In West Bengal hospital, 9 twin pairs born in 24 hrs

Security was ramped up for the annual lighting of the Rockefeller Center’s iconic Christmas tree Wednesday evening, hours after a masked gunman shot and killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO outside a midtown Manhattan hotel just a few blocks away.  Chief of Department Jeffrey B. Maddrey said there would be a “massive presence” of police, including additional officers…

Federal employees within the intelligence community are under investigation for allegedly misusing an internal agency messaging board to dish on their sexual fantasies under the guise of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), officials say.  Chat logs from the National Security Agency’s (NSA) “Intelink” messaging platform, obtained by researchers from the conservative Manhattan Institute reportedly via…

Nearly 1,100 Indian nationals living illegally in the US were repatriated during the 2023-24 financial year. The US department of homeland security noted over 160,000 removals and 495 international repatriation flights, highlighting collaboration with foreign governments to address irregular migration and disrupt criminal networks.

Pope Francis is alert and was able to get out of bed for breakfast, despite remaining hospitalized for seven days because of a bout of pneumonia, Vatican News reported. After breakfast, the pope reportedly read newspapers and did some work before receiving the Eucharist ahead of lunch. Medical staff have apparently seen a “slight improvement,”…