After a late night and early morning of heavy, blacked-out drinking, an airline flight attendant cut a hotel security guard and coworker, officials said Wednesday. In connection with the violent Monday morning incident, Joshua Smith, 36, was still being held in a New Orleans jail on Wednesday. He faces multiple charges of assault and battery, as well as one count of attempted second-degree murder, according to the authorities. According to a statement from New Orleans police, Smith began arguing with the victim while he and a few other colleagues were making their way back to their hotel along the river. According to authorities, the suspect cut the victim twice in the arm and once on the neck after an altercation broke out after the victim accompanied him to his room. The suspect followe...

On Wednesday, a State Department official announced the release of three American nationals who had been held in China. They are John Leung, Kai Li, and Mark Swidan. The 70-year-old Long Island, New York native Li was arrested in 2016 and given a 10-year term in 2018 on espionage allegations that his family claims are unfounded. Swidan, a 40-year-old Texas businessman who had been in custody since 2012, was found guilty of drug-related accusations that a United Nations working group deemed lacked evidence, and in 2019 he was given a death sentence with a reprieve. The State Department deemed Li and Swidan "wrongfully detained". Last year, a court in eastern China found John Leung, a 70-year-old American with permanent citizenship in Hong Kong, China, guilty of espionage and sentenced him t...

London The U.S. Air Forces said Wednesday that the British military has stepped up security around four U.S. military air bases in the nation after "a number" of drones were observed close to them. According to a statement from the U.S. Air Force in Europe, American officials were collaborating with British authorities to guarantee the security of base assets, personnel, and facilities. A U.K. military minister informed Parliament that the Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom has also placed limitations on the airspace surrounding the sites. According to Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, "The bottom line is it's something that we're going to take seriously," at a routine press briefing on Tuesday. "We re continuing to look into it, but as of right now has not had any s...

Attorneys for Harvey Weinstein filed a lawsuit against New York City on Tuesday, claiming the disgraced Hollywood tycoon is living in an unsanitary environment and receiving subpar medical care at the Rikers Island prison complex. The city and the facility are charged with negligently failing to provide Weinstein with timely and adequate medical treatment as well as the most basic human needs, such as clean clothes and hygienic living conditions, in the notice of claim, a legal document that must be submitted before a lawsuit is formally filed. According to the court document, Weinstein's medical conditions include high blood pressure, diabetes, coronary artery disease, obstructive sleep apnea, obesity, and chronic myeloid leukemia, among others. According to a representative, he underwent...

Following Sunday's victory against the Carolina Panthers, defensive lineman Tershawn Wharton made the most significant catch for the Kansas City Chiefs when he rescued a young fan who had fallen from the stands. Video was taken as soon as Wharton caught the child. It depicts a little boy reaching toward players leaving the field from a lower level stand at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, before he abruptly collapses forward. Wharton It was a "natural reaction" to catch the infant, according to the Pat McAfee Show. "Usually when I leave the game, I try to throw my gloves in the crowd and I think I heard my name a little bit and when I heard my name I seen him coming down," said the player. "present were two security officers present. They probably had no idea what I wa...

With Black Friday only a few days away, Target is already selling discounts on home goods, tech, kitchenware, and more. You may enjoy 50% off your first year of Target Circle 360 membership and save up to 50% off select products on the website until Saturday, November 30. Throughout the year, I regularly review every Target sale and meticulously compile a list of the finest offers that are actually worth it. I browsed the website and discovered noteworthy offers from well-known companies, top-rated choices, and NBC Select employees' preferences. Additionally, every item is discounted by at least 20%. Note that stock availability can change at any time. As we continue our coverage of Black Friday, I'll also be updating this piece. GO Ahead and SkipTop Black Friday Target offers| Additional ...

According to a top corporate executive who spoke to CNBC, Reddit is stepping up its attempts to draw in more users from countries other than the United States, focusing on Brazil and India in an attempt to open up new advertising options. Jen Wong, Reddit's chief operational officer, stated in a lengthy interview that while roughly half of her company's current users are headquartered abroad, other platforms have between 80% and 90% of their users outside of the United States. Wong told CNBC, "That indicates a lot of our future user growth opportunity outside of the U.S. and local language." According to my perspective, every language presents a chance for another Reddit user. Reddit has always been an English-language website, but with the aid of AI translations, the firm hopes to reach ...

On Wednesday, a State Department official announced the release of three American nationals who had been held in China. They are John Leung, Kai Li, and Mark Swidan. The 70-year-old Long Island, New York native Li was arrested in 2016 and given a 10-year term in 2018 on espionage allegations that his family claims are unfounded. Swidan, a 40-year-old Texas businessman who had been in custody since 2012, was found guilty of drug-related accusations that a United Nations working group deemed lacked evidence, and in 2019 he was given a death sentence with a reprieve. Last year, a court in eastern China found John Leung, a 70-year-old American with permanent citizenship in Hong Kong, China, guilty of espionage and sentenced him to life in jail. Hong Kong and Chinese news agencies reported that...

The Commerce Department said Wednesday that inflation increased slightly in October as the Fed searches for signals about how much to cut interest rates. A 12-month inflation rate of 2.3% was indicated by a 0.2% monthly increase in the personal consumption expenditures price index, a broad indicator that the Fed favors as its inflation gauge. Although the yearly rate exceeded the 2.1% threshold in September, both were consistent with the Dow Jones consensus prediction. When food and energy were taken out of the equation, core inflation showed even more robust figures, rising by 0.3% each month and 2.8% annually. They both fulfilled expectations as well. Compared to the previous month, the annual rate increased by 0.1 percentage points. The majority of the month's inflation was caused by gr...