News arrived in Europe that in 1570, Ottoman Turks under the command of Lala Kara Mustafa Pasha, captured Nicosia, Cyprus, after a 50-day siege.
20,000 captured Nicosians were executed. Women and boys were sold as...
Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, are reportedly leaving the town in response to fears of deportation following Donald Trump’s election as president. The small city of 60,000 has seen an influx of 15,000 to 20,000 Haitian migrants over the past four years under federal Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrests of five illegal migrants with serious criminal backgrounds during a targeted operation in Maryland on October 18. The individuals detained in the single-day raid were linked to offenses including cartel ties, drug distribution, sexual assault, and other violent crimes.
Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL) announced the creation of the "DOGE Caucus" on Tuesday, aimed at supporting President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The caucus seeks to rein in wasteful government spending and streamline bureaucracy under the leadership of Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, whom Trump appointed to head the new department.
On November 18, 2024, Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced a resolution to restrict access to single-sex facilities in the U.S. Capitol based on biological sex. The proposal mandates that House members and staff use restrooms, locker rooms, and changing areas corresponding to their biological sex, with enforcement by the House sergeant-at-arms.
More than 3,000 medical professionals in the United Kingdom have signed an open letter to Prime Minister Kier Starmer, urging him to refrain from plans to legalize assisted suicide.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that county election boards must comply with previous rulings that state that counties cannot count undated or misdated mail-in ballots.
