The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from former coal company executive Don Blankenship, who argued that major news outlets defamed him by calling him a “felon.” ByThe Associated Press October 10, 2023, 9:49 AM FILE – The U.S. Supreme Court is seen, Oct. 5, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam […]
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Detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich loses appeal in Russian court
LONDON — The detained Wall Street Journal reporter, Evan Gershkovich, has had his appeal for release denied by a Russian court for the third time. The Moscow City Court rejected the appeal of the defense of Evan Gershkovich, a correspondent for the Moscow bureau of The Wall Street Journal, accused […]
First to ABC: Leading LGBTQ+ groups endorse Biden for reelection
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) and Equality PAC, three of the nation’s leading LGBTQ+ organizations, endorsed President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign on Tuesday — the eve of National Coming Out Day. “Without question, the Biden Administration has been the strongest advocate for the […]
UEFA picks UK-Ireland to host soccer’s 2028 European Championship
NYON, Switzerland — The future of soccer’s European Championship for the next decade was decided Tuesday — the United Kingdom and Ireland will host in 2028 and an unusual Italy-Turkey co-hosting plan was picked for 2032. There were no losers when the executive committee of European soccer governing body UEFA […]
Canada, the Netherlands take Syria to top UN court over torture claims
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Netherlands and Canada took Syria‘s government to the United Nations’ highest court on Tuesday, accusing Damascus of massive human rights violations against its own people. “Since 2011, Syrians have been tortured, murdered, sexually assaulted, forcibly disappeared and subjected to chemical weapon attacks on a mass […]
1 dead, 3 injured after schooner’s mast collapses onto boat deck
The medical conditions of the three injured people are currently unknown. October 10, 2023, 4:44 AM One person is dead and three people have been injured when a mast broke on a schooner in Rockland Harbor, Maine, and fell onto the deck of the vessel. Thirty-three people were aboard the […]
IMF outlook worsens for a world economy left ‘limping’ by shocks like Russia’s war
WASHINGTON — The world economy is losing momentum in the face of higher interest rates, the ongoing war in Ukraine and widening geopolitical rifts, the International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday. The IMF said it expects global economic growth to slow to 2.9% in 2024 from an expected 3% this year. […]
San Francisco police fire gun at Chinese consulate where vehicle crashed
San Francisco police say they shot and killed a driver who crashed into the Chinese consulate lobby, prompting a massive response from officers and firefighters ByThe Associated Press October 9, 2023, 8:45 PM SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco police said they shot and killed a driver on Monday who crashed […]
South Carolina nuclear plant gets yellow warning over another cracked emergency fuel pipe
Federal officials have issued a warning about a substantial safety violation at a South Carolina nuclear plant after cracks were discovered again in an emergency fuel line ByThe Associated Press October 9, 2023, 2:50 PM JENKINSVILLE, S.C. — Federal officials have issued a warning about a substantial safety violation at […]
Biden interviewed by special counsel investigating his handling of classified docs
President Joe Biden has been interviewed by the independent prosecutor’s team investigating his handling of classified documents while out of office, the White House said Monday night. “The voluntary interview was conducted at the White House over two days, Sunday and Monday, and concluded Monday,” White House spokesman Ian Sams […]