Former top Coast Guard officials hid a years-long investigation into sexual assault and harassment at the service’s academy from both Congress and the public after leaders debated the fallout from a potential disclosure, according to a U.S. Senate committee report released Friday.Coast Guard officials also took steps to remove references to the investigation, named Operation Fouled Anchor, from records submitted to Congress, according to the report by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. The report followed similar findings released last week by the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.“Today’s report confirms and provides additional powerful evidence that the cover-up of sexual assault in the...
Chinese National Charged with Acting as Beijing’s Agent in Local California Election
A Chinese national was arrested Thursday on charges of acting as an illegal agent for Beijing when serving as the campaign manager for an unnamed politician elected to a city council in Southern California two years ago.The arrest of Yaoning “Mike” Sun, 64, came at a time of rising concerns that the Chinese government has cultivated a network of operatives to influence local elections in the U.S. to install politicians who are friendly to Beijing and can help promote Chinese interests.According to a complaint filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Sun is accused of conspiring with Chen Jun,...
Photo News: Senate President, Pastor Adeboye, Cardinal Onaiyekan, Others Attend Nigeria Police Force 2024 Carols and Nine Lesson
Senate president, Godswill Akpabio on Friday attended the Nigeria Police Force 2024 Carols and Nine Lessons, held at the Nigeria Police Force Resource Centre Jabi, FCT, Abuja.Akpabio read the first scripture from Genesis 1:1, 26-31Among the distinguished guests were Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Benjamin Kalu, and Senators Osita Ngwu and Victor Umeh, along with various other notable figures.
NATO’s Secretary-General, European Commission’s President, U.S. V.P. Elect and Saudi-Arabia Expresses Condolences over German Christmas Market Attack.
A car plowed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday, killing at least two people and injuring at least 60 others in what authorities called a deliberate attack.The driver was arrested at the scene shortly after the car barreled into the market at around 7 p.m., when it was teeming with holiday shoppers looking forward to the weekend.Verified bystander footage distributed by the German news agency dpa showed the suspect’s arrest on a walkway in the middle of the road. A nearby police officer pointing a handgun at the man shouted at him as...
Syria’s New Leader Tries To Reassure U.S. There Won’t Be Threat to the West under His Reigns
As U.S. diplomats arrived in Damascus on Friday, Syria’s de facto new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa will likely have greeted them with a clear message: Under his rule, there will be no threat to the West.Sharaa, who has dropped his nom de guerre of Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, has been pushing this line in meetings with Western diplomats and the media since rebel forces, led by his Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, or HTS, toppled the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. As his new administration takes charge, he has also called for the United States and other countries to drop sanctions against Syria.“Now, after all that has happened, sanctions must...
MOVIE TITLE: THE UPSIDE
‘The Upside’ movie is a true life story of a wealthy (Philip) quadriplegic who needs a caretaker to help him with his day-to-day routine in his New York penthouse. He decides to hire an ex-con (Dell) who’s trying to reconnect with his ex and young son.Dell is a deadbeat dad who needs to prove he’s still going on fruitless job interviews to appease his parole officer.A mix-up lands him at Phil’s just as he and his major-domo (Nicole Kidman) are taking applicants for a new aide specifically trained in the lifting, feeding and being an all-around lifeline for someone paralyzed...
FOOTAGE OF THE MOMENT A VEHICLE DROVE STRAIGHT THROUGH THE CHRISTMAS MARKET IN MAGDEBURG, GERMANY.
A driver rammed into a crowd at Magdeburg’s Christmas market near the town hall causing injuries and potential fatalities.Government spokesman Matthias Schuppe confirmed the attack. The driver was arrested, and the market was closed as authorities urged people to leave the area.
Court Sentences U.S. Citizen to 130 Years for Murdering Two Girls in Indiana
Richard Allen, a US man convicted last month of killing two teenagers in the state of Indiana, has been sentenced to 130 years behind bars for their deaths.The bodies of teenagers Liberty German, who was 14, and Abigail Williams, 13, were found near their hometown of Delphi in 2017. The case that went cold for years and became a focal point for true-crime enthusiasts.It gained national attention as one of the victims recorded possible evidence on her phone, including audio and a Snapchat video of a possible suspect.Allen, 52, was given 65 years for each victim, according to media reports.Libby’s...
U.S Government Passes Bill to Avert Shutdown, Biden Signs into Law
The Democratic-controlled US Senate has voted to pass a budget deal to avert what would be the first US federal government shutdown since 2019, only hours after the House of Representatives approved the same legislation.The budget deal was passed shortly after a midnight deadline passed.It does not include a demand from President-elect Donald Trump that lawmakers increase how much money the federal government can borrow, showing the limits of his ability to command lawmakers from his own party.The bill now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. A statement from Biden’s spokeswoman released earlier on Friday night...