A small dog was accidentally sent through the X-ray screening at Dane County Regional Airport in Wisconsin, the Transportation Security Administration said, reminding travelers to check their carry-on bags for pets. “When traveling with any animal, notify your airline & know their rules,” the agency’s Great Lakes division tweeted Tuesday. …
Read More »Trump Org. verdict shows the best tool prosecutors have against the former president
Donald Trump himself is, at the moment, only under criminal investigation, but on Tuesday, for the first time, a jury convicted the Trump Organization of being a fraudulent and felonious enterprise. This was a signature achievement for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. His prosecutors just tossed the king’s brand from …
Read More »Migrants escape from plane in Barcelona after woman fakes going into labor, Spanish government says
More than a dozen migrants have escaped into Spain Wednesday after fleeing a plane that made an emergency landing in Barcelona when a pregnant woman onboard faked going into labor, the country’s government says. The incident at El Prat airport involved a flight from Casablanca, Morocco to Istanbul, Turkey, operated by …
Read More »Cubs sign 2019 NL MVP Cody Bellinger to one-year deal: report
Cody Bellinger found himself on the move in the free-agent market just four seasons after he won the National League MVP award with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bellinger agreed to a one-year, $17.5 million deal with the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, MLB.com reported. Bellinger was non-tendered by the Dodgers last …
Read More »US hospitalizations rise as respiratory viruses continue to spread: report
U.S. health officials warned Monday that nearly every state in the country is battling high levels of flu-like illness, as multiple respiratory viruses continue to circulate amid the holiday season. According to The Washington Post, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a Monday telebriefing that they have …
Read More »Apple scales back ambitious autonomous car debut: report
Apple has reportedly scaled back the debut of its self-driving electric vehicle, delaying the car’s targeted launch date to 2026. Citing people with knowledge of the matter, Bloomberg reported Monday that the project — known as Project Titan — has been in limbo for the past several months. Apple is …
Read More »What Meghan wants to convey with her all-white fashion – 'definitely some symbolism'
Meghan Markle is a fan of an all-white outfit, but this may not simply be a style choice. According to one expert, the Duchess is trying to get across a few important message with this fashion move.
Read More »Peru’s president dissolves Congress ahead of 3rd removal try
Peruvian President Pedro Castillo dissolved the nation’s Congress on Wednesday and called for new legislative elections, beating lawmakers to the punch as they prepared to debate a third attempt to remove him from office. Castillo also installed a new emergency government, and called in a televised address for the next …
Read More »PIP claim: Britons with depression could get £628 DWP benefit a month – do you qualify? | Personal Finance | Finance
Britons with hidden health conditions, such as depression, could be missing out on an additional £628 a month in Personal Independence Payment (PIP). The support comes as the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) submitted a list of non-visible disabilities to the Government, after investigating the difficulty these can cause …
Read More »German authorities arrest 25 in far-right plot to overthrow government and instate ‘prince’
German authorities on Wednesday arrested 25 members or supporters of a far-right domestic terrorist group known as the “Reichsbürger” movement who were allegedly involved in a plot to overthrow the government and install a “prince” with ties to the former German royal family. The Reichsbürger group denies the existence of the …
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