Albany State University issues shelter-in-place alert after report of armed person on Georgia campus

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Students were told to lock and barricade themselves after an armed person was reported near residence halls on the East Campus. Image for representational purposes. (Unsplash )

Update: Albany State University issued an all clear citing domestic issue near campus. Students were told to lock and barricade themselves after an armed person was reported near residence halls on the East Campus. Image for representational purposes. (Unsplash ) Initial report: Albany State University in Georgia issued an emergency shelter-in-place alert on Friday, October … Read more

US court backs ICE power to hold immigrants without bond as deportation cases proceed

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ICE can hold immigrants without bond until deportation cases end, US court rules. (AP Photo)

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled that certain immigrants who entered the country without lawful admission can be detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) without bond hearings throughout their deportation proceedings, backing the Trump administration’s expanded detention policy in a divided decision on October 23. ICE can hold immigrants … Read more

Joe Mitchell, who gave Trump Man of the Century award, faces scrutiny for racist rant about Black women

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Joe Mitchell presented Trump with a self-created “Man of the Century Award” at an Iowa rally. (REUTERS)

Joe Mitchell, a Republican candidate for Congress in Iowa who is backed by President Donald Trump, was filmed in college making controversial remarks about Black women, race and his manhood. Joe Mitchell presented Trump with a self-created “Man of the Century Award” at an Iowa rally. (REUTERS) Mitchell, 29, is running in Iowa’s competitive 2nd … Read more

FBI arrests Ian Brinksman, government contractor accused of leaking classified defense information to lover

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The FBI arrested Ian A. Brinksman, a Washington, DC-based government contractor, on Friday for allegedly transmitting classified national defense information to a romantic partner. Photographer: Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

The FBI arrested Ian A. Brinksman, a Washington, DC-based government contractor, on Friday for allegedly transmitting classified national defense information to a romantic partner. The partner later published material online, the US Department of Justice said. The FBI arrested Ian A. Brinksman, a Washington, DC-based government contractor, on Friday for allegedly transmitting classified national defense … Read more

Daniel Taylor: Former West Texas professor turned drug kingpin gets 40 years jail for pushing 'pink flamingo' fentanyl, causing overdoses

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Former Texas Tech University professor has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for manufacturing and distributing fentanyl. (US Department of Justice)

A former Texas Tech University professor has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for manufacturing and distributing fentanyl, including a pink-colored mixture branded as “pink flamingo”, after several women overdosed on drugs supplied by him, the US Department of Justice said on October 23. Former Texas Tech University professor has been sentenced to … Read more

Lauren Winans: Kentucky woman accused of sodomy, incest involving minor; husband is a cop

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Lauren Winans is a Kentucky woman accused of sodomizing a minor. (Facebook/Lauren Winans)

Lauren Winans, a Kentucky woman, was arrested on Thursday and charged with sodomy and incest allegedly involving a minor. Lauren Winans is a Kentucky woman accused of sodomizing a minor. (Facebook/Lauren Winans) She stands accused of sexually abusing and sodomizing a victim younger than 12, sometime between January 1, 2022 and November 20, 2022, as … Read more

Man dies after jumping from bridge during hours-long standoff that shut Dallas I-45 and I-20 interchange

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Dallas police closed a major highway interchange for several hours Thursday after responding to a person standing to jump from a bridge during a standoff. (Image for representation purpose only) (Unsplash)

One person died Thursday after jumping from a bridge during an hours-long police standoff. The man was trying to jump off the bridge as the SWAT team had forced closure of the Interstate 45 and Interstate 20 interchange in southern Dallas, authorities said. Dallas police closed a major highway interchange for several hours Thursday after … Read more

US citizenship approvals plunge 72%; with staggering 13-month average wait time

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US citizenship approvals have plunged 72% in the first eight months of 2026. (Unsplash)

US citizenship approvals have plunged 72% in the first eight months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, leaving thousands of immigrants waiting to become American citizens and potentially unable to vote in the November midterm elections, according to a Washington Post report. US citizenship approvals have plunged 72% in the first eight … Read more

Trump makes weird noises during South Carolina, Iowa rallies; social media users baffled by eugh sound

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President Donald Trump appeared to make guttural sounds when speaking in South Carolina and Iowa. (AP)

President Donald Trump appeared to make ‘weird sounds’ when speaking at rallies in South Carolina and Iowa. Several social media users shared videos of his speech flagging the strange noises the Republican appeared to be making. President Donald Trump appeared to make guttural sounds when speaking in South Carolina and Iowa. (AP) The Independent also … Read more

Sammy Obeid claims he was detained, refused entry in Japan; US comedian details experience

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Sammy Obeid, the US comedian, claims he was detained and refused entry in Japan. (Facebook/Sammy Obeid)

Sammy Obeid, the US comedian, claimed he was detained in Japan and refused entry, though he had shows scheduled there. Obeid shared his experience via a string of posts on X. Sammy Obeid, the US comedian, claims he was detained and refused entry in Japan. (Facebook/Sammy Obeid) “The Japanese government denied me entry and held … Read more