Former Syrian military official who oversaw notorious prison indicted in California on federal torture charges

Former Syrian military official who oversaw notorious prison indicted in California on federal torture charges

A former Syrian military official who oversaw a prison where alleged human rights abuses took place has been charged with several counts of torture after being arrested in July for visa fraud charges, authorities said Thursday. Samir Ousman al-Sheikh, who oversaw Syria’s infamous Adra Prison from 2005 to 2008 under recently ousted President Bashar al-Assad,…

Read More
Potential winter storms forecast across U.S. on Thanksgiving week could impact holiday travel

Potential winter storms forecast across U.S. on Thanksgiving week could impact holiday travel

Forecasters around the United States have issued severe weather warnings ahead of another wave of winter storms that could potentially affect travel around the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Meanwhile, parts of the Pacific Northwest and California continued to recover from storm damage and widespread power outages, as they braced for more impact. In California, where a…

Read More
Norwegian princess weds self-styled American shaman in star-studded ceremony

Norwegian princess weds self-styled American shaman in star-studded ceremony

Social media influencers, reality stars and TV personalities were among the guests as the Norwegian king’s eldest child, Princess Märtha Louise, married an American self-professed shaman on Saturday in a wedding ceremony following three days of festivities. The 52-year-old Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett, who claims to be a sixth-generation shaman from California, tied the…

Read More