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As Violence in Haiti Spikes, Aid Groups Struggle to Help
Gang-related kidnappings and shootings have prevented aid groups from visiting parts of the capital, Port-au-Prince
Kentucky Hardest Hit as Storms Leave Dozens Dead in 5 States
Biden tweeted Saturday that he was briefed on the situation and pledged the affected states would “have what they need..."
Michael Strahan Launches Toward Space on Blue Origin Rocket
Strahan packed his Super Bowl ring and his newly retired No. 92 jersey for the ride
Jussie Smollett Convicted of Lying to Police Over ‘Staged’ Attack
A prosecutor said the verdict was “a resounding message by the jury that Mr. Smollett did exactly what we said he did”
Court Rejects Trump’s Efforts to Keep Records from 1/6 Panel
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Thursday against an effort by President Donald Trump to shield documents from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. The three-judge panel said there was a “unique legislative need” for documents that the committee has requested but whose release Trump has sought to…
Metropolitan Museum of Art Drops Sackler Name From Galleries, Exhibition Spaces
(NEW YORK) — The Metropolitan Museum of Art is dropping the Sackler name from seven exhibition spaces amid growing outrage over the role the family may have played in the opioid crisis. The New York museum and the Sackler family jointly announced on Thursday that the institution and their once-deep-pocketed benefactors would part ways, removing…
Former 19 Kids and Counting Star Josh Duggar Guilty of Child Porn Possession
(FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.) — A federal jury in Arkansas on Thursday convicted former reality TV star Josh Duggar of downloading and possessing child pornography. The jury in Fayetteville, about 140 miles (225 kilometers) northwest of Little Rock, found the 33-year-old Duggar guilty on one count each of receiving and possessing child pornography. He faces up to…
E.U. Plan to Boost Gig Economy Workers Is Latest Blow to Apps
It is the latest setback for digital platforms that rely on independent contractors to deliver food and offer rides.
Myanmar’s Military Accused of Massacring and Burning 11 Villagers
Photos and a video of charred corpses in Done Taw village in Sagaing region circulated widely on social media
3 Hong Kong Activists Convicted Over Tiananmen Candlelight Vigil
The Hong Kong Alliance previously organized a candlelight vigil in the city's Victoria Park on June 4 each year to mark the bloody 1989 crackdown on protesters in Beijing
Twitter’s Highest-Profile Users Get VIP Treatment When Trolls Strike
Twitter Inc.’s highest-profile users—those with lots of followers or particular prominence—often receive a heightened level of protection from the social network’s content moderators under a secretive program that seeks to limit their exposure to trolls and bullies. Code-named Project Guardian, the internal program includes a list of thousands of accounts most likely to be attacked…
India’s Military Chief, 12 Others Killed in Helicopter Crash
India’s military chief, Gen. Bipin Rawat, and 12 others were killed Wednesday in a helicopter crash in southern Tamil Nadu state, the air force said. It said in a tweet that the helicopter “met with a tragic accident.” The dead included Rawat’s wife. The air force said one officer, Group Capt. Varun Singh, survived and…