For nearly six years, American conservationist Morad Tahbaz lived in what he described as hell inside Iran’s prison system. The worst four months were spent completely alone in a small cell, beneath a bright light that never went dark. Tahbaz was held in Ward 2A of Iran’s Evin Prison, which he described as a high-security detention facility controlled by the intelligence branch of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. He was allowed out only twice a day for about 10 minutes and was forced to
Chili's is betting that what's old is new again. The casual dining chain is rolling out a nostalgic restaurant redesign across the country, bringing back signature red booths, quirky artwork and other throwback touches that helped define the brand for decades. The makeover is expected to reach every U.S. Chili's restaurant over time. The company plans to remodel about 10% of its roughly 1,200 domestic locations each year until all restaurants have been refreshed, a Chili's representative told Fo
Whether in favor of or against the US-Israel war on Iran, people across the country are left holding the bill and wondering on its purpose Five months after the United States and Israel started a historically unpopular war against Iran that was going to supposedly last weeks, the fighting has refused to resolve in victory, defeat or peace. Iran’s Supreme Leader had been killed in the opening strikes, ceasefires broke down, and the strait of Hormuz has been closed and re-opened. For voters interv
Da’Jon Anthony Hayes-Burr, shot by another teenager, had stopped a 45-year-old man from harassing a 12-year-old girl Kentucky ’s largest city is mourning the recent shooting death of a teenage boy who had earned a municipal commendation months earlier for defending a young girl from sexual harassment – and survived being stabbed in the process. Da’Jon Anthony Hayes-Burr, 15, was shot on Saturday night in Louisville’s Shawnee neighborhood, according to authorities there. He was later pronounced d
Rights groups condemn secrecy surrounding killings and say hurry to execute raises chance of ‘torturous’ deaths Florida is preparing on Tuesday to carry out the state’s first double execution within a single day since the start of the modern era of the US death penalty in 1976. Barring last-minute legal intervention, James Duckett, 68, is scheduled to die by lethal injection at noon on Tuesday at Florida state prison near Starke. Six hours later, Dominick Occhicone, 80, faces the same fate. Cont
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US walks out of UN Security Council meeting during France's remarks The US delegation walked out of a UN Security Council meeting when France spoke, in a protest against comments that compared Washington's voting on human rights to that of authoritarian states. The diplomatic row sparked on Friday after the US joined North Korea and Russia in voting against extending Volker Turk's term as UN high commissioner for human rights. After the vote, France's UN Mission in Geneva said: "The US used to b
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As Washington, D.C., prepares to say its final goodbyes to the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, his last legislative crusade is inching closer to the finish line. Graham, who died suddenly at the age of 71 earlier this month, will begin the first part of his final journey home to South Carolina in Washington on Tuesday, where lawmakers and world leaders will gather to pay tribute to the longtime lawmaker. He will get two celebrations of his life in Washington on Tuesday, first in the rotunda of the U.S
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A major earthquake struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto Prefecture, sparking tsunami warnings in the region. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 and a depth of 10 kilometers, or just over 6 miles.
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House Democrats' campaign arm is bolstering five new candidates with less than 100 days to go until the November midterm elections . It comes as Republicans are seizing on a slate of victories by candidates linked to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), a far-left party that's been successful in toppling at least three incumbent House Democrats. But the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is still spreading its map and getting behind party hopefuls in five districts it beli
