Retired teacher sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia after tweeting criticism
A Saudi court has sentenced a retired teacher to death over his comments online, say his brother and advocacy group Human Rights Watch.
2023-09-01 08:20
US West Coast port workers ratify contract agreement
(Reuters) -U.S. dockworkers ratified a six-year contract that improved pay and benefits for 22,000 employees at 29 ports stretching from
2023-09-01 07:59
Hong Kong hunkers down as super typhoon Saola approaches
HONG KONG Hong Kong braced for the arrival of super typhoon Saola on Friday as authorities raised the
2023-09-01 07:52
Build up not out: the high density housing push for Australian cities
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY Sharath Mahendran, a 21-year-old student in Sydney, sees little hope he could ever afford
2023-09-01 07:26
'Marcus Aurelius' statue seized from Cleveland museum in looting probe
The statue, believed from Turkey, is part of an antiquities smuggling probe, NY investigators say.
2023-09-01 06:46
Biden administration proposes rule aimed at curbing the 'gun show loophole'
The Biden administration on Thursday proposed rules intended to require people selling firearms at gun shows and on the internet to conduct background checks on potential buyers, in an effort to curb the so-called gun show loophole.
2023-09-01 06:19
White homeowner will stand trial for allegedly shooting Black teen who went to the wrong Kansas City house, judge rules
The White homeowner accused of wounding a Black teen who went to the wrong Kansas City address in April will stand trial for the shooting, a Missouri judge ruled Thursday.
2023-09-01 05:50
Some 60,000 people return from prison each year. Her program is now a nationwide model for providing second chances
For 25 years, Susan Burton has dedicated herself to helping women rebuild their lives after prison. Today, she's established an alliance that helps others around the world follow her path.
2023-09-01 04:55
House GOP asks White House if administration's remote work policy led to 'reduced productivity' by federal employees
Republicans on the House Oversight Committee are demanding that the White House explain what motivated a recent push for federal employees to work more in-person.
2023-09-01 04:53
One inmate killed in ongoing incident at Fulton County Jail
One inmate has been killed in an ongoing mass stabbing incident at the Fulton County Jail, Natalie Ammons with the Fulton County Sheriff's Office told CNN via email.
2023-09-01 04:50
Analysis-DeSantis 2024 campaign escapes battering by Hurricane Idalia - for now
By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Residents of Florida were largely spared a devastating blow from Hurricane Idalia this week, and
2023-09-01 04:24
Army, Marine units involved in Afghanistan withdrawal to receive Presidential Unit Citation two years later
US service members deployed on the Afghanistan withdrawal mission will receive the Presidential Unit Citation, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Thursday, the two-year anniversary of the withdrawal.
2023-09-01 04:18