A National Guard member and a suspected gunman were shot in Washington, DC, after a fight broke out on Capitol Hill late Sunday night, October 18, prompting National Guard members to intervene, police said. National Guardsman shot in Washington. (Representational photo) (Unsplash) The incident occurred at approximately 11:10 pm in the 400 block of 8th … Read more
US Vice President JD Vance has acknowledged that he may not run for president in 2028, citing family considerations and his wife’s reservations about political life, as polls indicate widespread dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump‘s administration ahead of the November midterm elections. JD Vance leaves 2028 presidential run uncertain. (AP Photo) Speaking at a town … Read more
Two people were killed and three others injured in a shooting at a gas station in West Baltimore on Sunday night, October 18, with police suspecting that two or three gunmen used high-powered rifles in the attack. No arrests had been made as of Sunday night, and investigators were working to establish a motive. Two … Read more
Winston Lee, identified as one of seven fraternity members at Cornell University facing allegations of gang rape brought forth by another student identified as “Jane Doe”, is the grandson of a former South Korean prime minister and diplomatic representative to the US, as per NY Post. Winston Lee is one of seven Cornell fraternity members … Read more
Republicans have introduced legislation designed to increase a critical compensation threshold within the H-1B visa program, raising it from $60,000 to approximately $140,000. This modification could have substantial implications for organizations that depend significantly on international talent acquisition. The new bill introduced by Republicans would raise the salary level required for some H-1B workers to … Read more
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has transferred 32-year-old Indian national Rajinder Kumar back to Oregon state custody, where he will stand trial for manslaughter and reckless endangerment charges stemming from a fatal highway accident. Indian national Rajinder Kumar has been returned to Deschutes County custody, where he faces two counts of first-degree manslaughter and related … Read more
Elon Musk, the world’s richest person and the founder of SpaceX, has announced plans to give one of his SpaceX shares to every child in the United States in 2027. Elon Musk plans to give one SpaceX share to every child in the US in 2027. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File) (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Musk shared … Read more
A United States Air Force Airman Technical Sergeant Ian Patterson has been identified as the man who died after descending more than 150 feet from the stadium’s rafters. Technical Sergeant Ian Patterson died following a fall during a fast-rope demonstration at the Alamodome. (X@Oceanbreeze473) The Air Force service member succumbed to his injuries following a … Read more
Katie Boulter’s first-round match at the Japan Women’s Open was stopped because of heavy rain in Osaka on Monday. The British tennis player was playing against Japanese wildcard entrant Himeno Sakatsume when the weather forced both players off the court. Katie Boulter’s Japan Women’s Open match was halted by heavy rain in Osaka. (AP Photo/Achmad … Read more
Bitcoin rose above $82,000 on Monday as falling oil prices helped improve investor confidence in risky assets. The world’s largest cryptocurrency recovered after falling last week. Bitcoin rises above $82,000 as oil prices fall and investor confidence improves. (REUTERS/ Representative) Bitcoin climbed as much as 2.3% during early Asian trading. It was trading at around … Read more