Former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle will undergo a comprehensive psychiatric assessment. Boyle faces a string of charges, including sexual assault, following his release from captivity. Boyle and his wife Caitlan Coleman of Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, were taken hostage in 2012 by a Taliban-linked group and freed last year. His lawyer Lawrence […]
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Mueller’s staff has reportedly interviewed at least one Facebook worker
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s staff has interviewed at least one member of a Facebook team associated with President Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, according to a new report in Wired, which cited a person familiar with the matter. The interview was part of Mueller’s Department of Justice probe into Russian […]
US hits Ukraine separatists, Russia officials with sanctions
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration said Friday it will punish 21 people and nine companies with sanctions over Russia’s actions in Ukraine and annexation of Crimea. Continue Reading Below Eleven of the individuals are Ukrainian pro-Russian separatists, the Treasury Department said. They hold titles such as minister of finance, trade, […]
Dow soars 220 points as Wall Street books record highs
Wall Street rallied to new record highs Friday amid another round of strong earnings. Continue Reading Below Each of the three major indexes posted a record close. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained about 220 points to 26,613. The S&P 500 jumped 33 points to 2,872. The Nasdaq Composite rose […]
Bringing musical stars back via hologram
Special effects are being employed to help bring beloved performers of the past back, almost as good as new. Our Cover Story is reported by David Pogue: Many opera fans consider Maria Callas one of the greatest sopranos who ever lived. When she died in 1977, they were heartbroken. So […]
Massachusetts attorney general to review hydropower contract
BOSTON – Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is promising a thorough review of the process that led to the selection of the Northern Pass project to deliver Canadian hydropower to the state. Continue Reading Below “Our role is to ensure that this bid was selected based on a transparent, competitive […]
What to expect in Trump’s State of the Union address
“I’d say to Congress, the tone will be one of bipartisanship,” a senior administration official told reporters in Friday a background call previewing the upcoming State of the Union address, three hours after President Trump tweeted Democratic Minority Leader “Cryin’ Chuck Schumer took such a beating” in the recent government […]
Girl’s kidnap in broad daylight seen in chilling video
CALUMET CITY, Ind. — An Indiana man has been indicted for allegedly abducting a child from a street in a daytime kidnapping seen on security camera video, reports CBS Chicago. Bryan Protho, of East Chicago, Ind., was arrested on Dec. 27 and he remains in federal custody. The indictment charges him with […]
Parents should think twice before giving teens alcohol, researchers say
Parents are mistaken if they think giving their teens alcohol removes drinking-related risks, a groundbreaking Australian study finds. In many countries, parents provide alcohol to their underage kids as a way to introduce them to drinking carefully, and believe it will protect them from the harms of heavy drinking. But […]
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