Saturday, 17 August 2024

Lawsuit: Kansas school employee locked teen with Down syndrome in closet, storage cage

A lawsuit claims an employee of a rural Kansas school district repeatedly shoved a teenager with Down syndrome into a utility closet, hit the boy and once photographed him locked in a cage used to store athletic equipment

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Friday, 16 August 2024

Florida school psychologist charged with possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material

Officials say a South Florida school psychologist has been arrested and charged with possessing and distributing child sexual abuse images and videos

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Thursday, 15 August 2024

Biden says he backs new election in Venezuela but provides no details as US and allies reject Maduro's claims of victory

Biden says he backs new election in Venezuela but provides no details as US and allies reject Maduro's claims of victory

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Wednesday, 14 August 2024

An immigration proposal will appear on Arizona’s November ballot, the state Supreme Court decides

The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled a proposal that would let local police make arrests near the state’s border with Mexico will appear on the November ballot for voters to decide

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Tuesday, 13 August 2024

Death of Ohio man who died while in police custody ruled a homicide by coroner's office

The death of an Ohio man who died in police custody earlier this year has been ruled a homicide

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Monday, 12 August 2024

Judge says Maine can forbid discrimination by religious schools that take state tuition money

A judge says Maine isn't violating the constitutional rights of religious schools by requiring them to abide by a state antidiscrimination law to receive taxpayer-funded tuition assistance

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Sunday, 11 August 2024

Paris kicks off Olympics closing ceremony after an extraordinary two and a half weeks of sports

Paris kicks off Olympics closing ceremony after an extraordinary two and a half weeks of sports

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Large desert tortoise rescued from Arizona highway after escaping from ostrich ranch 3 miles away

The sulcata tortoise was attempting to cross an Arizona interstate near Picacho.

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Saturday, 10 August 2024

The timeline of how the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, unfolded, according to a federal report

A scathing Justice Department report into law enforcement failures during the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, included a minute-by-minute account of missteps by police at the scene

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Friday, 9 August 2024

Brazilian airline VoePass says 62 people were aboard plane that crashed in Sao Paulo state

Brazilian airline VoePass says 62 people were aboard plane that crashed in Sao Paulo state

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Thursday, 8 August 2024

NYC's ice cream museum is sued by a man who says he broke his ankle jumping into the sprinkle pool

A man who says he broke his ankle jumping into the sprinkle pool at the Museum of Ice Cream in New York City has filed a lawsuit alleging that the facility was negligent for not warning customers that it is unsafe to jump into the sprinkle pool

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Wednesday, 7 August 2024

Illinois governor calls for resignation of sheriff whose deputy fatally shot Black woman in her home

The Illinois governor is calling for the resignation of the sheriff whose deputy fatally wounded a Black woman after she called 911 for help last month

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Tuesday, 6 August 2024

Hamas says it has chosen Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza who masterminded the Oct. 7 attacks, as its new leader

Hamas says it has chosen Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza who masterminded the Oct. 7 attacks, as its new leader

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