NATO jets shoot down drone flying over eastern Latvia
Fighter jets on a NATO air defence mission shot down a drone that entered the airspace of Latvia, a NATO and European Union member, early Friday, Latvia’s armed forces said.
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Mexican national faces federal charges after CBP finds $238K in fentanyl inside electric moped
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered more than 16 pounds of fentanyl – with an estimated street value of nearly $240,000 – hidden inside an electric moped attempting to enter the U.S. at the southern border, authorities said. CBP…
NYPD cop found guilty of chokehold in first conviction since restraint tactic banned after George Floyd death
A New York City Police Department officer was found guilty on Thursday of strangulation and using a prohibited chokehold, marking the first time an NYPD officer was convicted under the city’s 2020 chokehold ban, enacted after the 2020 murder of…
France evacuates hundreds as new wildfire threatens southwestern Landes region
Authorities evacuated 525 people from the village of Luglon Friday as a new wildfire tore through southwestern France, burning 1,100 hectares and advancing to within a few kilometres of the village centre amid an unprecedented wildfire season.
Murder suspect captured following 45-day, 3-state manhunt after victim discovered in shallow grave
Murder suspect Isabelle Johnson was arrested Thursday following a weeks-long multistate manhunt spanning Florida, Georgia and Alabama, authorities said. A U.S. Marshals task force arrested Johnson, 38, at a home in Cottondale, about an hour west of Tallahassee, according to…
Nigel Farage beats Count Binface to regain UK parliamentary seat in widely mocked by-election
The anti-immigrant Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage beat comic opponent Count Binface on Friday as was expected, regaining the seat in Parliament he quit a month ago to trigger the widely mocked by-election in the seaside town of Clacton.
Spain’s World Cup final hero Ferran Torres closes in on PSG transfer
Paris Saint-Germain have reached an agreement with Barcelona to sign Ferran Torres, according to reports in French and Spanish media outlets on Thursday evening. The forward, who scored the match-winner for Spain in the World Cup final, is expected to…
US sailors report dire conditions as replacement carrier heads to Middle East
Reports of declining mental health and supply issues have been flagged by US sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Lincoln deployed to the Middle East, with some attempting to throw themselves into the sea. The ship has so far spent…
Detransitioners reveal how doctors pushed them toward life-altering treatment as teens
Three detransitioners claim they were pressured by doctors and hospitals when they were young to pursue gender transition, including medical treatment in two cases while they were minors, according to a new HHS-commissioned report. The stories of Clementine Breen, Soren Aldaco…
Angel Reese smacked in the face by Sun’s Aaliyah Edwards, has poor shooting night in Dream win
Angel Reese missed 10 of her 13 shots on Thursday night and was smacked in the face. During the Atlanta Dream’s 104-69 victory over the Connecticut Sun, Reese had a run-in with Sun player Aaliyah Edwards in the second quarter.…