MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Three of five former Memphis, Tennessee, police officers were acquitted by a jury Wednesday on all state charges including second-degree murder in the January 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. The other two ex-officers previously agreed...
Cristopher Sánchez allowed one hit over six innings, Trea Turner, Bryson Stott and Bryce Harper each drove in two runs, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-0. Sánchez (4-1) finished with three walks and five strikeouts and...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was meeting last week with representatives from a teachers union in his home state when things quickly devolved.
New pope unlikely to emerge before Thursday or Friday
Nearly 130 Catholic cardinals have entered the Sistine Chapel, where they will take an oath of secrecy ahead of the first round of voting to select a new pope.
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali ’s military government has announced the suspension of political party activities in the West African country “until further notice," state media said Wednesday, days after the first pro-democracy rally since soldiers took power by force...
New pope unlikely to emerge before Thursday or Friday
ATHENS -Greece and Egypt signed a “strategic partnership” deal on Wednesday as they seek to step up political coordination to help safeguard stability in the Eastern Mediterranean amid the ongoing war in Gaza. “Our bilateral cooperation is based on political, economic, and cultural ties, which are deeply rooted in history and defined by our strong [...]The post Greece, Egypt Agree to Boost Ties, Back Gaza Reconstruction Plan appeared first on GV Wire.
Disney will build its seventh theme park, this one in the United Arab Emirates. The waterfront resort will be built on Yas Island on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi city. The theme park will be built and operated by a...
The Steelers move on from George Pickens by trading mercurial receiver to Cowboys
Disney construirá su séptimo parque temático, este en los Emiratos Árabes Unidos, informó la compañía de entretenimiento el miércoles.
Catholic cardinals are filing into the Sistine Chapel for the start of the conclave to elect a new pope to follow Pope Francis. As they processed into the chapel adorned with Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgement,” the 133 cardinals chanted the...
Ed Martin came out of old-school conservatism — and might be the very worst Trump appointee of 2025. So long!
The NHL team in Salt Lake City is now known as the Utah Mammoth.
The Met Gala is over, but dandyism isn't. Here's how to dress like a dandy in everyday life
Kenyan literary giant Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o is 87 and has struggled with his health in recent years, but he still hopes to complete a new book. He spoke with passion and energy about his current book, “Decolonizing Language.” It includes...
‘Boardwalk Empire’ star Michael Pitt was arrested on Friday and charged with a series of sex crimes and assaults that occurred throughout 2020 and 2021.
Tensions have soared between the nuclear-armed neighbors since last month's massacre of tourists in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir. India has blamed Pakistan for backing the militant attack, which Islamabad has denied.
By Ben Blanchard, Abhijith Ganapavaram and Dan Catchpole
Pablo López struck out a season-high 11 batters and Carlos Correa hit an upper-deck two-run homer during a five-run third inning as the Minnesota Twins opened a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles with a 9-1 win. Byron Buxton also...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Bill Gates arrived in Indonesia on Wednesday to discuss health and sustainable development initiatives with the leader of the world’s fourth most populous country.
Jesús Sánchez singled with the bases loaded in the 10th inning, lifting the Miami Marlins to a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman homered for the Dodgers, who lost for only the second time...
Jake Bauers hit a two-run homer as the Milwaukee Brewers got all their runs in the first inning of a 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday. Rhys Hoskins opened the scoring with a two-out, two-run double off the...
Bobby Witt singled with the bases loaded to cap a crazy rally in the bottom of the ninth as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3. It was the second walk-off hit of Witt’s career, following a...
Authorities are investigating what could be the first deadly black bear attack in Florida's history after an 89-year-old man and his dog were found dead in a rural community outside of Naples. NBC News' George Solis has the latest as wildlife authorities search for answers.
A Georgia man accused of trying to kidnap a child inside a Walmart is now free on bond after being held for more than six weeks. NBC News' Priya Sridhar has an update from the hearing and his lawyer Ashleigh Merchant spoke with NBC News' Ellison Barber.
The United Nations has issued a statement in response to the attack by India in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and the Pakistani province of Punjab.
Five Venezuelan opposition figures who have been holed up in Argentina’s embassy in Caracas for more than a year are now in the United States after a “rescue” operation, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday. He gave no details other than to say that the opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s regime were freed [...]The post Venezuelan opposition figures ‘rescued’, now in US: Rubio appeared first on Digital Journal.
A camera in Oregon captured the moment a minivan swerved across three lanes on the highway, hitting a motorcyclist in what police are calling an intentional attack. NBC News' Yasmin Vossoughian explains how the suspect is now in custody after a critical tip to the police.
Beijing rolls out its first major policy moves since Trump’s actions in April.
As 133 Catholic cardinals gather in Vatican City to select the next pope, speculation is swirling about who it might be. The National’s Adrienne Arsenault breaks down some of the rumoured contenders, and why this conclave is proving difficult to predict.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for his munitions industry to boost the production of artillery shells, as the country continues to supply arms and troops to support Russia’s war on Ukraine
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Europe is making a bold play to attract American academic researchers as President Donald Trump slashes funding to top U.S. universities and cracks down on international scholars, The Hill reported. French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday announced that Sorbonne University will invest millions to lure scientists to [...]The post Europe Launches $566M Program to Lure US Researchers Amid Trump Cuts appeared first on GV Wire.
Israeli jets struck the airport in Sanaa, Yemen’s capital, two days after a Houthi missile landed close to the international hub in Tel Aviv.
Pakistan's military says seven soldiers have been killed by a powerful roadside bomb that struck a security vehicle in the southwest of the country
The barrage was the second such attack this week on a city that had been a hub for people fleeing Sudan's two-year war, with no immediate word on casualties
The strikes came after Israel launched airstrikes in retaliation for a Houthi missile strike the previous day on Israel's international airport.
Friedrich Merz has succeeded in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he suffered a historic defeat in the first round. The conservative leader had been expected to smoothly win the...
Opinion by Sean Carroll on May 6, 2025. OUR CLINICS HAVE FOUND CLEAR EVIDENCE OF STARVATION IN ONE-THIRD OF THE POPULATION. AND NOW ISRAEL WANTS TO TAKE OVER AID. Amman, Jordan A full-blown humanitarian emergency in Gaza is no longer looming. It is here, and it is catastrophic. It’s been more than two months since [...]The post This Is the Moment of Moral Reckoning in Gaza appeared first on GV Wire.
The IDF said the attack on Yemen’s main airport in Sanaa was in retaliation for a missile strike by Houthi militants that hit near Israel’s international airport Sunday.
BERLIN (AP) — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected in a second ballot by lawmakers as post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor on Tuesday — hours after he failed to win the first round in parliament in a historic defeat.
Drones struck the airport and cut power across Port Sudan, officials said on Tuesday, the third straight day the army-aligned government's seat of power has come under attack.
PARIS — For motorcycle lovers in Sweden, Harley-Davidson is the hottest brand on the road. Jack Daniel’s whiskey beckons from the bar at British pubs. In France, Levi’s jeans are all about chic. But in the tumult of President Donald Trump’s trade war with Europe, many European consumers are starting to avoid U.S. products and [...]The post Buy American? No Thanks, Europe Says, as Tariff Backlash Grows. appeared first on GV Wire.
The strikes were the second time in two days that Israel attacked the rebels in Yemen, in retaliation for a missile strike on Israel's airport on Sunday.
The congresswoman said she saw "everything" she needed to know about the president after his comments on due process rights over the weekend.
Bobby Witt Jr. scored the first run and drove in the second to back five overpowering innings and 11 strikeouts from Cole Ragans as the Kansas City Royals stayed hot with a 3-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox. The...
Los Angeles County has declared a communitywide outbreak of hepatitis A, a highly contagious viral disease that can lead to lasting liver damage or even death.
An immigration judge has terminated the deportation case against Doğukan Günaydin, the University of Minnesota student who was arrested in late March, although he is expected to remain in custody as the federal government appeals the decision.
Rihanna is expecting baby No. 3 with A$AP Rocky, the rapper confirms at the 2025 Met Gala
The sex trafficking trial of hip-hop impresario Sean “Diddy” Combs is underway in New York with jury selection. Combs told a federal judge he was “a little nervous” as he requested a bathroom break during questioning of prospective jurors on...
Santa Clara County and San Francisco, along with seven other local governments, are asking a federal judge to block the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from placing “unlawful” conditions on federal funds — stipulations that could put millions...
Jury selection for the federal criminal trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs began on Monday morning in New York. The high-profile defendant has been behind bars for eight months awaiting trial for charges including racketeering, transportation to engage in prostitution, sex...
HONG KONG (AP) — Crowds flocked to the outlying Cheung Chau Island in Hong Kong to celebrate the Bun Festival, held each year in a century-old tradition to ward off evil and pray for peace and blessings.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Top officials at the Los Angeles firefighters labor union were suspended Monday after an audit conducted by its parent organization found over $800,000 in credit card spending, some of it by the union's president, could not...
George Simion, a nationalist and vocal supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, has won Romania’s first-round presidential election after capitalizing on widespread anti-establishment sentiment. The 38-year-old leader of the hard-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians, or AUR, will face...
Natalie Nakase is the coach of the San Francisco Bay Area’s first WNBA team and she has learned to block out those who underestimated her. That focus and grit is what led to Nakase blazing a trail to become the...
A federal judge in New York has ruled that the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch is unfit to stand trial on sex trafficking charges. The judge ordered Michael Jeffries to be hospitalized for up to four months to see...
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that a new offensive in Gaza will be an intensive military operation aimed at defeating Hamas, but stopped short of detailing just how much of the enclave’s territory would be seized. “Population will be moved, for its own protection,” Netanyahu said in a video [...]The post Netanyahu Says New Gaza Offensive Will Be Intensive appeared first on GV Wire.
While the vessel took itself out before it could be hit by missiles, Balikatan organizers conducted other elements of the planned live-fire event.
Cleveland Browns linebacker Devin Bush faces charges of harassment and simple assault following an alleged domestic dispute in suburban Pittsburgh, reports the Akron Beacon Journal . Police were called Sunday to his Sewickley home after a 911 call from a woman identified as Bush's girlfriend. She told officers that Bush assaulted...
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) held his second town hall in a week on Sunday that was just as rowdy as the first. Lawler’s event in Somers, New York, is the latest example of Republican town halls going sideways as frustrated...
Former Vice President Mike Pence repeatedly defended the Constitution after receiving the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award. Pence got the awrd Sunday for his refusal to go along with President Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in office after...
President Donald Trump is expected to announce Monday an agreement for Washington D.C. to host the 2027 NFL draft, a person familiar with the plans told NBC News.
Trump, in a new interview, says he doesn't know if he backs due process rights
New tariffs for auto parts kick in, Trump to meet newly-elected Canadian PM Mark Carney; Typewriters making a comeback, thanks in part to Taylor Swift
NUEVA YORK (AP) — El presidente Donald Trump asegura que ha girado instrucciones a su gobierno para reabrir y expandir Alcatraz, la famosa prisión ubicada en una isla de difícil acceso cerca de San Francisco, que ha permanecido cerrada por...
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SOMERS, N.Y. (AP) — Voters in U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler’s suburban New York swing district unloaded a barrage of criticism on the Republican during a raucous town hall Sunday night, peppering him with questions around President Donald Trump’s aggressive agenda...
Police in Texas say at least one person was killed when 14 people were shot at a party in Houston. Houston Police Department Assistant Chief Patricia Cantu says shots were reported around 12:50 a.m. Sunday from a home in southeast...
Rangers opted against giving a guard of honor for newly crowned Scottish champion Celtic ahead of the 1-1 draw between the fierce Glasgow rivals. Celtic was playing for the first time since clinching the Scottish Premiership title last weekend to...
Kylian Mbappé scored in each half as Real Madrid held on to beat Celta Vigo 3-2 to keep pace with Barcelona in the Spanish league title race. Arda Güler also scored for Madrid, which opened a 3-0 lead early in...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday vowed a multi-phased response to Yemen's Huthis after the rebels struck the area of Israel's main airport, wounding six people and prompting several major airlines to suspend flights.
British counterterrorism officers have arrested several Iranian men over an alleged plot to attack an unspecified target in London. The Metropolitan Police force said five men aged between 29 and 46 were detained on Saturday in various parts of England...
A timeline of the rise and fall of Sean 'Diddy' Combs
By Philip PullellaROME -U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan said on Sunday that President Donald Trump’s posting of an AI-generated photo showing himself...
As the NATO country head for two rounds of elections, it is critical to review its strategic importance.The post How Romania Can Help Ensure Peace in the Black Sea appeared first on The National Interest.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said he would extend the June 19 deadline for China-based ByteDance to divest the U.S. assets of...
Vietnam lodged a formal protest against China and the Philippines for activities that it said violate its sovereignty in the Spratly Islands area, in a move that underscores the persistent tensions over contested waters in the South China Sea.
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — A small plane crashed into a neighborhood in Simi Valley on Saturday afternoon, killing a person aboard the aircraft and damaging two homes, authorities said.
PORTOBELO, Panama (AP) — Red bathed the small Panamanian town of Portobelo on Saturday in a celebration meant to represent a fight between good and evil, and the resistance of slaves and Spanish colonizers.
Warren Buffett shocks shareholders by announcing his intention to retire at the end of the year
ANKARA (Reuters) - Sirri Sureyya Onder, a prominent pro-Kurdish party lawmaker and key figure in Turkey's tentative process to end the outlawed...
A federal judge ruled President Donald Trump‘s executive order seeking to revoke contracts and security clearances from the Perkins Coie law firm is unconstitutional. In the executive order, Trump said the top Democratic-linked law firm conducted “dishonest and dangerous activity,”...
The Guatemalan woman apprehended south of Tucson was initially facing expedited deportation and the choice to take her newborn — a US citizen — or leave the baby here.
Doctors Without Borders has said that its facility in a remote part of South Sudan was targeted in an aerial bombardment that killed seven people. The hospital is located in a northern town known as Old Fangak. The medical charity,...
The deaths of at least six foreign nationals in a fiery van crash in eastern Idaho are a reminder that many visitors to two of the busiest U.S. national parks, Yellowstone and Grand Teton, and nearby areas come from around...
Anthony Albanese has claimed victory as the first Australian prime minister to win a second consecutive term in 21 years. He suggested his government increased its majority in the next Parliament by not modeling itself on U.S. President Donald Trump’s...
Assistance from one of North Carolina’s 100 county sheriffs helped a freshman congressman craft legislation to assist law enforcement’s fight against international cartels. If passed, the Financial Intelligence and National Security, or FINS, Act would amend Section 5312 of Title...
Former Arizona State forward Adam Miller is transferring to Gonzaga. The university announced the move Friday, saying Miller has signed a financial aid agreement. Gonzaga will be the fourth school for Miller, an Illinois native who has scored 1,206 points...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House plans to cut staffing at the CIA and other intelligence agencies, including the National Security Agency, Trump administration officials told members of Congress, The Washington Post reported Friday.
Australians are voting in Australia’s general election as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his rival Peter Dutton continue campaigning along the east coast. Both Albanese and Dutton began Saturday in the electorally-crucial city of Melbourne. Albanese will return home to...
Jumaa Zawayda didn't know if his home was among those destroyed after Israel ordered thousands to evacuate Jenin.
One of Harvey Weinstein 's accusers broke down in tears and cursed on the witness stand Friday as a defense lawyer questioned her account of the former Hollywood mogul forcing oral sex on her nearly two decades ago.“He was the one who raped me, not the other way around,” Miriam Haley...
The White House seeks sharp spending cuts in Trump's 2026 budget plan
A Canadian judge has ordered a man accused of ramming his sport utility vehicle through a Filipino heritage festival crowd, killing 11 people, to receive a mental health assessment to determine if he’s fit to stand trial. A publicity ban...
California Democratic legislators gutted a bill that would have made it a felony to solicit any children for sex, despite support for the measure from Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis. Assembly Bill 379, a bipartisan bill...
Japan's annual "Golden Week" holiday period gets into full swing Saturday, but inflation and hotel prices sent soaring by record inbound tourism have left domestic travellers less eager to pack their bags.
One Six Flags location is shutting down, multiple outlets reported on May 1. Find out which one and the reason why.
Georgia Tech's commencement speaker promised to cover incorporation costs for any graduate launching a startup