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[ad_1] Anne Mari Eriksen (left) claimed to be the biological mother of Phoenix Ikner, the FSU shooter, seen with his stepmother Jessica Ikner in the (right) photo. The suspect shooter who killed two and injured several by opening fire at the Florida State University campus Thursday had easy access to his mother's gun as his mother is cop Jessica Ikner. While the revelation was shocking enough that a cop's son opened fire at the Florida State University campus with motives not yet known, another shocking revelation came when some Anne-Mari Eriksen took to social media claiming that she is Phoenix's biological mother. She blamed Jessica Ikner and Phoenix's father for the incident though she deleted those posts later. Who is Jessica Ikner, a star cop?Jessica Ikner is a star cop who was the employee of the mother in March 2024. […]

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump and his administration will "continue to study," whether it's possible to remove Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell, his top White House advisor said on Friday."The president and his team will continue to study that matter," National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett told reporters, when questioned about the possibility of Powell's termination, following Trump's recent criticism.Although the US president lacks direct authority to remove Federal Reserve governors, there exists a complex procedure through which Trump could attempt to remove Powell by demonstrating sufficient cause.Trump has repeatedly expressed dissatisfaction with Powell, his own nominee, suggesting that the Fed chairman's decisions are politically motivated.During a Wednesday meeting, Powell indicated that Trump's comprehensive tariff policies could lead "a temporary rise in inflation," and reduced economic growth, potentially forcing the Federal Reserve to make difficult choices between managing inflation and […]

[ad_1] FSU shooter suspect Phoenix Ikner was kicked out of a political club because of his problematic views. Phoenix Ikner, the suspected shooter who stormed Florida State University on Thursday with his shooting spree, killing two, was not a social recluse as evident from his various social interactions. He was quoted in a news report on students' protest against President Donald Trump ahead of his January 20 inauguration; his social media posts are plenty leading to speculations over his political leaning that he was a MAGA supporter.Now an X post of a woman has gone viral who claimed to have known Phoenix Ikner when he was 16-17. They probably went to school together. "He's not an anti-trumper, pro-palistine, pro-LGBTQ+, he is someone filled with hatred, someone who has been openly homophobic, racist, sexist, and a bully. Idc if he was […]

[ad_1] Jessica Ikner (left) is FSU shooting accused Phoenix's step mom. His biological mom ranted on social media after the shooting. Phoenix Ikner, the 20-year-old accused shooter, who killed two at his Florida State University rampage yesterday, had a bitter past involving the custody battle of his parents. When he was 11 years old, his mother Anne-Mari Erijsen reportedly kidnapped her to Norway violating the custody agreement she had with his father Christopher Ikner. She told her husband that she was taking Phoenix to South Florida for spring break but flew to Norway, New York Post reported, citing an affidavit. Christopher came to know that his son had been taken to Norway when he revealed this to his father during a phone call. This led to a police case and the mother did not return to the US within the […]

[ad_1] A Twitter exchange between UK Labour MP Apsana Begum and YouTuber Mahyar Tousi has drawn public attention following a landmark Supreme Court ruling that defines “woman” in the Equality Act 2010 as strictly a biological female.Reacting to the ruling, Begum wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “Including the trans community is essential to ensuring that everyone in society is equal. Against the global backdrop of increasing attacks on trans people, rollbacks on their human rights & today’s court ruling, now more than ever before we must provide them dignity and safety.”Tousi replied with a pointed question: “Would you send ‘trans women’ to the male or female section of a mosque, Apsana?”—a response that triggered backlash and reignited debate over religious inclusion, trans rights, and gender identity in public spaces.The online spat came just hours after the UK’s Supreme Court unanimously […]

[ad_1] Image used for representative purposes (AFP) Hanoi, Apr 17, 2025 -Vietnam has dramatically increased its wind and solar targets as it looks to up its energy production by 2030 to meet soaring demand, according to a revised version of its national power plan.The Southeast Asian country has committed to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and the latest edition of its Power Development Plan 8 (PDP8), as it is known, maps out how it will reach those goals.The manufacturing powerhouse has been heavily reliant on coal to meet its rapidly expanding energy needs. But now it wants to "strongly develop renewable energy sources", according to the plan, which was published Wednesday on the government's news portal.With targets set at 73 gigawatts (GW) for solar and 38 GW for onshore wind energy by 2030 -- and a significant increase to […]

[ad_1] Representative AI image generated by Denny China has suspended all imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States for over ten weeks, effectively cutting off trade in the sector as new tariffs make American gas unviable in the Chinese market.According to Financial Times shipping data, the last recorded LNG shipment from the US—a 69,000-tonne tanker from Corpus Christi, Texas—arrived in China’s Fujian province on 6 February. A second shipment bound for China was diverted to Bangladesh after failing to dock before a 15% tariff came into effect on 10 February. That duty has since been raised to 49%, effectively pricing US LNG out of China.“There will be long-term consequences,” said Anne-Sophie Corbeau of Columbia University’s Centre on Global Energy Policy. “I do not think Chinese LNG importers will ever contract any new US LNG.”The current freeze mirrors […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Harpreet Singh, a terror accused wanted in India for his alleged role in 14 grenade blasts across Punjab, has been arrested in Sacramento, California by the FBI and US immigration authorities.Singh, who is also accused in 17 criminal cases in India, including terrorism and drug trafficking, was detained on Thursday, the FBI’s Sacramento office confirmed.“Today, Harpreet Singh, an alleged terrorist responsible for terror attacks in Punjab, India, was arrested by the FBI & ERO in Sacramento. Linked to two international terrorist groups, he entered the US illegally and used burner phones to evade capture,” the FBI said in a post on X.Singh, also known as Happy Passia and Jora, is a native of Passia village in Amritsar district. After spending a short period in the UK, he illegally crossed into the US via Mexico in 2021. According […]

[ad_1] Juan Carlos Lopez Gomez walked out of a Florida jail after spending a night in custody for being wrongly accused of being an “unauthorised alien,” reported CNN.A video on social media shows his emotional reunion with his mother.Gomez was arrested on Wednesday by the Florida Highway Patrol during a traffic stop, according to his lawyer Mutaqee Akbar. He was travelling to Tallahassee for his construction job, crossing the Florida state line from his home in Georgia—a routine 45-minute commute for work.Who is Juan Carlos Lopez Gomez?Juan Carlos Lopez Gomez, aged 20, was born in the United States, in Grady County, Georgia, and lives in the town of Cairo, Georgia.He works in carpet installation and has been employed in the same company for four years.Although born in the US, he spent much of his childhood in Mexico.His first language is […]

[ad_1] Kevin Patel, a 28-year-old Indian-American man, was fatally shot in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighbourhood on Wednesday night, sparking calls for enhanced security and intensified policing in the area.The Chicago Police Department said the shooting occurred around 9:20 pm in the 800 block of West Lill Avenue, just steps from the office of 43rd Ward Alderman Timmy Knudsen. Officers responded to reports of gunfire and found Patel lying on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to the chest. He was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed his identity.Witnesses reported seeing a man and a woman fleeing the scene before police arrived. No arrests have been made so far, and the case is under investigation by Area Three detectives.The fatal shooting left local residents shaken. Garrett Moores, a […]