Author: Newyorki

US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are scheduled to hold a conversation on Thursday, according to a US official. This communication marks their first discussion since an Israeli airstrike resulted in the deaths of seven aid workers in Gaza. Biden’s expression of outrage following the incident emphasized the need for Israel to enhance efforts to safeguard aid workers and civilians. “I can confirm President Biden and Prime Minister Netanyahu will speak tomorrow,” stated a US official familiar with the situation on Wednesday. Netanyahu has stated that the Israeli military unintentionally caused the deaths of the aid…

NASA announced on Tuesday that it is investigating an object that crashed into a Florida man’s home, a potential fragment from the International Space Station. Alejandro Otero, residing in Naples, Florida, shared on X that the object “penetrated the roof and passed through 2 floors” of his house, narrowly missing his son, on March 8. Otero suspects it may be a section of a cargo pallet containing aged batteries that NASA ground control crews ejected from the space station in 2021. According to official forecasts, the object was expected to safely disintegrate upon reentering Earth’s atmosphere on March 8. Otero…

A court ruling prohibits Trump from retaliating against family members of attorneys and court personnel involved in the case linked to hush-money payments. The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s upcoming criminal trial in New York has extended an existing gag order on Monday. This expansion now prevents the former president from making inflammatory remarks about the judge’s family members, who have become the targets of Trump’s personal attacks. The updated protective order still permits Trump to criticize the judge and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Bragg had charged Trump last year with falsifying records to conceal a sex scandal before…

Victims rushed to hospitals as shots fired near Circle Center Mall on Saturday night. Authorities report that seven children between the ages of 12 and 17 were wounded in one of the US’s most recent mass shootings. The incident occurred outside a downtown Indianapolis shopping mall late Saturday night. Police officers on patrol in the vicinity of Circle Center Mall reported hearing gunfire shortly after 11:30 pm,” stated Tanya Terry, deputy chief of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. Upon arrival, officers discovered “a large group of juveniles” at the scene, six of whom had sustained gunshot wounds and were subsequently…

Maryland’s governor issued a warning of a “very long road ahead” as cranes and barges commenced the task of removing twisted metal and concrete from the river. Maryland Governor Wes Moore has cautioned that the road to recovery from the Baltimore bridge collapse will be arduous, even as the Biden administration greenlights $60 million in immediate federal aid following the tragic incident. The allocated funds are not earmarked for the reconstruction of the damaged bridge itself. Instead, they will go towards the removal of debris from the structure and addressing traffic concerns to restore access to Baltimore’s shipping channels. On…

In the upcoming 2024 US presidential election, the familiar candidates from the previous race are poised to compete in a contest marked by unprecedented challenges, setting a unique tone in the long history of American democracy. Joe Biden, already contending with concerns about his age in the 2020 election, will add four more years to his tenure this November, becoming the oldest president in American history. Meanwhile, Donald Trump, who faced scrutiny in the previous election for his actions before and during his presidency, now faces an extraordinary circumstance with four criminal indictments, an unprecedented situation for a former US…

Lawyers representing Sean “Diddy” Combs asserted on Tuesday that the raids conducted by federal agents at the rap mogul’s residences in the US constituted an “unprecedented ambush” and were part of “a witch hunt based on meritless accusations.” Armed agents from Homeland Security Investigations carried out raids on two luxury properties owned by Combs on Monday. These actions occurred amidst allegations of sex trafficking involving Combs and lawsuits alleging sexual assault. In a statement provided to US media, lawyer Aaron Dyer expressed concern over what he deemed as an excessive use of military-level force during the execution of search warrants…

“Workers are under siege simply for carrying out their duties faithfully and dependably,” asserts John Keller, as an individual receives a 30-month sentence for making threats. “Election officials nationwide are confronting an unwarranted barrage of hostility for faithfully and effectively executing their duties,” stated John Keller, the head of a federal taskforce dedicated to safeguarding the election community from violent threats. Taskforce operations are centered in Washington, where Keller highlighted the surge of violent threats, spurred by Donald Trump’s baseless claims of election fraud in the 2020 presidential election. This onslaught, Keller emphasized, poses a direct assault “on the very…

Donald Trump is confronting dual legal challenges on Monday in New York, where he faces the potential confiscation of his famed properties due to a hefty fine, while simultaneously striving to prolong a criminal trial. The 77-year-old tycoon, who secured the Republican nomination anew despite grappling with a slew of legal allegations, has already incurred substantial penalties in two civil lawsuits. In a case related to business fraud, Trump’s legal team must demonstrate on Monday that he can ensure payment of the $454 million fine or risk having some of his assets seized. Judge Arthur Engoron levied this fine after…

Mexico expressed concerns to a US court on Thursday regarding a controversial immigration law in Texas, fearing it could result in unfair treatment, detention, deportation, and criminalization of Mexican citizens. The law, referred to as Senate Bill 4, is currently entangled in legal disputes within the United States. If implemented, it would empower state law enforcement to apprehend and expel migrants crossing the border illegally from Mexico. President Joe Biden’s administration strongly opposes the law, asserting that immigration matters fall under federal jurisdiction rather than individual state authority. In opposition to the law, Mexico has submitted an “amicus curiae” brief…