Month: December 2024

The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational is held only when conditions are just right. The 45 invited surfers had less than 48 hours to arrive on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, on Sunday.

Two children, 7-year-old Selene Zavala and 2-year-old Osvaldo Sebastian, were abducted from King City, California, prompting an Amber Alert. Suspect Jacqueline Guajardo, 28, was last seen driving a black 2016 Nissan Altima. About an hour later, police confirmed the children were found safe and Guajardo was arrested. The investigation is ongoing.

Plus, parody as protest in South Korea.

A new investigation reveals a tragic truth. Thousands of indigenous children died in US boarding schools. The number is much higher than previously thought. These schools operated from the 1800s to the 1970s. Children were forced to assimilate to European culture. Many died from disease and neglect. The US government is now acknowledging this dark … Read more

The Maryland governor had faced a controversy over whether he had received the medal for his time in Afghanistan.

President-elect Donald J. Trump repeated false claims about immigration and the border, slammed diversity initiatives and discussed the Panama Canal in the 90-minute address.

Jeff Bezos dismissed rumors of a lavish $600 million Aspen wedding with fiancée Lauren Sánchez next weekend as “completely false.” The rumors detailed a Christmas wedding celebration at Kevin Costner’s ranch and rented venues. Bezos and Sánchez, engaged since May 2023, began dating in 2018 after Bezos’ divorce.

A woman was tragically burned to death on a Coney Island F train Sunday morning after a man allegedly set her on fire with a match. This incident follows a violent weekend in the NYC subway system, including a fatal stabbing on a 7 train and an assault on a D train conductor.

A former Tennessee teacher, Alissa McCommon, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison without parole after pleading guilty to multiple sex crimes against minors, including raping a 12-year-old student and fathering his child. McCommon exploited her position, building relationships with students before abusing them. The victims’ families expressed outrage and relief at her sentencing.

An all-female crew and passenger flight, piloted by Shahrzad Shams, landed in Mashhad, Iran, marking a historic moment for Iranian aviation. The Aseman Airlines flight, called “Iran Banoo,” carried 110 passengers to the holy city, coinciding with the birth anniversary of Fatima al-Zahra. While female pilots are increasing in Iran, they remain a minority, highlighting … Read more