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Woman Charged With Assault After Punching, Spitting on Unmasked Passenger on Delta Flight

A woman who was recorded in a viral video punching and spitting an unmasked male passenger on a Delta Air Lines flight was charged in Georgia. The woman who was identified as Patricia Yannet Cornwall was charged with assaulting by striking, beating, or wounding; a crime which is punishable by a fine and/or up to…


Greece: 3 Charged With Murder After Migrant Boat Deaths

ATHENS, Greece—Three people have been charged with murder in Greece following the death of 16 migrants who were killed when a boat transporting them from Turkey to Italy capsized, authorities said Monday. The suspects were among 63 people rescued following the tragedy Friday when the vessel carrying migrants from Turkey to Italy overturned near the…


VP Harris Unveils Plan for Electric Vehicle Charging Network

WASHINGTON—The Biden administration released an ambitious federal strategy Monday to build 500,000 charging stations for electric vehicles across the country and bring down the cost of electric cars with the goal of transforming the U.S. auto industry. “The future of transportation in our nation and around the world is electric,” Vice President Kamala Harris said…


Dutch Woman Brought to Virginia to Face Terrorism Charge

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—A Dutch woman charged seven years ago with raising money for the Somali terrorist group al-Shabab has been extradited to the U.S. to face trial. Farhia Hassan, 38, made an initial appearance Friday in U.S. District Court in Alexandria after being brought to the U.S. on Thursday on charges of conspiring to provide material…


London’s Pollution Charge Zone for Older Vehicles Becomes 18 Times Larger

London’s pollution charge zone for older vehicles has been significantly expanded, affecting tens of thousands of motorists. Drivers of vehicles which do not comply with minimum emissions standards are being charged £12.50 to drive in the Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez), which became 18 times larger on Monday. The Ulez has operated since April 2019,…


US Charges Three North Koreans in $1.3 Billion Hacking Spree

WASHINGTON—The United States has charged three North Korean computer programmers with a massive hacking spree aimed at stealing more than $1.3 billion in money and cryptocurrency, affecting companies from banks to Hollywood movie studios, the Department of Justice said on Wednesday. The indictment alleges that Jon Chang Hyok, 31, Kim Il, 27, and Park Jin…


US Charges 3 North Koreans in $1.3 Billion Hacking Spree

WASHINGTON—The United States has charged three North Korean computer programmers with a massive hacking spree aimed at stealing more than $1.3 billion in money and cryptocurrency, affecting companies from banks to Hollywood movie studios, the Department of Justice said on Wednesday. The indictment alleges that Jon Chang Hyok, 31, Kim Il, 27, and Park Jin…


Boeing Will Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle Charge Over 737 MAX

Boeing will pay $2.5 billion to settle a Justice Department investigation and admit that employees misled regulators about the safety of its 737 MAX aircraft, which suffered two deadly crashes shortly after entering airline service. The government and the company said Thursday that the settlement includes money for the crash victims’ families, airline customers, and…


Insufficient Evidence to Bring Federal Charges Against Officers Involved in Tamir Rice Shooting: DOJ

The Justice Department announced Tuesday it will not bring federal criminal charges against two Cleveland police officers in the 2014 killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, saying there was insufficient evidence to proceed with charging the policemen. The Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a statement that video of the shooting was of too poor a…