Day: August 21, 2023

Turkey’s Erdogan criticizes UN peacekeepers for road blockade in Cyprus, citing bias

8:13 pm August 21, 2023

Turkey’s president on Monday criticized U.N. peacekeepers for blocking the construction of a road in ethnically divided Cyprus, calling the action “unacceptable” and accusing the peacekeeping force of bias against Turkish Cypriots. Speaking after a Cabinet meeting, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey would not allow any “unlawful” behavior toward ethnic Turks on Cyprus, where […]

California football field flooded as Tropical Storm Hilary hammers region

8:06 pm August 21, 2023

A flooded football field in Southern California was captured by a news helicopter’s camera as Tropical Storm Hilary pummeled the region with rain Monday. The KTTV sky camera also captured other video of downed trees and damage from flooding in southern Los Angeles, where schools remained closed due to the storm. Tropical Storm Hilary made […]

Texas official who switched to GOP feared being called a ‘traitor’ for abandoning Democrat Party

8:00 pm August 21, 2023

A Texas county attorney is opening up on her decision to leave the Democrat Party and fears she would be called a “traitor” due to her Hispanic heritage. Kleberg County, Texas Attorney Kira Talip Sanchez joined “Fox & Friends” Monday after announcing she was switching to the Republican Party, citing the border crisis as a […]

UK vows increased support for Iraq’s anti-drug efforts, strengthening security partnership

7:14 pm August 21, 2023

Britain’s security minister on Monday pledged more U.K. support for Iraq’s security forces in combating drug production and trafficking. In a visit to Baghdad on Monday, Security Minister Tom Tugendhat said British officials “want to build on our strong counterterrorism cooperation” and expand the countries’ security relationship to “identify and address shared serious organized crime […]

Ohio teen sobs as she learns fate for intentionally killing boyfriend, passenger in car wreck

7:08 pm August 21, 2023

An Ohio teenager was sentenced Monday to 15 years to life in prison as the victims’ families and a prosecutor blasted her for her “shocking lack of remorse” after she intentionally slammed her car at 100 mph into a brick wall to kill her boyfriend and his friend. Mackenzie Shirilla, 19, allegedly sought a modeling […]