Day: December 13, 2023

MIT alums rip ‘disastrous’ antisemitism testimony but stop short of calling for resignation

2:05 pm December 13, 2023

Hundreds of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) alumni have sent a scathing letter to the school’s governing body, the MIT Corporation, and administration, scolding them for their support of MIT’s president after her “disastrous” congressional testimony last week. The letter, signed by over 700 MIT Jewish alumni and MIT allies, calls the school’s administration into […]

North Carolina officer receives 40-hour suspension after using excessive force during woman’s arrest

1:55 pm December 13, 2023

A police officer who repeatedly punched a Black woman during an arrest in North Carolina last month was suspended Tuesday after authorities released new video of the encounter that showed a broader view of what happened than bystander footage shared on social media. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings told reporters at a news conference that […]

4 found dead in burning Indiana home, fire officials say

1:54 pm December 13, 2023

Four people have been found dead in a burning home in rural southeastern Indiana, authorities said. HISTORIC ABANDONED INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL WITH CRIME HISTORY GOES UP IN FLAMES Firefighters found the bodies about 4 p.m. Tuesday after responding to a fire in Madison, which sits along the Ohio River, state police said in a release. […]

Pope Francis says he will not be buried in Vatican, has prepared a grave in Basilica of St. Mary Major

1:50 pm December 13, 2023

Pope Francis announced in a recent interview that he plans to be buried outside the Vatican. The pontiff told Mexican broadcaster Televisa’s N+ news service that he has made arrangements to be buried in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. “The place is already prepared,” Pope Francis told the outlet, saying that the […]

House tees up vote to formalize Biden impeachment inquiry tonight

1:07 pm December 13, 2023

The House of Representatives is taking a vote to formalize its impeachment inquiry of President Biden on Wednesday evening, a move Republicans argue will force the White House into complying with its investigation. The GOP-led committees on Oversight, Ways & Means and the Judiciary have been investigating Biden over accusations he had leveraged his office […]