The training will not take place in Ukraine, a senior administration official added. This decision was made after “continued diplomatic conversations” over the last few weeks with European allies and partners, including Germany, a senior official said. “President Biden will be or has spoken with Chancellor Scholz several times this …
Read More »Justin Bieber sells rights to his music back catalogue
Justin Bieber has become the latest high-profile artist to sell his share of the rights to his music. The deal includes the publishing rights to a back catalogue that spans over 290 titles, including hits “Sorry,” and “Despacito.” The singer’s agreement with U.K.- based Hipgnosis Songs Capital, a venture between finance …
Read More »McCarthy blocks Adam Schiff, Eric Swalwell from House Intel panel
WASHINGTON — Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday blocked two Democrats from seats on the House Intelligence Committee and filled out the GOP rosters of newly created select subcommittees charged with investigating the politicization of the government and the origins of the Covid pandemic. McCarthy, R-Calif., made good on his promise …
Read More »Suspect in custody in ‘random’ shooting that killed 3 in Washington state
A suspect was in custody Tuesday hours after a “random” shooting in Yakima, Washington, killed three people, authorities said. The triple homicide happened about 3:30 a.m. at a Circle K market, Yakima Police Chief Matt Murray said. “There was no apparent conflict between the parties,” he said. “The male just …
Read More »Classified documents found at Pence's Indiana home
A “small number” of classified documents was discovered last week at former Vice President Mike Pence’s Indiana home, according to letters Pence’s counsel sent to the National Archives obtained by NBC News.
Read More »Suspect in custody after 7 people fatally shot in Half Moon Bay, California
At least seven people were killed and one person seriously injured after a gunman opened fire at two separate sites in Northern California on Monday, authorities said, in the latest mass shooting to hit the state in a matter of days. The shootings unfolded at agricultural businesses on the outskirts of …
Read More »Two students shot to death at Des Moines charter school
Two students were fatally shot Monday afternoon at a charter school in Des Moines, Iowa, that is tailored for disadvantaged youths and has close ties to police, authorities said. Killed were an 18-year-old male and a 16-year-old male, police said. An 18-year-old was arrested and faces two counts of murder. …
Read More »Exclusive video captures moment man disarms Monterey Park shooter
A video of a man disarming the Monterey Park shooter shows him wrestling the gun away and potentially preventing more carnage at a second dance hall minutes after the gunman killed 11 people and wounded at least nine more at the first site. Brandon Tsay, 26, has been hailed as …
Read More »Democrats name Schiff and Swalwell to Intelligence committee despite McCarthy
WASHINGTON — Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Monday tapped Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell to continue serving on the House Intelligence Committee, teeing up a long-anticipated fight with Speaker Kevin McCarthy who has vowed to block the pair from keeping their seats on the powerful panel. The move means that …
Read More »Most of Pakistan without power after major outage
Much of Pakistan was left without power for several hours on Monday morning as an energy-saving measure by the government backfired. The outage spread panic and raised questions about the cash-strapped government’s handling of the crisis. Electricity was turned off across the country during low usage hours overnight to conserve …
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