A 45-year-old man is in critical condition after being shoved onto subway tracks and struck by a train at New York City’s 18th Street station on Tuesday. Authorities described the incident as a random attack.
After 43 years, the murder of 18-year-old Ohio waitress Debra Lee Miller has been solved through advanced DNA technology. Mansfield Police Chief Jason Bammann announced Monday that James Vanest, Miller’s upstairs neighbor at the time of her death, was conclusively identified as her killer. Vanest, who was 26 in 1981, was fatally shot in November while authorities attempted to serve him an indictment on unrelated federal gun charges.
Researchers at Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands, with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, have developed a controversial method to deliver malaria vaccines using genetically modified mosquitoes. Dubbed “flying vaccinators,” these insects are engineered to deliver vaccine components via their bites.
Tesla, under Elon Musk’s leadership, replaced thousands of laid-off American workers with foreign employees on H-1B visas, according to reports from employees and data from the U.S. Department of Labor. The layoffs earlier this year affected approximately 15,000 U.S. workers, primarily in Tesla’s Texas and California operations.
A Rasmussen Reports survey shows that most Americans will celebrate New Year’s Eve at home, with 67% planning to stay in as 2025 begins. Only 14% plan to attend a gathering at a friend’s house, 6% will go to a bar or restaurant, and 7% will celebrate elsewhere. Another 6% remain undecided.
Israel’s population surpassed the 10 million mark in 2024, according to the nation’s Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). As of December 31, 2024, the population reached approximately 10.027 million, marking a significant milestone for the country.
Nigel Farage delivered a hopeful New Year message from Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, highlighting Britain's challenges and opportunities for renewal. Speaking as a leader of Reform UK, Farage emphasized that the UK faces societal, economic, and cultural decline due to decades of poor leadership from both major parties. However, he expressed optimism about the political momentum gained by his party and called for a collective effort to rebuild the nation.
Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA) stated on Newsmax’s Newsline that Russia could be defeated within a year if properly isolated and if Ukraine is sufficiently armed. McCormick expressed confidence in President-Elect Donald Trump’s ability to broker a resolution to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, despite reported resistance from the Kremlin to Trump’s proposed peace plan.
