Taiwan seeks closer EU ties in return for chip investment - minister
By Philip Blenkinsop European countries should strengthen relations with Taiwan if they want continued Taiwanese investment in semiconductor
1970-01-01 08:00
Verstappen wins pole in Canada on wet track as he chases Senna in win column
Max Verstappen won the 25th pole of his career and moved one step closer to tying the late Ayrton Senna for Formula One victories as the two-time reigning world champion overcame wet conditions in Saturday qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix
1970-01-01 08:00
Boeing Sees $8 Trillion Jet Market as Climate Reshapes Travel
Boeing Co. predicts airlines around the world will add 42,595 jets valued at about $8 trillion over the
1970-01-01 08:00
TotalEnergies CEO Says Greenwashing Criticism Is Unfair
TotalEnergies SE is facing “unfair” accusations of greenwashing and “radical positions amplified by social networks,” Chief Executive Officer
1970-01-01 08:00
Mexican officials find 129 migrants in truck amid heat wave
MEXICO CITY Mexican authorities found 129 migrants, mostly from Guatemala, crowded into a truck trailer in the eastern
1970-01-01 08:00
DeSantis quiet on Trump indictment as he faces conservatives in Trump country
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis condemned Walt Disney World and the U.S. Justice Department — not his chief Republican rival, Donald Trump — as he courted Nevada Republicans deep in the heart of Trump country
1970-01-01 08:00
8 injured, including teens, in shooting in Los Angeles County neighborhood, authorities say
Eight people, including teenagers, were injured in a shooting in Los Angeles County, authorities said Saturday. Two are in critical condition.
1970-01-01 08:00
16 injured as Baltimore bus crashes into 2 cars, apartment building
Authorities in Baltimore say 16 people were injured when a mass transit bus crashed with two cars before hitting a building
1970-01-01 08:00
Michigan 19-year-old charged after allegedly planning synagogue attack
A 19-year-old Michigan man accused of threatening a mass attack on a synagogue will make his second appearance in court this week after the FBI arrested him on Friday and discovered a cache of weapons at his home. Seann Patrick Pietila, of Pickford on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, was charged with one count of interstate communication of threats after posting antisemitic content on social media, prosecutors said. He appeared in court on Friday and a detention hearing is scheduled for Thursday. According to prosecutors, Mr Pietila seemed inspired by mass shootings that included the 15 March 2019 mosque attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand which left 51 dead and 40 injured, The Detroit News reported. Court documents outlined how authorities found makeshift plans for Mr Pietila’s own event on the tragedy’s five year anniversary – 15 March 2024 – possibly targeting the Shaarey Zedek congregation in East Lansing, according to the AP. “The investigation began with a tip earlier this week that someone was making threats on Instagram to commit a mass killing, according to a criminal complaint filed in federal court,” the AP reported. Officials said that a note was found in Pietila’s phone mentioning Shaarey Zedek and the date of 15 March 2024, the Lansing State Journal reported. The note continued: “Me and Limey, Equipment: hand-made pipe bombs, molotovs, Two Stag-15s, 12 guage shotgun and two back up Glock 18s AND a Akm full auto conversion,” the paper reported. On the same day the teenager was arrested, another man was found guilty by a federal jury of attacking.a synagogue 350 miles away in Pittsburgh in 2018. Robert Bowers was found guilty on all 63 counts he faced, which included hate crimes resulting in death and the obstruction of the free exercise of religion resulting in death. The ruling came more than four years after he killed 11 people during the Tree of Life synagogue attack. On 18 October 2018, Bowers walked into the synagogue with an AR-15 and other guns and began firing at the congregants. The attack would become the worst anti-Semitic attack in US history. In addition to the 11 people he killed, Bowers injured seven people, including five police officers who engaged him in a shootout. In Michigan, Rabbi Amy Bigman of Shaarey Zedek told The Detroit News the synagogue had notified its congregation of 220 families after learning on Friday afternoon about the Pietila investigation from FBI agents, and that an arrest had been made and that person had been charged, the AP reported. “We wanted our congregation to know that federal, state and local authorities are aware of the situation that didn’t happen because our law enforcement was on top of things, which we are thankful for,” Bigman said. If convicted, Mr Pietila faces up to five years in federal prison. The Independent has reached out to his lawyer. US Attorney Mark Totten said on Friday that Mr Pietila was “alleged to have communicated with others on social media and “evinced a neo-Nazi ideology, antisemitism, glorification of past mass shooters, and a desire and intent to mimic past mass shooters or mass casualty events,” according to the State Journal. Mr Totten said he was “incredibly grateful to the FBI for their swift action to identify and arrest Pietila,” the AP reported. “Antisemitic threats and violence against our Jewish communities — or any other group for that matter — will not be tolerated in the Western District of Michigan,” he said. “Today and every day, we take all credible threats seriously.” Read More Synagogue shooter found guilty in deadliest attack on Jewish community in US history Synagogue massacre survivor cried 'Mommy' as her 97-year-old mother was shot and killed by her side Rabbi recounts fear and heroism during deadliest antisemitic attack in US history US weighs in on Roger Waters antisemitism debate, says artist has long history of denigrating Jews Kanye West sparks controversy after serving sushi on nude women during 46th birthday party
1970-01-01 08:00
Family sues Akron and 8 officers who shot Jayland Walker
By Rich McKay Months after a grand jury declined to indict eight police officers in Akron, Ohio, who
1970-01-01 08:00
Ronaldo hugged and Fernandes scores 2 as Portugal wins Euro qualifier
Cristiano Ronaldo has been hugged by a fan and Portugal smothered Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-0 for a third win in as many qualifiers for the 2024 European Championship
1970-01-01 08:00
Steele, Hoerner help Chicago Cubs beat Baltimore Orioles 3-2 for season-high 5th straight win
Justin Steele pitched five innings of two-run ball in his return from the injured list, and the Chicago Cubs topped the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 for their season-high fifth straight win
1970-01-01 08:00
