ATLANTA — Human rights scandals have marred World Cup tournaments for years, but FIFA is testing a new protocol requiring all host committees to develop action plans to protect human […]
UN-backed investigators allege torture and sex crimes in Myanmar detention facilities
A U.N.-backed investigator says his team has turned up significant evidence of “systemic torture” in Myanmar’s detention centers, including electric shocks, strangulations, gang rape and burning of sexual body parts […]
Uvalde school district releases records for 2022 classroom shooting
School district officials have released text messages, personnel files and student records of the shooter from the 2022 attack at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 19 students […]
Mountain lion attacks 11-year-old girl at home in Malibu, California
Authorities say a mountain lion attacked and wounded an 11-year-old girl outside her family’s home in Malibu, California, then chased her mother before it was scared off MALIBU, Calif. — […]
Plane crashes into parked aircraft while landing at airport, sparking fire
KALISPELL, Mont. — A small plane landing on Monday at a Montana airport crashed into a parked aircraft, triggering a large fire but causing no serious injuries, authorities said. The […]
Nearly 200K in New Jersey still under boil water advisory days after water main break
A water main break that occurred late last week in a major northern New Jersey city continued to cause headaches for residents on Monday, as some people still had no […]
Texas Legislature to take another swing at redistricting vote as Democrats extend their walkout
Texas Republicans will again try to convene the state Legislature Monday for a vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party’s favor, an effort that already sparked a national political […]
Trump is promising new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is promising new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington, prompting the city’s mayor to voice concerns about the potential use […]
Former K-9 busy as a bee sniffing out threats to Michigan State University colonies
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Researchers at a Michigan State University facility dedicated to protecting honey bees are enlisting a four-legged ally to sniff out danger to the prized pollinators. The […]
Trump’s big bill is powering his mass deportations. Congress is starting to ask questions
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan visited Capitol Hill just weeks after Inauguration Day, with other administration officials and a singular message: They needed money for the […]