Yashwi Thakur

[ad_1] A woman sits and prays near the site where a vehicle drove into crowd at a street festival, killing multiple people in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Picture credit: AP) A 30-year-old man has been charged with multiple counts of murder after a devastating car-ramming incident at a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver left 11 people dead and dozens injured. According to police, Kai-Ji Adam Lo, a Vancouver resident, was charged with eight counts of second-degree murder, with more charges expected soon, as per news agency AFP.The attack occurred during the Lapu Lapu Day celebrations on Saturday evening, a vibrant street festival honouring a Filipino national hero. Witnesses described horrific scenes as a black Audi SUV drove through the crowded streets, striking people between the ages of five and 65. Vancouver Police chief Steve Rai said it was "the darkest day […]

[ad_1] One person was killed and six others injured during a shooting at Elizabeth City State University, in North Carolina. The incident occurred early Sunday morning at the centre of campus following Viking Fest celebrations, according to a university statement.A 24-year-old man, who was not a student, died in the attack. His identity is being withheld until his family is notified. Four people, including three students, suffered gunshot wounds but their injuries are not life-threatening. All the victims were taken to hospital for treatment.The university imposed a campus lockdown and shelter-in-place order, which was later lifted. Officials said there is no ongoing threat to students or staff. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is working with local police to investigate the shooting and has asked the public to submit any information or footage.Elizabeth City State University, part of the […]

[ad_1] David Sacks said he's familiar with how Elon Musk manages his companies and so it's not surprising to him that Musk would cut down his DOGE time now. Elon Musk's close confidant and White House crypto czar David Sacks revealed what he interprets from the speculations of Elon Musk apparently stepping down from the Department of Government Efficiency. Elon Musk announced during this week's Tesla earnings call that he will be scaling back his time and DOGE and focus more on Tesla. In the latest All-In podcast, David Sacks said this is how Elon Musk operates; first he delves into something to get a mental model and then when he gets that model, he moves to more of a maintenance mode. Sacks said the same thing happened when Musk acquired Twitter and for the first three months or so, […]

[ad_1] Jiggly Caliente dies at 44, days after leg amputation. Bianca Castro, popularly known as Jiggly Caluente, died at the age of 44 following a leg surgery that had to be done because of a severe infection. The news was announced by their family, who shared a statement on her Instagram page. “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Bianca Castro-Arebejo, known to the world and cherished by many as Jiggly Caliente,” it read.Castro was born in San Pedro, Laguna, in the Philippines and moved to America with her mum and brother aged 10 where they lived in Queens, New York City. She rose to prominent as Jiggle Caliente after competing in the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race in 2012. “Bianca passed away peacefully on April 27, 2025, at 4:42 am, surrounded by her loving […]

[ad_1] Tren de Aragua gang members were deported to Venezuela after Trump invoked Alien Enemies Act. A directive issued by Attorney General Pam Bondi instructed ICE officials to break into the houses of the "aliens" without any warrant as "alien enemies" are not entitled to a hearing, appeal or judicial review. The memo was issued on March 14 after the Donald Trump administration implemented the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to kick the members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua out of the country. On March 15, immigration officials apprehended and flew more than 200 Venezuelans to El Salvador's notorious prison. The action drew flak, judicial criticism with several lawsuits claiming that not all of them were gang members. USA TODAY got access to the memo through the open government group Property of the People. The instruction was clear: front-line […]

[ad_1] Black Hawk pilot Rebecca Lobach took one of the series of missteps that led to the Jan 29 crash in Washington. On January 29, the US saw its worst aviation tragedy when a Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines plane over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan National Airport, killing everyone on both aircraft. Three months after the tragedy, New York Times investigation has now revealed that there was not one misstep that led to the mishap but a string of complicated failures was behind the fatal crash. Black Hawk pilot failed to heed her co-pilotThe Army crew was conducting the annual evaluation of Captain Rebecca M Lobach to ensure that her helicopter piloting skills were up to par. Her assignment that night was to the conditions of a scenario in which members of Congress or other […]

[ad_1] Trump's border czar Tom Homan said giving birth to children who are US citizens does not make illegal alien parents immune from punishment. Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan said having a child born in the US does not make the parents immune from the punishment of entering the country illegally. Homan said Sunday on CBS News's 'Face the Nation', as the deportation of a four-year-old child with cancer has become the most controversial on of the Trump administration. Reacting to this particular case of deportation, Homan said he was not aware of the specifics but no US citizen child was deported. "Deported means you got to be ordered deported by an immigration judge. We don't deport US citizens."When Homan was told that the child's mother was deported, Homan said, "The mother chose to take the children with her. […]

[ad_1] Mass shooting at South Carolina's tourist hotspot Myrtle Beach; 1 dead, 11 injured At least one person was killed and 11 others were wounded in a mass shooting in Myrtle Beach, a popular tourist area of South Carolina. Authorities said officers “observed a disturbance involving multiple individuals” at around 11:50 pm Saturday on North Ocean Boulevard, and one person began to fire a weapon.An officer then responded by opening fire, and in the process, shot one person, who died from their injuries, according to police."Devastated by the tragic shooting in Myrtle Beach. Our hearts are torn apart for the victims and their families. South Carolina stands strong, and we will not tolerate violence of any sort in our communities. God bless the first responders on the scene. The shooting occurred near Ripley’s Believe It Or Not just off the […]

[ad_1] In a bizarre incident, a female passenger of a Southwest Airlines flight took her clothes off and pooped on her seat, prompting the airlines authorities to call the police as the flight landed in Chicago. According to a statement from Southwest Airlines, flight 418 from Philadelphia to Chicago's Midway Airport was met by law enforcement and medical personnel who responded to "a situation involving a customer.""Our Teams are reaching out to those onboard to apologize for the situation and any delays to their travel plans," the airline said in a statement to NBC New York. "Nothing is more important to Southwest than the safety of our customers and employees, and we appreciate the professionalism of our flight crew."While the plane was grounded and taken out of service for cleaning, it was not clear what happened to the passenger. Southwest […]

[ad_1] CNN says Trump’s approval at 100 days is lower than any president in at least seven decades. Like all other recent pollings showing President Donald Trump's underwater approval rating, including a Fox News poll, CNN showed that Trump's 41 per cent approval rating is the lowest for any newly elected president at 100 days dating back to at least Dwight Eisenhower – including Trump’s own first term.Trump's approval rating is down four points since March and 7 points since February. Only 22 per cent said they strongly approve of Trump's handling of the job. The public's confidence in his ability to handle all major issues that he's sought to address is on the decline. EconomyTrump’s approval ratings on economic issues have dropped notably since early March as the rollout of his tariff plan led to volatility in the stock […]