Premium

This is an archive article published on August 30, 2011

Obama8217;s uncle arrested on drunk driving charge

Onyango Obama is from Kenya and is the half-brother of the president's father.

An uncle of President Barack Obama has been charged with drunk driving in Massachusetts and is being held by immigration officials.

Onyango Obama was arrested last week in Framingham after police said he made a rolling stop and nearly caused a cruiser to strike his sport utility vehicle.

Police said that when asked if he wanted to make a phone call,the 67-year-old Obama said,8221;I think I will call the White House.8221;

The White House had no comment yesterday. Onyango Obama is from Kenya and is the half-brother of the president8217;s father.

A spokesman for a Cleveland immigration attorney representing Onyango Obama said he is the president8217;s uncle.

Live Blog

PHOTOS

In pics: From concept supercars to electronic SUV's: Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 was all about innovation

In Pics: From Concept Supercars to Electric SUVs – Innovation at Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025

Top Stories

The protest was held in Dehradun on Sunday seeking accountability in the case of 19-year-old Ankita Bhandari’s murder.

‘We’ll continue until Ankita gets justice’: Protests rage across Uttarakhand demanding CBI probe in 2022 murder

Kabaddi promoter Kanwar Digvijay Singh was shot dead; Police and forensic teams inspect the crime scene. (File Photo)

Cash, crime and kabaddi: Another killing shows rising stakes of ‘rural’ sport in Punjab

Anurag Kashyap heaps praises on Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar.

Anurag Kashyap heaps praise on Dhurandhar while disagreeing with its politics: 'Aditya Dhar is a Kashmiri Pandit who has suffered'

Jay Bhanushali and Mahhi Vij confirm divorce

Jay Bhanushali and Mahhi Vij announce divorce after 14 years of marriage: 'We chose peace over drama'

His first internship was difficult, but it pushed him to improve

10-hour factory shifts to US tech firm: How Indian man rewrote his future in just 18 months after dropping out of college

Snow-covered roads and mountains are visible in the background

Shirtless men dance with hookahs in snow-covered Himachal, video sparks backlash

Bangladesh's first three matches in the 2026 T20 World Cup are scheduled to be played in Kolkata while the last is slated to be hosted by Mumbai. (BCB Photo)

BCB told to get Bangladesh's T20 World Cup matches shifted out of India

Badminton: With home titles proving elusive, India Open 2026 presents the country's top shuttlers with chance to prove big-match credentials

My wish for 2026 is that we somehow manage to get an Opposition party that will put the Modi government on the mat for its many failures on many, many fronts.(Illustration: C R Sasikumar)

My wish for 2026 is that we somehow manage to get an Oppn party

Maduro captured, flown out; US to run Venezuela: Trump

US capture of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro puts New Delhi in a bind

This is what happens to the body when you are on a low-salt diet

CES 2026: How to watch Nvidia, Samsung, Lenovo keynotes live; date and timings

Must Read

BCB told to get Bangladesh's T20 World Cup matches shifted out of India

Badminton: With home titles proving elusive, India Open 2026 presents the country's top shuttlers with chance to prove big-match credentials

Craig Fulton interview: 'With packed Pro League schedule, and World Cup-Asian Games block in mind, looking to select two separate groups'

CES 2026: How to watch Nvidia, Samsung, Lenovo keynotes live; date and timings

Ancient ape fossils offer new clues to humanity’s first steps

At the time, some researchers suggested the species could be the direct ancestor of modern humans, largely based on the position of the skull. (Image: Smithsonian)

Elon Musk’s X says users, not Grok, will be liable for illegal AI-generated content

Many users turn to AI chatbots like Grok and Ask Perplexity to verify claims circulating on X.

This is what happens to the body when you are on a low-salt diet

Buzzing Now

10-hour factory shifts to US tech firm: How Indian man rewrote his future in just 18 months after dropping out of college

Shirtless men dance with hookahs in snow-covered Himachal, video sparks backlash

‘Not unjust enrichment’: how a Mumbai trader turned stock broker’s technical glitch into Rs 1.75-crore profit

Rajguru later made profits of Rs 2.38 crore, leading to a net gain of Rs 1.75 crore

Google engineer shares AI coding tool builds in 1 hour what her team spent a year on

'Nobody listened to me': Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal recalls childhood bullying over skin tone and the ‘biggest hurt’ before his success

Deepinder Goyal that his introverted nature had proved to be lucky for him

Jan 04: Latest News