Defense lawyers say 1st Amendment protected ads on Backpage
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Lawyers defending the founders of Backpage.com against allegations they knowingly ran ads for…
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New UN test ban chief says goal is to bring pact into force
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The new head of the U.N. nuclear test ban treaty organization says his goal is to have…
Continue ReadingNXIVM co-founder sentenced to 3 1/2 years in sex slaves case
NEW YORK (AP) — A former nurse who co-founded and once ran the cult-like NXIVM group has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison. Nancy Salzman…
Continue ReadingBrazil judge claps back at ‘undemocratic’ Bolsonaro vow
By DÉBORA ÁLVARES and DIANE JEANTET Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The Brazilian Supreme Court’s Chief Justice Luiz Fux has issued a…
Continue ReadingDaytime Emmys Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Daytime Emmy Awards, which recognize television programs and performers. June 24, 2022 – The…
Continue ReadingPortland mayor: Keeping police away from protest a mistake
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nearly three weeks after armed far-right and far-left protesters violently…
Continue ReadingBlack man’s statue is the lone monument standing on historic street in former capital of the Confederacy
By Nicquel Terry Ellis and Chandelis Duster, CNN A towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was removed in Richmond, Virginia, on Wednesday,…
Continue ReadingHajj Pilgrimage Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Hajj, an annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. On average, more than two million Muslims a year…
Continue ReadingSophia Loren Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of award-winning screen legend Sophia Loren. Personal Birth date: September 20, 1934 Birth…
Continue ReadingUnited lays out employee rules as vaccine requirement looms
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer United Airlines says more than half its workers who weren’t vaccinated last month have gotten the shots…
Continue ReadingUnited lays out employee rules as vaccine requirement looms
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer United Airlines says more than half its workers who weren’t vaccinated last month have gotten the shots…
Continue ReadingJohn Brennan Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of John Brennan, former director of the CIA. Personal Birth date: September 22, 1955 Birth place:…
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Oregon reports 47 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2,352 cases, 1,138 hospitalizations
There are 47 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,373, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingNorth Macedonia: At least 10 die in COVID-19 hospital fire
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Police and public health officials in North Macedonia say at least 10 people have died and many others injured by a…
Continue ReadingA Toronto Film Festival that straddles normal and virtual
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer The Toronto International Film Festival is uniquely reliant on crowds, which has made its 2021 edition particularly…
Continue ReadingOfficials: Oregon infant dies from COVID-19 complications
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — Officials say an infant in southwest Oregon has died from COVID-19 complications. The News-Review in Roseburg reports the…
Continue ReadingJan. 6 lawyer who missed hearings says he’s out of hospital
WASHINGTON (AP) — A prominent conservative defense attorney whose disappearance from court stalled a slew of U.S. Capitol riot cases says he has…
Continue ReadingHot, dry air, possible lightning raise California fire worry
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — California’s interior is hot and dry and the forecast calls for a risk of fire-starting dry lightning as…
Continue ReadingGroups sue Mexico seeking to stop mass removal of migrants
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Four migrant defense groups in Mexico say they have sought court injunctions to block what they call “massive” deportations…
Continue Reading$3M deal reached in rough arrest of woman with dementia
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado city has apologized and agreed to pay $3 million to a 73-year-old woman with dementia…
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