Day: February 7, 2024

Jennifer Crumbley verdict: Juror says shooter’s mom could have done ‘many small things’ to stop massacre

4:07 pm February 7, 2024

A Michigan jury foreperson who presided over the criminal trial for Jennifer Crumbley, mother of Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley, said the 45-year-old woman could have done “many little things” to prevent the 2021 massacre. The jury reached a verdict Tuesday after 11 hours of deliberation, ultimately finding Crumbley guilty of four counts of […]

Iran capable of building nuclear bomb in one week, report finds as Middle East tensions flare

4:03 pm February 7, 2024

An Iran watchdog group says the country has enough weapons-grade uranium to build a nuclear weapon in just one week. The Institute for Science and International Security published the findings in a report on Monday, saying Tehran could produce a total of six bombs in a month. “The volatile situation in the region is providing […]

France’s Macron denounces antisemitism in tribute to victims of Hamas attack

3:59 pm February 7, 2024

French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute Wednesday to victims of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack in Israel in a national ceremony and denounced what he described as the “largest antisemitic massacre of our century.” Forty-two French citizens died in the attack, and three hostages are still believed to be held by Hamas and other militants in […]

Harvard announces 2024 Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year for theatricals, goes to Oscar nominated actress

3:14 pm February 7, 2024

Annette Bening, a two-time Golden Globe winner who recently received her fifth Oscar nomination, was feted Tuesday with a raucous parade full of colorful costumes and drag performers as part of festivities honoring her as Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals 2024 Woman of the Year. A few hours later, Benning endured a celebrity roast before […]

Senate to vote on funding for Israel and Ukraine as immigration deal set to go down in flames

3:03 pm February 7, 2024

Just days after the long-awaited text of the border bill was released, it is on track to die after its first procedural vote in the Senate on Wednesday afternoon. Howerver, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has another plan. According to a Senate Democrat aide, Schumer told the caucus he is planning to put the […]