By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON – Before Arian Taherzadeh was arrested for impersonating a U.S. law enforcement agent, he portrayed himself as a wealthy playboy who wore flashy watches, drove…
ZURICH – The United Nations human rights office said on Friday there was growing evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine, including signs of indiscriminate shelling and summary executions, while…
(Reuters) -Swimming’s world governing body FINA said on Friday it had suspended Russian Olympic gold medallist Evgeny Rylov for nine months after he attended a rally in support of Russia’s…
By Jennifer Rigby and Natalie Grover LONDON – Health authorities around the world are investigating a mysterious increase in severe cases of hepatitis – inflammation of the liver – in…
By Brian Ellsworth and Julio-Cesar Chavez (Reuters) -Scientists have successfully bred a threatened species of coral as part of a project that hopes to restore damaged reefs off the coast…
SYDNEY – The Australian government has imposed sanctions and travel bans on two daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s daughter, it said in a statement…
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has thanked South Korea’s outgoing president for trying to improve relations, a rare gesture of goodwill but one that analysts…
By Joseph Ax LAWRENCE, N.J. -Last year, Xavier Rodriguez got two convictions for marijuana possession expunged from his record, thanks to a new law legalizing the drug in New Jersey.…
By Khalid Abdelaziz and Nafisa Eltahir KHARTOUM – Since Sudan’s military staged a coup six months ago many former allies of toppled autocrat Omar al-Bashir have been allowed to rejoin…
By Jeff Mason and Nandita Bose PORTLAND, Ore. -President Joe Biden on Thursday predicted that his fellow Democrats could win two more U.S. Senate seats in November’s midterms, strengthening the…
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – A Black former star of reality television show franchise “The Real Housewives” has filed a lawsuit accusing Comcast Corp’s NBCUniversal and sister network Bravo of…
By Kanishka Singh Philadelphia is ending its indoor mask mandate, health officials said late on Thursday, reversing its decision just days after imposing the order. The Board of Health (BOH)…
(Note language that some readers may find offensive in paragraphs 5 and 7-8) By Lisa Richwine (Reuters) – Lawyers for Johnny Depp’s ex-wife Amber Heard questioned the “Pirates of the…
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON -U.S. and Cuban officials met in Washington for talks about migration on Thursday as the United States seeks to quell rising numbers of people attempting to…
BEIJING -A Chinese court sentenced U.S. citizen Shadeed Abdulmateen to death on Thursday for intentional homicide of a 21-year-old woman, his former girlfriend, state broadcaster CCTV reported. In its verdict…
By Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis opened a new front in the culture wars this week, taking on one of his state’s biggest employers and most powerful…
By Josh Smith SEOUL – If North Korea resumes nuclear testing, it could include development of smaller “tactical” warheads meant for battlefield use and designed to fit on short-range missiles…
By Kanishka Singh and Luc Cohen WASHINGTON/NEW YORK -The U.S. government on Thursday unveiled charges against former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez of participating in a cocaine-importation conspiracy and related…
(Reuters) – New York Democrats violated the state’s constitution when they drew maps of Congressional districts that favored their party over Republicans, a state appeals court ruled on Thursday, in…
By Nichola Groom LOS ANGELES – U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on Thursday she was unsure if two nuclear power plants with previous plans to shut will apply for…
By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) – Two Georgia election workers who were the target of vote-rigging conspiracy theories have reached a settlement agreement with the far-right One America News Network in…
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK – The National Football League on Thursday said lawsuits by three Black coaches accusing the league of racist hiring practices should be dismissed because the…
Republican AGs Throw Possible Wrench Into Lawsuit Over Biden’s Title 42 Decision Jennie Taer on April 21, 2022 UPDATE: This article has been updated to include comment from Missouri Attorney…
Dems Think They’ve Found A Way To Win The ‘Culture War’ Laurel Duggan on April 21, 2022 Democratic Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow went viral Tuesday for a speech slamming…
POLL: Most Americans Agree On Who To Blame For Inflation Harry Wilmerding on April 21, 2022 A majority of Americans now blame President Joe Biden for surging inflation after he…