People around the country gathered on Sunday, May 25 to remember George Floyd five years after he was killed by a Minneapolis police officer. Events were held throughout the weekend where people spoke in Floyd’s honor and also criticized what they said have been setbacks in combating police brutality and racism since his death. In […]
The Peruvian clown parade takes place every May 25 to celebrate the profession. Some 200,000 work as clowns in Peru. Participants seek official recognition of the day by parliament. Official recognition would give clowns access to government funds and the possibility of establishing clowning schools. A clown walks to take part in National Clown Day celebrations […]
Nearly 1,500 soldiers assigned to the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment placed U.S. flags at over 260,000 headstones and niche columns across Arlington National Cemetery, Va., for the 77th annual “Flags In” ceremony.
As Paramount Global and famed actor Tom Cruise put together their eighth installment of the “Mission Impossible” franchise, “Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning,” the studio once again reached out to DOD to use its many military assets to create cinematic magic.
Ukraine and Russia began their largest prisoner swap of the war on Friday, May 23, each agreeing to release 1,000 captives. The deal follows direct talks during the week of May 11 in Istanbul — the first between the two countries in more than three years. Ukrainian officials confirmed the swap began Friday, May 23, […]
The British government is launching a new effort to reduce its prison population by offering medication aimed at lowering sexual reoffending rates. Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced Thursday, May 22, that 20 prisons across two regions in the United Kingdom will begin administering the treatment, commonly known as chemical castration, to serious sex offenders. The […]
The Trump administration is weighing a proposal to withdraw about 4,500 U.S. troops from South Korea, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The plan would relocate forces to other Indo-Pacific locations — potentially Guam — as part of an informal policy review focused on North Korea. The idea has yet to reach […]
The Trump administration is abandoning federal oversight of policing reforms initiated after George Floyd died under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer in 2020. Officials said local efforts can achieve the same goals of holding officers accountable for excessive use of force or racially motivated policing. However, some of the cities investigated by the […]
Newly released surveillance video appears to show Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan helping an immigrant illegally in the U.S. evade federal agents — first by directing Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers away from her courtroom, then by leading the man and his attorney through a private back door. The April 18 video, released by […]
Fox News is asking a judge to sanction election software company Smartmatic, accusing the company of deleting key messaging evidence related to a high-profile defamation case. The accusation comes just days after Smartmatic filed a court document claiming Fox News had deleted its own internal communications. $2.7 billion lawsuit over 2020 election coverage Smartmatic is […]
