Elijah McClain pleaded 'I can't breathe' before he died, trial hears
Opening statements begin in the first of three trials over the 2019 death of a black Colorado man.
2023-09-21 10:56
Southern Baptist Convention expels Oklahoma church after pastor defends performing in blackface while impersonating Ray Charles
The Southern Baptist Convention expelled a rural Oklahoma church from its membership Tuesday after resurfaced pictures and video show its pastor impersonating late singer Ray Charles in blackface at a talent show, according to a convention spokesperson.
2023-09-21 10:51
Seattle officer should be put on leave for callous remarks about woman's death, watchdog group says
Seattle's Community Police Commission recommends that an officer under investigation for making callous remarks about the death of a woman from India be put on unpaid leave
2023-09-21 10:49
Lionel Messi leaves late in 1st half for Inter Miami against Toronto with leg issue
Lionel Messi returned to Inter Miami’s lineup on Wednesday night
2023-09-21 10:48
US returns Egon Schiele art stolen by Nazis to heirs
Jewish performer Fritz Grünbaum, who owned the Egon Schiele pieces, was killed by the Nazis in 1941.
2023-09-21 10:27
Sheriff says 9 deputies charged in death of man beaten in Memphis jail
A sheriff says nine Memphis jail deputies have been indicted in the death of a Black man who was having a psychotic episode and died in custody last fall after jailers punched, kicked and kneeled on his back during a confrontation
2023-09-21 10:26
World War I remembrance sites in Belgium and France have been added to UNESCO's heritage registry
UNESCO has added World War I funerary and memorial locations across the Western Front to its prestigious World Heritage registry, expanding its list of landmarks of monumental importance
2023-09-21 10:17
Under pressure over border, Biden admin grants protection to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans
Under intense political pressure from fellow Democrats, the Biden administration has announced it is granting protection to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who are already in the country
2023-09-21 09:59
UNGA Briefing: Permanent observers, more Security Council and what else is going on at the UN
It’s Day 3 of the U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting that brings world leaders together at U.N. headquarters in New York
2023-09-21 09:53
Biden administration announces relief for Venezuelans in the US, likely appeasing New York City officials
The Biden administration announced Wednesday the expansion of a form of humanitarian relief to Venezuelans already in the United States, making hundreds of thousands more people eligible for work permits and likely appeasing calls by New York City officials to provide work authorization to certain migrants.
2023-09-21 09:47
Biden appointing federal coordinator to oversee long-term recovery in East Palestine following train derailment
President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered the appointment of a federal coordinator to oversee long-term recovery efforts in East Palestine, Ohio, following the February derailment of a Norfolk Southern train hauling toxic chemicals.
2023-09-21 09:29
Iran's parliament passes a stricter headscarf law days after protest anniversary
Iran’s parliament has approved a bill to impose heavier penalties on women who refuse to wear the mandatory Islamic headscarf in public and those who support them
2023-09-21 09:28