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Divisive social media star Andrew Tate detained in Romania in human trafficking case
Friday, December 30, 2022
Andrew Tate, a U.K.-U.S. citizen who was banned from social media platforms for expressing misogynistic views and hate speech, was reportedly detained in Romania on human trafficking and rape charges.
The U.S. says Chinese intercept could have caused an air collision
Friday, December 30, 2022
The U.S. military said that the incident occurred Dec. 21 when a Chinese jet fighter flew in front of and within 20 feet of the nose of a U.S. military reconnaissance plane.
A court in Myanmar again finds Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of corruption
Friday, December 30, 2022
A court's conviction against Aung San Suu Kyi leaves her with 33 years to serve in prison following a series of politically tinged prosecutions since her government was toppled in February 2021.
New York opens its first legal recreational marijuana dispensary
Friday, December 30, 2022
The first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in New York rung up its first sales on Thursday, opening up what is expected to be one of the country's most lucrative markets for cannabis.
Vivienne Westwood, influential punk fashion maverick, dies at 81
Thursday, December 29, 2022
Westwood's fashion career began in the 1970s with the punk explosion, when her radical approach to urban street style took the world by storm.
Democrat wins Arizona attorney general race after recount
Thursday, December 29, 2022
A recount has confirmed that Kris Mayes defeated Republican Abraham Hamadeh by 280 votes, one of the closest elections in state history.
The Vatican says Benedict XVI is lucid and stable, but his condition is 'serious'
Thursday, December 29, 2022
"Pope Francis renews the invitation to pray for him and accompany him in these difficult hours," Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said.
A massive fire at Cambodia hotel and casino kills at least 19 people
Thursday, December 29, 2022
Neighboring Thailand sent firetrucks and emergency workers to help cope with the 12-hour inferno in a bustling border town. Some victims are believed to still be under debris or in locked rooms.
Benjamin Netanyahu's new Israeli government will make West Bank expansion a priority
Thursday, December 29, 2022
The incoming Israeli ruling coalition agreements will make it the country's most religious and right-wing government in history, potentially putting it at odds with large parts of the Israeli public.
N.Y. Rep.-elect George Santos is being investigated for lying about his past
Thursday, December 29, 2022
Santos is under investigation by Long Island prosecutors, after disclosures surfaced that the embattled Republican lied as he campaigned for office.
Theophilus London's family files a missing persons report for the rapper
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Theophilus London's family and friends believe someone last spoke to the missing musician in July in Los Angeles. Now they have filed a missing persons report for the performer.
1,600 bats fell to the ground during Houston's cold snap. Here's how they were saved
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
After hundreds of Mexican free-tailed bats went into hypothermic shock during the city's recent cold snap, they lost their grip and fell. But they found a temporary home: the attic of Mary Warwick.
Dominican court convicts 10 people in the shooting of Red Sox star David Ortiz
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Two men, including the shooter, were each sentenced to 30 years in prison for the Hall of Famer's 2019 ambush in Santo Domingo. Eight others received prison sentences of between 5 and 20 years.
4 more slayings are tied to the suspect in the Stockton serial killings
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
A man suspected in Northern California serial killings has been charged in four additional slayings this week, bringing the total to seven, authorities said.
A judge hands down a nearly 20-year sentence in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Prosecutors had sought a life sentence for Barry Croft Jr., who was the fourth and final federal defendant to learn his fate. Judge Robert J. Jonker described him as "the idea guy" behind the plot.
The Vatican says retired Pope Benedict XVI's health is worsening
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Doctors are constantly monitoring the 95-year-old's condition, the Vatican said Wednesday. Pope Francis has asked the faithful to pray for the retired pontiff.
China says it will resume issuing passports and visas as virus curbs ease
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
China says it will resume issuing ordinary visas and passports, setting up a potential flood of millions of Chinese going abroad for next month's Lunar New Year holiday.
A deep freeze is breaking pipes and creating a water crisis across the South
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
The problems stemming from burst water pipes were happening in large, troubled water systems such as Jackson, Miss., where residents were required over Christmas to boil water.
The co-leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan's governor gets 16 years in prison
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
The government had pushed for a life sentence, but the judge said that punishment was not necessary to deter future similar acts.
Taiwan increases its compulsory military service as it faces pressure from China
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
China has stepped up its military harassment of Taiwan, sending fighter planes and navy vessels toward the island on a near-daily basis in recent years.