Tag: USA

A six-foot alligator caused a stir outside a Virginia motel after escaping from its owner, who was transporting it from New York to a North Carolina zoo. Fairfax County Police Department safely captured the reptile, reminding the public about exotic animal ownership regulations. No injuries were reported, and the owner…

Indian-origin professor Eshan Chattopadhyay and David Zuckerman have won the 2025 Gödel Prize for their groundbreaking paper on randomness extraction. Their research, published in 2019, offers a novel solution for generating high-quality randomness from weakly random sources. Chattopadhyay, an alumnus of The University of Texas at Austin, expressed his gratitude…

Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist Assembly man from Queens, is running for New York City mayor. He has faced criticism for his stance on Israel, remarks against PM Modi, and a Bollywood-style campaign video in Hindi. Mamdani opposes Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state and has been accused…

A 66-year-old woman, Heather Blair, sustained a broken arm and facial injuries after a car drove through a crowd of protesters in downtown Chicago demonstrating against ICE. The maroon sedan sped through the demonstrators, narrowly missing several pedestrians before fleeing the scene. Blair was hospitalized following the incident, which occurred…

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President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” proposes significant cuts to SNAP, impacting millions of low-income Americans. The bill introduces stricter work requirements, extends them to older adults and some parents, and shifts a portion of the costs to states. The House passed the bill, but its future in the Senate is…

A massive fire erupted in the parking garage of Nashville’s main public library early Tuesday, triggering multiple explosions and sending thick black smoke billowing into the sky. Residents reported hearing around 20 explosions, initially fearing an attack. Musician Eli Gilmore, who lives nearby, witnessed cars exploding and a floor collapsing….

Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia graduate, faces deportation due to his pro-Palestinian activism, detailing the “irreparable harm” of his detention, including missing his son’s birth and a rescinded job offer. His wife and others describe the challenges and chilling effect on campus activism. A judge has questioned the constitutionality of the…

​​“I recently made a commitment that my wealth will be given away over the next 20 years. The majority of that funding will be spent on helping you address challenges here in Africa,” he said. Read More | Source: Times of India…

A US federal judge on Monday cancelled the planned trial of US aviation giant Boeing over crashes of its 737 MAX aircraft that left nearly 350 people dead. The case dates to a January 2021 Justice Department agreement with Boeing that settled charges that the company knowingly defrauded the Federal…

In a shocking revelation, a security video that surfaced on Friday depicts Sean Combs, popularly known as Diddy, engaging in a violent altercation with singer Cassie in the hallway of a Los Angeles hotel in 2016. The disturbing footage captures Combs delivering punches and kicks to Cassie, leaving no doubt…

Rumors about a new Nintendo console, potentially called Switch 2, have been circulating. A recently published patent reveals some details about the device, which appears to be a handheld/home console hybrid with a new design. The patent shows a joystick, face buttons, shoulder buttons, and a relocated home button. The…

According to Fox Business, as organized retail crime runs out of control, a disorienting and blinding fog linked to a store’s alarm is a relatively new security device to deter would-be burglars. As per a Fox Business report, stores lost an estimated $86.6 billion to retail theft in 2022, with…

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Meghan Markle, born on August 4, 1981, is widely known for her marriage to Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex. She identifies as mixed race and has been an advocate for racial equality. Before Meghan’s acting career took off, she worked as a freelance calligrapher. She volunteered in soup kitchens and…