Category: 1. Iran

In a release, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut David Sullivan said Kierra Blount, a 35-year-old who used to live in Stamford but now lives in North Carolina, was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Hartford to 30 months in prison…

The teen had a Springfield Armory XD-40 semiautomatic pistol with a high-capacity magazine capable of holding 12 rounds and a laser sighting device, Assistant Chief Richard Conklin said Wednesday; the suspect was arrested Friday.

The juvenile was…

By Mike Grimala
masslive.com

BOSTON — A Massachusetts State Police crisis negotiator is being hailed for his compassionate and empathetic approach while rescuing a man in distress on Boston’s Tobin Bridge on…

By Mitch Hotts
The Macomb Daily, Mount Clemens, Mich.

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. — Several passersby and five Sterling Heights police officers are being hailed as heroes after they were able to rescue a woman…

Why it matters: 

Continuous exposure of the Israeli regime’s aggression in Gaza and the resulting loss of life has heightened global awareness. Activists who stand in solidarity with Palestine continue to face…

Thievy Bifouma’s third-minute goal sent Persepolis provisionally top of the table.

In Tabriz, Tractor defeated Paykan 2-1, with goals from Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh and Mehdi Hashemnejhad. Shahin Tavakoli scored for the visiting team.

On…

At least 12 people were killed and dozens injured in a shooting at a Jewish religious festival (Hanukkah) on Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Saturday. The footage released showed two gunmen opened fire on the crowd attending the event; Australian…

Its operating model is neither innovative nor cohesive, but a set of pragmatic mechanisms built on three pillars: sanctions-evasion finance, covert oil lifelines and proxy leverage.

Beneath these pillars sits a twin base: China, the economic…