Day: September 25, 2023

White House weighs in on Bob Menendez charges, declines to call for resignation

8:06 pm September 25, 2023

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre weighed in on the federal bribery charges against Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., on Monday, saying it was a “serious matter” but declined to call for his resignation. Jean-Pierre made the comments in response to questions from reporters at Monday’s White House press briefing. Multiple prominent Democrats have already called […]

Poland’s foreign minister accuses Germany of interference over visa allegations

7:16 pm September 25, 2023

Poland’s foreign minister accused Germany of trying to interfere in his country’s internal affairs after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Warsaw needs to clarify allegations that Polish consulates in Africa and Asia sold temporary work visas to migrants for thousands of dollars each. Poland’s right-wing ruling party, Law and Justice, is facing questions about the […]

Off-duty Texas trooper shoots neighbor he believed was trying to break into his apartment

7:15 pm September 25, 2023

An off-duty Texas Department of Public Safety trooper shot a man Monday who lived in his building and whom he suspected of breaking into his Houston apartment unit, authorities said. Houston police received a call about a shooting just after midnight in the 500 block of Crawford Street, Houston Assistant Chief Yasar Bashir said. The […]

Florida deputies fatally shoot armed individual after threats and gunfire incident

7:13 pm September 25, 2023

Florida sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a man who had been pointing a gun at passing cars early Sunday and then fired a shot at them when they tried to arrest him, authorities said. Orange County Sheriff John Mina said deputies had gone to the man’s Orlando home at about 9 p.m. Saturday after neighbors reported […]

Leslie Jones shares more details on racist Ghostbusters backlash, ‘death threats’: report

7:06 pm September 25, 2023

Comedian and actress Leslie Jones, who starred in the 2016 “Ghostbusters” reboot, wrote in a memoir about the backlash against her role in the iconic movie series, per a new report. Jones claimed that she experienced “racism and misogyny” around her role in the 2016 reboot of “Ghostbusters.” “It wasn’t just racism and misogyny, either,” […]