US suspect held in south-east Asia after genealogical DNA identified him in Tampa-area case involving 7-year-old girl A man accused of kidnapping and sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl in Florida in 1989 was recently arrested in the Philippines, according to authorities. Preserved DNA and genealogical research allowed investigators to identify Young Tom Talmadge, 69, as … Read more
Comey, one of Donald Trump’s political enemies, charged with two felonies. Plus, Disneyland introduces facial recognition Good morning. The justice department filed new criminal charges against James Comey, the former FBI director, on Tuesday. What has he been charged with? Two felonies: making a threat against the president, and transmitting that threat, via social media, … Read more
Republican Rep. Daniel Webster of Florida announced that he will not run for re-election this year. “After much prayerful consideration and discussion with my beloved wife Sandy, I have decided not to seek re-election to the United States House of Representatives,” he said, according to a Tuesday press release. “It has been an honor and … Read more
Pace of sea-level rise has turned Outer Banks coastal area into a ‘canary in the coalmine’ for other east coast communities Moving house has a more literal meaning on Hatteras Island, the slender hook of land that juts off the coast of North Carolina. After a slew of houses toppled spectacularly into the Atlantic Ocean … Read more
US president said UK monarch agreed Tehran should not be allowed nuclear weapons In his state dinner speech King Charles appeared to suggest to president Trump that the purpose of his state visit was to “put the ‘special’ back into our relationship” – just as Queen Elizabeth II did almost 70 years ago. Charles spoke … Read more
Remarks by US president likely to cause embarrassment for aides of UK monarch, who usually remains neutral UK politics live – latest updates Donald Trump has said King Charles agrees with him that Iran should never be allowed nuclear weapons. Trump made the remarks at a White House state dinner on Tuesday in honour of … Read more
The North Carolina State Board of Elections identified approximately 34,000 dead people on the state’s voter rolls following a comprehensive data comparison with a federal database. Earlier this month, the NCSBE submitted over 7.3 million voter records to the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database as part of an initiative to strengthen the … Read more
Teams should now be exempt from US federal taxes Many will still have to pay US state and city tax Fifa is poised to secure a last-minute tax exemption for all 48 World Cup qualifiers after intensive negotiations with the US treasury. After months of lobbying Fifa has secured a significant breakthrough that should result … Read more
Trump is volatile, capricious and unreasonable – but he belongs to the old world of analogue power. What comes next will be harder to manage Donald Trump is not impressed by soft power. He respects hard men with military muscle. But he can be moved by pageantry, which is the purpose of King Charles’s visit … Read more
King Charles talked about the two countries’ NATO ties during his toast with President Trump, saying their partnerships in NATO and AUKUS deepened technological and military cooperation.
