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Three men convicted of hate crimes in Ahmaud Arbery murder
The three men convicted of murder last November in the February 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery were found guilty on additional hate crimes charges. Tuesday’s guilty verdict for Travis McMichael, his father Greg and their neighbor William “Roddie” Brown wrapped up a week-long federal trial. In addition to being found guilty of violating Arbery’s civil… -
Escalating Russia-Ukraine tensions send oil prices soaring
A likely result of the the ongoing crisis at the Russia/Ukraine border, oil prices rose to their highest levels in over seven years. Brent crude, the global benchmark, was up about 2% to $97.32 by midmorning Tuesday. Earlier, it reached its highest price since September 2014 at $99.50. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude jumped by 3.3% to… -
England’s COVID-19 restrictions to end, Australia welcomes back tourists
Residents of England and Australia have gotten some welcome relief from COVID-19 restrictions. On Monday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced “we will remove all remaining domestic restrictions in law” regarding COVID-19. The announcement applies only to England proper, but that still covers over 80% of the United Kingdom population. “When the pandemic began, we… -
Australian PM accuses Chinese navy ship of pointing laser at military aircraft
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison “demanded that there be an investigation” into a Chinese navy ship accused of “using a laser to target a Australian Defence Force surveillance aircraft.” At a Monday news conference, Prime Minister Morrison described the actions as “completely unacceptable.” “It was dangerous, it was reckless, and it was unprofessional for what… -
Putin to sign decree recognizing separatist regions in Ukraine
In a move that could further escalate ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin told the leaders of France and Germany that he planned to sign a decree recognizing Russia-supporting separatist regions in eastern Ukraine. The idea was the topic of a meeting with his presidential Security Council Monday. “The goal of… -
Truth Social drops on the Apple App Store, becomes top free app available
Former President Donald Trump’s social media app Truth Social launched on Apple’s App Store just before midnight ET Sunday. By early Monday morning, Truth Social held the top spot on App Store’s “top free apps” section. The app got so popular that users reported either having trouble registering for an account or were added to… -
Former officer Kim Potter receives 2-year sentence for killing Daunte Wright
In what some saw as a surprise, former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter received a sentence of just two years in prison in the deadly shooting of Daunte Wright. Potter was convicted of first and second degree homicide back in December. The charges came after Potter said she accidentally shot Wright with a handgun when… -
Ottawa police begin arresting “freedom convoy” protesters, towing vehicles
In a move they warned Canadian “Freedom Convoy” protesters about Wednesday, Ottawa Police officers began arresting protesters and towing vehicles en masse Friday morning. Police arrested key protest leaders Tamara Lich and Christopher Barber Thursday night. The two protest leaders were due in court Friday for charges including mischief and obstructing police. Ottawa Police also sealed… -
New Texas voter ID law leads to thousands of rejected primary ballots
In the wake of Texas’ new voter ID law, six of the state’s largest counties have reported unprecedented numbers of rejected mail-in ballots for March’s midterm primary elections. Reuters reached out to the six counties, which cover about a third of Texas’ population. They include: Harris County (home to 4.7 million people in the Houston area) Dallas… -
Vatican extortion trial: Papal adviser used Italian secret service for spy work
According to written testimony obtained by the Associated Press, one of Pope Francis’ top advisers at the Vatican outsourced internal Vatican police spy work to members of the Italian secret service. This work included sweeping the adviser’s office for bugs and providing intelligence reports. The testimony, obtained Thursday, is related to a a major fraud… -
Tesla under NHTSA investigation as Musk goes after SEC over subpoenas
In a busy news day for Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced it is investigating Tesla vehicles over “phantom braking,” which is when cars unexpectedly brake while in Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system. The investigation covers roughly 416,000 Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles model years 2021 and 2022.… -
Beta version of Trump social media app “Truth Social” launches, 500 testing
According to multiple conservative media sources, a beta version of “Truth Social”, the social media app from former President Donald Trump, has launched. Reuters, citing these sources, reported about 500 people are using an early version of the app. This includes former President Trump himself, as well as Right Side Broadcasting Network correspondent and Vice… -
Russian Olympic Committee figure skater Valieva fails to medal in individual event
In one of the biggest shocks at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, Russian Olympic Committee figure skater Kamila Valieva failed to medal in the women’s individual event. As the heavy favorite to win gold, she was in the lead after Tuesday’s short program. However, a disastrous free skate on Thursday dropped her to fourth place…
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