Federal jury acquits Louisiana trooper caught on camera pummeling Black motorist
A federal jury Wednesday acquitted a white Louisiana trooper charged with violating the civil rights of a Black motorist despite body-camera footage that showed the officer pummeling the man 18 times with a flashlight
2023-08-03 09:53
Japan Can’t Declare End of Deflation After BOJ Tweak, Amari Says
Japan can’t yet declare it’s beaten deflation, and the central bank will therefore need to retain its ultraeasy
2023-08-03 09:50
Big Ten having preliminary conversations about more expansion if Pac-12 crumbles, AP sources say
A group of Big Ten presidents has begun discussing the possibility of adding more West Coast schools to the conference if the Pac-12 continues to crumble, according to two people familiar with the conversations
2023-08-03 09:47
U.S. Women's World Cup tie with Portugal draws overnight audience of 1.35 million on Fox
The United States’ 0-0 draw against Portugal in the Women’s World Cup was the most-watched overnight program in Fox history
2023-08-03 09:46
Family of Lashawn Thompson, who died in a Georgia jail, reaches $4 million settlement with county
The family of Lashawn Thompson, who died in September while incarcerated at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, has reached a $4 million settlement with the county, said Preston Thompson, chief of staff for Fulton County Commissioner Dana Barrett.
2023-08-03 09:27
California Teachers’ Pension Keeps Shrinking Its Exposure to China
China dropped to the 19th place on the California State Teachers’ Retirement System ranking of country asset exposure,
2023-08-03 08:59
Edinburgh Fringe: The Life and Times of Michael K, a South African puppet play
A South African puppet play, based on a novel by JM Coetzee, is featuring at the Edinburgh Fringe.
2023-08-03 08:59
Peruvian fossil challenges blue whales for size
An ancient, long-extinct whale could have tipped the scales at close to 200 tonnes, scientists say.
2023-08-03 08:58
Ukraine says Russians fail to advance but are well dug in
Russian forces have made no headway along the front lines, but are entrenched in heavily mined areas they
2023-08-03 08:57
'No good options': Sudan's warring sides have committed 'extensive war crimes,' Amnesty says
Amnesty International has accused Sudan’s warring factions of committing “extensive war crimes” including mass killing of civilians and rape and sexual slavery of women in their monthslong fighting to control the eastern African nation
2023-08-03 08:26
IDB grants $500 million loan to Ecuador, econ ministry says
QUITO Ecuador's economy ministry said on Wednesday that the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $500 million loan
2023-08-03 08:20
Start of Messi's third match with Inter Miami FC in weather delay
Lionel Messi’s third game with Inter Miami is being delayed at the start because of thunderstorms in the area
2023-08-03 08:15