Day: February 1, 2024

Defense Sec. Austin apologized directly to Biden over hospitalization controversy: ‘Did not handle this right’

5:03 pm February 1, 2024

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday that he apologized directly to President Biden for not giving advance notice about his hospitalization for prostate cancer treatment. “I want to be crystal clear. We did not handle this right and I did not handle this right,” Austin said at a Pentagon press briefing on Thursday. “I should […]

2 dead after boat carrying migrants capsizes near Puerto Rico

4:53 pm February 1, 2024

Authorities searched for migrants missing off Puerto Rico’s northwest coast Thursday after a crowded boat capsized, killing at least two people. Puerto Rico police said officers rescued 20 occupants of the boat that capsized Wednesday near the coastal town of Quebradillas. Two of them were hospitalized for unspecified reasons. FEDS DETAIN 48 HAITIAN MIGRANTS ON […]

UNRWA says it could shut down by end of February if funding ‘remains suspended’

4:50 pm February 1, 2024

The head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) revealed Thursday that the organization will likely shut down operations by the “end of February” if funding does not resume. UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini wrote in a post on X that “a number of donor countries suspended […]

Charlamagne presses Nikki Haley on slavery gaffe: ‘Did you feel stupid after?’

4:47 pm February 1, 2024

Radio host Charlamagne Tha God questioned Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley about her statements on the history of slavery in an interview on his show Wednesday. Haley faced significant backlash from the White House and Republicans on the campaign trail after she declined to mention slavery as the reason for sparking the Civil War during […]

Australian police rescue 3-year-old stuck inside Hello Kitty claw machine

4:07 pm February 1, 2024

An Australian toddler was rescued from inside a claw machine over the weekend after the boy took matters into his own hands and climbed through the prize chute to claim a stuffed toy. The 3-year-old boy named Ethan got stuck inside a “Hello Kitty” claw machine on Saturday while out with his family at a […]