The man convicted of attacking the-US House speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. David DePape, 44, was found guilty last November of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a federal official. Judge Jacqueline...
Portal connecting Dublin and New York ‘reawakens’ under new restrictions after ‘inappropriate behavior’
A portal which links people in Dublin and New York via a live stream has been reactivated after "mooning" and other inappropriate behavior was reported. The artwork had been temporarily shut due to "inappropriate behavior" which included people flashing body parts to the camera, swearing and displaying images of 9/11....
Man jailed for life for murdering wife by burying her alive in Arizona
An Arizona man who buried his wife alive in a hand-dug grave near their home has been jailed for life. Seven years after the killing, David Pagniano pleaded guilty to murdering his wife before his trial was due to start and allowed a judge to determine his sentence without a...
Biden says Israel’s action in Gaza ‘not genocide’ after arrest warrant request for Netanyahu
Joe Biden has said "what is happening in Gaza is not genocide" following an arrest warrant request by the International Criminal Court prosecutor for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The US president branded the warrant request as "outrageous," adding "whatever this prosecutor might imply, there is no equivalence - none...
President Biden Appoints Leopoldo Martínez as Senior Advisor to the U.S. Department of Commerce
Venezuelan-American Leopoldo Martínez Nucete has been appointed by President Biden as Senior Advisor to the U.S. Department of Commerce, with responsibilities in leading the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). With this appointment, Martínez Nucete, who was a prominent opposition congressman against Hugo Chávez in Venezuela two decades ago, became the...
Israel-Hamas war: Temporary pier off Gaza to boost aid to Palestinians completed, US military says
A long-awaited temporary pier built in order to get urgent aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza has anchored to a beach off the besieged enclave, the US military has said. The US Central Command said its personnel anchored the pier at about 7.40am local time as part of a mission...
Ex-US army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester in 2020 pardoned by Texas governor
A former US army sergeant who killed a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020 has been issued a full pardon. Daniel Perry was convicted of murder after shooting an armed demonstrator, 28-year-old Garrett Foster, an Air Force veteran, during the nationwide anti-racist protests that swept the US and the world...
Four killed as severe thunderstorms sweep across Texas
At least four people have been killed after severe thunderstorms hit southeastern Texas for the second time this month. The storms blew out windows in high-rise buildings, downed trees and knocked out power to nearly 900,000 homes and businesses in the Houston area. Mary Benton, chief of communications and senior...
Barred Candidate Campaigns for Replacement in Venezuela
At a bustling intersection, rally goers shout and illuminate their cellphones in the evening as Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado climbs onto a flatbed truck like a presidential candidate. Although barred from the July 28 election, she continues to traverse the country, greeting supporters, taking selfies, blowing kisses, and...
Increase in children traversing perilous Darién Gap jungle
Over 30,000 children have ventured across the Darién Gap, a thick stretch of jungle between Panama and Colombia, within the first four months of this year. Statistics from the United Nations children's agency, Unicef, indicate a 40% rise in the number of minors undertaking this hazardous journey compared to last...