Day: October 6, 2023

6 dead, 38 injured in Mumbai after fire engulfs 6-story residential building

11:28 am October 6, 2023

A fire swept through a six-story residential building Friday, leaving at least six dead and another 38 injured in Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital, a fire official said. Eight fire engines took three hours to extinguish the fire in the Goregaon West district, fire officer Ashok Tarapade said. The rescue work is over and […]

3 bears captured and killed in Japan after sneaking into factory

11:28 am October 6, 2023

Three bears that snuck into a tatami mat factory in northern Japan and holed up inside for nearly a day have been captured, according to town officials. A patrolling town official spotted the bears, believed to be a parent and two cubs, as they walked into a tatami factory Wednesday morning in Misato, a town […]

Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins 2023 Nobel Peace Prize

11:07 am October 6, 2023

A jailed Iranian activist who has been imprisoned more than a dozen times while campaigning for women’s rights, democracy and opposition of the death penalty has won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize. Narges Mohammadi, 51, was given the award “for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human […]

Scalise touts fundraising numbers to supporters amid heated speakers race

11:00 am October 6, 2023

FIRST ON FOX: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., is touting his fundraising numbers on Friday morning as Republicans continue to search for who will lead them as the next speaker. The Louisiana Republican is sending a memo to donors and supporters that describes him as a “fundraising powerhouse” within the House GOP. “Bolstered by […]

Trump announces speaker endorsement, Biden’s Hunter-linked nomination ‘raises concerns’ and more top headlines

10:45 am October 6, 2023

DECISION MADE – Trump throws ‘complete’ support behind Jim Jordan in House speaker race. Continue reading … GUARDING HUNTER – Biden’s pick of Hunter’s ex-colleague for whistleblower post ‘raises concerns’ he’s guarding son: Comer. Continue reading … ‘NOT WISE’ – Former assistant district attorney says Letitia James made ‘tactical error’ by going hard after Trump. […]