QUITO, Ecuador (AP) – Sixty-two inmates have died in riots in prisons in three cities in Ecuador as a result of fights between rival gangs and an escape attempt, authorities said Tuesday. …
Read More »Judge says the wife of drug trafficker ‘El Chapo’ must remain in jail
WASHINGTON (AP) – A United States judge ordered the wife of Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán remain behind bars Tuesday after she was accused of helping her husband run his …
Read More »Memorials and lawsuit mark the anniversary of Ahmaud Arbery’s death
SAVANNAH, Georgia (AP) – When white men armed with guns chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery As she ran through her neighborhood, few outside of the Georgia port city of Brunswick paid much …
Read More »Facebook to lift news ban in Australia
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) – Facebook announced Tuesday that it would lift the ban on Australians from viewing and sharing news on its platform after reaching an agreement with the government on proposed …
Read More »At least 160 Confederate symbols removed in 2020
NEW YORK (AP) – When rioters rampaged through the U.S. Capitol last month, some of them clutching Confederate battle flags, they found no statue of the most famous rebel general, Robert E. …
Read More »What New York prosecutors could learn from Trump’s tax records
NEW YORK (AP) – Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. struggled for a year and a half to access former President Donald Trump’s tax records. Now, thanks to a ruling by …
Read More »Agony over loss of smell after COVID-19
NICE, France (AP) – The doctor slid a miniature camera into the patient’s right nostril, causing her entire nose to glow red in its bright miniature light. “It tickles a bit, huh?” …
Read More »A year later, victims of the Indian riots say justice has yet to be done
NEW DELHI (AP) – The attacker shouted “Victory for Lord Ram,” the Hindu god, before pulling the trigger that sent a bullet into Muhammad Nasir Khan’s left eye. Khan placed his trembling …
Read More »Facebook says it will soon lift its ban on news in Australia
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) – Facebook said Tuesday it will lift its ban on Australians sharing news after reaching an agreement with the Australian government on legislation that would make digital giants pay …
Read More »Europe-bound migrants found amid shattered glass and toxic ash
MADRID (AP) – Something seemed wrong to the guard inspecting sealed bags of toxic ash in the port of Melilla, one of Spain’s two small territories in North Africa. He then pulled …
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