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Nearly three years after a couple from India and their two young childrenfroze to deathwhile trying to cross the border from Canada into the U.S., two men on Monday will face trial on human smuggling charges, accused of being part of a criminal network that stretched around the world. Prosecutors say Indian nationalHarshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 29, ran part of the scheme and recruitedSteve Shand, 50, of Florida, to shuttle migrants across the border. Both men have pleaded not guilty in federal court in Minnesota. They will stand trial before U.S. District Judge John Tunheim, with proceedings expected to last about five days. On Jan. 19, 2022, Shand was allegedly waiting in a truck for 11 migrants, including the family of four from the village of Dingucha in Gujarat state. Prosecutors say 39-y...

U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein landed in Beirut on Tuesday for talks with officials on a truce between armed groupHezbollah and Israel, Lebanon s state news agency said, hours after a proposal drafted by Washington won a nod from the Iran-backed group. The visit indicates progress in U.S.-led diplomacy aimed at ending a conflict which spiralled into all-out war in late September, when Israel launched a major offensive againstIran-backed Hezbollah. Both the Lebanese government and Hezbollah have agreed to the U.S. ceasefire proposal that was submitted in writing last week and made some comments on the content, Ali Hassan Khalil, an aide to Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, told Reuters on Monday. There was no immediate comment from Israel. Hezbollah endorsed its long-time ally Berri to negotiate o...

FORT MILL, S.C.A multi-vehicle collision, including several semi-trailers, disrupted traffic on northbound Interstate 77 near Sutton Road early Monday morning, causing significant delays for commuters heading toward south Charlotte. The crash occurred shortly after 6 a.m., involving six vehicles, including multiple 18-wheelers. The York County Sheriff s Office confirmed that several individuals were injured, though the extent of their injuries has not been disclosed. Traffic backups stretched for miles as emergency crews worked to clear the scene, leading to substantial delays for morning commuters. Motorists were advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes. Post Views: 0 Note: Thank you for visiting our website! We strive to keep you informed with the latest updates based on e...

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump announced Sunday that he has selected Brendan Carr to be chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Carr is the top Republican commissioner on the FCC, the government agency tasked with regulating radio, television and cable communications. "Commissioner Carr is a warrior for Free Speech, and has fought against the regulatory Lawfare that has stifled Americans’ Freedoms, and held back our Economy," Trump said in a statement. "He will end the regulatory onslaught that has been crippling America’s Job Creators and Innovators, and ensure that the FCC delivers for rural America." Carr thanked Trump in a post to X . "Thank you, President Trump! I am humbled and honored to serve as Chairman of the FCC. Now we get to work...

Two of the best young quarterbacks in the NFL will square off Sunday night as Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals travel to Los Angeles to face Justin Herbert and the Chargers. After a rough start to the season, Cincinnati is working to right the ship. The Bengals have won three of their last five and nearly outdueled the Baltimore Ravens in an instant classic last weekend. The Chargers, meanwhile, are riding high. Winners of four of their last five, Jim Harbaugh's team has its sights set on a postseason berth. Who will come out on top Sunday night under the lights? Stay with NBC News all long for the latest from Los Angeles. Note: Thank you for visiting our website! We strive to keep you informed with the latest updates based on expected timelines, although please note that we ...

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump announced Sunday that he has selected Brendan Carr to be chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Carr is the top Republican commissioner on the FCC, the government agency tasked with regulating radio, television and cable communications. "Commissioner Carr is a warrior for Free Speech, and has fought against the regulatory Lawfare that has stifled Americans’ Freedoms, and held back our Economy," Trump said in a. "He will end the regulatory onslaught that has been crippling America’s Job Creators and Innovators, and ensure that the FCC delivers for rural America." Carr wrote the FCC chapter in the conservative playbook Project 2025 , in which he argued that the agency's main goals should be "reining in Big Tech, pro...

LUCKNOW, India — A fire tore through a neonatal intensive care unit in a hospital in northern India, killing 10 newborn babies and injuring 16 others, authorities said. The fire occurred late Friday at a hospital in Jhansi city in India’s Uttar Pradesh state. Officials said the blaze spread quickly through the ward, where 55 infants were being treated. Forty-five babies were rescued and are receiving medical care, said Bimal Kumar Dubey, a local official. An initial investigation points to lapses in safety protocols, including expired fire extinguishers and non-functional fire alarms, which officials say delayed rescue efforts. Authorities are conducting a thorough probe to determine the cause of the fire and those responsible. Brajesh Pathak, the deputy chief minister of the stat...

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday vowed to work with the incoming U.S. administration of President-elect Donald Trump as he held his final talks with outgoing President Joe Biden on key conflicts from cyber crime to trade, Taiwan and Russia. Biden met Xi for about two hours at a hotel where the Chinese leader was staying, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Lima, Peru, for their first talks in seven months . “China’s goal of a stable, healthy and sustainable China-U.S. relationship remains unchanged,” following the election, Xi said, acknowledging “ups and downs” between the countries. “China is ready to work with the new U.S. administration to maintain communication, expand cooperation and manage differences.” Biden told Xi that...

President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-provided long-range weapons inside Russia for limited strikes, according to two U.S. officials. Longtime restrictions are being eased as North Korea has deployed thousands of troops to the Kursk region of Russia to support Russian troops fighting Ukrainian forces. The new authority applies to Army Tactical Missile Systems, or ATACMS, which Ukrainian officials have sought from the Biden administration. U.S. officials had resisted, citing concerns over limited stockpile, the repositioning of Russian assets outside of ATACMS range and the fact that Ukraine has been using other assets with success, primarily drones, making ATACMS less critical to the fight. But Biden officials have condemned the North Korean deployment as a...

HONG KONG — Eight people were killed and 17 more were injured in a knife attack at a school in eastern China on Saturday evening, local police said, in the same week the country saw its deadliest mass killing in almost a decade . The investigation is underway, along with the treatment of the injured, the Yixing Public Security Bureau said in a statement late Saturday night. A 21-year-old suspect, surnamed Xu, was arrested at the scene in the eastern county of Yixing, Jiangsu. Xu had been a student at the Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology and carried out the attack “out of anger,” police said. Xu didn’t receive his graduation certificate after failing an exam, the statement said, and he was also dissatisfied with his internship remuneration. He confe...