DHS threatens Harvard’s ability to enroll foreign students, cuts $2.7M in grants
April 16 (UPI) -- The Department of Homeland Security canceled two grants to Harvard University worth more than $2.7 million and threatened to revoke its…
Three dead, three injured after boating crash at Major League Fishing event in Alabama
Three people died and another three were injured after two boats collided during the Major League Fishing’s Tackle Warehouse Invitational on Wednesday, according to the…
Russia jails journalists for alleged ties to Navalny | Human Rights
NewsFeedFour Russian journalists have been sentenced to over 5 years in prison for alleged ties to late opposition leader Alexey Navalny. All four reject the…
Rubio, Witkoff in Paris for talks to end the war between Russia, Ukraine
April 16 (UPI) -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Ambassador Steve Witkoff are in France to talk to European leaders about ending the…
US Senator flies to El Salvador to help wrongly deported man | Crime
NewsFeedUS Sen. Chris Van Hollen flew to El Salvador to try to free Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported by the Trump administration. The…
Puerto Rico’s power plants go offline, leading to widespread island blackout
Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González-Colon said local officials and power-generation companies are working to restore electrical service following an island-wide blackout due to an unknown…
US envoy to Hamas: ‘can’t deal’ with people holding captives | Israel-Palestine conflict
NewsFeed“The day that those hostages are released, the fighting will end.” In an interview with Al Jazeera, the Trump administration’s envoy for hostage negotiations Adam…
Third top Pentagon official on leave after DoD’s Signal group chat security breach
1 of 3 | Three top Pentagon officials close to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (seen Feb. 26 at the White House in Washington, D.C.)…
As US and China escalate trade war, the world asks, ‘Who will blink first?’ | Donald Trump News
As United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping face off in an escalating trade war that has roiled global markets and businesses…
Spotify down for thousands of users worldwide | Technology
The audio streaming giant denies allegations of a security breach.Audio streaming giant Spotify appears to be experiencing widespread technical issues affecting thousands of customers worldwide.…
Rep. Elise Stefanik reportedly considering running for New York governor
Republican New York Rep. Elise Stefanik is reportedly considering running for New York governor, according to multiple media reports. NBC News and Politico, citing two…
AG Pam Bondi says Kilmar Abrego Garcia ‘not coming back to our country’
April 16 (UPI) -- U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said the United States will not return a wrongly deported Maryland man, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, as…
Al-Shabab fighters attack strategic town in central Somalia | Government News
The armed group claims to have seized control of Adan Yabaal town, but the Somali army disputes the battle outcome.The al-Shabab armed group has claimed…
U.S. retail sales up a higher-than-expected 1.4% in March
April 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. Census Bureau said Wednesday that seasonally adjusted retail sales for March were an estimated $734.9 billion, an increase of…
Technicians in Gaza make artificial limbs out of recycled materials | Gaza
NewsFeedThousands of people in Gaza require artificial limbs after being maimed in Israeli attacks. Technicians are making prosthetic arms and legs from recycled materials as…
U.K. Supreme Court rules for ‘biological’ definition of woman in British Equality Act
The U.K. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that only people born female are defined as women under Britain's Equality Act. Photo by Andy Rain/EPA-EFE April 16…
After two years of war in Sudan, the world can no longer plead ignorance | Conflict
Two years ago this week, a conflict erupted in Sudan that few anticipated would escalate so rapidly or persist for so long. What began as…
Police rescue American pastor kidnapped in South Africa
Pastor Josh Sullivan, an American citizen who was kidnapped in South Africa, has been rescued, authorities said. Photo courtesy of Fellowship Baptist Church/Facebook April 16…
The peril of a president who’s never wrong | Donald Trump
Donald Trump is holding the world hostage. True to his erratic nature, the US president has toyed with the global trading regimen like a yo-yo.…
Colorado jury convicts Gambian national on torture charges
Michael Sang Correa, a Gambian national living in Colorado, was convicted Tuesday on charges of torturing five victims in The Gambia in 2006, following an…