North Korea defence minister dismissed: state media

North Korea defence minister dismissed: state media

North Korea’s defence minister has been dismissed as part of a reshuffle of the country’s military leadership, state media reported Sunday. North Korea defence minister dismissed: state media The “structural reorganization plans” were decided during a meeting on Saturday led by Kim Jong Un, the Korean Central News Agency said. No Kwang Chol was not … Read more

In 2024, a 192,560 sq ft industrial project won approval on 22 acres beside New Jersey’s Monmouth battlefield; two years later the state paid $15 million to preserve the former strawberry farm as part of the park

In 2024, a 192,560 sq ft industrial project won approval on 22 acres beside New Jersey’s Monmouth battlefield; two years later the state paid $15 million to preserve the former strawberry farm as part of the park

In 2024, Monmouth County officials approved a massive 192,560-square-foot industrial development on 22 acres of farmland directly adjacent to Monmouth Battlefield State Park in Manalapan, New Jersey. The site, once a strawberry farm, sat along Route 33 just steps from one of the most significant Revolutionary War battlefields in the nation. But in August 2026, … Read more

US-Canada trade war: State Department makes big statement on Lake Ontario after Trump’s move; sparks online reactions

Trump has ordered the federal government to refer to Lake Ontario as “Lake America” in official US usage. (REUTERS)

The US State Department has sparked a fresh wave of reactions online after joking that it had “deadnamed” Lake America by mistakenly referring to the body of water as Lake Ontario on its website. Trump has ordered the federal government to refer to Lake Ontario as “Lake America” in official US usage. (REUTERS) In a … Read more

Lindsay Clancy trial: Lawyer Kevin Reddington gives big update on client’s mental state amid jury deliberation – video

Lindsay Clancy and Kevin Reddington listen to the closing arguments by Jennifer Sprague in the Lindsay Clancy triple murder case in Plymouth Superior Court, in Plymouth, Massachusetts. (REUTERS)

The Lindsay Clancy trial is nearing an end as the jury is deliberating on the case of the mother accused of killing her children. Clancy has been accused of strangling Cora, Dawson, and Callan on January 24, 2023. Lindsay Clancy and Kevin Reddington listen to the closing arguments by Jennifer Sprague in the Lindsay Clancy … Read more

For nearly a decade, a California town fought to seize its privately owned water utility; now the state Supreme Court has ruled 7-0 against its takeover argument

For nearly a decade, a California town fought to seize its privately owned water utility; now the state Supreme Court has ruled 7-0 against its takeover argument

For nearly a decade, a California town fought to seize its privately owned water utility California’s highest court has rejected a key legal argument in a decade-long effort by a Southern California town to take control of its local water system. The California Supreme Court ruled 7-0, August 24, against the Town of Apple Valley, … Read more

Mass cancellation of nonimmigrant US visa appointments triggers panic: State Department says it’s for training

Mass cancellation of nonimmigrant US visa appointments triggers panic: State Department says it's for training

US embassies and consulates cancel all visa appointments across the world until September 1. Thousands of visa applicants all across the world received emails from their embassies and consulates that their visa appointment has been cancelled and will be rescheduled only after September 1. This happened to non-immigrant visa applicants, which include student visas, work … Read more

A California family once refused to sell land needed for the 1960 Winter Olympics; the state offered $103,000, but the owner demanded $440,000

A California family once refused to sell land needed for the 1960 Winter Olympics; the state offered $103,000, but the owner demanded $440,000

​Representative Image of contrasting visions for Squaw Valley, featuring Olympic infrastructure alongside preserved natural landscapes (AI-generated image) Wayne Poulsen was the man who found Squaw Valley in the first place. In 1943, he and his wife Sandy bought 640 acres there from the Southern Pacific Railroad, and by 1948 he had partnered with New York … Read more

What is ‘command hallucination’? Lindsay Clancy’s mental state on day of killings explained by forensic psychiatrist

Lindsay Clancy speaks with her lawyer Kevin Reddington during proceedings in her murder trial, in Plymouth, Massachusetts, U.S., August 20, 2026.     Josh Reynolds/Pool via REUTERS (via REUTERS)

Lindsay Clancy was suffering from a “command hallucination” at the time she killed her children, a forensic psychiatrist told the jury in her trial. The Massachusetts mother is facing three counts of murder in the killings of her children Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and Callan, 8 months. Lindsay Clancy speaks with her lawyer Kevin Reddington … Read more

H-1B hiring row: Chip Roy presses Texas State over foreign worker’s contract renewal over American hires

U.S. Representative Chip Roy is demanding answers from Texas State University over its decision to renew the employment of an H-1B visa holder (REUTERS)

Republican Rep. Chip Roy is demanding answers from Texas State University over its decision to renew the employment of an H-1B visa holder, questioning whether the university gave qualified American workers a fair opportunity to compete for the position. U.S. Representative Chip Roy is demanding answers from Texas State University over its decision to renew … Read more

US charges woman with IS-inspired plot to blow up New York State Capitol

US charges woman with IS-inspired plot to blow up New York State Capitol

US authorities charged a woman who allegedly supported the Islamic State group with a terrorism offense Thursday after she told an FBI informant she “wanted to destroy” the New York State Capitol buildings, court filings showed. US charges woman with IS-inspired plot to blow up New York State Capitol Located in Albany near the Canadian … Read more