Larry Flynt waged many First Amendment wars — and not just in defense of porn
It was October 2001, not exactly the heyday of publisher Larry Flynt‘s many controversies, and professor Robert Richards couldn’t…
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Nigerian police arrest protesters at Lekki shooting site
Nigerian security forces have detained at least 12 people following protests over the reopening of the Lekki toll gate in Lagos on Saturday. The toll…
Continue ReadingCar bomb explodes near Somali presidential palace in Mogadishu
At least one person was killed and 10 people were injured in a car bomb that exploded Saturday morning near the Somalian presidential palace in…
Continue ReadingTheir granddaughter and her friend were killed 4 years ago. This is how they want you to help catch the killer
In early 2017, the rural community of Delphi, Indiana, was exactly as you might envision a small town — a main street, a few local restaurants,…
Continue ReadingMississippi Senate votes to ban transgender athletes from women’s sports
The Mississippi Senate voted Thursday to ban transgender athletes from competing on women’s sports teams in the state’s high schools and…
Continue ReadingFlorida water hack highlights risks of remote access work without proper security
Cybersecurity experts have long warned that insecure remote work software is a major source of weakness for hacking. The issue was brought into stark…
Continue ReadingA day after his controversial hire, Jaguars say performance coach Chris Doyle has resigned
A day after his controversial hire, the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars said Friday that director of sports performance Chris Doyle has resigned…
Continue ReadingThird-grader inspires legislation to help those with hearing loss
At just 9 years old, Ally Tumblin has inspired legislation in Congress that could help thousands of Americans pay for hearing aid devices by…
Continue ReadingICE takes one person into custody as authorities search for trailer after 911 calls from people claiming to be inside
Authorities looking into a suspected human smuggling event after panicked callers to 911 reported being inside a tanker trailer in Texas have taken…
Continue ReadingIncest accusation in prominent family prompts French national reckoning with child abuse
It all started with damning allegations from book excerpts published in France’s prestigious Le Monde newspaper as the new year began. “I…
Continue ReadingFire damages a summer camp Paul Newman started for sick children in Connecticut
Authorities are investigating a fire that broke out at a summer camp started by the late actor Paul Newman for seriously ill children and their…
Continue ReadingTeen sets American record with 465 pound deadlift
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Thomas Connell, 15, of Fremont recently set an American…
Continue ReadingWoman hid $60K in feminine hygiene products, authorities say
Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WNEM) — A female passenger hid more than $60,000 in undeclared U.S.…
Continue ReadingFamous for its tree huggers, village at center of India glacier collapse warned of impending disaster for decades. No one listened
When contractors came to her Himalayan forest to cut down thousands of trees, Gaura Devi rallied the women of her village and marched into the woods.…
Continue ReadingJudge orders state to hold immediate wolf hunt
Click here for updates on this story Madison, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal ) — A Wisconsin judge has ordered the…
Continue ReadingIce Festival begins with a ‘Hometown Heroes’ theme
Click here for updates on this story CLARKS SUMMIT, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Ice sculptures lining the streets of Clarks…
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Lunar New Year 2021: Ushering in the Year of the Ox
Though travel and parties may be discouraged in much of the world right now as Covid-19 casts a shadow over Lunar New Year for the second year in a…
Continue ReadingUS-led sanctions on Venezuela “devastating” to human rights, says UN report
A United Nations Special Rapporteur has issued a scathing report on the international pressure campaign on Venezuela, calling on the United States,…
Continue ReadingFamed Evangelist Ravi Zacharias engaged in sexual misconduct, his ministry says
Ravi Zacharias, the prominent head of a global Christian organization who died in May, engaged in sexual misconduct that included “sexting,…
Continue ReadingHelping senior citizens get vaccinated for Covid-19
Click here for updates on this story MONROE COUNTY, PA (WNEP) — Setting up an appointment to get the COVID-19 vaccine…
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