This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Cambodian police arrested on Wednesday the suspect in the killing of a former opposition lawmaker who was gunned down on a Bangkok street in a brazen attack that is sure to spread fear among Cambodians and other dissidents living in Thailand….
Calabar, Nigeria – The former Technical Assistant to former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Mr Philip Obin, has lamented the high electricity tarrif he received in just one month. Obin who received an electricity bill of N1.2 million from the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED), one of the Distribution Companies (DisCos), decry the pains business…
On Wednesday, Republican legislators unveiled a proposal designed to prevent the Biden-Harris administration from proceeding with plea agreements for 9/11 terrorists who have been in detention for years at Guantanamo Bay. In a press release issued on Wednesday, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark) revealed the introduction of the Justice for 9/11 Act in the U.S. Senate,…
A man was taken into custody by U.S. Capitol Police on Wednesday near the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial in Washington, D.C., after he attempted to ignite his vehicle, which reportedly contained napalm. In a press release issued on Wednesday, U.S. Capitol Police confirmed that officers had “apprehended a man who tried to set his car…
A dry wind was already stirring when the sun rose over Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, fitful gusts whipping palm fronds seaward and making eucalyptus limbs creek and groan. The forecast called for an all-out windstorm by midday over chaparral that hadn’t seen rain for eight months. Fires were predicted all over Southern California. The air…
JetBlue confirmed on Tuesday that two men were found dead in the wheel well of an airplane during a post-flight inspection after a flight from New York City to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. A JetBlue spokesperson told The New York Post that two decomposed bodies were found in an Airbus A320’s landing gear compartment during the…
Heartbreaking videos and photos shared on social media show the shocking devastation caused by the Southern California wildfires that have consumed over 17,000 acres, left five individuals dead, and forced thousands to evacuate. According to CBS News, as of Thursday morning, California officials had confirmed that at least five wildfires in the Los Angeles region…
On Wednesday, Jan. 8, Pentagon officials announced that Navy helicopters from Naval Air Station North Island will join other firefighting helicopters over Southern California. The MH-60S Seahawk helicopters, operated by various squadrons at the San Diego base, are being readied for deployment, according to Navy spokesman Steve Fiebing. The Palisades, Eaton Hurst, and Lidia fires…
Frank Thorp, a former midshipman in the Navy, has officially begun his campaign to become the next alderman for Ward 8. A Democrat, Thorp is the second candidate to challenge the current five-term Democratic incumbent, Ross Arnett. Will Cunha, an independent and fellow Naval Academy alumnus, kicked off his campaign in November. At 65 years…
Murray County has filed a new lawsuit alleging that for decades, corporate manufacturers and users of “forever chemicals” utilized in carpet production in Northwest Georgia have concealed the associated health risks, resulting in a public health crisis. The county’s complaint, lodged on Monday, targets chemical companies such as 3M, Daikin, and DuPont, along with carpet…
