Appeals court ruling that vacates Capitol rioter’s sentence could impact dozens of Jan. 6 cases

A federal appeals court in Washington has ordered a new sentence for a retired Air Force officer who stormed the U.S. Capitol dressed in combat gear, in a ruling issued Friday that could impact dozens of other cases stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. While a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for … Read more

U.S., Britain hit dozens of targets in new wave of strikes in Yemen

U.S. and British forces launched dozens of strikes against Houthi militants in Yemen on Saturday night, U.S. officials said, the latest effort to stop what have become near-daily attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea and nearby waterways. The strikes mark the largest military action against the Houthis in weeks, though U.S. forces have … Read more

Open-pit gold mine collapses in Venezuela, and dozens of people are feared dead

LA PARAGUA, Venezuela — The collapse of an illegally operated open-pit gold mine in central Venezuela killed at least 14 people and injured several more, state authorities said Wednesday, as some other officials reported an undetermined number of people could be trapped. Bolivar state Gov. Angel Marcano told local reporters that 14 bodies had been … Read more

Landslide in Davao de Oro, Philippines, kills 55; dozens still missing

MANILA — At least 55 people died and 32 were injured in one of the southern Philippines’ deadliest landslides in recent years, the government of Davao de Oro province said Monday. Search and retrieval operations are still underway for dozens more missing after the landslide that took place Tuesday night on the southern island of … Read more

U.S. strikes in Syria and Iraq kill dozens of militants

JERUSALEM — The first round of retaliatory U.S. strikes against Iran-linked militants in Iraq and Syria killed dozens of fighters and several civilians, according to statements from Iraq government, militia groups and a local monitoring network on Saturday, as the Biden administration attempts to respond to the killing of three U.S. soldiers in a way … Read more

Affion Crockett Spoofs Dozens of Rappers, Including Kanye, In New Film

Play video content TMZ.com Affion Crockett is taking his impression game to a new level as he gears up to roll out his feature film “A Hip Hop Story” … where he’s spoofing your fave rappers, and their faves too!!! TMZ Hip Hop quizzed the veteran comedian about the number of impersonations he tackled in … Read more

Ukraine says it has no evidence for Russia’s claim that dozens of POWs died in a shot down plane

KYIV, Ukraine — Officials in Ukraine said Russia has provided no credible evidence to back its claims that Ukrainian forces shot down a military transport plane that Moscow says was carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war who were to be swapped for Russian POWs. The Ukrainian agency that deals with prisoner exchanges said late Friday that … Read more

Iranian soldier kills 5 comrades in southeastern city where IS attack killed dozens, state TV says

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian soldier opened fire on fellow soldiers Sunday, killing five of them in the southeastern city of Kerman, where 94 people were killed in a bombing attack earlier this month, Iranian state TV reported. State TV said the shooting happened when the soldier arrived at a barracks dormitory and opened … Read more

Dozens of Kenyan lawyers protest what they say is judicial interference by president

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan lawyers Friday demonstrated peacefully in Nairobi against what they say is judicial interference by President William Ruto, who has said he will disregard court orders from allegedly corrupt judges blocking his key development projects. In recent days, Ruto has also repeatedly threatened to remove judges he accuses of teaming up with … Read more