Nigerian journalist's arrest last week triggers criticism of worsening press freedoms
Nigeria is ranked 112th out of 180 countries in the latest World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders. It is known for the country’s tough environment for journalists who face frequent ...
Children are dying of fentanyl by the dozens in Missouri. A panel is calling for changes
Called the Fentanyl Case Review Subcommittee, the group’s report said that child welfare “missed warning signs and left vulnerable children at risk” as fentanyl became a main driver of the U.S.
Powerful ethnic armed group in western Myanmar claims to capture base and hundreds of soldiers
BANGKOK (AP) — A powerful ethnic minority armed group battling Myanmar’s army in the country’s west claimed Monday to have taken hundreds of government soldiers prisoner when it captured a major ...
Thief employs classic move to nab $255K ring from Tiffany, authorities say
NEW YORK (AP) — A jewel thief who is wanted in connection with crimes committed from Florida to South Korea stole a diamond ring worth $255,000 from a Tiffany store in New York by switching it with a ...
Georgia's attorney general says Savannah overstepped in outlawing guns in unlocked cars
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s attorney general says city officials in Savannah overstepped their authority by making it illegal to leave firearms in unlocked cars.
Turkey says it has carried out new airstrikes against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has carried out a new round of airstrikes targeting Kurdish militants in neighboring Iraq, the Turkish defense ministry said Monday.
FBI says an infant abducted from New Mexico park has been found safe; a suspect is in custody
CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) — An infant girl who was abducted from a park near Clovis, Mexico, has been found safe, and a suspect is in in custody, the FBI in Albuquerque said Monday. Clovis police said ...
King Charles III's coronation anniversary is marked by ceremonial gun salutes across London
LONDON (AP) — Ceremonial gun salutes rang out across London under soggy skies Monday to mark the anniversary of the coronation of King Charles III.
The comment that violated the gag order and landed Trump with $1K fine
Trump is accused of falsifying business records by labeling the money paid to Cohen in his company’s records as legal fees.
Mailing a letter across Canada gets a little expensive as stamp price hike takes effect today
An increase in the cost to send a letter in Canada took effect Monday. The cost of stamps purchased in a booklet, coil or ...
Human remains were found at a former Hitler base, but decay prevents determining the cause of death
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish prosecutors have discontinued an investigation into human skeletons found at a site where German dictator Adolf Hitler and other Nazi leaders spent time during World War ...
Jamie Sarkonak: Canada's criminal sentencing discounts for non-citizens are unfair
Non-citizens who commit crimes in Canada shouldn’t get discounted sentences simply so they can avoid deportation. But in the ...