New York lawmaker accused of rape in lawsuit filed under state's expiring Adult Survivors Act
A state lawmaker from Brooklyn has been accused in a lawsuit of raping a woman early in his legislative career when he went to her home to discuss disaster relief efforts for Haiti
2023-11-21 02:15
'For my kids': Shakira settles tax fraud case after facing prospect of 8 years in jail if found guilty
Shakira said she accepted the deal that includes a three-year suspended sentence and a hefty $7.5 million fine
2023-11-21 01:59
2024 presidential general election debates are planned for September and October in 3 college towns
Three debates for next year’s presidential general election are set to be held in college towns in Texas, Virginia and Utah between Sept. 16 and Oct. 9
2023-11-21 01:54
When ‘Clockwork Orange’ Author Anthony Burgess Wrote a Slang Dictionary
Penguin Books commissioned the work in 1965, but the "A Clockwork Orange" author only completed several hundred entries before discarding the project.
2023-11-21 01:53
After trying to buck trend, newspaper founded with Ralph Nader's help succumbs to financial woes
A small Connecticut newspaper founded earlier this year with Ralph Nader's help has succumbed to financial problems and will be shutting down
2023-11-21 01:24
Benjamin Mendy suing Man City over millions in unpaid wages
Former Manchester City left-back Benjamin Mendy launches a "multi-million pound" claim against the club over unpaid wages.
2023-11-21 01:22
Solar panels will cut water loss from canals in Gila River Indian Community
In a move that may soon be replicated elsewhere, the Gila River Indian Community recently signed an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to put solar panels over a stretch of irrigation canal on their land south of Phoenix
2023-11-21 01:20
TGL to postpone tech league until 2025 because of dome damage to Florida arena
The new tech-infused TGL golf league of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy is postponing its debut by one year
2023-11-21 01:18
Maryland falls out of women's AP Top 25 for 1st time in 13 years, South Carolina now unanimous No. 1
Maryland’s 13-year run in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll has come to an end after a week that saw more chaos in the Top 25
2023-11-21 01:16
Experts say a wall that collapsed and killed 9 in the Dominican Republic capital was poorly built
Experts say a concrete wall along an avenue in the Dominican Republic's capital that collapsed over the weekend and killed nine people amid heavy rains was poorly designed
2023-11-21 00:57
Konami searching for new Silent Hill development team
Konami has confirmed it is on the hunt for a new in-house ‘Silent Hill’ development squad with “maniacal sensibilities”.
2023-11-21 00:29
Supreme Court rejects appeal of former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd
The Supreme Court has rejected former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s appeal of his conviction for second-degree murder in the killing of George Floyd
2023-11-20 22:57