A self-styled far-right propagandist from Florida was convicted Friday of charges alleging that he conspired to deprive individuals of their right to vote in the 2016 presidential election. Douglass Mackey, 33, of West Palm Beach, Florida, was convicted in Brooklyn federal court before Judge Ann M. Donnelly after a one-week trial. On the internet, he…
The leaders of more than 30 news organizations around the world signed a letter Thursday to the Russian ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, demanding the release of imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. “Gershkovich is a journalist, not a spy, and should be released immediately and without conditions,” said the letter, spearheaded by…
The Cartoon Network, a television channel geared toward kids until primetime, tweeted a video commemorating Transgender Day of Visibility Thursday. “Addressing someone using their pronouns and name shows that you RESPECT them as their authentic self!” the channel tweeted, followed by a heart emoji. “We celebrate the journey of our trans and gender-non-conforming friends on…
Fox News host Will Cain calls out Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg for his effort to criminalize former President Donald Trump on “Jesse Watters Primetime,” saying Bragg seems to be “beyond the law.” WILL CAIN: The only person with less credibility than Stormy is the district attorney, Alvin Bragg. His number-one campaign issue was arresting Trump. …
The bodies of two more migrants who died trying to cross from Canada into the United States, were found Friday, bringing the death toll to eight, including two children, police in the Mohawk Territory of Akwesasne said. The bodies of six people, described as members of two families of Romanian and Indian descent, were found…
NEW DELHI: The Coco Islands of Myanmar, close to the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago in the Bay of Bengal, are witnessing a lot of military construction, including extension of a runway, hangars and a radar station, in recent months, leading to suspicion whether China is behind the infrastructure build-up. The A&N islands are 1,200km from…
Rapper Flo Rida.Chris Trotman/Getty Flo Rida’s 6-year-old son suffered a fall from the fifth floor of an apartment on March 4. The child’s mother, Alexis Adams, filed a lawsuit against the building manager on Monday. Separately, Adams has also alleged that Flo Rida is not covering the child’s medical costs. Rapper Flo Rida’s 6-year-old son…
Mackey, who was arrested in January 2021, could face up to 10 years in prison. His sentencing is set for Aug. 16. His lawyer, Andrew Frisch, said in an email that the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan will have multiple reasons to choose from to vacate the conviction. “We are optimistic about…
President Joe Biden on Friday commemorated Transgender Day of Visibility, calling transgender people “made in the image of God and deserving of dignity, respect, and support.” He tweeted: On Transgender Day of Visibility, we want you to know that we see you just as you are: Made in the image of God and deserving of…
WASHINGTON — Senator John Fetterman, Democrat of Pennsylvania, announced on Friday that he had checked out of Walter Reed Military Medical Center six weeks after having admitted himself to be treated for clinical depression, using the occasion to urge those suffering from mental health challenges to seek help. Mr. Fetterman is set to return to…
