Day: November 21, 2023

Wisconsin man agrees to plead guilty to firebombing offices of pro-life group

8:55 pm November 21, 2023

A man accused of firebombing an anti-abortion office in Wisconsin last year has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of damaging property with explosives. Online court records show Hridindu Roychowdhury, of Madison, filed a signed plea agreement Monday in the Western District of Wisconsin. He will face up to 20 years in prison […]

North Dakota’s top election official appeals ruling protecting Native American voting rights

8:53 pm November 21, 2023

A day after a federal appeals court dealt a significant blow to the Voting Rights Act, North Dakota’s top election official announced Tuesday that he wants the court to review a judge’s recent ruling that protected two Native American tribes’ voting rights. Voting rights groups had hailed U.S. District Chief Judge Peter Welte’s ruling Friday […]

New York massage therapist sentenced for Capitol riot involvement: ‘I just want to go home’

8:52 pm November 21, 2023

A New York massage therapist who joined the mob of Trump supporters attacking the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Tuesday to three months in jail, capping a case in which he skipped court hearings, profanely insulted a prosecutor and berated the judge who punished him. Frank Rocco Giustino pleaded guilty in February to a misdemeanor […]

New York University Alumni Club of Israel suspends ties with school over handling of antisemitism

8:46 pm November 21, 2023

The New York University Alumni Club of Israel is suspending ties with the school over its handling of antisemitism. In a statement Tuesday, the organization announced it would be suspending ties with the university until concrete changes are made. “The worldwide Jewish community is under attack. We are mourning the loss of 1,200 women, men, […]

Iran-backed militia hits US forces at Iraq air base, injuring 8, prompting retaliation

8:10 pm November 21, 2023

U.S. forces stationed at Ain al-Asad air base in Iraq were attacked early Tuesday prompting a U.S. military aircraft to strike back, officials said. Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said Iran-backed militias used close-range ballistic missiles against U.S. and coalition forces, resulting in “several non-serious injuries and some minor damage to infrastructure.” Reuters, citing two U.S. […]