Matteo Messina Denaro, the leader of the Cosa Nostra Mafia in Sicily, has been arrested by Italian police after being a fugitive since 1993. Denaro was sentenced to life in prison in absentia in 1992 for his role in the murders of anti-Mafia prosecutors Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said the arrest was “a great victory for the state”, and Denaro is considered one of the most wanted men in Europe.
News Mash
The Buffalo Bills are set to face the Cincinnati Bengals in a much-anticipated reunion next week, 20 days after Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest on the field in Cincinnati. Hamlin, who is still recovering, is cheering from home as his team competes in the wild-card playoff game against the Miami Dolphins. The Bills and Bengals game was brought to a halt after Hamlin's incident, prompting an outpouring of support from fans across the country. Hamlin has become a symbol of resilience and strength in the face of adversity, and fans can only hope he will be able to join his teammates on the field soon.
Siamak Namazi, an American wrongfully detained in Iran for seven years, has launched a hunger strike to call on President Joe Biden to take notice of US detainees in the country. Namazi has asked Biden to devote one minute of his day for the next seven days to thinking about the tribulations of the U.S. hostages in Iran. The Biden administration has yet to comment on Namazi's hunger strike, but the US State Department has said it is "deeply concerned" about the welfare of all US citizens detained in Iran and committed to securing their release.
Former University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles has been arrested and charged with capital murder in connection to the shooting death of 23-year-old Jamea Jonae Harris near the university's campus. The university has released a statement saying Miles is no longer a member of the men's basketball team, and the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit is continuing to investigate the incident.
Two men have been charged with capital murder after a fatal shooting near the University of Alabama campus. The incident occurred early Sunday morning and involved shots fired into a vehicle. The two suspects, Darius Miles and Michael Lynn Davis, have been suspended from the University of Alabama basketball team and the investigation is ongoing.
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket successfully launched a U.S. Space Force mission on Sunday, carrying a military communications satellite and five classified technology demonstration packages. The rocket, which was recently dethroned as the world's most powerful operational launch vehicle, generated more than 5 million pounds of thrust from 27 Merlin engines. SpaceX is continuing to make strides in the space industry, with more launches expected in the near future.
Two Democratic lawmakers from New York have called on GOP leaders to cooperate with investigations into freshman Rep. George Santos, who admitted to fabricating parts of his résumé. The House Committee on Ethics is currently investigating the matter, and Reps. Goldman and Torres have asked the GOP leaders to proactively cooperate with the investigation and inform the public of their knowledge of Mr. Santos' deceit. The outcome of the investigation remains to be seen.
House Republicans are calling for the White House to provide information related to searches that have uncovered classified documents at President Joe Biden’s home and former office. Rep. James Comer of Kentucky has requested all documents and communications related to the searches, as well as visitor logs of the president’s home, to determine who might have had access to the classified material and how it got there. Comer is urging the White House to provide a full accounting of the situation, saying the American people deserve to know how their government is handling classified information.