Iran summons Afghan envoy over attack on diplomatic missions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Tuesday summoned Afghanistan’s envoy in Tehran over attacks the previous day on Iranian diplomatic missions in the neighboring country, state media in Iran reported.…
Maisie Williams ‘resented’ Arya in Game of Thrones when she reached puberty
Maisie Williams has reflected on starring in Game of Thrones while going through puberty. The actor, who is now 24, was cast in the HBO fantasy epic a few months…
U.S. orders some Shanghai consulate staff to leave amid Covid-19 outbreak
HONG KONG — The U.S. State Department on Monday ordered the departure of non-emergency U.S. government workers from the consulate in Shanghai, citing a coronavirus outbreak that has had the…
Russian General Who Led Forces Into Syria Tapped to Lead Ukraine Invasion
Russian Army Gen. Aleksandr Dvornikov, the man chosen to lead the next phase of Moscow’s war in Ukraine, wrote in a military newspaper in 2018 that in modern warfare, “the main…
Biden’s solution to the politics of rising crime: Focus on guns
President Joe Biden speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 11 to announce a final version of his administration’s ghost gun rule. | Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo…
Shanghai residents heard screaming from windows as COVID lockdown continues
Disturbing footage captures the moment ordinary citizens in Shanghai appear to start screaming out of their windows, after being forbidden from leaving their houses for over a week. The world’s…
Woman Pleads Guilty to Tackling Black Teen at SoHo Hotel
A California woman who tackled a Black teenager at a SoHo hotel after falsely accusing him of stealing her cellphone pleaded guilty on Monday to a felony hate crime charge…
Families, doctors contest Alabama transgender treatment ban
FILE – Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey waves as she arrives to deliver her State of the State address at the State Capitol Building in Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 11, 2022. Ninth…
California utility to pay $55 million for massive wildfires
SAN FRANCISCO — Pacific Gas & Electric, the nation’s largest utility, has agreed to pay more than $55 million to avoid criminal prosecution for two major wildfires sparked by its…
Jury convicts former Va. police officer for role in Jan. 6 riot
Rioters loyal to former President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. | John Minchillo, File/AP Photo By Kyle Cheney 04/11/2022 06:22 PM EDT Updated: 04/11/2022…