1 Dead, 6 Missing After B.C. Boat Sinking

A 28-year-old woman has died following the June 28 sinking of a charter vessel near Roberts Bank, British Columbia, according to Richmond RCMP. The victim, a Chinese national residing in Seattle, Washington, was one of four individuals rescued from the water; the other three survivors have since been released from the hospital. Six people remain … Read more

Mamata Banerjee Slaps TMC Worker Amid Post-Rally Chaos: Watch Video

Mamata Banerjee, head of the Trinamool Congress (Mamata faction), was recorded on video slapping a party worker outside her Kalighat residence on Wednesday. The incident occurred as Banerjee was managing the arrival of supporters injured during a chaotic youth wing rally in Kolkata. While the party has not issued an official statement, the event follows … Read more

17 Women Rescued from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Jerusalem Salon

Seventeen women were rescued from the Manar beauty salon in the A-Tur neighborhood of Jerusalem on Wednesday after falling unconscious due to carbon monoxide poisoning. According to Magen David Adom (MDA), twelve women aged 20 to 40 were evacuated to three different medical centers, while the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority reported that three suspects … Read more

Sandiganbayan Issues Arrest Warrants for Marcoleta and Defensor

The Sandiganbayan 4th Division has issued an arrest warrant and a hold departure order against Senator Rodante Marcoleta and former congressman Mike Defensor for the alleged violation of Presidential Decree No. 46, which prohibits public officials from receiving gifts. The court set bail at P30,000 for the two men, who also face a separate, non-bailable … Read more

US Judge Dismisses Trump’s $3.8bn Defamation Lawsuit Against Washington Post

A federal judge in Florida has dismissed a $3.8bn defamation lawsuit filed by Donald Trump against the Washington Post. U.S. District Judge Thomas Patrick Barber, who was appointed by Trump, granted summary judgment to the newspaper, ruling that the Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) failed to provide evidence that the publication acted with “actual … Read more

Midtown Building Collapse: Is the NYC Office-to-Apartment Craze at Risk?

A major structural failure at the former Pfizer headquarters in Midtown Manhattan prompted emergency evacuations and the closure of several city blocks on Tuesday morning. Steel beams in the building’s middle floors nearly snapped, forcing officials to clear the tower and surrounding properties while engineers worked to stabilize the site. While residents were allowed to … Read more

Arizona Man Pleads Guilty After Living Illegally in Forest Amidst Tons of Trash

Mark Aaron Gatz, an Arizona man who lived in the Tonto National Forest for approximately eight years, has pleaded guilty to violating federal fire restrictions and unlawfully residing on national forest land. Gatz was arrested on June 25 at his campsite, where authorities discovered roughly 1,000 pounds of trash and a structure built from wood … Read more

Mitch McConnell’s Wife Issues Statement Following Hospitalization

Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has returned to the United States following a trip to China, marking the first time a representative has spoken on her behalf since Senator Mitch McConnell was hospitalized more than three weeks ago. A spokesperson for Chao stated on Tuesday that the trip was long-planned to support family philanthropic … Read more

MOH Probes LC Nursing Home CEO Over Undisclosed Disciplinary Actions

The Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) is investigating whether Chia Yang Pong, the founder and CEO of LC Nursing Home, failed to disclose past professional disciplinary actions when applying for the facility’s operating licence. This probe follows the ministry’s late June announcement that it will revoke the licence of the 93-bed facility at Jalan Ulu … Read more