Earlier this week, I took my dog to get groomed at a local PetSmart in Philadelphia. When I walked into the store, I noticed a big rainbow Pride flag hanging on the wall between the grooming salon and the veterinarian’s office at this particular location. I thought it was odd, given that Pride month has long been over, and I didn’t notice any American flags hanging anywhere.
Court proceedings in the election interference case against former President Trump and 18 co-defendants in Fulton County, Ga., will be televised and livestreamed, a judge ruled Thursday. Judge Scott McAfee, the judge overseeing the case, said all hearings and trials will be broadcast on the Fulton County Court YouTube channel, according to multiple outlets. He...
A handful of defendants have been sentenced to more than a decade of incarceration over their actions during the Capitol riots on Jan. 6, 2021. The Justice Department (DOJ) announced earlier this month that approximately 597 federal defendants have had their cases adjudicated and received sentences for their activity Jan. 6. About 366 individuals have been sentenced...
A manhunt was underway in the suburbs of Philadelphia for a convicted murderer who escaped from Chester County Prison on Thursday morning, District Attorney Deb Ryan said at a press conference. Danelo Cavalcante, who was sentenced last week to life in prison for killing his girlfriend in 2021, was spotted by an eyewitness Thursday morning,...
Chinese President Xi Jinping will likely skip next week's summit of G20 leaders in India, according to multiple reports, a development that would sink the chances of him meeting with President Biden. Biden's trip to New Delhi, announced last week, had been seen as another opportunity to increase collaboration between Indo-Pacific allies, which could act as...
The man who shot teenager Ralph Yarl will stand trial, a Missouri judge ordered Thursday. Andrew Lester, the 84-year-old white man who shot Yarl, a Black teenager, previously pleaded not guilty to felony charges. Lester shot Yarl, who was 16 years old at the time, in April after Yarl mistakenly went to the wrong house...
The Ukraine Defense Ministry asked for “ammunition, not advice” in a new video Thursday, following recent criticism from U.S. officials over Kyiv’s strategy amid a slow-moving counteroffensive. “It seems like everyone is now an expert on Ukrainian warfare,” the Defense Ministry wrote in a video posted to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “While...
Former Rep. Peter Meijer (R-Mich.) launched an exploratory committee for a possible U.S. Senate run, taking the first step toward entering the competitive race for the open seat in 2024. A filing with the Internal Revenue Service formally launched the Meijer for Senate Exploratory Committee, with the stated purpose to “test the waters for a...