LOS ANGELES — A federal judge in Orlando, Florida, refused to declare a mistrial in the case of the widow of the Pulse nightclub shooter. This followed a revelation in court Monday about the shooter’s father. After the Pulse massacre, Seddique Mateen became an outspoken figure, condemning his son Omar Mateen‘s […]
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Lawyers launch salvos after Stormy Daniels’ “60 Minutes” interview
WASHINGTON — Adult-film actress Stormy Daniels claims she had an affair with Donald Trump in 2006. Now, in the wake of her “60 Minutes” interview Sunday, the legal documents are flying and even the lawyers have lawyers. Those documents include a cease-and-desist order from the president’s lawyer to Daniels — […]
Linda Brown, student at center of Brown v. Board of Education, dies at 76
Linda Brown Thompson, who as a young girl was the student at the center of the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education that declared school segregation unconstitutional, has died in Topeka, Kansas. She was 76. The Peaceful Rest Funeral Chapel in Topeka confirmed it is handling funeral […]
Linda Brown, student in Brown v. Board of Education, dies at 76
Linda Brown Thompson, who as a young girl was the student at the center of the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education that declared school segregation unconstitutional, has died in Topeka, Kansas. She was 76. The Peaceful Rest Funeral Chapel in Topeka confirmed it is handling funeral […]
Did Kim Jong Un secretly go to China?
BEIJING — A mystery train pulled into Beijing on Monday and immediately the word on the street was that it came from North Korea and might be carrying leader Kim Jong Un. If so, it would be Kim’s first trip away from home since taking power in 2011. It was […]
Is North Korea’s Kim Jong Un secretly in China?
BEIJING — A mystery train pulled into Beijing on Monday and immediately the word on the street was that it came from North Korea and might be carrying leader Kim Jong Un. If so, it would be Kim’s first trip away from home since taking power in 2011. It was […]
Paul Bremer, who helped run Iraq occupation, is now a ski instructor
Paul Bremer, who ran the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) after the United States’ 2003 invasion of Iraq, is now a ski instructor in Vermont, according to the website Task and Purpose. “I specialize in fear,” Bremer, who is 76 and teaches skiing at the Okemo Mountain Resort, told the website. […]
“What happened to Stephon Clark was plain wrong,” mayor says
SACRAMENTO — The NBA’s Sacramento Kings and Boston Celtics have taken up the cause of a young black man killed in a police shooting. Before Sunday night’s game, the teams wore t-shirts bearing Stephon Clark’s name. Officers fired 20 shots at Clark. They say they thought he had a gun, but […]
“What happened to Stephon Clark was plain wrong,” Sacramento mayor says
SACRAMENTO — The NBA’s Sacramento Kings and Boston Celtics have taken up the cause of a young black man, killed in a police shooting. Before Sunday night’s game, the teams wore t-shirts bearing Stephon Clark’s name. Officers fired 20 shots at Clark. They say they thought he had a gun, […]
Global use of antibiotics soars as resistance crisis worsens
Last Updated Mar 26, 2018 8:55 PM EDT In recent years, antibiotic resistance has risen to dangerously high levels in all parts of the world. Yet despite this growing health crisis, new research shows worldwide use of antibiotics skyrocketed between 2000 and 2015, largely driven by dramatic increases in low-income […]