Justice Dept. Struggles to Enforce Early Release Program for Abused Inmates
Prison officials and judges have been reluctant to support “compassionate releases” unless an inmate is ill, dying or incapacitated by age.
Modern Dads Are Embarrassing. Which Just Might Be Good Politics.
The Congressional Dads Caucus makes savvy use of its own faint goofiness.
Biden hails ‘rock solid’ Nato as Putin blames West for Russia’s war
In separate speeches, Russia’s leader targets the West but the US president says his lust for land will fail.
Seattle becomes first US city to ban caste discrimination
But a Hindu advocacy group says the ordinance “unfairly singles out and targets an entire community”.
Griner rejoins Phoenix Mercury after prison release
Brittney Griner has signed a one-year deal to play for WNBA side the Phoenix Mercury. The American was detained on drug charges in Russia in February 2022 after authorities at…
Winter storm: What you need to know about this week’s wild US weather
A winter storm will extend from coast to coast, but other places will see record high temperatures.
Alligator kills 85-year-old woman in Florida
The woman was walking her dog when the alligator lunged at her and dragged her under water.
Mexico’s ex-security minister Genaro García Luna convicted of drug trafficking
Genaro García Luna, a key drugs war figure, is found guilty of taking bribes from a drug cartel.
Alaskan woman trampled by moose while walking dog
A video shows the terrifying moment a woman was blind-sided by a moose in Anchorage, Alaska.
Poland, Long Leery of Foreigners, Has Welcomed Ukrainians
The country, once one of the world’s most ethnically and culturally homogeneous, has accommodated far more refugees from neighboring Ukraine than any other nation.