Florida man with HIV admits to raping an 8-year-old boy and passing on virus, cops say
Bobby McAfee, 62, of Clearwater, Florida, was arrested on May 30 and charged with sexual battery, officials said.
Day: June 4, 2025
11-year-old, teen shot south of Everett; suspect arrested
An 11-year-old is in critical condition after an apparent gang-related shooting Monday south of Everett. Another boy was also shot. Deputies arrested a suspect.
Closing arguments begin in sexual misconduct trial of Harvey Weinstein
Ex-movie mogul is charged with assaulting three women from 2006 to 2013, and has attended trial in wheelchairThe third sexual misconduct trial of former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was rapidly heading toward a conclusion on Tuesday, as prosecutors and…
Tennessee court upholds law from Republican legislators to cut blue Nashville’s council in half
A Tennessee appeals court has upheld the constitutionality of a law passed by the state’s Republican-controlled legislature to punish the Democratic-leaning city of Nashville.
Sources: Pump.fun plans to raise $1B via a token sale at a $4B valuation; Pump.fun has generated over $700M in cumulative revenue since its launch in early 2024 (Blockworks)
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Sources: Pump.fun plans to raise $1B via a token sale at a $4B valuation; Pump.fun has generated over $700M in cumulative revenue since its launch in early 2024 — Pump.fun’s own token is coming soon, sources tell Blockwo…
Rachel Reeves and Donald Trump HUMILIATED as EU economy posts huge inflation win
The Eurozone has seen inflation fall below 2%, while consumers in the UK and the US continue to battle rapidly rising costs.
European CPACs show the growing unity of the global far-right
Members of the Trump administration mingled with far-right leaders from around the world at two Conservative Political Action conferences in Europe last week.
Commentary: Vietnam’s Trump card in trade negotiations with the US
Vietnam’s fast-tracking of a Trump-branded project is a diplomatic gambit to ameliorate the extent of US tariffs, say these researchers from ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
Commentary: US speech at Shangri-La Dialogue hit the right notes – but talk is cheap
Pete Hegseth seemed to be addressing a domestic audience and not those at the security forum in Singapore. Perhaps the clearest sign were the worrying statements made about China, says RSIS’ Kevin Chen.
Oreo maker sues Aldi over ‘copycat’ packaging
The discount supermarket is being sued in a US court, accused of imitating the American biscuit brand.