Day: April 16, 2025

American pastor kidnapped in South Africa rescued after deadly police shootout

12:36 pm April 16, 2025

Authorities in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa rescued a kidnapped American pastor during a deadly shootout on Tuesday at a house in KwaMagxaki, Gqeberha. The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (HAWKS) released a statement announcing that an operation led by the agency “resulted in the successful rescue” of an American pastor who was […]

Mark Zuckerberg on the stand: ‘Crazy,’ ‘scary’ ideas led him to buy Instagram and WhatsApp

12:30 pm April 16, 2025

It’s too bad there are no cameras allowed in federal courtrooms, because I really would like to see Mark Zuckerberg testify. He was the leadoff witness in the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against Meta, and that in itself was news. The clash is the most sweeping attempt to dismember the world’s biggest social network, […]

Rachel Morin’s mother believes ‘justice was served’ after jury convicts illegal immigrant on all counts

8:45 am April 16, 2025

The mother of a Maryland woman who was brutally raped and murdered by an illegal immigrant in 2023 said she believes justice was served after her daughter’s killer was convicted by a jury Monday in Harford County Circuit Court. Patty Morin, the mother of 37-year-old Rachel Morin, spoke with Fox News host Sean Hannity one […]

Texas GOP could stall Trump’s bold AI vision with red tape as China races ahead: ‘Investors are nervous’

7:50 am April 16, 2025

President Donald Trump’s high-tech moonshot may hit a Texas-sized speed bump — and it’s coming from his own party. Trump’s AI initiative, dubbed “Stargate,” aims to build 20 ultra-powerful data centers across the country. Backed by heavyweights like OpenAI, Oracle, SoftBank, and the UAE-funded MGX, the project represents a $500 billion bet on the future […]

Florida man accused of killing girlfriend and her mother, dismembering one of the bodies

7:39 am April 16, 2025

Authorities say a man accused of killing his girlfriend and her mother in St. Petersburg, Florida, dismembered one of the bodies. Kirk Hysell Jr., 41, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. Just before 10:15 a.m. Saturday, two women were reported dead in their home by a […]