South Korea’s Moon visits hospital fire scene, agonizes over series of disasters South Korean officials rushed to identify 37 victims of a hospital blaze and pinpoint the cause on Saturday as President Moon Jae-in visited the burnt-out building and decried “one tragedy after another” to strike the country. Flames and […]
Uber driver shot dead in Mexican border city A young woman who drove for U.S. ride-hailing application Uber Technologies Inc was shot dead in the northern Mexican border city of Tijuana following a dispute with another motorist, prosecutors said on Friday. According to witness reports, Karla Garrufe, 21, died on […]
Detained Saudi billionaire Alwaleed confident his troubles will end soon Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, detained in the kingdom’s sweeping crackdown on corruption, said on Saturday that he expected to be cleared of any wrongdoing and released from custody within days, with his vast assets intact. Prince Alwaleed […]
Pakistan police killing of a Pashtun youth fuels anger over “encounters” Nationwide protests at the police killing of a young ethnic Pashtun man in Pakistan’s largest city have shone a spotlight on allegations of persecution by the authorities against refugees from the country’s conflict-ridden northwest. The country’s Supreme Court launched […]
Body of Missing Virginia 16-Year-Old Girl Jholie Moussa Found A body found Friday morning in a park in Fairfax County, Virginia, appears to be that of Jholie Moussa, the 16-year-old girl who went missing from her home in the county two weeks ago, officials say. The teenager’s death is being […]
Air Force One’s new refrigerators cost $24 million Air Force One is primed to receive an upgrade that will include new refrigerators expected to cost American taxpayers nearly $24 million. The US Air Force awarded Boeing a $23.6 million contract in December to replace two of the five “cold chiller […]
The billionaires were found dead in their mansion. Now police say they were murdered. Toronto police said they believe a billionaire couple found dead in their mansion last month were murdered. Police Detective Sgt. Susan Gomes made the announcement at a news conference Friday, six weeks into the investigation into […]
In Davos Speech, Trump Mixes Facts With Fiction In a speech on Friday to world and financial leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, President Trump mixed facts, falsehoods and claims that could use context. Below are some statements from the speech about the economy and Mr. Trump’s […]
Counsel Quietly Trying to Corral Trump While Pushing G.O.P.’s Agenda When Donald F. McGahn II, the White House counsel, moved into his corner office on the West Wing’s second floor last January, he chose not to decorate its walls or fill its glass-paneled shelving with personal items. He told colleagues […]
Illinois Girl, 6, Dies In Tragic Sledding Accident A Sangamon County family is mourning the loss of a 6-year-old girl killed in a sledding accident in Galena earlier this week. Karly Pearce, daughter of Chatham Police Officer Ryan Pearce and wife Kim Pearce, died Tuesday at Rockford Mercyhealth Hospital. The […]
