Day: March 14, 2024

Texas police uncover alleged murder plot at downtown Austin rap show, arrest 2 men: report

8:55 pm March 14, 2024

Police in Texas have arrested two men before they could follow through with an alleged plot to shoot and kill a rapper at a concert in downtown Austin, according to court documents. FOX 7 in Austin obtained court documents pertaining to the arrests of 39-year-old Don Lee Bennett and 38-year-old Pierre Laday Jones, who were […]

Meghan Markle drops Instagram surprise with new venture as royals reel

8:52 pm March 14, 2024

Meghan Markle is seizing the opportunity to unveil an Instagram account associated with her new venture, American Riviera Orchard, days after the British royal family dealt with a photo editing scandal. No formal announcement has been made by Markle and Prince Harry’s spokespersons, but an American Riviera Orchard Instagram account launched on Thursday, along with […]

Maryland Senate nearing vote on $63B budget legislation for next fiscal year

8:15 pm March 14, 2024

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Despite recent fiscal challenges, Gov. Wes Moore‘s $63 billion budget plan remains largely intact under legislation heading to a vote Thursday in the Maryland Senate. The measure makes reserves available if needed to cover a miscalculation in Medicaid costs that was discovered after the governor submitted his budget to the General […]

Pornhub shuts down website in Texas after getting sued under age verification law

8:12 pm March 14, 2024

Pornhub, a pornographic website, disabled users in Texas from accessing the site on Thursday after the state attorney general and lawmakers sought to require adult websites to verify the age of visiting users. Last month, Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Aylo Global Entertainment and Aylo USA, Incorporated — the conglomerate that owns […]

Gang leader ‘Barbecue’ threatens politicians involved in transition council as Kenya pauses police deployment

8:11 pm March 14, 2024

Kenya on Thursday said it was pausing a much-needed deployment of 1,000 police officers to Haiti, as the Caribbean nation cripples under weeks of gang violence and social unrest. Abraham Korir Sing’Oei, Kenya’s principal secretary at the foreign ministry, said deploying police officers would be contingent on the “ground situation” in Haiti. “[T]here has to […]