Day: January 6, 2025

Austrian nationalist party leader rumored to be in talks to form government

3:28 am January 6, 2025

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen on Sunday announced that he would meet with far-right politician Herbert Kickl as speculation grows that he will ask the Freedom Party leader to form a government. Van der Bellen made the announcement after meeting with Chancellor Karl Nehammer and others at his presidential palace. Nehammer has announced his […]

Baker Mayfield leads Bucs to 4th quarter comeback over Saints to win NFC South title

3:28 am January 6, 2025

It came down to the wire, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the New Orleans Saints in a thriller, 27-19, to win the NFC South. Coming into this contest, the Bucs knew they had a win-and-in position, as the Atlanta Falcons needed to defeat the Carolina Panthers and hope for a Tampa Bay loss to […]

New Orleans Parish assistant DA dies by apparent suicide in office: report

3:20 am January 6, 2025

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Ian Kersting, the assistant attorney general of a New Orleans Parish, was found dead by apparent suicide in his office, police said. The 34-year-old was found with “apparent […]

Detroit police officer killed in hit-and-run crash, person of interest at large

3:03 am January 6, 2025

A Detroit police officer heading home from work was killed in a hit-and-run crash on the city’s east side on Sunday, according to authorities. FOX 2 in Detroit reported that Officer Cameron Richardson had been with the department for just over a year, and police described him as a family man with two daughters, as […]

Blinken says he has ‘no apologies’ for ending America’s ‘longest war in Afghanistan’

2:30 am January 6, 2025

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he wouldn’t make any apologies for ending the war in Afghanistan, which left 13 Americans dead and the Taliban in charge, during an interview with The New York Times ahead of the Biden administration’s exit. “I’m not at all sure that the election turned on any one or even […]