US Senate Dems block bill curbing congressional stock trading, calling it too weak
A Republican-led bill to curb congressional stock trading panned by Democrats as too weak failed to advance in the U.S. Senate on Sept. 30, 2026, when lawmakers stayed solidly within…
Schumer: Democratic US Senate may block Trump nominees for Supreme Court, lower courts
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer indicated Wednesday that should Democrats regain control of the…
Toddler pulls loaded handgun from backpack at nursery
Officers responded to the Children’s World Early Learning Center on Monday morning and collected the firearm (Picture: Childrens World Early Learning – Canton/Facebook) A police officer is facing jail in…
Justice Department indicts 10 noncitizens in quest to prove Trump claims of election fraud
A voter takes an “I Voted” sticker at the Brackett Recreation Center in Minneapolis on Nov. 2, 2021. (Photo by Max Nesterak/Minnesota Reformer) A federal grand jury indicted 10 noncitizens…
Teenager admits trying to have sex with Shetland pony named Cheeky
Dressed in a light-grey suit jacket paired with light-grey Hollister jeans, Thomas Mikaelson, 19, made his first appearance at Leeds Crown Court on Wednesday (Picture: MEN Media) A teenage boy…
Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86, heartbroken family announce
Dame Esther has become a leading voice for the assisted dying bill in England and Wales (Picture: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire) Dame Esther Rantzen has died aged 86 after years of…
Teen on illegal e-bike hits man leaving him with life-changing injuries
CCTV captured the teens overtaking a car before crashing (Picture: North News) A teenager riding an illegal e-bike crashed into a father of seven, leaving him with life-changing injuries which…
Detective admits upskirting teenage girl with his phone
Detective Constable Lee Harshey-Jones, 45, was previously hailed for his work as a lead investigator in the horrific murder of two-year-old Ethan Ives-Griffiths (Picture: Wales News Service) A detective has…
Moment 84 dogs packed into room covered in inch-thick faeces rescued
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Ten of the 84 dogs discovered…
Banking boss ‘told employee to separate his gay job from his day job’
Brian Larson alleges that he was ‘pushed out’ of the company A JPMorgan Chase boss allegedly told an employee to separate his ‘gay job’ from his ‘day job’, according to…