Day: June 15, 2023

American man assaults 2 women near castle in Germany, killing 1 of them

4:17 pm June 15, 2023

An American man has been arrested after allegedly assaulting two U.S. tourists near Neuschwanstein castle in southern Germany and then pushing them down a steep slope, an attack that left one of the women dead, authorities said Thursday. The incident near the popular tourist attraction happened on Wednesday afternoon. It took place near the Marienbruecke, […]

Manchester United legend Gordon McQueen dead at 70

4:13 pm June 15, 2023

Gordon McQueen, a defender who played for Manchester United, Leeds and Scotland’s national team, has died. He was 70. McQueen’s death was announced Thursday via a statement from his family released by Man United. McQueen was diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2021. “We hope that as-well as creating many great football memories he’ll be remembered […]

Education of Ukrainian children, even those who have found safety abroad, being disrupted by war

4:13 pm June 15, 2023

Nine-year-old Milana Minenko doesn’t play piano anymore. During the day, she attends public school in Poland, where she and her mother fled from the war in March 2022. In the evenings, her mother helps her follow Ukraine’s curriculum to keep up with lessons back home. There’s simply no time — and no money — for […]

NY subway rider said he would ‘erase’ someone before being stabbed to death: witness

4:12 pm June 15, 2023

A New York City subway rider who died after being stabbed on a subway train yelled out that he “was going to erase someone” before the brawl that cost his life, a witness says. Devictor Ouedraogo, 36, was pronounced dead at a local hospital Tuesday night following the violence onboard the northbound J train in […]

House strikes blow against federal regulations, votes to overturn controversial Supreme Court ruling

4:12 pm June 15, 2023

The House voted Thursday to overturn a 1984 Supreme Court ruling that Republicans say gave the Executive Branch too much power to impose regulations that cost Americans trillions of dollars each year. Lawmakers approved the Separation of Powers Restoration Act, or SOPRA, in a mostly party-line 220-211 vote. Republicans have argued for the last several […]