Max Walker - Journalist at Newswize

10 May

Trump says India and Pakistan agree to a ceasefire

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced Saturday that India and Pakistan had agreed to a “full and immediate ceasefire” following four days of escalating military strikes between the two nuclear-armed nations. The development marked a potential turning point after a dangerous period of cross-border attacks targeting military installations on both sides.…

09 May

Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter dies at 85

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David Souter, the former Supreme Court Justice who served for nearly two decades and became a key figure in the court’s liberal bloc, died Thursday at the age of 85, the U.S. Supreme Court announced. The court stated that Souter passed away “peacefully” at his home in New Hampshire, where…

09 May

FAA hit with another 90-seconds communications outage at Newark Airport

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Air traffic controllers responsible for guiding planes into Newark Liberty International Airport experienced a communications outage again early Friday morning. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the radar system at a key facility in Philadelphia — which manages air traffic in and out of Newark — went dark at…

08 May

New Pope Update: Cardinal Robert Prevost elected first American pope in history

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New Pope Update: American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Thursday as the new head of the Roman Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. He becomes the 267th pontiff and the successor to Pope Francis, who passed away last month. The decision came after a two-day conclave held…

07 May

White House pulls surgeon general pick, Trump nominates Casey Means instead

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President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will nominate physician and health tech entrepreneur Dr. Casey Mean for surgeon general after withdrawing the nomination of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat. The change marks the second time the Trump administration has pulled a nominee for a major health position, following the withdrawal of…

07 May

New Pope Update: Black smoke from Conclave after Cardinals’ first vote

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New Pope Update: Black smoke rose from the chimney of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel on Wednesday signaling that the cardinals participating in the papal conclave failed to elect a new pope on their first ballot. BREAKING: No pope selected by the conclave in first round pic.twitter.com/D1CL46l3lV— Fox News (@FoxNews) May…

06 May

India says it attacked nine sites in Pakistan, Pakistani Kashmir

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India announced on Wednesday that its military conducted targeted strikes on nine sites located in Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, claiming these areas were being used to plan attacks against Indian interests. Pakistan has confirmed casualties, reporting at least three people killed and 12 injured based on early assessments. The strikes…

06 May

Supreme Court rules Trump’s transgender military ban can go into effect

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The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled Tuesday to allow the Trump administration’s ban on transgender individuals serving in the military to take effect while ongoing legal challenges play out in lower courts. The Supreme Court decision marks a significant development in a legal fight over a policy that presumptively ban…

06 May

AG Pam Bondi announces results of ‘historic’ drug bust in New Mexico

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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi held a press conference to announce the results of what she described as a “historic” drug bust carried out in New Mexico as part of a large-scale federal operation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The multi-agency effort resulted in the seizure of millions…

06 May

Pennsylvania man sentenced to life in prison for murdering Uber driver, mother of four

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A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering Uber driver, Christina Spicuzza, a 38-year-old and mother of four. Calvin Crew, 25, was convicted of first-degree murder and received a mandatory life sentence on Monday at the Allegheny County Courthouse in Pittsburgh.…