Month: May 2023

US Senator Todd Young, Republican of Ind., in his rebuke of former President Donald Trump, has put principles above party. His announcement that he would not support Trump in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination came after Trump appeared at a CNN town hall in which he appeared hesitant to condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin’s actions in his aggression against Ukraine. Young cited Trump’s lack of commitment to support Ukraine as one of the reasons he would not support Trump in the 2024 primary. This is not the first time that Young has been willing to break ranks with…

A member of the People’s Armed Police stands guard in front of the European Union flag at the European Delegation in Beijing, China. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images News | Getty Images As the United States considers disengagement from China, Europe could soon find itself in a sweet spot. US President Joe Biden has, for most of his term so far, taken a hard line on China, calling the world’s second-largest economy a the most serious competitor in America Diplomatic dialogue between the two hit a rough patch earlier this year when Washington accused Beijing of using a spy balloon…

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St. ALBANS, Queens (WABC) — A 16-year-old girl was critically injured after she was shot while sitting in a car in Queens, police said. She was apparently an innocent bystander. Authorities say the shooter is still on the run. The shooting happened Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. on Lucas Street near 121st Avenue. The teenager, later identified as Claudia Quaatey, was shot in the head while sitting in a car outside PS 015 Jackie Robinson, authorities said. The victim was rushed to Jamaica Hospital and his father said he was brain dead. The Hyundai SUV he was in was left with…

What you need to know: On Tuesday, May 9, a federal jury in New York found former President of the United States Donald Trump responsible for sexually abusing and defaming journalist and former magazine writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s. Following the jury’s decision, Carroll was awarded $5 million in compensatory and punitive damages. While Carroll is not the first person to accuse Trump of sexual misconduct, as Trump has more than a dozen accusers, her case is the first time a jury has decided one of the allegations. Carroll had had enough tests to prove to a federal…

OXFORD, NC (WTVD) — A standoff that began Friday night and stretched into Saturday morning between a barricaded Oxford man and law enforcement officers ended when the shooting suspect was found dead, Oxford police said Saturday afternoon A police officer and a K-9 were shot and several police vehicles sustained gunshot damage before the ordeal was over. The suspect, who the commissioner identified as Jason Newton, promised he would not be taken alive. A police officer was shot Friday evening around 6:20 pm in Oxford, Police Chief Pat Ford told ABC11. body Daniel Allen was the officer who was shot,…

MUMBAI, May 26 (Reuters) – India’s “mini-demonetisation” by withdrawing Rs 2,000 notes has no monetary policy implications but may be politically motivated, Jefferies’ Chris Wood said. In his weekly ‘GREED & Fear’, Wood said the withdrawal of notes is being “officially rationalized from the anti-corruption angle”. “But there is also a political motivation on the part of the current Bharatiya Janata Party government regarding the financing activities of opposition parties. Elections are financed in India with godowns full of cash,” he wrote . India will see a series of state polls this year and a general election in 2024. According…

For years, Amy Cohen has tried to make the streets of New York safer after the death of her son, Sammy. “These are simple solutions that don’t cost money,” he said during a trip to Albany this week. “Everyone can be a little annoying to save a life.” Advocates for a series of traffic safety measures are making one last push this month to address deaths on New York’s roads as the state legislative session winds down. Cohen was among advocates calling for action to prevent more traffic deaths in New York state. They want a bill of rights for…