Yashwi Thakur

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump hugged Patty Morin, the grieving mother of Rachel Morin, during an emotional moment at the White House on Wednesday, reports the Daily Mail. “She’s been through hell,” Trump said, as he held her in the Oval Office. Rachel Morin, a mother of five from Maryland, was raped and murdered while hiking. Her killer, Victor Martinez-Hernandez, a fugitive from El Salvador, was later convicted of the crime.Trump invited Morin to the White House as part of his push to defend strict deportation policies. Comforting her during the meeting, he told her, “Your daughter is looking down proud of you, you know that… she’s proud of you.”The appearance came just hours after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt slammed Democratic senator Chris Van Hollen for flying to El Salvador to visit Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia. Garcia, a […]

[ad_1] Patty Morin, the mother of Rachel Morin murdered in Maryland, made a rare and emotional appearance at the White House on Wednesday. Her daughter was killed in 2023. The man found guilty recently, Victor Martinez-Hernandez, had illegally entered the United States from El Salvador. Morin, invited as a “special guest,” addressed reporters alongside White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. “Why should we allow violent criminals that have no conscience at all to murder our mothers, our sisters, our daughters?” she asked. “We are American citizens. We need to protect our families, our borders, our children.” She also urged the press to report the truth: “Please tell the truth. Tell how violent it really is. This is about protecting our children. It’s more than just politics or votes or just anything,” she said before leaving the room.White House press briefing: […]

[ad_1] An Indian student is among four international students from Michigan public universities who have filed a federal lawsuit against the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), seeking reinstatement of their immigration status after it was allegedly terminated without proper notice or explanation.Chinmay Deore from India, Xiangyun Bu and Qiuyi Yang from China, and Yogesh Joshi from Nepal are challenging the abrupt cancellation of their F-1 student visas in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), a US government database that tracks nonimmigrant students. The students are represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan, which also filed a request for an emergency injunction.“The lawsuit asks the court to reinstate the status of these students so that they will be able to complete their studies and avoid facing the risk of detention and deportation,” the ACLU said […]

[ad_1] JD Vance and Usha Vance (AP photo) Vice President JD Vance’s upcoming trip to India may be billed in Washington as another high-level diplomatic tour—strengthening economic ties, exploring strategic partnerships, and affirming the US-India bond in an age of global flux. But for many Indians, especially the Telugu-speaking community, this visit carries a deeper emotional significance.Because JD Vance is not just America’s Vice President. He’s also a Telugu damaad—India’s son-in-law.And in India, that’s not just a sentimental detail. It’s a cultural status.A Telugu Bond, Rooted in FamilyJD Vance is married to Usha Chilukuri Vance, a Yale Law graduate and accomplished attorney whose family hails from Andhra Pradesh. Fluent in Telugu and deeply connected to her cultural heritage, Usha is one of the most prominent Indian-American women in conservative legal circles. She’s also been a transformative influence in JD’s life—not […]

[ad_1] Maine governor Janet Mills (left) and US President Donald Trump United States attorney general Pam Bondi on Wednesday announced the US Department of Justice is suing the state of Maine for not complying with President Donald Trump's executive order banning transgender athletes from women's sports."Today, the Department of Justice is announcing a civil lawsuit against the Maine Department of Education. Maine is discriminating against women by failing to protect them in women's sports," Bondi told a news conference, news agency AFP reported.In doing this, Bondi said, Maine was violating Title IX, the landmark civil rights law which forbids discrimination on the basis of gender in educational facilities which receive federal support.Bondi's announcement comes after the Trump administration moved last week to cut Maine's federal funding for public schools over the issue of transgender athletes in women's sports. The Republican's […]

[ad_1] Fire in United Airlines flight A United Airlines flight which took off from the Denver International Airport for Canada's Edmonton, was forced to return to Denver, and made an emergency landing due to fire in one of its engines.The fire was reportedly due to the engine striking an animal, possibly a rabbit. The incident occurred shortly after the flight departed on Sunday."It looks like you got, every once in awhile, little bursts of flame coming out the right engine,” an air traffic controller communicated to the flight crew over the radio, according to news agency AP.“We think we lost our right motor,” a crew member replied.On being told it was a rabbit which apparently got sucked into the engine, the pilot responded, "Rabbit through the number 2, that'll do it."United Flight 2325, being operated by a Boeing 737-800, was […]

[ad_1] AmeriCorps' volunteers, who respond to natural disasters and help with community projects across the United States, have become the latest casualty of federal job cuts by the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).AmeriCorps’ National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) informed volunteers on Tuesday they would exit the program early due to "programmatic circumstances beyond your control,” news agency Associated Press reported.The unsigned memo to members said NCCC's ability to sustain "program operations” was impacted by “new operational parameters” laid out by the Trump administration's priorities and president's executive order creating DOGE.As per the memo, volunteers who receive a living allowance and have basic expenses covered, would be paid through the end of April.Also, members who have completed 15% or more of their term would be eligible for a prorated amount, but those who have completed less would not be […]

[ad_1] Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States arrive at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela A US federal judge said on Wednesday he had found "probable cause" to hold President Donald Trump's administration in "criminal contempt" for deporting alleged members of Venezuelan gangs to El Salvador, despite the judge issuing a temporary restraining order to halt the deportations.In a written opinion, district judge James Boasberg cited "evidence" of the federal government engaging in a "deliberate or reckless disregard" by proceeding with the flights despite the restraining order, news agency AFP reported.Boasberg wrote, "Defendants provided no convincing reason to avoid the conclusion which appears obvious, that they deliberately flouted this court's written order and, separately, its oral command which explicitly delineated what compliance entailed."The judge added, "The administration's actions were sufficient to conclude that probable cause exists to find […]

[ad_1] Elon Musk’s 14th child has been named 'Romulus' by mother Ashley St. Clair, amid a dramatic paternity dispute. Revealed in a Wall Street Journal interview, the name adds to Musk’s roster of uniquely named offspring. Elon Musk privately advocated for Donald Trump’s return to the White House (before going public) and floated Tulsi Gabbard as a potential running mate, according to new revelations shared by a former romantic partner.In a series of messages obtained by the Wall Street Journal, Musk outlined his growing involvement in Trump’s re-election campaign, framing it as a personal mission to defeat Joe Biden. “I can’t be President, but I can help Trump defeat Biden and I will,” he wrote in one message to Hale St. Clair, a former operations manager at a conservative media company affiliated with The Babylon Bee.The relationship between Musk and […]

[ad_1] The TOI correspondent from Washington: Pride and prejudice stand in the way of China and the US making the first move to break the trade and tariff stand-off that is starting to strangle global commerce. The Trump White House is saying the ball is in China's court to initiate talks and Beijing is demanding "respect" to kickstart negotiations as the two sides slid further into a swampy stalemate, threatening to take the world down with them. "China needs to make a deal with us. We don’t have to make a deal with them,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt asserted on Tuesday as both countries began courting trading partners and blocs, with many countries, including India, Japan, and Vietnam, caught in the crossfire. The US also increased tariff on Chinese imports to 245 percent, a meaningless hike that Beijing […]