A 35-year-old soccer player was struck by lightning and killed in a freak accident during a match in Indonesia — with the shocking tragedy caught on video. Septain Raharja was in middle of a friendly game between his Football Boots Indonesia squad and FC Bandung on Saturday when he was struck down by the bolt and collapsed on the field around 4:20 p.m. Saturday, according to a report by The Independent.
Some constitutional scholars believe that Article V, which sets forth the amendment process, is the key to the Constitution's success. It establishes a process where adding amendments is not too easy, which would make the Constitution more like statutory law and less permanent—but also not too diffi-cult, which would make violent revolution more likely. A proposed amendment must pass a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress, or if two-thirds of the states petition Congress, a new constitutional convention can be called to consider amendments.
Watch: Extraordinary videos show tanks and armed Wagner soldiers on Rostov streetsTroops from Russia's Wagner mercenary group have reportedly started leaving the city of Rostov-on-Don, less than 24 hours after attempting a rebellion. Earlier, the group's chief said he had told his fighters to return to Ukraine to avoid bloodshed. Yevgeny Prigozhin will now move to neighbouring Belarus and charges against him and his troops will be dropped, Russian state media reports.
Dolley Madison | Image Gallery A Selection of Significant First Ladies Often called “the first First Lady,” Dolley Madison defined the role of the President’s wife and hostess. With her behind-the-scenes influence on political policy and her expansion of the expected role of the First Lady, Dolley Madison was one woman among many who broke new ground in the White House. Browse this gallery of other first ladies.
The man who allegedly shot a retired Chicago restaurateur 22 times in what was described as a daylight “execution” was ordered held without bail Thursday. Alphonso Joyner, 23, was denied bail when he appeared in court in the shooting death of Woom Sing Tse, 71, in the Chinatown neighborhood of the Windy City, NBC Chicago reported. Judge Maryam Ahmad cited the “overwhelming” evidence that Joyner presented a “real and present threat and danger to the community.