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A judge fines Trump and his lawyer for a 'frivolous' suit against his political foes
Friday, January 20, 2023
In a blistering filing Thursday, U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks described Trump as "a prolific and sophisticated litigant" with a "pattern of abuse of the courts."
A Romanian judge approves a 30-day extension of Andrew Tate's detention
Friday, January 20, 2023
A judge has granted a request to extend the arrest of Tate, the social media personality who was detained in Romania on charges of being part of an organized crime group, human trafficking and rape.
Google is cutting 12,000 jobs, adding to a series of Big Tech layoffs in January
Friday, January 20, 2023
The layoffs at Google follow similarly huge cuts at Microsoft, Amazon and Salesforce. Tech companies who hired rapidly during the pandemic now face fears of recession.
T-Mobile says breach exposed personal data of 37 million customers
Friday, January 20, 2023
T-Mobile said data exposed to theft — based on its investigation to date — did not include passwords or PINs, bank account or credit card information, Social Security numbers or other government IDs.
A sailor has been rescued after being adrift in Caribbean for 24 days
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Elvis Francois, 47, told Colombian authorities that he had survived off a bottle of ketchup, garlic powder and Maggi cubes.
Protesters from Peru's Andes descend on the country's capital to demand leader resign
Thursday, January 19, 2023
The protests are against President Dina Boluarte and in support of predecessor Pedro Castillo, whose ouster last month cast the nation into political chaos. At least 53 people have died.
A new program lets private citizens sponsor refugees in the U.S.
Thursday, January 19, 2023
The State Department program, dubbed the Welcome Corps, would give Americans a role in resettling thousands of refugees who arrive every year.
'A Room With a View' actor Julian Sands is missing after he went on a hike
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Search and rescue crews looked for Sands in the area of the San Gabriel Mountains, but had to suspend the ground search because of trail conditions and avalanche risks.
The husband of a missing woman sought info on dismembering a body, prosecutors say
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
At a hearing, lawyers said that in the days after his wife's disappearance, Brian Walshe did searches on "dismemberment and best ways to dispose of a body" and "hacksaw best tool to dismember."
A shooter kills a family, including a teen mother holding her baby, in California
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
The attack early Monday morning in central California took place at a home linked to drugs and guns. "None of this was by accident," a sheriff said. "It was deliberate, intentional and horrific."
A polar bear kills a woman and a boy in a remote Alaska village
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
A polar bear entered the remote northwestern village of Wales and chased multiple people before being fatally shot by a local resident, according to the Alaska State Troopers.
Derek Chauvin's lawyer asks a Minnesota appeals court to toss his murder convictions
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Chauvin is currently serving concurrent state and federal sentences in an Arizona prison. The three-person Court of Appeals says it will issue its opinion within 90 days.
Ukraine's interior minister is among the dead as his helicopter crashes at a school
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Authorities say 14 people died, including one child, along with 25 people who were injured, including 11 children. Officials initially said the death toll was even worse.
Nobel winner Maria Ressa and her online news outlet are cleared of tax evasion
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
The Nobel Peace Prize winner and her news company were cleared of tax evasion charges she said were among many legal cases used by ex-Philippine President Duterte to try to muzzle critical reporting.
A University of Alabama basketball player has been charged with murder
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Crimson Tide forward Darius Miles and another man have been charged in the fatal shooting of Jamea Harris, 23, near campus. Fourth-ranked Alabama says Miles is no longer on the team.
China's economic growth falls to 3% in 2022 but slowly reviving
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
The world's No.2 economy grew by 3% in 2022, less than half of the previous year's rate, official data showed Tuesday as China faced pressure from anti-virus controls and a real estate slump.
China records 1st population fall in decades as births drop
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
China has announced its first population decline in decades as what has been the world's most populous nation ages and its birthrate plunges.
Boris Johnson lands a deal to write memoir of his turbulent time as prime minister
Monday, January 16, 2023
It will be a prime ministerial memoir "like no other," publisher HarperCollins said. The former U.K. leader's time in office began with a vow to "get Brexit done" and ended in scandal and resignation.
Germany's defense minister steps down after a string of widely criticized missteps
Monday, January 16, 2023
Christine Lambrecht said "media focus on my person" had clouded the debate about Germany's security policy. Her exit comes as Berlin faces mounting pressure to step up military aid to Ukraine.
The Italian film legend Gina Lollobrigida has died at age 95
Monday, January 16, 2023
"Lollo," as she was lovingly nicknamed by Italians, achieved international stardom during the 1950s and was dubbed "the most beautiful woman in the world" after the title of one of her movies.