Day: July 9, 2023

Drunk Delaware man bites police dog ‘multiple times’ attempting to evade cops

9:19 am July 9, 2023

A drunk Delaware man bit a police dog “multiple times” as he was resisting arrest early Saturday morning, according to police. Jamal Wing, 47, allegedly forcibly resisted arrest after State Police pulled him over in a Wilmington parking lot at 1:41 a.m. for speeding on a highway, State Police said in a statement. Wing exited […]

Georgia mayor arrested on trespassing, burglary charges, says he thought house was abandoned

8:09 am July 9, 2023

The mayor of South Fulton, Georgia, was arrested Saturday morning after entering a house he says he mistakenly believed was abandoned. Khalid Kamau was charged with criminal trespass and burglary in the first degree. He was booked into the Fulton County Jail and was released Saturday night after posting an $11,000 bond. “I do want […]

As China threat grows in Asia, Japan to open NATO liaison office to counter Beijing

8:00 am July 9, 2023

TOKYO — In an unprecedented move, Japan has taken steps to open a NATO liaison office in Tokyo, solidifying its position with the West and against China. Japan’s ambassador to the U.S. recently announced plans to open a NATO liaison office in Tokyo. Japan, which has primarily relied on the U.S. for its national security […]

Texas man shoots, kills 2, allegedly defending himself at ATM: ‘Robbery that didn’t go well for robbers’

6:09 am July 9, 2023

Authorities in Texas believe a man who shot and killed two people was acting in self-defense after two men allegedly attempted to rob him while he was taking money out of an ATM. In a press conference, the San Antonio Police Department’s Chief William McManus said that on Friday, July 7 at approximately 1 p.m., […]

On this day in history, July 9, 1828, American painter Gilbert Stuart dies at age 72

4:02 am July 9, 2023

Gilbert Stuart, who created portraits of key figures of the American Revolution and in early U.S. history, died on this day in history on July 9, 1828. Gilbert’s distinctive portrait style remains the way that modern Americans view many of the Founding Fathers and other figures central to the nation’s formative years, noted George Washington’s […]