Day: August 3, 2024

Evan Gershkovich freed: Former Iran prisoner calls on US to do better helping hostages re-enter society

4:30 am August 3, 2024

As Russia returned hostages who were unjustly held in a prisoner swap, a reporter who once was held hostage himself warned that their challenges are just beginning. Three American citizens and one American green-card holder who were unjustly imprisoned in Russia were released from Russia in a prisoner swap on Thursday: Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, […]

Chinese citizen arrested after repeatedly trying to get into Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

4:28 am August 3, 2024

A Chinese citizen was arrested after police said he repeatedly tried to get into former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach. According to the Palm Beach Post, Zijie Li, 38, of El Monte, California, claimed that he had documents that tie his home country’s government to the July 13 assassination attempt on Trump during […]

Rights group says security forces have killed 9 as Nigeria protests over hardship enter a second day

4:02 am August 3, 2024

Nigerian security forces clashed with protesters during mass demonstrations over the country’s economic crisis, leaving at least nine people dead, a rights group said Friday. One police officer was killed as the military threatened to intervene to quell any violence. Meanwhile, four people were killed and 34 injured Thursday when a bomb went off in […]

Philadelphia mayor’s social media video sparks speculation of leaked Kamala Harris running mate

3:48 am August 3, 2024

A video posted by Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker appearing to suggest Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Penn., is Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate has caused a social media frenzy as users speculate whether the post was an accidental leak. In the Friday afternoon post on X, Parker reiterated her support for Harris’ campaign, but also for […]

Dwayne Haskins’ family suing quarterback’s widow for ‘constant harassment’ since his death

3:42 am August 3, 2024

The family of late NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins is suing his widow over “constant harassment.” Haskins was struck by a truck on a South Florida highway April 9, 2022, and killed at age 24. And it appears his family and widow have been unable to get along since. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON […]