Author: Voxtrend News
A slight warmup in the weather forecast arrives in the Philadelphia area Saturday as temperatures climb above 40 in the city, sticking in the upper 30s north and west of the city. No need for the sunglasses since skies will remain mostly cloudy. Tonight, we dip below freezing once again and hover in the mid to upper 20’s under partly cloudy skies. There could be a few peeks of sunshine as hazardous travel conditions from overnight freezing rain reach a resolution. Our NEXT Weather Alert for these conditions has ended, but use caution if you’re traveling down any side streets…
Prominent American playwright and actor, Jeremy O. Harris, known for his Tony-nominated “Slave Play,” was arrested in Japan on suspicion of smuggling the psychedelic drug ecstasy, officials said Saturday. Officers at Naha Airport on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa arrested Harris on Nov. 16 for an alleged violation of customs law for having 0.78 grams, or 0.0275 ounces, of the crystalized drug, also known as MDMA, in a container in a tote bag he was carrying, according to Okinawa Regional Customs spokesperson Tatsunori Fukuda. Harris, 36, had left London’s Heathrow Airport two days earlier and transited in Taiwan’s Taoyuan International…
Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe is “slowly healing” after last week’s shooting in Washington, D.C., West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Friday. “His parents report that his head wound is slowly healing and that he’s beginning to ‘look more like himself,'” Morrisey said in a statement. The governor said the family expects Wolfe, 24, to be in acute care for another two to three weeks, but has been “optimistic about his progress.” West Virginia National Guard members Wolfe and Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom were shot in an ambush-style attack in Washington, D.C., last week. Beckstrom, 20, died from her…
Hundreds gathered Friday night in Oakland for a tribute to coach John Beam and to celebrate his life. It was the first organized memorial for the coach since he was fatally shot on Nov. 13. A moment of silence was held for Beam and each person who attended had their own story to tell. “Coach saved my life,” said former player Kevin Parker. “Coach is my father. When I didn’t have a father. Coach, he’s my hero.” Parker played for Beam and went to play college football at Oregon. The former running back was lured to Skyline High School by Beam.…
What to know about the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup draw: Forty-eight countries, the largest number in the history of the tournament, will compete in the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup. The 12 groups of four that make up the World Cup draw were revealed during a draw ceremony on Friday. The draw was held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. President Trump, who attended the ceremony at the Kennedy Center, was awarded the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize. Some of the big names who took part in the draw included Kevin Hart, Heidi…
Two people who survived an early September U.S. attack on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean were waving overhead before they were killed in a now-controversial second strike, according to two sources familiar with a video that was shown to lawmakers this week. One of the sources said the action could be interpreted as the survivors either calling for help or trying to wave off another strike. The additional details were first reported by The New York Times. The Sept. 2 operation was the first of more than 20 attacks on alleged drug-carrying vessels by the Trump administration in…
FIFA has announced the matchups for the 2026 World Cup games, including the five group matches that will be played in Philadelphia next summer. These are the teams that will be playing in Philadelphia’s five group stage matches at Lincoln Financial Field: Sunday, June 14: Côte D’Ivoire vs. Ecuador, 7 p.m. Friday, June 19: Brazil vs. Haiti, 9 p.m. Monday, June 22: France vs. the winner of the Iraq, Bolivia, Suriname playoff, 5 p.m. Thursday, June 25: Curaçao vs. Côte D’Ivoire, 4 p.m. Saturday, June 27: Croatia vs. Ghana, 5 p.m. Another game in the Round of 16 will be…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory panel voted Friday to change the recommendation for when children should get their first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine. Instead of a first dose within 24 hours of birth — as the CDC has advised for more than 30 years — the panel voted to recommend delaying it until a child is 2 months old for children born to mothers who test negative for the virus. The panel voted, in a 8-3 decision, to recommend individual decision-making in consultation with a health care provider to determine when or if to…
In Indiana, several Republican state senators have recently faced disturbing incidents, including threats and false emergency reports at their homes. These events occurred as some political figures push for changes to the state’s congressional map. Lawmakers like Spencer Deery, Linda Rogers, and Jean Leising have experienced unsettling situations. Deery’s home was targeted with a “swatting” attempt, where someone falsely reported an emergency to provoke a police response. Rogers received threats related to her home and family business, while Leising was the target of a pipe bomb scare sent to law enforcement. The senators find themselves in this position as some…
A report from a government group watching over how money was spent in Afghanistan says that weapons and equipment paid for by American taxpayers are now being used by the Taliban. The group, called the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), says that the United States spent around $144.7 billion trying to rebuild Afghanistan between 2002 and 2021. The goal was to make the country stable and democratic, but the report says this didn’t happen. The report also mentions that when the Taliban took over, the group couldn’t check on the equipment and buildings that were given to the…