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Iran using ceasefire to improve combat power, army spokesperson says

Iran is using the extended ceasefire with the U.S. to bolster its combat power, a senior army official said Tuesday, as President Trump boasts the war has decimated Tehran’s military. Mohammad Akraminia, chief spokesperson for Iran’s army, said the Islamic…

Victim or enabler? Epstein girlfriend who could face questions despite plea deal

She travelled with him constantly, she told investigators. And emails, both in their tone and content, suggest they rapidly became a couple. Ghislaine Maxwell was still Epstein’s close friend, and was finding other women for him, but their sexual relationship…

Former Hartford police officer charged in fatal shooting of a Black man in mental distress

A white police officer in Connecticut who fatally shot a Black man suffering a mental health crisis has been charged with manslaughter after a state investigation found he failed to de-escalate the confrontation. The officer, Joseph Magnano, was fired by…

Two dead in Spain shooting, with babies reportedly among injured

Police say a 25-year-old man is suspected of killing his parents and injuring four others in southern Spain. Source link

Ousted senator has no regrets about voting to convict Trump

Sen. Bill Cassidy said his 2021 vote to convict President Trump on a House impeachment charge of inciting the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol may have ended his political career, but he has no regrets.  “I voted to…

Starbucks Korea sacks CEO over controversial 'Tank Day' promotion

Starbucks withdrew the campaign for its drink tumblers after many said it referenced a bloody crackdown. Source link

Humanitarian aid ship from Mexico docks in Havana as U.S.-Cuba tensions escalate

HAVANA — A ship laden with humanitarian aid from the governments of Mexico and Uruguay arrived Monday in Havana to help ease Cuba’s spiraling crises. The ship, which departed from a Mexican port, includes personal hygiene items and 1,700 tons…

Three killed in suspected hate crime at San Diego mosque

A note left by one of the teenage suspects contains general “hate rhetoric”, investigators say. Source link

Some notable attacks on U.S. houses of worship in recent years

Statistically, attending a weekly worship service is a remarkably safe thing to do. Global annual attendance totals many billions; the number of people killed in attacks on individual houses of worship in any given year is generally less than a…

Trump told Taiwan not to ‘go independent’

“I’m not looking to have somebody go independent. And, you know, we’re supposed to travel 9,500 miles to fight a war. I’m not looking for that. I want them to cool down. I want China to cool down,” he told…