside of the Republican National Convention’s outer security perimeter. A statement from the Columbus Police Department says some of its officers were involved in the Tuesday shooting. Multiple officials say there is nothing to suggest the shooting was related to the convention itself. Milwaukee residents quickly came to the location, many angry that a police department in town because of the convention was involved in the shooting. Читать дальше...
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California’s progressive politics have reached the “final straw,” Musk said.
Loved ones of the man killed when a sniper opened fire at a rally for former President Donald Trump describe him as a beloved family man and girl dad who served his community with “quiet resilience.” An obituary released Monday for 50-year-old Corey Comperatore says he had worked as a project engineer, Army reservist and volunteer firefighter. He died Saturday during an attempt to kill Trump at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Gov. Josh Shapiro says Comperatore spent his final moments shielding his family from gunfire before he was killed. Читать дальше...
President Joe Biden has returned to the campaign trail for the first time since the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, continuing his call to calm the divisive rhetoric on both sides. But Biden also argued Tuesday that doing so “doesn’t mean we should stop telling the truth” as he tore into his Republican rival. Biden spoke Tuesday at the NAACP convention in Las Vegas, aiming to showcase his administration’s support for Black voters who are a tentpole of the Democratic coalition. Читать дальше...
The Justice Department says a former CIA employee and senior official at the National Security Council has been charged with serving as a secret agent for South Korea’s intelligence service. Sue Mi Terry accepted luxury goods, including fancy handbags, and expensive dinners at sushi restaurants in exchange for advocating South Korean government positions during media appearances, sharing nonpublic information with intelligence officers and facilitating meetings between U.S. and South Korean government officials. Читать дальше...
