Friday, 22 March 2024

Heavy-smoking West Virginia becomes the 12th state to ban lighting up in cars with kids present

West Virginia has become the 12th state to ban smoking in vehicles with children present

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Thursday, 21 March 2024

Quoting Dr. Seuss, 'Just go, Go, GO!' federal judge dismisses Blagojevich political comeback suit

A federal judge has dismissed a federal lawsuit by ex-governor and ex-con Rod Blagojevich seeking a return to public office by quoting Dr. Seuss

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Rwandan man in US charged with lying about his role during the 1994 genocide

Federal authorities have charged a Rwandan man they accused of repeatedly lying about his involvement in murders and rapes amid the country’s 1994 genocide to win asylum and citizenship in the U.S. Authorities say Eric Nshimiye, of Ohio, was arrested T...

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Reddit poised to make its stock market debut after IPO prices at $34 per share amid strong demand

Reddit will enter a new era as a publicly traded company with a market value of $6.4 billion

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Nationwide tech hiccup interferes with US driver's license offices

A nationwide technology problem interrupted services for a few hours at U.S. state offices that handle driver's licenses

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Wednesday, 20 March 2024

As Myanmar's army faces setbacks, it is stepping up attacks on civilians, a UN expert warns

A U.N.-backed independent expert on human rights in Myanmar says the military government is escalating violence against civilians as it faces more setbacks on the battlefield, where it is fighting against pro-democracy and ethnic armed groups

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State penalizes county jail for depriving inmate of food, water for more than 2 days

The Minnesota Department of Corrections has penalized a county jail for depriving an inmate of food and water for more than two days as punishment after he smeared feces in his cell and refused to clean it up

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Tuesday, 19 March 2024

Divided Supreme Court lifts pause on Texas law that gives police powers to arrest migrants on illegal-entry charges

Divided Supreme Court lifts pause on Texas law that gives police powers to arrest migrants on illegal-entry charges

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Monday, 18 March 2024

Social media influencer is charged with joining the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol

A conservative social media influencer has been charged with storming the U.S. Capitol and passing a stolen table out of a broken window, allowing other rioters to use it as a weapon against police

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Sports Illustrated will continue operations after agreement reached with new publisher

Sports Illustrated will continue operations after the company that owns the brand agreed with a new publisher for its print and digital products

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Sunday, 17 March 2024

AP PHOTOS: Boston celebrates St. Patrick's Day; Biden holds White House brunch with Irish leader

While some American cities celebrated St. Patrick’s Day a day early, others, including Boston, one of the most Irish cities in the country, kicked off parades and festivities on Sunday

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Byron Janis, renowned American classical pianist who overcame debilitating arthritis, dies at 95

Acclaimed American classical pianist Byron Janis has died at the age of 95

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Russia releases early returns showing Vladimir Putin has nearly 88% of votes in an election where opposition was stifled

Russia releases early returns showing Vladimir Putin has nearly 88% of votes in an election where opposition was stifled

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