Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(MOSCOW) — Paul Whelan, the former U.S. Marine held in Russia on espionage charges, on Thursday called on President Donald Trump to help free him, saying he is the victim of a “political kidnapping” by Russia’s security services. Whelan made the statement in Moscow’s City Court, where his lawyers were appealing the …
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Jun 20
Trump says Iranian shootdown of US military drone may have been a ‘mistake’
U.S. Navy photo by Erik Hildebrandt(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the Iranian shootdown of an American drone may have not have been intentional, but a “mistake” by someone “stupid.” Trump spoke following a meeting with his top national security advisers after Iran, in what appeared to have been a major provocation, shot …
Jun 20
Virginia dentist gunned down outside his office, suspect at-large: Police
Newport News Police Department(NEWPORT NEWS, Va.) — A manhunt is underway in Virginia for a gunman who shot and killed a dentist outside his office. Newport News dentist William Trolenberg, 65, was found shot in a parking lot nearby his practice just after 5 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Newport News Police Department. His body …
Jun 20
26-year-old Sacramento police officer shot dead ‘gave her young life’
Sacramento Police Department(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — The Sacramento Police Department is mourning the loss of a 26-year-old officer who was shot dead while responding to a call Wednesday night. Tara Christa O’Sullivan was a member of Sacramento State’s “law enforcement scholars program” and graduated from the police academy in December. She was hired in January. “I’m …
Jun 20
Supreme Court allows war cross memorial to stand as symbol of ‘sacrifice’
Alex/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Thursday said a 40-foot, 16-ton Latin cross in Bladensburg, Md., can stand, upholding the constitutionality of a religious symbol on public land, but stopping short of creating a clear new standard for evaluating similar displays nationwide. “Although the cross has long been a preeminent Christian symbol, its use in …
Jun 20
World’s 1st age-verification system for online pornography delayed in the UK after administrative error
jurgenfr/iStock(LONDON) — The implementation of the world’s first Age Verification Certificates for accessing online pornography in the U.K. will be delayed for up to six months after an administrative error. In a speech to the U.K. Parliament on Thursday, Jeremy Wright, the government’s secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport, told lawmakers he …
Jun 20
What you need to know about Libra, Facebook’s new cryptocurrency
Facebook(NEW YORK) — Facebook has announced that it’s launching its own cryptocurrency next year, leaving many to wonder how the social media giant’s offering, Libra, will differ from Bitcoin. For most people, the biggest difference will be how the currency is used. Bitcoin has been mostly used for investments, while Facebook intends for Libra to …
Jun 20
Chuck Schumer wants investigation into delay of $20 bill redesign
Kativ/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has requested an investigation into the Trump administration’s delay of the $20 bill redesign. In a letter to the U.S. Department of Treasury Inspector General Eric Thorson, Schumer, D-N.Y., questioned the decision to delay the redesign, and asked the inspector general to inquire “whether political considerations played a …
Jun 20
Sacramento police officer ‘gave her young life protecting our community’
Sacramento Police Department(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — A Sacramento Police Department officer shot Wednesday night died after she was rushed to the hospital. Tara Christa O’Sullivan, 26, had been a member of Sacramento State’s “law enforcement scholars program” and graduated from the police academy in December. She was hired in January. “I’m sad to share with you …
Jun 20
Fiance of woman killed in Dallas crane collapse recalls tragedy
ABC News(DALLAS) — It was just like any other Sunday. Eric Ridenhour was making grilled cheese sandwiches while his fiancee, Kiersten Smith, sat on the couch behind him watching television in their Dallas apartment on the afternoon of June 9. “Everything kind of just went dark, like this,” Ridenhour, 29, told ABC News as he …