Author: Leslie Stewart

With Category 3 Hurricane Erin hitting the Caribbean, nearly 155,000 utility customers are out of power in Puerto Rico.”The bad weather has caused multiple interruptions across the island,” Puerto Rican power company Luma Energy said on X.Meanwhile, the two divers who were blown away by a dangerous surf near St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands had to be rescued by local crews on Sunday, according to the US Coast Guard.Video of the rescue by Jason Henry of the St. Croix Rescue Tribe showed the diver being pulled by a boat.And on the island of Sint Marchen, the video showed…

A Fulton County judge mispoke while reading the defendant’s verdict in a Georgia court on Friday, telling him he was guilty when the ju judge deemed him innocent.Alton Oliver was tried in 2022 over the murder of a Fulton County deputy and faced counts of six, including three murders, reported WXIA, Atlanta’s NBC affiliate.Videos from the court show the moment when the judge accidentally told Oliver he was guilty.After confirming with the ju apprentice that the documents were correct, the judge read the verdict.Oliver and his legal team sat silently, but the courtroom began to question the judge’s reading audibly,…

Air Canada halted all operations Saturday morning after more than 10,000 flight attendants finished work beyond wage and conflict schedules and urged the Canadian government to step in.Employment and Family Minister Patty Hajidu directed the Canadian Commission on Labor and Management Relations to impose binding arbitration and extended the existing contract until a new contract was reached.”This decision will help ensure that hundreds of thousands of Canadians and visitors to our country will not be affected due to cancelled flights,” Hajidu said in a statement on Saturday afternoon. The strike has already overturned travel plans around the world during the…

According to a law enforcement video released Thursday, a Southwest Airlines pilot was pulled out of the cockpit and arrested police for accusing a bag of nicotine when he said he smelled alcohol on allegations that he had attempted to fly while in a disability.According to a report from the Chatham County Police Department, David Allsop was at the helm of a flight 3772 from Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, and at the helm of a Chicago Midway tied up by Chicago Midway.David Allsap.Chatham County Police DepartmentWhen asked if he had been drinking recently, Allsop said “10 hours ago.” “Do you…

The local Mexican restaurant chain in Pennsylvania is about to move forward a week ago when workplace immigrants at the two storefronts left property damage and the workforce was afraid to get their jobs, according to witnesses who spoke with two employees and NBC News.It began on August 7th when the Immigration Bureau appeared at two Emiliano Mexican restaurants and bar locations in the Pittsburgh area. As many as 16 workers were detained. The nine worked at Gibsonia location north of Pittsburgh.A social media post containing videos filmed by workers accused the business of assaulting the restaurant, leaving behind a…

Authorities said he was attacked and killed on a Southern California highway on Thursday while fleeing an immigrant raid at Home Depot.Dylan Fake, mayor of Monrovia in Los Angeles County, about 10 miles northeast of Pasadena, said officers saw the attack after officers received a call about US immigration and customs enforcement activities in the area. During the activity, someone drove onto the 210 highway, he said. Shortly afterwards, the fire department and paramedics responded to the call of vehicles hitting pedestrians. The person was taken to hospital and died of injuries in the incident, Fake said. The California Highway…

The man accused of throwing a sandwich at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Washington, D.C., was an employee of the Justice Department, Attorney General Pam Bondy said Thursday.”I learned that this defendant worked for the Department of Justice. He was now working for the Department of Justice. He was not only fired, but also charged with a felony,” Bondy said in a post on X. Defendant sandwich slinger Shawn Charles Dan worked in the International Affairs Division of the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, a DOJ source told NBC News.Dan’s attorney did not immediately respond to a request…

The loyal cryptocurrency has had quite a moment. Donald Trump’s return to the White House brought true horniness of pro-crypto promises, from talk of “strategic Bitcoin reserve” to a declaration about making America the “crypto capital of the world.” The market responded as expected. Bitcoin has skyrocketed past highs, and followers have treated it as the ultimate proof. But under the gloss of political legitimacy, nothing fundamentally changes about the essential nature of cryptocurrencies. The irony of Trump’s code embrace is hard to overlook. The proposed “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and US Digital Asset Stockpile” consists entirely of assets that have…

The man accused of forgerying his death to avoid sexual assault and fraud allegations and fleeing to avoid sexual assault and fraud allegations, prosecutors said he was convicted of rape in Utah.A ju judge in Salt Lake County found Nicholas Aralverdien, who was accused of Nicholas Rossi by Utah authorities and committed crimes after three days of testimony. Deliberations began on Wednesday. He will be sentenced Oct. 20, the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office said. He faces five years of life in prison.”In this case, we are grateful to the survivors for their willingness to move forward a few…

For decades, the Arab government, a fierce defender of the Palestinian cause, is facing criticism of their ti-sick reaction to the extreme suffering of Gaza caused by Israeli war, putting more and more calm citizens and dangerous rifts at stake.As deaths from starvation and Israeli artillery emerged, Palestinians, their supporters, and some analysts turned their anger towards Arab rulers in the region who perceived them as being too passive and quiet. They refer to countries outside the Middle East that publicly criticised Israel and sought to stop the expansion of military operations in Gaza. “Where are the Arabs? Arabs are…