The mother of a 22-year-old man fatally shot by an FBI agent in Philadelphia in 2023 has sued, saying her son was unarmed when the agent and others chased after him and then used deadly force while seeking to arrest him. Tahiem Weeks-Cook was shot in the early afternoon hours of Aug. 4, 2023 as FBI agents in the Nicetown-Tioga neighborhood were attempting…
Firefighters continued to boost containment overnight of the Palisades and Eaton fires ahead of dangerous winds that began blowing through the region early Tuesday. Officials are concerned the strong winds paired with dry fuel and low humidity could result in new fire starts in Southern California or the expansion of the existing blazes. The Palisades…
A nurse practitioner and LGBTQ activist recently pleaded guilty to federal child sex crime charges after sending child pornography to an undercover agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). In a December press release, the U.S. Justice Department wrote, “Lucas Allen Fussell, 42, of Onley, Virginia, pleaded guilty yesterday to federal charges arising out…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian recently claimed that Iran has “never” tried to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump and that the country, which is currently the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism, “never will” plot to assassinate Trump. During an interview this week with NBC News anchor Lester Holt, Pezeshkian addressed accusations by the U.S. Justice Department…
According to a blog post by market research firm Gartner, global PC shipments in the fourth quarter of 2024 reached 64.4 million units, representing a year-on-year growth of 1.4%. This marks the fifth consecutive quarter of growth in the sector, reflecting steady demand recovery. For the full year of 2024, PC shipments totalled 245.3 million…
Year-end jet orders and deliveries figures released Tuesday by Boeing reveal how much Airbus dominated its crisis-ridden U.S. rival in 2024. In the smaller narrowbody jet sector that services domestic and intermediate-range flights, Airbus delivered 602 of its A320neo jet family aircraft while Boeing delivered just 260 of the 737 Maxes that compete head-to-head. Well…
