Several deaths have been confirmed after a small plane that took off from Statesville Regional Airport Tuesday morning crashed while it was on its way back to the airport for possibly an emergency landing. The plane was owned by former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle. A pall of gloom descended as the possibility of Biffle and…
Immigration attorney David Santiago said that H-1Bs who are stuck outside the US at this moment because of visa appointment rescheduling will face questions when they re-enter the country again — about their long period of absence. Santiago advised that such candidates should get it in writing from their company that they were allowed to…
Representative image (AI-generated) WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has directed the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to expand efforts to revoke US citizenship from foreign-born naturalized Americans, setting internal targets of referring 100 to 200 denaturalization cases per month to the Justice Department in fiscal 2026, according to internal guidance reported this week. The directive…
Indian-origin Democratic Congressman Shri Thanedar came under fire for speaking about the H-1B visa issue at a bipartisan hearing on AI. At the hearing, Thanedar asked the witnesses, company representatives who came for the AI hearing, on how many immigrants are there in their companies and how Trump’s crackdown on immigration affected the functioning of…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she would “stomp” Vice President JD Vance in a hypothetical 2028 presidential race after a newly released poll showed her holding a narrow lead over Vance. The remark was made during a brief, unscripted exchange with a reporter outside the US Capitol, where she was asked about early head-to-head polling, and…
Blank coins wait to be the last pennies pressed at the U.S. Mint, in Philadelphia (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: The final US pennies struck before the government ended production of the one-cent coin fetched a staggering $16.76 million at auction, underscoring the enduring appeal of the penny among collectors.The US Mint sold 232 special three-cent…
WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a Republican-backed bill seeking to ban gender-affirming care for minors, a move that would make several medical procedures a federal crime. The legislation was approved by a narrow 216-211 vote and now heads to the Senate, where its prospects remain uncertain.The bill, sponsored by Republican lawmaker…
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) announced a one-time $1,776 “warrior dividend” for American military troops for Christmas, indicating that tariffs were funding the payments.Flanked by two Christmas trees and a portrait of George Washington, Trump speaking at the White House said that around 1.45 million service members would receive the payment, with…
Riziki Ilenre. Image via: TMZ Police in Alabama are working to piece together the circumstances surrounding the death of TikTok creator Riziki Ilenre, as questions continue to spread rapidly across social media. The Montgomery Police Department confirmed it is investigating Ilenre’s death, which occurred in mid-December, following a wave of online concern and speculation from…
FILE – National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy speaks during the NTSB fact-finding hearing on the DCA midair collision accident, at the National Transportation and Safety Board boardroom, July 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File) FILE – Attorney Bob Clifford speaks during a news conference regarding the Jan. 29, 2025, mid-air…