Max Walker - Journalist at Newswize

30 Oct

Trump administration announces it will cap refugee admissions at 7,500 — most of those will be white South Africans

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The Trump administration announced it will cap refugee admissions at 7,500 for the 2026 fiscal year, according to a notice published Thursday in the Federal Register. Most of those admitted will reportedly be white South Africans. This marks a dramatic drop from the Biden administration, which regularly accepted around 100,000…

29 Oct

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa brings flooding and catastrophic winds to Jamaica; 7 Confirmed Dead

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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa — one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the Atlantic — slammed into southwestern Jamaica on Tuesday, unleashing catastrophic flooding, devastating winds, and widespread destruction. Seven deaths and even more injuries have been linked to storm preparations. With sustained winds reaching 185 mph (295…

22 Oct

Teen who stabbed boy to death at a Catholic school in Sheffield identified

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Mohammed Umar Khan, the teen identified as the one who stabbed 15-year-old boy, Harvey Willgoose, at a Catholic school in Sheffield, has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 16 years following a harrowing trial at Sheffield Crown Court. Khan, now 15, was found guilty of…

21 Oct

US Marshal, illegal alien shot in Los Angeles immigration operation

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A US Marshal and an illegal alien were both shot Tuesday during a tense immigration enforcement operation in Los Angeles. The incident unfolded when federal agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) attempted to apprehend a suspect believed to be in the country illegally.…

16 Oct

Ace Frehley, Kiss Lead Guitarist and Solo Artist, passed away at 74

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Paul Daniel “Ace” Frehley, co-founder and legendary lead guitarist of the rock band Kiss, has passed away at 74 due to injuries sustained from a fall last month, his family confirmed in a statement. Frehley, known to millions of fans as “Space Ace,” was one of the most iconic and…

16 Oct

Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton indicted

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Former National Security Adviser John Bolton has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Maryland, according to two sources familiar with the case. Bolton, 76, is reportedly preparing to surrender himself as early as Friday to federal authorities at the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Maryland. The charges stem…

13 Oct

20 Hamas to be released in the first phase of Trump’s peace deal

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Under the new agreement, Israel expects around 20 Hamas hostages to be released of the remaining hostages early Monday morning. In exchange, the Israeli government will free roughly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners. Israeli officials now believe that of the 48 remaining captives, only about 20 are still alive. Their return marks…

11 Oct

Trump administration begins with layoffs off thousands of federal workers amid shutdown

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The Trump administration began implementing widespread layoffs of federal workers Friday as the government shutdown entered its tenth day, following through on President Trump’s repeated warnings that he would use the closure to trim parts of the federal workforce. “The RIFs have begun,” White House budget director Russell Vought wrote…

07 Oct

Multiple victims reported after helicopter crashed on Sacramento freeway

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A helicopter crashed onto a busy Sacramento freeway Monday evening, prompting a massive emergency response and leaving multiple people injured, officials confirmed. According to the Sacramento Fire Department, the aircraft went down on the eastbound lanes of Highway 50 near Howe Avenue just after sunset. Witnesses reported seeing the helicopter…

07 Oct

Multiple victims reported after helicopter crashed on Sacramento freeway

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A helicopter crashed onto a busy Sacramento freeway Monday evening, prompting a massive emergency response and leaving multiple people injured, officials confirmed. According to the Sacramento Fire Department, the aircraft went down on the eastbound lanes of Highway 50 near Howe Avenue just after sunset. Witnesses reported seeing the helicopter…