Larry Flynt waged many First Amendment wars — and not just in defense of porn
It was October 2001, not exactly the heyday of publisher Larry Flynt‘s many controversies, and professor Robert Richards couldn’t…
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Nigerian police arrest protesters at Lekki shooting site
Nigerian security forces have detained at least 12 people following protests over the reopening of the Lekki toll gate in Lagos on Saturday. The toll…
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Their granddaughter and her friend were killed 4 years ago; this is how you can help catch the killer
In early 2017, the rural community of Delphi, Indiana, was exactly as you might envision a small town — a main street, a few local restaurants,…
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Mississippi Senate votes to ban transgender athletes from women’s sports
The Mississippi Senate voted Thursday to ban transgender athletes from competing on women’s sports teams in the state’s high schools and…
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Florida water hack highlights risks of remote access work without proper security
Cybersecurity experts have long warned that insecure remote work software is a major source of weakness for hacking. The issue was brought into stark…
Continue Reading A day after his controversial hire, Jaguars say performance coach Chris Doyle has resigned
A day after his controversial hire, the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars said Friday that director of sports performance Chris Doyle has resigned…
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3rd-grader inspires legislation in Congress to help those with hearing loss
At just 9 years old, Ally Tumblin has inspired legislation in Congress that could help thousands of Americans pay for hearing aid devices by…
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ICE takes suspect into custody during Texas search for trailer after 911 calls from people claiming to be inside
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Authorities looking into a suspected human smuggling event after panicked callers to 911 reported being inside a tanker…
Continue Reading Fire damages a summer camp Paul Newman started for sick children in Connecticut
Authorities are investigating a fire that broke out at a summer camp started by the late actor Paul Newman for seriously ill children and their…
Continue Reading New York governor’s top aide admits administration delayed the release of Covid-19 deaths in long-term care facilities over federal investigation concerns
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top aide says the administration delayed the release of data on Covid-19 deaths of long-term care facility…
Continue Reading Lunar New Year 2021: Ushering in the Year of the Ox
Though travel and parties may be discouraged in much of the world right now as Covid-19 casts a shadow over Lunar New Year for the second year in a…
Continue Reading US-led sanctions on Venezuela “devastating” to human rights, says UN report
A United Nations Special Rapporteur has issued a scathing report on the international pressure campaign on Venezuela, calling on the United States,…
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Trump trial day 4 ends after lawyers undergo Senate questions
LIVE BLOG: The Latest details from the Trump impeachment trial WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate impeachment trial concluded day four on Friday with…
Continue Reading Famed Evangelist Ravi Zacharias engaged in sexual misconduct, his ministry says
Ravi Zacharias, the prominent head of a global Christian organization who died in May, engaged in sexual misconduct that included “sexting,…
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A cheerleading competition that may draw 40,000 people raises concerns about a superspreader event
A massive national cheerleading competition is descending on downtown Atlanta this weekend. Around 40,000 youth cheerleaders, coaches and spectators…
Continue Reading Teachers at a Los Angeles private school got Covid-19 vaccines — even though they weren’t eligible under county guidelines
Some teachers at a Los Angeles private school were able to get Covid-19 vaccines despite not meeting the vaccine eligibility requirements set by the…
Continue Reading Grand jury opts not to indict 2 Buffalo police officers who pushed 75-year-old protester to the ground
A grand jury chose not to indict two Buffalo, New York, police officers who pushed a 75-year-old protester to the ground last June, Erie County…
Continue Reading Minneapolis officials seek input on a memorial for the intersection where George Floyd was killed
The city of Minneapolis will send a survey to community members to determine how to best memorialize George Floyd at the intersection where he was…
Continue Reading 75-year-old protester knocked down by Buffalo police last June ‘a little surprised’ by grand jury decision not to indict
Martin Gugino, the 75-year-old man who was knocked to the ground by Buffalo police officers last June during a protest, said he was “a little…
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18 bags of hacked-up body parts found in Mexico
GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Prosecutors in the western Mexico state of Jalisco say that police have found 18 plastic bags full of hacked-up body parts…
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6 skeletons found at a pirate shipwreck site could point to its fabled captain
For the pirates of the 18th century, treasure meant gold. But for the investigators at Whydah Pirate Museum in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, treasure…
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CDC gives new guidelines for re-opening schools, says in-person can be done safely
WASHINGTON, DC — The nation’s top public health agency on Friday provided a road-map for reopening schools in the middle of a pandemic,…
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Former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi tells Italy’s president he has secured support to form new government
ROME (AP) — Former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi has told Italy’s president that he has secured enough political support to form a new…
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Aide to New York Gov. Cuomo says administration worried nursing home data would ‘be used against us’
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top aide told Democratic lawmakers that his administration took months to release data on the…
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Biden administration to allow 25,000 asylum-seekers in Mexico into U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration on Friday announced plans for tens of thousands of asylum-seekers waiting in Mexico for their next…
Continue Reading An Indiana university retires its mascot that shares a name with the Ku Klux Klan newspaper
Students who attend Valparaiso University are Crusaders no more. The Lutheran university, aligning with schools and professional sports teams that…
Continue Reading This fish looks like a hedge-trimmer — but its days could be numbered
The sawfish is one of the ocean’s stranger sights — with its unique long, narrow nose lined with teeth, it resembles a hedge-trimmer or…
Continue Reading What you need to know before making a vaccine appointment at your pharmacy
Shipments of Covid-19 vaccines will be headed to pharmacies this week under a federal program that aims to get more people vaccinated quickly.…
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Myanmar military releases more than 23,000 prisoners as protests against coup continue
Myanmar’s new ruling junta is releasing tens of thousands of prisoners Friday as angry protests against the military coup continue for the…
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Trump’s Covid-19 condition was worse than his team let on
Former US President Donald Trump’s condition with Covid-19 became so concerning last year that there was talk of putting him on a ventilator,…
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