George Floyd protesters granted $14M in excessive force lawsuit against police
Denver protesters from the racial justice rallies in 2020 were granted $14 million after a jury found that the police used excessive force on them. A jury of eight found that…
George Floyd protesters granted $14M in excessive force lawsuit against police
Denver protesters from the racial justice rallies in 2020 were granted $14 million after a jury found that the police used excessive force on them. A jury of eight found that…
Utah enacts anti-trans sports ban after Republican lawmakers override GOP governor’s veto
HB 11 had been vetoed earlier this week by Gov. Spencer Cox, who questioned the need for it and stressed that it targets a marginalized group that suffers from high…
Former Vanderbilt nurse RaDonda Vaught found guilty on 2 charges in 2017 death of patient
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A jury on Friday convicted a former Nashville nurse of reckless homicide and impaired adult abuse after she was accused of inadvertently injecting a patient with a deadly dose of a…
Russia shifts its military’s focus in Ukraine, and its tone in negotiations
Enlarge this image An elderly woman walks with a cart March 14 in a residential area damaged in what is said was an explosion of a ballistic missile in Kramatorsk,…
Large ice shelf thought to be stable in East Antartica collapses
A massive ice shelf in eastern Antartica collapsed, scientists said on Friday, marking the first time an ice shelf has done so in the region. The 460-square mile wide ice shelf, which was roughly the…
Minneapolis schools, teachers reach tentative deal to end strike
Minneapolis Public Schools and its teachers and support staff have reached tentative contract agreements that could end the strike that has shuttered schools for weeks. The deals were announced early…
McCarthy nudges convicted Rep. Fortenberry to resign
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Friday suggested Rep. Jeff Fortenberry should resign from Congress, hours after the Nebraska Republican was convicted of lying to…
Lauren Pazienza has hearing in case of New York City shoving death of Broadway singing coach
The woman accused of pushing an 87-year-old New York City voice coach had a hearing Friday that could lead to a later indictment, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Lauren Pazienza,…
Yemen rebels strike oil depot in Saudi city hosting F1 race
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Yemen’s Houthi rebels attacked an oil depot on Friday in the Saudi city of Jiddah ahead of a Formula One race in the kingdom. It was…