Trump-backing ‘fake electors’ charged over alleged scheme to overturn 2020 US election result
Sixteen Republicans who allegedly signed paperwork to falsely claim Donald Trump had won the 2020 presidential election have been criminally charged. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said there was a “coordinated effort to award the state’s electoral votes to the candidate of their choosing”. It is the first time anyone has been charged for trying […]
The Process Of Obtaining The US-Mexico Dual Citizenship Has Never Been Easier: Learn More About The Services That Doble Nacionalidad Express Provides
Being a Dual Citizen in today’s world is an incredible benefit! Luckily, the US and Mexico offer and respect dual citizenship to each other’s citizens. This means that if you have family ties, you can become a US or MEX citizen, and have access to hold passports from both countries and enjoy the rights and […]
New York issues air quality alert as smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouds landmarks
People in New York are being warned to limit outdoor activity as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifts across many areas of the northeastern US. Air quality in the state is now “unhealthy”, according to the Environment Protection Agency, and a murky haze has descended over landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty and Times Square. […]
Natalee Holloway: Suspect in unsolved disappearance of student set to be ‘extradited to US on Tuesday’
The main suspect in the unsolved disappearance of American student Natalee Holloway in 2005 has been transferred to a prison near Peru’s capital ahead of his pending extradition to the United States. Dutch citizen Joran van der Sloot is serving a 28-year sentence for the murder of a 21-year-old Peruvian woman. Peru’s government approved Van […]
Chicago shooting: One dead and six injured after attack at memorial
Multiple people were shot, including a woman who died later in hospital, at an event being held in Chicago to remember a man who died four years ago in a car crash. A large group of people had gathered at 1am to mark the man’s fatal crash when there was an altercation and shots rang […]
Crunch deal to raise US debt ceiling passes through House of Representatives
A crunch deal to raise the US debt ceiling has been voted through by the House of Representatives. The agreement – which aims to avert a potentially catastrophic scenario where the US defaults on its national debts – passed through the Republican-majority House by 314 to 117 votes. The proposal will now move to the […]
Member of Oath Keepers militia group jailed for eight and half years for part in Capitol riot
A member of the Oath Keepers extremist group was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for participating in the riot at the US Capitol on 6 January 2021. Jessica Watkins was convicted in November by a federal jury in Washington DC of obstruction of an official proceeding after storming the Capitol, which […]
Winnie The Pooh characters used in US school district’s mass shootings safety book
A Dallas school district has apologized after distributing a Winnie The Pooh-themed book about school shootings. The book is titled “Stay Safe: Run, Hide, Fight” and its cover says: “If there is danger, let Winnie the Pooh and his crew show you what to do.” Inside, it includes passages such as: “If danger is near, […]
Elon Musk says artificial intelligence isn’t ‘necessary for anything’
Elon Musk has hit out at artificial intelligence (AI), saying it is not “necessary for anything we’re doing”. The Tesla, Twitter and SpaceX owner claimed super-intelligence was “a double-edged sword”. “If you have a genie that can grant you anything, that presents a danger,” according to the billionaire, who said AI could be used to […]
Extradited tech tycoon Lynch says battle ‘far from over’
The extradited British technology tycoon Mike Lynch has told allies his battle “is far from over” weeks after appearing in an American court for the first time. Sky News has seen a note from Mr Lynch to allies and supporters in which he accused authorities of overturning an agreement about his bail conditions and reflected […]