Former Arizona newscaster Kari Lake, picked by President Donald Trump to manage Voice of America and the agency overseeing it, told a congressional committee that they were rotten to the core and should be scrapped
US blocks money transfers by 3 Mexico-based financial institutions accused of aiding cartels
The U.S. Treasury Department has slapped sanctions on three financial institutions in Mexico it says were used to launder millions of dollars for cartels, in a move officials say would block certain money transfers between them and American financial i...
Harvard researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos faces additional charges
A Harvard University researcher accused of smuggling clawed frog embryos into the United States is facing additional charges
Family disputes official account of Nevada inmate’s death, alleging excessive force and a cover-up
The family of a Nevada inmate who died in custody in December 2023 is disputing the official account of his death
Philadelphia jury convicts suburban man of killing Temple University officer
A Philadelphia jury has convicted a suburban man of killing a Temple University police officer who chased him down as a suspect in a series of carjackings
Former Venezuela spymaster pleads guilty to narcoterrorism charge ahead of trial
A former Venezuelan spymaster who was close to the country’s late President Hugo Chávez has pleaded guilty to narco-terrorist charges
Mississippi executes the longest-serving man on the state’s death row for a woman’s murder in 1976
Mississippi executes the longest-serving man on the state's death row for a woman's murder in 1976
UNESCO appoints Indigenous co-chairs to protect languages and knowledge amid climate crisis
For more than 30 years, the United Nations has helped support research positions at universities to delve into the most pressing issues facing humanity: climate change, sustainable development, peace, and human rights. Nearly 1,000 UNESCO chair positions have been established in universities across 120 countries. But only a handful of...
How a 1.3-mile stretch of street became a much-needed park space in Queens, New York
The spotlight During the COVID lockdowns of 2020, people in cities all over the world were desperate to get outside. As everything slowed down, residents and city governments organized to block off sections of some streets to cars, instead giving them over to pedestrians and leisure activities — a global...
Kurtley Beale to lead First Nations & Pasifika XV against Lions in Melbourne
Veteran Wallaby has four weeks to recover from hamstring injury Players eager to honour heritage, share culture and show off elite talent Former Wallabies playmaker Kurtley Beale has been selected to lead the First Nations & Pasifika XV, which will debut against the British & Irish Lions in Melbourne in...