Day: November 11, 2023

He was wrongfully imprisoned. Now, he might win a NYC Council seat.

First Look He was wrongfully imprisoned. Now, he might win a NYC Council seat. Yusef Salaam is poised to win a seat on the New York City Council, decades after being wrongly imprisoned. Elsewhere in New York, local elections could offer clues about how the city’s suburbs could vote in next year’s congressional elections. |…

Iceland declares ‘state of emergency’ due to powerful earthquakes

Iceland has declared a state of emergency after a series of powerful earthquakes prompted fears over possible volcanic erruptions. The country’s southwestern Reykjanes penninsula was hit by the quakes. It has meant the chances of an erruption in the region has been increased. The country’s Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management said: “The National…

Georgia man arrested on charges of  threatening to kill Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

WASHINGTON — A Georgia man was arrested on charges of threatening to kill Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia confirmed to NBC News on Friday. Sean Patrick Cirillo, of Macon, has been charged with using his phone to threaten Greene, R-Ga., and her staff. The news was…