Top U.S. & World Headlines — October 24, 2023
Month: October 2023
How far do parental rights go? A California case offers clues.
Trust Education How far do parental rights go? A California case offers clues. | View caption Hide caption A lawsuit against a California school district over a requirement to alert parents if a student identifies as a different gender highlights a lack of trust between some educators and families. After several years of nationwide protests at school…
Lawyer’s three word ‘obliteration’ of BBC News’ Israel war coverage live on air
The faced humiliation live on air after a lawyer blasted the broadcaster for suggesting Israel’s striking of Gaza represented “collective punishment” for civilians. Appearing on the BBC, UKLFI Charitable Trust Legal Director Natasha Hausdorff laid into host Katya Adler after she brought up that humanitarian charities are accusing Israel of punishing civilians for the actions…
U.S. moves to claim $300M superyacht belonging to Russian Gatsby
The Justice Department officially moved Monday to claim a 348-foot superyacht it says belongs to a sanctioned billionaire oligarch known as the “Russian Gatsby.” In a civil forfeiture claim filed in federal court in New York, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams’ office said that the $300 million vessel, the Amadea, is “beneficially owned” by Suleiman Kerimov…
Suspect in Maryland judge’s slaying may have left the ‘immediate area,’ officials say
The search for a man suspected of fatally shooting a Maryland judge continued Monday, with officials saying they don’t believe he is in the area where his SUV was found abandoned. Pedro Argote, 49, was named as the suspect in the fatal shooting of Washington County Circuit Judge Andrew Wilkinson, who was shot hours after he…
200+ hostages held captive by Hamas amid war with Israel, families left waiting l | LiveNOW from FOX
“I need to be quiet now”, mother recounts last words with daughter taken by Hamas | LiveNOW from FOX
Israel War latest: Aid convoys enter Gaza amid Israeli airstrikes | LiveNOW from FOX
Russia detains U.S. journalist Alsu Kurmasheva. Why she faces jail.
First Look Russia detains U.S. journalist Alsu Kurmasheva. Why she faces jail. Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist working for a U.S. government-funded media company, has been detained in Russia. Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty editor Alsu Kurmasheva is the second American journalist to be held in Russia this year. | View caption Hide caption A Russian-American journalist…
GOP fails to elect a speaker. This time it’s not due to hard-liners.
GOP fails to elect a speaker. This time it’s not due to hard-liners. | View caption Hide caption In a show of backbone that surprised many, these members declined to coalesce behind the latest GOP nominee, despite intense pressure from Jordan allies and despite the prospect that it would prolong this period of disarray in…