
Kevin Spacey's lawyer says three of the actor's sexual assault accusers are 'liars'
Kevin Spacey's defense lawyer says three of the actor's four accusers are liars
2023-07-21 00:48

Homicides in 30 US cities dropped by nearly 10% in the first half of 2023 compared to last year, study finds
The number of homicides in 30 US cities declined in the first half of 2023 compared to the first half of last year but has remained above pre-pandemic levels, according to a report released Thursday by the Council on Criminal Justice.
2023-07-21 00:45

Catastrophe losses double at Travelers as insurance industry and more regions absorb severe weather
Travelers, considered a bellwether for the insurance industry due to its size, said catastrophe losses doubled in its most recent quarter and the company swung to a loss as severe wind and hail storms in a number of regions led to rising coverage claims
2023-07-21 00:27

Michigan clerk stripped of election duties after being charged for acting as fake elector in 2020
A Michigan town clerk says he’ll respect a ban on his participation in elections while he faces charges related to election fraud
2023-07-21 00:27

Stewart Cink opens with 68 and thinks he can win British Open at age 50
Stewart Cink turned 50 this year and now is eligible for the PGA Tour Champions
2023-07-21 00:27

McCarthy told Trump he backed expunging impeachments but there's no vote being scheduled
In a private call with former President Donald Trump, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he personally backed the idea of expunging Trump's two impeachments and would bring it up to the conference to gauge support, a source said. He did not promise to bring it to the floor, the source added.
2023-07-21 00:26

Ukraine has started using US provided cluster munitions in combat
Ukrainian troops have started firing the cluster munitions provided by the US as part of their counteroffensive against Russia, according to two US officials and another person briefed on the matter.
2023-07-21 00:26

Solar panels on water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren't they widespread?
The idea of putting solar panels on top of the world's thousands of miles of irrigation canals has long seemed like a good one
2023-07-21 00:23

2022 data shows pandemic shifted Americans toward voting by mail
The Covid-19 pandemic may have had a durable impact on the way Americans vote, with voting by mail remaining more popular in 2022 than it was pre-pandemic, according to new data released by the United States Election Assistance Commission.
2023-07-21 00:23

Florida 10-month-old dies after being left in hot car that reached 133 degrees
A Florida woman has been arrested for aggravated manslaughter of a child after a 10-month-old she was caring for was found unresponsive in a car that had reached an internal temperate of over 133 degrees, according to an arrest report from the Baker County Sheriff's office.
2023-07-21 00:16

Belarus Red Cross says it helped deport Ukrainian children to Belarus
The head of the Belarusian Red Cross has sparked an international outcry with his announcement that the organization is involved in the relocation of Ukrainian children from Russian-occupied areas to Belarus, a stark admission that potentially could make the group complicit in what Ukraine says is a war crime.
2023-07-20 23:58

As temperatures rise, mosquitos are also on the move. Scientists worry that could mean more malaria
As global warming pushes temperatures up, the elevation range where malaria-carrying mosquitoes thrive is rising
2023-07-20 23:57