An indictment unsealed in Brooklyn alleges a leak by 'Co-Conspirator 8'—whose career details match Portland coach Chauncey Billups—about a plan to tank a March 24, 2023 game against the Bulls, prompting roughly $100,000 in bets before injury news became public. Portland lost 124-96 as its top four scorers sat. Billups...
After years of repression, the fear that once kept Putin’s Russia rigid is fraying. A filmed protest outside the Kremlin saw citizens accuse officials of theft, even as Memorial counts over 1,100 political prisoners. Discontent spreads across the system: Communist leader Gennady Zyuganov slammed soaring prices and interest rates; nationalist...
On the eve of early voting, Democratic New York mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani denounced what he called 'racist, baseless' attacks, saying they reflect Islamophobia. Speaking outside a Bronx mosque, he grew emotional and said he seeks to represent all New Yorkers; he would be the city’s first Muslim mayor. His...
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration sanctioned Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his wife, his son, and Interior Minister Armando Alberto Benedetti over alleged involvement in the global drug trade, sharply escalating tensions with Colombia’s first leftist leader. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Petro let cartels flourish; Trump threatened aid cuts and...
As a federal shutdown drags on, advocates warn that SNAP benefits could be halted on 1 November, imperiling food aid for 42 million people. The USDA has told regional directors to hold payments “until further notice,” even as more than 200 Democratic lawmakers urge the agency to tap contingency funds....
Canal Street’s rows of knockoff sellers fell quiet after a DHS immigration raid Tuesday, described as a targeted operation against counterfeit goods. Nine people were arrested. DHS said five protesters were also detained, accusing four of assaulting law enforcement and one of obstruction; they were later released pending investigation. By...
An Algerian woman, Dahbia Benkired, 27, was sentenced to life in prison by a Paris court for the rape, torture and murder of 12-year-old Lola Daviet, whose killing in 2022 shocked France. She becomes the first woman in France to receive life imprisonment. Daviet’s mutilated body was found in a...
Air travel is straining under the federal shutdown as sick calls by air traffic controllers fuel mounting delays, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in Philadelphia. Staffing shortfalls now account for an average 5% of delays and have spiked to 53%; seven facilities were short-staffed Friday, with many more reporting gaps...
Coast Guard security shot a U-Haul driver and injured a bystander outside the Alameda, California base Thursday night after officials said the driver tried to ram into the base and then reversed at high speed toward officers. Both are expected to survive; no Coast Guard personnel were hurt, according to...
Border Patrol Chief of Patrol Gregory Bovino defended DHS's Operation Midway Blitz in the Chicago area, calling agents' force exemplary and within policy, despite videos and court filings questioning compliance with a federal order barring tear gas and pepper balls at protests. Footage from the Broadview facility shows pepper balls...
