MUMBAI, India—Oscar-winning actor Michelle Yeoh has been elected as a member of the IOC. The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday voted in eight new members to make a total of 107 drawn from royal families, sports officials, current and former athletes plus leaders from politics and industry. Members’ work at annual meetings includes approving recommended […]
Approximately 23 of the “most dangerous” individuals in New York City have been arrested by NYPD following a two-year investigation that was sparked by the death of a mother-of-two killed by a stray bullet. New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the arrests of the two subsets of the “Crips” street gang in a […]
BlackRock wants more diversity in company executive boards and is pushing portfolio companies to strive toward net-zero climate goals, according to a 2022 policy update released on Tuesday, even as the world’s biggest asset manager remains firmly invested in fossil fuels. “We have engaged companies on board diversity for many years. That engagement informs our […]
All 13 U.S. service members who were killed on Aug. 26 during the U.S.-led evacuation mission at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan have been posthumously awarded the Purple Heart. The Navy announced on Tuesday that a sailor killed in the incident was awarded the Purple Hearts, along with the 12 other service members. As a result of his brave actions in […]
The Pentagon has identified the fallen service members in the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport. After the attack, President Joe Biden and the families went to Dover Air Force Base to receive the bodies. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was there, along with State Secretary Antony Blinken and General Mark Milley.
Thirteen U.S. service members were killed on Thursday in the bombings in Kabul, Afghanistan. More than a dozen others were wounded, CENTCOM Commander General Kenneth McKenzie told reporters in a briefing conducted hours after the attack. Twelve deaths were initially announced; among them were 11 Marines and one Navy medic. Another Marine was reported to have died hours […]
Despite growing criticism against big tech’s power, Biden’s transition team is adding current and former big tech executives. Dozens of tech execs are filling positions in Biden’s Administration. There are more former and current employees from Twitter, Amazon, Facebook, Google, and other Big Tech groups that are set to serve under Biden. NTD spoke to Allum […]
The United States is taking a tougher stance against the Chinese Communist Party. A policy alert bans members of the communist party from getting an immigrant visa. The alert reads: “In general, unless otherwise exempt, any intending immigrant who is a member or affiliate of the Communist Party or any other totalitarian party (or subdivision […]
