A Skokie woman made headlines this week after her family and a local politician claimed the U.S. Department of Homeland Security detained her for nearly 48 hours before she ultimately ended up in Wisconsin " an extraordinary story disputed by accounts from the federal government, two sheriff's departments and her purported employer. Summer Sundas "Sunny" Naqvi's family alleges the 28-year-old woman was taken into custody Thursday morning at O'Hare International Airport after arriving on a flight from Istanbul. Naqvi, whom Cook County records show was born in Evanston
In North Carolina, Harvey L. West Jr. was appointed to lead the GOP's 1st Congressional District committee in the state's eastern corner, and to head the party's powerful Plan of Organization committee, which effectively controls rulemaking. West (54) was a 28-year-old police officer in Washington, a small town in Beaufort County near the Outer Banks, in 1999 when he was arrested and charged with the statutory rape of three girls, two aged 14 and one aged 16.
NC 1st CD Population 752,478; 48% white
George Noble, a longtime Fidelity fund manager and Wall Street veteran, sees big problems brewing in the booming private credit market. The former director of Fidelity Overseas Fund recently wrote that he sees the makings of a financial crisis in the sector, echoing others who have worried about a spate of negative headlines in recent months. Private credit fears have been swirling on Wall Street since late last year when some high-profile borrowers went bankrupt. Noble said he has been monitoring it for months, and he thinks problems are getting harder to ignore. "We're watching a financial crisis unfold in real time," he said in a post on X. "The last time funds started blocking investors from getting their money back, Bear Stearns collapsed six months later."
Three days after President Trump announced his "Complete and Total Endorsement" of the Louisiana congressional candidate Blake Miguez, the Republican contender posted a video from outside the West Wing boasting of his close relationship with Trump and his team. "I just got done having some great meetings with the White House," he told his supporters on February 7. What he did not say"either publicly or to Trump's advisers at the time"was that there was a political bombshell about to drop on his campaign for Louisiana's deep-red Fifth Congressional District. Months earlier, when Miguez was running for the U.S. Senate, a 2007 police report had surfaced that showed that Miguez's former girlfriend had accused him of rape and other abusive behavior, including locking her in bedrooms, taking away her keys, and holding her down.
A federal appeals court has delivered what is being described as a "landmark" ruling that affirms a Texas teacher's "right to pray" on school grounds. Read more
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence indicates that Iran's leadership is still largely intact and is not at risk of collapse any time soon after nearly two weeks of relentless U.S. and Israeli bombardment, according to three sources familiar with the matter. Read more
Amnesty International reports: "Palestinian women in the Gaza Strip have been "denied the conditions needed to live and to give life safely" by Israel amid its genocidal war on the enclave. Women and girls in Gaza have been pushed "to the brink" as the Israeli war has spurred a series of hardships, from mass displacement to the destruction of the local healthcare system.
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Between hearings for deposed Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro and accused CEO shooter Luigi Mangione, the U.S. federal court in Manhattan was recently asked to consider an important question: When is salsa too spicy? The precipitating event was a 2024 trip to a Times Square taqueria by a German tourist. The plaintiff, Faycal Manz, said he suffered "severe physical symptoms" following a single bite of Los Tacos No. 1's green salsa, and sued for damages. Read more
A watched pot never boils. It's true of birthing calves, too. Leave a cow you've watched for hours for five minutes, and you'll miss the whole performance.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio was mocked this week for wearing oversized shoes after it was reported that President Donald Trump had gifted his officials dress shoes they were then too "afraid not to wear." Photos of Rubio's feet on Tuesday went viral on social media after they showed him seemingly wearing a pair of shoes that were too big. The photos were taken just one day after the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump was guessing his allies' foot size and then ordering them $145 Florsheim shoes they were subsequently too "afraid not to wear." "All the boys have them," said one unnamed White House official, while another told the Journal, "It's hysterical because everybody's afraid not to wear them."
A court hearing for Cher's son Wednesday over allegations he broke into a New Hampshire home this month has been canceled. Elijah Allman's arrest on March 1 was his second in New Hampshire in a matter of days. Allman, the 49-year-old son of the iconic singer and actress, was also detained Feb. 27, accused of acting belligerently at a prestigious prep school in Concord. It is unclear if Allman, of Malibu, California, has any connection to the home in Windham, New Hampshire. He is being held in the Rockingham County Department of Corrections, Superintendent Jonathan Banville said.
The rising threat of notably strong tornadoes has prompted the highest severe thunderstorm risk in months to be issued in parts of the Midwest. It's all part of a more widespread potential outbreak of powerful storms across the Central US on Tuesday as a new storm system develops and strengthens over the region. A Level 4 of 5 risk of severe thunderstorms is in place for more than 2 million people in northern Illinois and northwest Indiana, including Peoria and Bloomington, Illinois.
While all eyes look up to the sky for more bimvs to fall on Iran, another object may fall on Iran. With a 1 in 4,200 chance of falling on Iranian child or teenager, Trump will be blamed for it. Read more
A former D.C. police officer is accused of sexually assaulting nearly a dozen women across the D.C. area. Timothy Valentin is accused of drugging and assaulting women he met on dating apps. So far, police say they've identified victims in Alexandria, Prince George's County and Takoma Park. Valentin left the Metropolitan Police Department in 2022. He's accused of assaults in 2024 and 2025. In at least one case, investigators say he told a victim he was in law enforcement, and police found a gun and badge in his car. News4 found disturbing details in Alexandria court documents filed in connection with his arrest in December. Detectives found dozens of explicit videos on his cellphone. "I want to acknowledge the enormity of this moment," Alexandria Chief of Police Tarrick McGuire said at a news conference Monday. Valentin faces charges related to four victims in Alexandria. Read more
Iran's tiny community of 10,000 Jews are trying to stay safe from barbaric IDF and US air and missile strikes, as well as spreading toxic fumes and acid rain caused by Israel's destruction of Iran's oil facilities.
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