Wednesday, 31 August 2022

Leader regrets UND still holds tribal artifacts, remains

University of North Dakota President Andrew Armacost has apologized for the school’s possession of Native American artifacts and human remains that should have been returned to tribes decades ago under federal law

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UN condemns restrictions on peacekeepers in south Lebanon

The U.N. Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution strongly condemning harassment, intimidation, attacks and restrictions against the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon

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Indiana court sides with Catholic diocese in teacher firing

The Indiana Supreme Court has ruled that religious freedom rights protect the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis from being sued by a teacher who was fired from his job at a Catholic high school for being in a same-sex marriage

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Dead fish in San Francisco Bay Area blamed on toxic red tide

An unprecedented red tide in the San Francisco Bay Area is killing thousands of fish and other marine life whose carcasses are washing ashore, creating a foul odor that experts say could get worse during this weekend’s expected heat wave

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Kohli, Suryakumar Power India Into Asia Cup Super 4 With Win vs Hong Kong

Virat Kohli made 59 while Suryakumar Yadav smashed 68 off 26 balls as the pair put on an unbeaten stand of 98 to steer India to 192-2. Hong KOng Managed 152/5 in 20 overs

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Georgia man guilty of manslaughter in shooting of teen girl

A biracial man who says he was fending off a racist attack when he fired a gun into a pickup truck on a Georgia highway has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter for killing one of the truck's teenage passengers

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Tuesday, 30 August 2022

Colorado teen shot, killed while filming TikTok dance video

A Colorado police department says a minor was shot and killed while filming a video for the popular social media platform TikTok

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Asia Cup: Spinners, Najibullah Zadran Take Afghanistan To Super 4s

Bangladesh stifled Afghanistan in the run chase before Najibullah Zadran's belligerent 43 not out off 17 balls, comprising six sixes, got his team over the line in 18.3 overs.

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Lawsuit filed over violent arrest outside Arkansas store

A man who was beaten and held down by Arkansas law enforcement officers during an arrest outside a convenience store has filed a lawsuit over the encounter

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Asia Cup 2022: Rashid Khan Becomes Second-Highest Wicket-taker In T20Is

Rashid Khan now has 115 wickets in 68 T20Is. The leading wicket-taker in T20Is is Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan (122).

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NYC announces debt relief plan for struggling taxi drivers

New York City taxi drivers who owe hundreds of thousands of dollars on loans they took out to operate yellow cabs will see their burdens reduced substantially under a newly announced debt relief program

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Oklahoma court reinstates 'Innocent Man' murder conviction

The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has reinstated the murder conviction and life sentence of a man featured in the book and television series “The Innocent Man.”

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Monday, 29 August 2022

Child with lighter may have started deadly Alabama fire

Authorities in Alabama say they believe a child playing with a cigarette lighter started a mobile home fire that killed the young boy and a sibling

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