Pelosi stated in new video released on January 6 that she wanted to ‘punch’ Trump out

Pelosi

Clip shows her saying she hoped then-President Donald Trump would come to the Capitol. Pelosi’s daughter, documentary filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi, captured the moment. Other clips show other congressional leaders scrambling to get help as the Capitol was under siege. On the day of the attack on the US Capitol, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said … Read more

Husband of Raleigh shooting victim describes his wife as a “caregiver”

Raleigh shooting victim

Nicole Connors, 52, was a “go-getter” and caring person, her husband says. Husband Tracey Howard: “I always thought it would be me to go before she went”. A 15-year-old suspect is taken into custody after a long standoff with police. The husband of one of the victims of the mass shooting in Raleigh, North Carolina, … Read more

Trump state of mind ‘is at the centre of the committee’s ninth hearing on January 6

Trump state of mind

The House Jan. 6 Committee is holding its ninth public session and possibly its last. It will examine former President Donald Trump’s thinking and actions as he tried to cling to power. The panel will present “never-before-seen information” to close its case that he led an insurrection. The House Jan. 6 Committee plans to give … Read more

Cuba Gooding Jr. faces no jail time in the forcible touching case

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr. has completed alcohol and behavior modification counseling. He pleaded guilty in April to a misdemeanor charge that he forcibly kissed a worker at a New York nightclub. Some of Gooding’s accusers are pressing ahead with civil litigation against the actor. After complying with the terms of a conditional plea agreement reached in … Read more

New York: An LGBTQ beach sanctum is being demolished

LGBTQ beach

Long-abandoned tuberculosis hospital has been a landmark for the LGBTQ community. The city wants to create a park on the site, wiping out the structure facing a clothing-optional beach. This is the people’s beach. And we are the people, says Victoria Cruz. LGBTQ beachgoers are grappling with New York City’s plan to demolish a long-abandoned … Read more

NY Attorney General attempting to prevent the Trump Org from transferring assets

NY Attorney General

The motion for a preliminary injunction was filed in New York Supreme Court. It is the latest move in a civil case alleging years of fraudulent practices. The filing is “nothing more than a thinly-veiled attempt to keep this case with Justice Engoron,” lawyer says. New York Attorney General Letitia James filed court papers Thursday … Read more

Under new policy, the Biden administration will admit some Venezuelan migrants

Biden administration

Venezuelans who have sponsors will be allowed into the United States. Advocates say it will leave Venezuelans seeking asylum in the U.S. living in dangerous conditions in Mexico. It also expands a Trump-era policy the Biden administration wanted to end. The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it will manage the surge of Venezuelans. Crossing the … Read more

Man from Ohio pleaded guilty to attempting to kill a romantic rival with a gift-wrapped bomb

Man from Ohio

Clayton Alexander McCoy pleads guilty to federal charges that carry up to 30 years in prison. He was rejected by the victim’s boyfriend and built a bomb to kill him, prosecutors say. The victim spent two weeks in a walker and needed multiple operations after the blast. An Ohio man who tried to kill a … Read more

Uk to provide Ukraine with air defense missiles to defend against rockets

Australia

AMRAAM rockets will be provided for use with NASAMS air defence systems pledged by the US. They are the first UK missiles capable of shooting down cruise missiles. Announcement comes days after Russian missiles struck civilian targets in cities across Ukraine. The United Kingdom will donate cutting-edge air defence missiles to Ukraine to help protect … Read more