Talal Ansari
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Kellyanne Conway Admitted Sarah Sanders Was Wrong About How Many Terrorists Were Stopped At The Southern Border
White House counselor Conway said Sanders made “an unfortunate misstatement” when her stats were off by 3,994 people.
Talal Ansari
• One month ago
How The Friends Of A Saudi Teen Fighting Deportation Got The World's Attention With A Twitter Account
As Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun fights to claim asylum, her friend Nourah and two other women “are working shifts. Every two hours one of us go to sleep and two stay [awake] together and handle the account.”
Talal Ansari
• One month ago
A Saudi Woman Says She Tried To Escape Her Family But Is Being Held In A Bangkok Airport Against Her Will
Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun went viral after pleading for help on Twitter, saying that she is being held against her will after trying to escape her family's "torture."
Talal Ansari
• One month ago
A Tip Sent To Activist Shaun King Led To A Suspect's Arrest In The Fatal Shooting Of Jazmine Barnes
Authorities said they are still looking for a second suspect in the fatal shooting, which they described as a case of mistaken identity.
Talal Ansari
• One month ago
Immigration Officials Say They Had No Previous Encounters With The Gang Member Arrested For Allegedly Killing A California Police Officer
Gustavo Perez Arriaga was arrested in Bakersfield, California, on Friday morning for allegedly killing police officer Ronil Singh during a traffic stop.
Talal Ansari
• One month ago
An 8-Year-Old Boy Died On Christmas Eve After He Was Held By Border Protection
The child died shortly before midnight after showing “signs of potential illness.”
Talal Ansari
• One month ago
These Photos Show The Aftermath Of The Deadly Tsunami In Indonesia
After a tsunami struck in the dark without warning, residents and emergency workers searched for survivors.
Talal Ansari
• One month ago
A Woman Was Arrested After Allegedly Lying About Being Married To A Firefighter To Get Donations From The Public
Investigators also say she faked a pregnancy and accepted baby shower gifts from the public.
Talal Ansari
• 2 months ago
Unsightly "HOLLAMD TONNEL" Christmas Decorations Will Be Changed According To The Will Of The People
"More than 80 percent voted for change, so change there will be."
Talal Ansari
• 2 months ago
This 4,400-Year-Old Tomb Is In Great Condition And Officials In Egypt Are Stunned
No, they haven’t found the sarcophagus yet.
Talal Ansari
• 2 months ago
A Nationwide Bomb Threat Email Demanding A Bitcoin Ransom Has Panicked People Across The US
"At this time, it appears that these threats are meant to cause disruption and/or obtain money," the New York Police Department said.
Talal Ansari
• 2 months ago
A High School Football Player Was Charged With Killing A 17-Year-Old Pregnant Cheerleader
Breana Rouhselang, who was six months pregnant, was found in a trash dumpster behind a business just hours after she was reported missing.
Talal Ansari
• 2 months ago
Snow, Sleet, And Ice Are Wreaking Havoc As Winter Storm Slams The Southeast
More than 1,000 flights were canceled and 300,000 customers were without power as the storm progressed over the Carolinas and Virginia.
Talal Ansari
• 2 months ago
No Charges Will Be Filed Against The Migrants Arrested In The US Border Clash That Ended With Tear Gas
None of the 42 migrants arrested during Sunday’s violent confrontation at the US–Mexico border will face criminal charges, an official confirmed.
Talal Ansari
• 2 months ago
The Man Who Killed His Pregnant Wife And Two Daughters Has Been Sentenced To Life In Prison
Christopher Watts was arrested a day after he told a local TV station that his “house is not complete without everybody here.”
Talal Ansari
• 3 months ago
The Man Accused Of Fatally Shooting Two Black People At A Kentucky Grocery Store Was Charged With Hate Crimes
"Don’t shoot me. I won’t shoot you. Whites don’t shoot whites," the man allegedly said as he fled the grocery store.
Talal Ansari
• 3 months ago
Here’s Why The FBI Report Didn’t Consider The Charlottesville Violence A Hate Crime
Blame it on everything from poorly trained cops to problems with a drop-down menu.
Hannah Allam
• 3 months ago
California Power Companies Reported Outages Just Minutes Before The Deadly Wildfires Began
The self-reported outages correspond very closely to the time and location of both the Camp and Woolsey fires that have ravaged the state.
Talal Ansari
• 3 months ago