Day: November 16, 2023

Iconic NASCAR announcer Ken Squier dead at 88

7:09 pm November 16, 2023

Ken Squier, a longtime NASCAR announcer and broadcaster, has died. He was 88. Squier died Wednesday night in Waterbury, Vermont, according to the management of the local WDEV radio, which he owned. “Though he never sat behind the wheel of a stock car, Ken Squier contributed to the growth of NASCAR as much as any […]

Married high school educator accused of sex with 11-year-old

7:09 pm November 16, 2023

A former Connecticut high school employee was arrested Tuesday for alleged sex acts with an 11-year-old boy that frequently occurred in her car, according to a report. Alyson Cranick, 42, met up with the child on at least 14 occasions after the boy repeatedly sneaked out of his house late at night in 2022, a […]

UN official causes uproar over claim that Israel doesn’t have right to defend itself against Hamas terrorists

6:20 pm November 16, 2023

The U.N. special rapporteur to the occupied Palestinian territory claimed this week that Israel does not have a right to self-defense against Hamas under international law and accused the country of committing “war crimes.” The comments from Francesca Albanese came Tuesday during an address to the National Press Club of Australia, when she deemed Israel’s […]

Ohio man pleads not guilty to abduction, assault after woman found confined in garage

6:16 pm November 16, 2023

An Ohio man accused of abducting and beating a woman while she was confined for four days in a residential garage last month pleaded not guilty during a court hearing Thursday. William Mozingo, 33, was arraigned on charges of kidnapping, felonious assault, abduction and unlawful restraint. He has been held without bond since his Oct. […]

Pro-Palestinian protesters block bridges in Boston, San Francisco during rush hour

6:08 pm November 16, 2023

Pro-Palestinian protesters blocked traffic on bridges in Boston and San Francisco during rush hour Thursday morning to call for a cease-fire in Gaza as Israel continues to target Hamas leadership more than a month after the militant group’s deadly incursion into Israel. On the Boston University bridge, the group IfNotNow, which says it represents members […]