Gisele Pelicot, the French woman whose husband was convicted of inviting dozens of men to rape her unconscious body, has released her memoir, recounting the horrors she endured and why she chose to go public in a trial that shocked the world. "A Hymn to Life", published on Tuesday, retraces...
Drop in Unauthorized Immigration Slows Job Growth, SF Fed Paper Finds
The recent drop in unauthorized immigration to the United States has slowed employment growth, particularly in construction and manufacturing, and those trends are likely to continue, new research from the San Francisco Federal Reserve published on Tuesday shows. The study looked at the rapid rise in unauthorized immigrants beginning in...
Look, Ma! Or Maybe Don’t. Parents of Some Olympians Face Extreme Fear.
LIVIGNO, Italy — Peering up at the Italian Alps, their daughter seconds away from rocketing down a snowy hill and flipping in midair, Christine and Mark Henderson clutched their St. Christopher medals, talismans of safety for adventurers. “I give it a little kiss and then send a prayer up to...
US Releases Another $77 Million in Frozen New York Tunnel Funding
The Trump administration has released another $77 million in frozen federal funding for the $16 billion Hudson Tunnel Project, New York Governor Kathy Hochul said Tuesday. New York and New Jersey sued after USDOT refused to release $205 million for the project since Oct. 1. The Gateway Development Commission, which...
Hezbollah Rejects Disarmament Plan and Government’s Four-Month Timeline
Armed group Hezbollah rejected on Tuesday the Lebanese government's decision to grant the army at least four months to advance the second phase of a nationwide disarmament plan, saying it would not accept what it sees as a move serving Israel. Lebanon's cabinet tasked the army in August 2025 with...
Russia Confirms $12 Trillion Economic Proposal Linked to Ukraine Deal
Russia on Friday acknowledged a U.S.-Russia economic proposal tied to Ukraine, after President Volodymyr Zelensky disclosed what he called the roughly $12 trillion “Dmitriev package," the Kyiv Independent reported. The framework, linked to Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev, envisions joint ventures in aviation, energy, mining, and fossil fuels, and restoration of...
Chinese Cars Could Arrive in U.S. Showrooms Within a Decade, CNN Reports
Chinese automakers could hit U.S. showrooms within five to 10 years, potentially reshaping the market for American consumers, CNN reported. High tariffs and trade tensions have limited imports, but companies such as Geely’s Zeekr and Lynk & Co. are exploring U.S. factories. Experts say competition may lower prices, especially for...
Iranians Defy Government Crackdown at Memorials for Slain Protesters
With patriotic anthems and chants against the country’s clerical rulers, Iranians on Tuesday began commemorating the end of a traditional 40-day mourning period for loved ones killed at the peak of the government’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests. Authorities have moved quickly to tamp down protests or other demonstrations of...
Dana Eden, Co-Creator of ‘Tehran,’ Found Dead in Hotel Room
Dana Eden, a co-creator and producer of the Apple TV show “Tehran,” was found dead Sunday in Athens, Greece, where the show’s fourth season was being filmed, according to the Greek police. Eden was found by her brother in a hotel room in Athens, the police said. “We mourn the...
US Kills 11 Men in Three Separate Strikes in Eastern Pacific, Caribbean, Military Says
The U.S. Southern Command said on Tuesday that it carried out three strikes on vessels in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean, killing 11 men. Four men were killed in the first strike, four more in the second and three in the last, according to the U.S. military. "Intelligence confirmed the...