Day: November 29, 2023

Schumer decries antisemitism in impassioned Senate speech: ‘Jewish people feel isolated,’ ‘deep fear’

4:12 pm November 29, 2023

Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., delivered a 40-minute speech on the Senate floor Wednesday morning against the rise of antisemitism in the U.S. since the Hamas-led massacre in Israel on Oct. 7. “I feel compelled to speak because I’m the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in America,” Schumer said on the floor Wednesday. “In fact, […]

Search called off for 4 crewmen missing in Mississippi River

4:04 pm November 29, 2023

A search along the Mississippi River for four crew members missing from a Bangladeshi bulk carrier vessel since Monday has been called off with the men still unaccounted for, according to the United States Coast Guard (USCG). The USCG had been searching the river around Belle Chasse in Louisiana for the missing crew members after they failed to […]

Ex-NFL coach Kliff Kingsbury’s name pops up in college football coaching carousel rumors

3:09 pm November 29, 2023

Kliff Kingsbury did not return to the Arizona Cardinals following the 2022 season after a 4-13 record and only one playoff appearance over four seasons of coaching there. He took the 2023 season to go to USC and become the offensive analyst and quarterback coach, and it appeared his name is being thrown around as […]

60 migrants rescued from makeshift vessel taking on water near Dominican Republic, Coast Guard says

3:04 pm November 29, 2023

Dozens of migrants crammed onto a makeshift vessel that was taking on water were rescued near the Dominican Republic on Monday night, officials said. The “grossly overloaded” 35-foot vessel was detected about 13 nautical miles off the northeastern coast of the Dominican Republic, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) said Tuesday. Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier, […]

Florida grand jury calls on state to track immigration status of arrestees in response to migrant crisis

2:59 pm November 29, 2023

A Florida grand jury empaneled after a request by Gov. Ron DeSantis to investigate human smuggling networks is calling for legislation to track the immigration status of those arrested in the state, as well as increased sentences for those who commit crimes after previously being deported. “We believe Florida should begin tracking data regarding the immigration […]