Day: June 16, 2023

Federal authorities arrest 6 in bust of Guatemalan family smuggling ring

6:12 pm June 16, 2023

Federal authorities have arrested six people for their alleged roles in a human smuggling ring that brought migrants from Guatemala to the United States, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Mexico said. Alexander M.M. Uballez, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Francisco B. Burrola, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations […]

Nusrat Choudhury makes history as first Muslim female federal judge with Senate confirmation

6:02 pm June 16, 2023

Nusrat Choudhury, a civil rights lawyer, has been confirmed by the Senate as the first Muslim female federal judge in U.S. history. She will assume her lifetime appointment in Brooklyn federal court in New York after a 50-49 vote on Thursday along party lines. The confirmation drew praise from the American Civil Liberties Union, where […]

Greek coast guard defends its response to shipwreck where up to 500 passengers are feared dead

6:01 pm June 16, 2023

Greece’s coast guard defended its actions in responding to a ship carrying hundreds of migrants that ended up sinking off the country’s south coast, as criticism mounted Friday over the European Union’s years-long failure to hammer out a comprehensive migration and asylum policy. Patrol boats and a helicopter spent a third day scouring the area […]

Young athlete injured by transgender opponent hits back at Karine Jean-Pierre: ‘I expect nothing less’

6:00 pm June 16, 2023

High school volleyball player Payton McNabb called out the hypocrisy of the Biden administration’s position on transgender students participating in girls’ sports. McNabb accused White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre of changing the narrative in order to play the victim. The Murphy, North Carolina student began speaking out against biological males competing in women’s sports […]

15 dead after Canadian bus full of seniors collides with semi-trailer while heading to casino

5:11 pm June 16, 2023

A bus carrying seniors to a casino collided with a semi-trailer truck at a highway intersection in a rural part of the Canadian province of Manitoba Thursday, killing 15 people and injuring 10 more, police said. Rob Hill, Commanding Officer of the Manitoba Royal Canadian Mounted Police, said the bus was carrying 25 people and […]