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The sister of the suspect believed to have fatally shot a deputy Texas constable while he was on his way to work on Tuesday has said she is in "total shock" over the allegations made against her brother.Speaking to a KPRC 2 reporter, Athir Murady's sister reportedly said she never …

The body of a four-year-old child has been found among the wreckage of a train that derailed on the outskirts of the Mexican border on Tuesday night.Twelve migrants were riding on the top of what has been dubbed the 'Devil Train' heading to Juárez when the 13-carriage vehicle slipped off …

During the ongoing 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, 16 veterans join the U.S. team as part of 225 athletes competing for the nation between August 28 and September 8.There is a longstanding link between the U.S. military and the Paralympics, according to the military publication Stars and Stripes, in particular …

A man was charged on Thursday, accused of attacking a sports coach at a rugby tournament with an umbrella.Police say that on July 27, a fight broke out during a rugby game in Salt Lake City, Utah. The coach, Semisi Tupouata, tried to settle it, but was struck multiple times …

Donald Trump's media company's stock has fallen to its lowest level since it went public on March 26.Trump Media and Technology Group Corp., which owns the social media platform Truth Social, fell by 68.82 percent on Tuesday. Shares were priced at $17.89 at around midday, according to CNBC, a further …

The residents of a city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area in Texas have been warned not to use water from the faucet after a foaming agent was detected in the water supply.Grand Prairie citizens queued up on Tuesday night to collect water from a distribution center set up in …

Kamala Harris could win the November election despite Donald Trump's lead across a number of swing states, according to a new poll.The survey was conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies with The Telegraph, and looked at voting intentions of American citizens across seven swing states.According to the poll, Trump would …

Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly dismayed by his elder son's fondness for Disney cartoons and the fact he likes to pretend to be the different characters.According to a source who spoke to the Dossier Center, a project launched by Russian opposition figure Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Putin "did not succeed in …

Elon Musk has amplified a theory that only "alpha males" can be trusted to make good decisions, and should therefore be the ones to participate in democracy.On Monday the billionaire entrepreneur re-posted a post on X, formerly Twitter, by an account called Autism Capital which included a screenshot of a …

Kamala Harris is still trailing behind Donald Trump in his home state of Florida, according to a new poll conducted before her campaign turns its focus to the state.The Harris campaign will launch a bus tour focusing on "reproductive freedom" this week, stopping first near Palm Beach, Florida, where Trump's …

Mark Cuban has explained why he keeps getting into social media debates with Donald Trump supporters who disagree with his views.Responding to a user on X, formerly Twitter, who suggested the Shark Tank entrepreneur was wasting his time by engaging with someone defending a Trump policy, Cuban wrote, "I like …

A third-grade teacher has been arrested, accused of conspiring with a drug trafficking gang while she was working at the school in Houston.34-year-old Jessica Ferguson, a teacher within the Sheldon Independent School District in Harris County, Texas, was arrested on Thursday along with 17 others on charges relating to a …

Donald Trump complained that he spent millions to beat Joe Biden before the president withdrew from the 2024 election cycle, asking a crowd, "How would you like to be me?"During his rally in Potterville, Michigan, on Thursday, the former president spoke about the economy and inflation, as well as talking …

Republicans have shown a higher level of favorability to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after he suspended his campaign and endorsed Donald Trump on August 23.A YouGov poll from August 25-27 shows that since his endorsement of the former president, 68 percent of Republican respondents said they view him favorably or …

A 21-year-old student was found shot to death in her home in Texas on Monday, and the Houston Police Department have since reported an arrest made in connection with the incident.The girl identified was called Muna Pandey.Pandey, originally from Nepal, was a student at Houston Community College studying nursing while …

Kellyanne Conway has implied Kamala Harris' campaign staff includes "sexists and misogynists" who don't trust Harris to speak.The former advisor to Donald Trump was speaking to Fox & Friends co-host Ainsley Earhardt, who played a clip of Trump criticizing Harris for not doing more media interviews.In response, Conway remarked, "This …

Footage of Kamala Harris debating Tulsi Gabbard in a 2019 Democratic presidential debate in Detroit has resurfaced on social media after Gabbard publicly endorsed Harris' rival Donald Trump.Gabbard, a National Guard veteran who served two tours of duty in the Middle East before representing Hawaii's 2nd congressional district from 2013 …

An Apple computer from 1976 that was created by Steve Jobs is about to be available to buy in an auction on September 12 in New York City at Christie's.The computer, the Apple I, was designed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in the 1970s and is expected fetch an …

A former Donald Trump defense secretary has expressed support for the campaign messaging from Kamala Harris' team, referring to its "joy" when prompted on who he'd vote for in the 2024 presidential election.Mark Esper was asked by Phil Mattingly on the CNN show The Lead on Monday, "who do you …

Cops in Florida ran after a wanted man allegedly armed with a stolen gun through an aisle in a Walmart store in a police chase lasting for several minutes before the suspect was detained.On Sunday, 36-year-old Joshua Comer was arrested by Marion Country Sheriff's Office Deputy Daniel Boucher on charges …

Mark Cuban has hit out at a conservative commentator who mocked Tim Walz' teenage son Gus after he was seen emotionally applauding during his dad's DNC speech on Wednesday.The billionaire businessman responded to an X post by Dinesh D'Souza who had posted the widely circulated footage of Walz's 17-year-old son …

On September 10, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will go head-to-head in her first presidential debate, which will be broadcast on ABC News.After Trump faced her predecessor, Joe Biden, in June, many viewers declared Trump the winner, and the narrative that Biden was too old to serve another term took …

Almost 14 years after its launch in October 2010, Instagram is still dominating as a go-to platform for messaging, sharing, and watching content.It stands third in the rankings of the most popular social media sites, behind Facebook and YouTube, as of April 2024, and the U.S. is the country with …

Donald Trump bragged about "knocking the hell" out of enemies with fighter jets that don't exist during a speech in North Carolina on Wednesday.While giving a speech to a crowd at Asheboro, the former president referred to the "Afghanistan disaster," saying "It's just not acceptable that something like that could …

As Bill Clinton spoke at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, footage of his first such speech 44 years ago has resurfaced on social media.On Wednesday, senior ESPN writer Don Van Natta Jr. posted the short clip on X, writing, "Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton speaks at the Democratic National Convention, …

Romanian police raided the home of online personality Andrew Tate Wednesday morning, reports say.Representatives for Tate, a self-described misogynist and internet personality, told Reuters that the raid related to an investigation into human trafficking charges against Tate and his brother Tristan. Both have denied wrongdoing.Tate, a 37-year-old American-British former kickboxer, …

Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly compared Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez to Mussolini when discussing her Democratic National Convention speech on Monday during her podcast "The Megyn Kelly Show."Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, sometimes colloquially referred to as AOC, delivered a divisive speech at the DNC in Chicago, which was met with huge cheers …

A Florida psychologist has been arrested on human trafficking charges after police reported she groomed a 15-year-old girl and tried to pressure her into having sex with at least two men.Maria Ximena Duarte, a 45-year-old psychologist from North Miami, appeared in court on Monday after being arrested on Sunday, according …

The moment Kamala Harris appeared to tell Joe Biden "I love you" after his speech at the Democratic National Convention has gone viral on X, formerly Twitter.At 10:30 p.m. on Monday, President Biden gave a speech during the first day of the DNC at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, …

Jasmine Crockett has been hailed as a Democrat superstar after her speech at the Democratic National Convention on its opening night on Monday in Chicago.The Texas politician and lawyer used her speech to slam Donald Trump in a comparison of his career to Kamala Harris', before concluding with an emotional …