Spirit Airlines plane sprayed with bullets as it lands in Haiti | World | News

Spirit Airlines plane sprayed with bullets as it lands in Haiti | World | News

Passengers on a Spirit Airlines flight were left terrified after their plane was repeatedly shot at during its descent into Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. Amid the ensuing chaos as bullets penetrated the cabin, one crew member was grazed by a bullet. The airline has confirmed that the staff member had a narrow escape from death as … Read more

Germany arrests Libyan suspected of planning terror attack on Israeli embassy – POLITICO

Germany arrests Libyan suspected of planning terror attack on Israeli embassy – POLITICO

Germany arrested a Libyan citizen suspected of plotting an attack against Israel’s embassy in Berlin, the federal prosecutor’s office said on Sunday. The authorities identified the man only as Omar A. and said he is “strongly suspected” of supporting the terror organization Islamic State (IS) and intended to carry-out an attack with firearms on the … Read more

Dozens of gun-related arrests in August leads to finger pointing from Suffolk DA

Dozens of gun-related arrests in August leads to finger pointing from Suffolk DA

DA Kevin Hayden: more than half of guns seized in Boston come from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maine, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: September 22, 2024 at 8:19 p.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer … Read more

Sean (Diddy) Combs loses bail appeal in sex trafficking, racketeering case

Sean (Diddy) Combs loses bail appeal in sex trafficking, racketeering case

WARNING: This story contains details of intimate partner violence. A second judge refused to grant bail to Sean (Diddy) Combs on Wednesday, saying the government had proved “by clear and convincing evidence” that no amount of bail could guarantee the hip-hop mogul won’t tamper with witnesses. U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter handed down the ruling … Read more

Fears Liberals may have ‘abandoned’ assault-style gun control efforts: advocacy group

Fears Liberals may have ‘abandoned’ assault-style gun control efforts: advocacy group

A prominent gun control group fears the Liberal government has abandoned its commitment to enact a comprehensive ban on assault-style firearms, citing “no tangible progress” on key steps to fulfil the pledge. In an open letter to Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, PolySeSouvient spokesperson Nathalie Provost expresses concern that “we won’t see these measures materialize in … Read more

Former reservist who stormed Rideau Hall to confront PM granted conditional release

Former reservist who stormed Rideau Hall to confront PM granted conditional release

The former Canadian Forces reservist who stormed the grounds of Rideau Hall — the official residence of the Governor General — in an attempt to confront Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been granted statutory release. Corey Hurren was granted the conditional release last week, according to Parole Board of Canada documents. The Manitoba resident was granted … Read more

Jury selection complete for Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial

Jury selection complete for Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial

Sixteen jurors were seated Tuesday for Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial in New Mexico, where opening statements are set to start Wednesday. Five men and 11 women were chosen by Santa Fe County special prosecutors and the actor’s team of defence attorneys. Twelve will be designated as the jury and four as alternates by the … Read more

EU approves first-ever sanctions on Russian gas – POLITICO

EU approves first-ever sanctions on Russian gas – POLITICO

Still, the sanctions will force Moscow to overhaul its LNG business model — particularly for supplies it sends to Asia through Europe. Russia will now likely have to reroute those shipments via the Arctic Sea, requiring specially equipped icebreakers that are in short supply. For Germany, however, the disagreement wasn’t even about fuel. Berlin was … Read more

Germans gear up for war with more paperwork – POLITICO

Germans gear up for war with more paperwork – POLITICO

Pistorius wants to move quickly and have at least 5,000 fresh troops signed up next year, but rather than rushing bodies into active service, he proposes first to whip the state into shape to be able to hire, train and house recruits at scale. “It’s a start,” Pistorius said modestly of his plan, which will … Read more

Rust armourer sentenced to 18 months over fatal on-set shooting by Alec Baldwin

Rust armourer sentenced to 18 months over fatal on-set shooting by Alec Baldwin

A movie weapons supervisor was sentenced to 18 months in prison over the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the western film Rust during a hearing Monday in which tearful family members and friends gave testimonials that included calls for justice and a punishment that would instill greater accountability for … Read more