CLAYTON, Mo. — When the elected prosecutor in Missouri’s largest county leaves his job for a seat in Congress next month, an appointed replacement will take his spot. The question […]
Oklahoma panel rejects man’s plea for mercy, paves the way for final US execution of 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma panel on Friday rejected a plea for clemency for a man convicted of torturing and killing a 10-year-old girl as part of a cannibalistic fantasy, […]
Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after she ‘sustained an injury’ on official trip to Luxembourg
WASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been hospitalized after she “sustained an injury” during an official engagement in Luxembourg, according to a spokesman. Pelosi, 84, was in Europe […]
UnitedHealthcare CEO killed in New York tried to improve ‘patchwork’ system, exec says
NEW YORK — The leader of UnitedHealth Group conceded that the patchwork U.S. health system “does not work as well as it should” but said Friday that the insurance executive […]
Woman who falsely accused Duke lacrosse players of rape in 2006 publicly admits she lied
RALEIGH, N.C. — The woman who in 2006 falsely accused three Duke University lacrosse players of raping her – making national headlines that stirred tensions about race, class and the […]
UN human rights office in Venezuela partially resumes work months after government shut it down
CARACAS, Venezuela — The U.N. office on human rights in Venezuela partially resumed operations in recent weeks, the agency’s chief said Friday, months after the government of President Nicolás Maduro […]
Lindsey Vonn to enter World Cup ski races next weekend in Switzerland in her comeback at age 40
Lindsey Vonn to enter World Cup ski races next weekend in Switzerland in her comeback at age 40 Source link
McKinsey & Company agrees to pay $650 million to settle federal probe over opioids work
WASHINGTON — McKinsey & Company consulting firm has agreed to pay $650 million to settle a federal investigation into its work for opioids manufacturer Purdue Pharma, according to court papers […]
A US Navy ship will make its first port call in 8 years in Cambodia, a close ally of China
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A U.S. Navy warship will make a port call next week in Cambodia, China’s close ally in Southeast Asia, the first such visit in eight years, […]
Bird strike disables jetliner engine, forces emergency landing at JFK airport
NEW YORK — A bird strike involving an American Airlines jetliner disabled one of the plane’s two engines shortly after takeoff from New York’s LaGuardia Airport, forcing the flight to […]