Multiple deputies fired after 2 Black men file lawsuit alleging torture and attempted sexual assault in Mississippi
The Rankin County Sheriff's Office in Mississippi has fired multiple deputies after two Black men filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging six White deputies entered their private residence illegally and tortured them for nearly two hours.
2023-06-28 23:20
Brazil census shows population growth at its slowest since 1872
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil's annual population growth slowed over the past decade to its lowest since records began 150 years
2023-06-28 23:15
McCarthy attempts damage control after questioning Trump's strength as a candidate
Speaker Kevin McCarthy has scrambled to contain the fallout after he questioned whether former President Donald Trump is the strongest candidate in the 2024 presidential race -- comments that outraged Trump allies.
2023-06-28 22:58
Mushroom farms that employed Half Moon Bay mass shooting suspect cited for 'serious' health and safety violations
Two mushroom farms that employed the Half Moon Bay mass shooting suspect were cited for "serious" health and safety violations in an investigation stemming from the January workplace attacks, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health announced in a news release Monday.
2023-06-28 22:49
A Helsinki deputy mayor is under fire after being caught red-handed spray-painting graffiti
The deputy mayor of Finland’s capital is facing possible legal action and calls for him to pay compensation for damages and to resign after he was caught red-handed spray-painting graffiti in a railway tunnel last weekend
2023-06-28 22:26
Biden says Putin has 'absolutely' been weakened after revolt in Russia
President Joe Biden told CNN on Wednesday his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin has "absolutely" been weakened by the short-lived mutiny over the weekend.
2023-06-28 22:23
US goods trade deficit narrows; retail inventories rise
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON The U.S. trade deficit in goods narrowed in May as imports fell, but the
2023-06-28 22:20
Virgin Galactic set to launch its first commercial rocket plane spaceflight
By Jose Luis Gonzalez and Steve Gorman TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico A three-man crew from Italy is
2023-06-28 22:18
Daniel Penny pleads not guilty after being indicted in NYC subway chokehold death
Daniel Penny, a Marine veteran charged in the death of a Black man he put in a chokehold on the New York City subway, pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide during a court appearance Wednesday.
2023-06-28 22:17
Wall Street Journal: Wagner boss planned to capture top Russian defense chiefs
Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin planned to seize two of Russia top military officials when he launched a short-lived mutiny on Saturday, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing Western officials.
2023-06-28 21:45
Pedro Pascal and World Bank's Ajay Banga among those named to Carnegie's 2023 Great Immigrants list
World Bank President Ajay Banga, Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan, singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette and “The Mandalorian” star Pedro Pascal are on this year’s Great Immigrants list from the Carnegie Corporation of New York
2023-06-28 21:21
Arizona's Oak Flat is sacred land to some Native Americans but proposed as a giant copper mine
Oak Flat, a mountainous area east of Phoenix, is an Apache sacred site where Native Americans gather to pray and perform coming-of-age ceremonies and sweat rituals
2023-06-28 21:19