Day: February 20, 2024

Obama balked at Biden’s assertion that Russia should ‘pay in blood and money’ after 2014 invasion: book

10:11 pm February 20, 2024

Former President Obama disagreed with then-Vice President Biden that Russia should “pay in blood and money” after it invaded Crimea in 2014, according to a new book. An excerpt from “The Internationalists: The Fight to Restore Foreign Policy After Trump” by Politico’s Alexander Ward revealed a disagreement that took place behind closed doors between Obama […]

At least 2 dozen Congolese civilians killed by ISIS-linked rebels this week

10:01 pm February 20, 2024

Extremist rebels in eastern Congo have killed at least two dozen civilians in separate attacks this week, local authorities and a civil society group said Tuesday. Rebels with the Allied Democratic Forces, which has ties to the Islamic State group, killed 13 people in Mambasa territory of Ituri province on Tuesday, said Christophe Munyanderu, coordinator […]

New Hampshire lawmakers weigh expanding settlement fund for youth center abuse victims

10:00 pm February 20, 2024

Lawyers representing 1,400 men and woman who allege they were abused as children at New Hampshire’s youth detention centers said Tuesday they will recommend the state’s out-of-court settlement option for most of their clients if lawmakers approve a plan to greatly expand its scope. The state faces about 1,200 lawsuits alleging physical, sexual and emotional […]

Migrants hurl bottles, backpacks at NYPD during shelter fracas

9:53 pm February 20, 2024

Chaotic video has emerged showing a group of NYPD officers struggling to arrest a man inside the Randall’s Island migrant tent shelter last week, with several rowdy residents pelting police with objects like cushions, backpacks and water bottles. The frantic scene took place at around 11 a.m. Thursday morning when police tried to eject a […]

Fani Willis gets ‘achievement’ award at church, cites ‘weapons’ Bible verses after chaotic court testimony

9:53 pm February 20, 2024

Embattled Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis spoke at a church service Saturday insinuating she finds solace in Biblical scripture following her contentious testimony during a court hearing last week regarding allegations she had an ‘improper’ affair with a colleague. Willis, the district attorney for Fulton County who brought a slew of charges against former president Donald […]