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Jalayshia Allford Update: Missing Philadelphia Girl, Age 10, Found Dead in Lindenwold, New Jersey: Sources
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A 10-year-old West Philadelphia girl who was missing for more than a week has been found dead in New Jersey, sources tell Action News. The body of Jalayshia Allford, 10, was found in a car at the Stonington Court Apartments in…
Leon Black sues US Congressman Robert Garcia for $7.5 million over Epstein comments | Jeffrey Epstein
Billionaire Leon Black has filed a defamation suit against California Rep. Robert Garcia, accusing the lawmaker, who is the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, of making false statements about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein and the disgraced…
France strikes live: clashes with police during what could be the largest gathering
As of 1 p.m. local time (7 a.m. ET), 270,000 people were participating in nearly 200 demonstrations across France during the national day of action organized by unions, according to the Interior Ministry. This total does not take into account the…
Harmeet Dhillon, controversial head of DoJ’s civil rights division, resigns | 2026 US midterm elections
Harmeet Dhillon, a Donald Trump ally who headed the Justice Department’s civil rights division, is leaving her post. “Today, I accepted the resignation of Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who led the Civil Rights Division with…
Democratic socialist Nithya Raman emerges upset in Los Angeles mayoral race by defeating Karen Bass
City Council member Nithya Raman defeated incumbent Karen Bass in the race for Los Angeles mayor, according to NBC News, capping the rapid political rise of a progressive challenger who railed against the “broken status quo” in the…
Dhillon resigns from Department of Civil Rights after Democrats win (2)
Harmeet Dhillon has resigned as head of the Justice Department’s civil rights unit, becoming the first top DOJ official to resign following Democrats’ massive midterm victories. Dhillon, who has significantly transformed the Civil Rights…
Russell Brand convicted of rape and sexual assault
LONDON (AP) — Russell Brand was convicted Thursday of rape and sexual assault on allegations dating back more than 20 years. Judge Joel Bennathan said Brand faced a “significant” prison sentence when he is sentenced on Monday. He had been…
Trump makes jaw-dropping election demand in bizarre ‘Slug’ speech
“There is no other fair solution!” “” the president said in a speech Thursday morning. Photo illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/Getty/Reuters President Donald Trump made a jaw-dropping election demand in a bizarre Truth Social…
Six people killed, seven injured after Brooklyn house fire | new York
Six people died in a fire that ravaged a New York home early Thursday and seven others were injured, including three firefighters, the city’s fire department said. The major fire was reported early overnight in Brooklyn and sent more than 200 first…