Remand prisoner Simeon Burke could be released with ‘one flick of a pen’, judge says

Simeon Burke was supported in court by his parents, Martina and Sean, and siblings, Ammi and Isaac, pictured at an earlier hearing at Cloverhill Court. Photograph: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin A judge has told remand prisoner Simeon Burke that he is in custody voluntarily but could be released with “one flick of a pen” and Continue reading

Man charged in Chicago-area deadly train shooting of 4 people to appear in court

Man charged in Chicago-area deadly train shooting of 4 people to appear in court A man has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder after four people were fatally shot on a Chicago Transit Authority train in Forest Park, Illinois, early Monday, officials said. Rhanni S. Davis, 30, of Chicago, has been charged in Continue reading

Disabled people in Florida still struggling to get Medicaid restored after ‘unwinding’

This summer, she lost much of her relative independence when the state of Florida revoked her essential Medicaid coverage. “I need help for the rest of my life,” she said. “Getting up, to eating, to preparing meals, to going out in the community, I need help I would say almost 24/7,” she said. Eakin’s care Continue reading

Florida State drops out of AP Top 25 after 0-2 start. Texas up to No. 3 behind Georgia, Ohio State

Florida State fell out of The Associated Press college football poll on Tuesday after starting the season 0-2, becoming just the third team to go from preseason top 10 to unranked in the first regular-season poll since the rankings expanded to 25 in 1989. 1, receiving 57 first-place votes after starting the season with a Continue reading

Donald Trump’s campaign prohibited from using Isaac Hayes song after lawsuit threat

Donald Trump’s campaign prohibited from using Isaac Hayes song after lawsuit threat Show Caption Hide Caption Isaac Hayes’ family sues Trump campaign, Celine Dion speaks out The family of Isaac Hayes is suing the Trump campaign and Celine Dion is issuing a statement over the use of their music at rallies. Straight Arrow News A Continue reading

Russian missiles blast Ukrainian military academy and hospital, killing more than 50, officials say

POLTAVA, Ukraine (AP) — Two ballistic missiles blasted a military academy and nearby hospital Tuesday in Ukraine, killing more than 50 people and wounding more than 200 others, Ukrainian officials said, in one of the deadliest Russian strikes since the war began. The missiles tore into the heart of the Poltava Military Institute of Communication’s Continue reading

Kamala Harris’ chef and foodie side could help her win over potential voters

The Democratic presidential nominee is known to frequent an eclectic list of restaurants in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Washington, chatting up the chefs and taking selfies with the kitchen staff. She cooks like a foodie, too. In videos for her short-lived “Cooking With Kamala” YouTube series during her last run, she made everything from Continue reading

North Carolina elections board faces another lawsuit, as RNC sues swing state over noncitizen voting concerns

The North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) is facing another lawsuit, as the Republican National Committee (RNC) is suing the battleground state for allegedly opening the door for non-citizens to vote. The lawsuit brought by the RNC and the North Carolina Republican Party in Wake County last week accuses the NCSBE and members, Alan Continue reading

Congo says 129 people died during an attempted jailbreak, many of them in a stampede

Congolese authorities say that an attempted jailbreak in the country’s main prison has left 129 people dead, including some who were shot and others who died in a stampede at the overcrowded facility Congo says 129 people died during an attempted jailbreak, many of them in a stampede KINSHASA, Congo — An attempted jailbreak in Continue reading

Angelina Jolie gets emotional during standing ovation at Telluride Film Festival

Angelina Jolie gets emotional during standing ovation at Telluride Film Festival Angelina Jolie seems to be hitting all the right notes. The Oscar-winning actress, who portrays opera icon Maria Callas in the biographical drama “Maria,” received a warm welcome at the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado on Monday. The film’s screening earned Jolie, director Pablo Continue reading