Peltola, Sullivan urge patience as Alaska US Senate remains to be called

Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan (left) and Democratic former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola. (AP, AFP)

The two major candidates in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race urged supporters to be patient as results began coming in late Tuesday, delivering rousing speeches and expressing confidence against the backdrop of the fallout from allegations of partisan tricks to recruit a candidate with the same name as the Republican incumbent. Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan (left) … Read more

US Diversity Visa lottery remains suspended as appeals court blocks reopening

Complete breakdown of new H-1B and green-card changes. (AFP)

The US Diversity Visa lottery for fiscal year 2027 will remain suspended after a federal appeals court blocked a lower court order directing the Trump administration to reopen the program, leaving prospective applicants uncertain about when they can register for the Green Card lottery. Complete breakdown of new H-1B and green-card changes. (AFP) The US … Read more

US mortgage rates fall for second week, but 30-year fixed rate remains above 7%

US mortgage rates fall for a second week, but the 30-year fixed rate remains above 7%. (Pexel/Representative image) (Pexel)

US mortgage rates fell for the second week in a row, but they remain above 7%. The average mortgage rate dropped to 7.24% this week through Wednesday, down from 7.32% a week earlier, according to Freddie Mac data. US mortgage rates fall for a second week, but the 30-year fixed rate remains above 7%. (Pexel/Representative … Read more

Reward for escaped Tennessee prison inmate Jacob Morley increased to $15,000 as he remains on the run

Reward for escaped Tennessee prison inmate Jacob Morley increased to $15,000 (ennessee Department of Correction/Facebook)

The reward for information leading to the arrest of Jacob Allen Morley, a Tennessee inmate who escaped from prison while serving a life sentence, has been increased to $15,000, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation revealed on Wednesday, October 28. The TBI had previously offered a $2,500 reward of its own. Reward for escaped Tennessee prison … Read more

Jacob Morley update: Escaped Tennessee prison inmate's stolen car found, but convict remains missing

Escaped Tennessee prison inmate Jacob Morley's stolen car found, but convict remains missing (Tennessee Department of Correction/Facebook, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation/Facebook)

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has shared an update on Jacob Allen Morley, a Tennessee inmate who escaped from prison while serving a life sentence. The bureau said that a vehicle he stole has been found, but Morley, 28, remains missing. Escaped Tennessee prison inmate Jacob Morley’s stolen car found, but convict remains missing (Tennessee … Read more

Infosys discloses DOJ investigation into H-1B visa filings, says potential impact remains uncertain

In a financial filing, Infosys disclosed discussions with the DOJ about an investigation into immigration paperwork for certain H-1B visa holders.

Infosys Ltd. is currently engaged in discussions with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding an active investigation concerning the company’s classification of specific H-1B visa holders in immigration documentation provided to US government agencies. In a financial filing, Infosys disclosed discussions with the DOJ about an investigation into immigration paperwork for certain H-1B visa … Read more

He stopped the gunman, but the grief remains: Oregon father Kaylub Giamanco recounts confronting school shooter

Kaylub Giamanco spoke for the first time about stopping a gunman at Silver Rail Elementary. (Saskia Hatvany/Oregon Public Bro)

Kaylub Giamanco, the Oregon father praised for stopping a school shooting, has spoken publicly for the first time about how he followed the gunman into an elementary school and shot him. Kaylub Giamanco spoke for the first time about stopping a gunman at Silver Rail Elementary. (Saskia Hatvany/Oregon Public Bro) In an interview with Oregon … Read more

Who is paying for Christa Pike’s medical care? What we know as Tennessee inmate remains hospitalized with pneumonia, blood cot, swelling in arms

Christa Pike is escorted from Knox County Criminal Court in Knoxville, Tennessee, US, on March 30, 1996, after being sentenced to death for the murder of Colleen A. Slemmer. (Joe Howell/Knoxville News-Sentinel/USA TODAY NETWORK via REUTERS) (via REUTERS)

Christa Pike has woken up and begun speaking from her hospital bed almost a week after her failed execution in Tennessee, her lawyers said, per the BBC. Experts and her lawyers have said that the new development is “medically unprecedented.” Christa Pike is escorted from Knox County Criminal Court in Knoxville, Tennessee, US, on March … Read more

Who is Joshua Ovalles? Amber Alert canceled for 3-year-old Beaverton boy believed to be with non-custodial parent, but child remains missing

Who is Joshua Ovalles (L)? Amber Alert canceled for 3-year-old Beaverton boy believed to be with non-custodial parent Mari Martinez (R), but child remains missing (ospsocial/Instagram)

An Amber Alert has been canceled for a three-year-old boy from Beaverton, but the child remains missingaccording to Oregon State Police (OSP). According to Beaverton Police, Joshua Ovalles disappeared at around 10:05 am Tuesday, October 6, in the area of SW Western Avenue and SW Beaverton Hillsdale Highway. Who is Joshua Ovalles (L)? Amber Alert … Read more

Christa Pike documentary: Where to watch ‘Dead Woman Walking: Pike vs. Tennessee’ as death row inmate remains on ventilator

A picture taken on December 4, 2007 shows death row inmate Christa Pike entering a Knox County Criminal Court in Knoxville, Tennessee, US., obtained by Reuters on September 30, 2026. (J. Miles Cary/ Knoxville News Sentinel/USA TODAY NETWORK via REUTERS) (via REUTERS)

A documentary on Christa Pike is in focus as she remains unconscious and on a ventilator in a Nashville hospital, five days after her failed execution in Tennessee. Pike, 50, was sentenced to death in 1996 in connection with the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. Pike was 20 at the time. A picture taken … Read more