August 15, 2025

US sanctions Mexican companies tied to cartel-run timeshare scheme

Four Mexican people and 13 Mexican companies face new sanctions from the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. They are accused of assisting in a timeshare fraud targeting Americans, led by the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion, referred to as CJNG. Timeshare fraud Officials said Mexican cartels targeted U.S. timeshare owners […]

August 15, 2025

Republican Rep. Ogles introduces bill to give Trump indefinite control of DC police

A Republican congressman introduced a bill that would allow President Donald Trump to indefinitely take control of Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department. The president declared a crime emergency on Monday, Aug. 11, which allows him to federalize the D.C. police for 30 days.  Under the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, the president can take […]

August 15, 2025

Footlong felony: DOJ worker fired after sandwich assault on police

A man accused of throwing a Subway sandwich at a federal law enforcement officer in Washington, D.C., Sunday night, was an employee of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed. Sean Charles Dunn was employed in the international affairs section of the criminal division at the DOJ, NBC News reports. “If […]

August 15, 2025

Secret Service mobilizes rapid response for Trump-Putin Alaska summit

President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska. A former Secret Service agent explained to NPR how the U.S. Secret Service prepares for last-minute trips like this, especially when they involve sensitive international matters. Trump announced the meeting last week. Bill Gage, a former Secret Service agent […]

August 14, 2025

Gag orders against journalists raise South Africa press freedom concerns  

Lusaka, August 14, 2025—When a South African solar panel company last month dropped its legal battle over a gag order preventing journalist Bongani Hans from reporting on allegations of misleading clients, Hans told the Committee to Protect Journalists that he saw it as “a victory for media and press freedom.” But for Hans and others […]

August 14, 2025

Europe and Kyiv unite in push to shape Trump-Putin talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders met Wednesday in a series of calls with President Donald Trump, seeking to influence the agenda for Trump’s upcoming summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz organized the calls, wanting to present a united European and Ukrainian front before the talks. ddp/dts Nachrichtenagentur […]

August 14, 2025

China’s first mall designed solely for robots to host global sports event

A mall designed just for robots has opened in China and its goal is to bring robotics into the mainstream of everyday life, including sports. The four-story shopping mall in the E-Town district of Beijing showcases more than 100 robots from more than 40 brands, as reported by Gizmodo. World Humanoid Robotic Games It will […]

August 14, 2025

What’s in the lunchbox? Parents weigh taste, cost and ease this school year

Excitement is filling classrooms as students trade summer stories and meet new friends, while parents juggle the challenge of keeping lunches both satisfying and affordable. A new survey offers a peek inside the lunchbox, showing how many families are choosing to pack meals from home. Balancing flavor and finances Deloitte’s 2025 Back-to-School Survey found that […]

August 14, 2025

Dodgers’ Ohtani and agent accused of sabotaging $240 million real estate deal

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani and his agent are being accused of sabotaging a $240 million real estate deal in Hawaii. That’s according to a lawsuit filed Friday in Hawaii Circuit Court.   Investor Kevin Hayes and real estate broker Tomoko Matsumoto claim that Ohtani and agent Nez Balelo launched an “unlawful scheme” to “wrongfully […]

August 14, 2025

In #MeToo’s wake, Harvey Weinstein heads to court — again

NEW YORK — Far from the red carpets of Hollywood, Harvey Weinstein rolled into the courtroom handcuffed to his wheelchair, flanked by guards. Gone was the gauntlet of reporters and the throngs of protestors who once greeted the disgraced movie producer’s earlier appearances to face allegations of sexual assaults. Now, a lone cameraman stood outside […]