Patrick Brown is free after 29 years in prison for a crime prosecutors now say he didn't commit. His fight isn't over
When Patrick Brown walked out of a New Orleans courthouse last week a free man after spending 29 years in prison for a rape that even the victim says he didn't commit, he raised his hands toward the sky -- it was a moment of triumph.
2023-05-19 08:50
Widowed groom files wrongful death lawsuit against alleged drunk driver over wife's death
The groom whose wife was killed by a car as they were leaving their South Carolina wedding has now filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the alleged drunk driver and a number of local establishments where the driver had allegedly been "bar hopping" throughout the day.
2023-05-19 07:18
US senator Feinstein suffered more complications from illness than publicly disclosed- NYT
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, who returned to Washington in May after a months-long absence due to shingles, suffered
2023-05-19 02:22
'A battle we all have to fight': Sting warns against AI songs
British musician Sting has become the latest artist to voice concern over Artificial Intelligence (AI), saying we should be "wary" of the technology and that it will be a "battle we all have to fight."
2023-05-18 20:53
Pushing for cuts in debt-ceiling fight, US Republican gets millions for his district
By Andy Sullivan LAKE CHARLES, La. In Washington, Republican U.S. Representative Clay Higgins has been a vocal advocate
2023-05-18 18:20
Man charged in baseball bat attack on two U.S. congressional staffers
By Dan Whitcomb A man accused of attacking two congressional staff members with a baseball bat this week
2023-05-18 05:21
Senate Finance chair pushes GOP megadonor for answers about financial ties with Clarence Thomas
Senate Finance Chairman Ron Wyden is pushing back on assertions from GOP megadonor Harlan Crow that the panel lacks authority to request personal tax information and travel records from him as part of a probe into whether hospitality he provided to Justice Clarence Thomas could have triggered violations of US tax law.
2023-05-18 04:57
US debt ceiling: New negotiators aim to break deadlock
President Joe Biden has cut short a foreign trip as both sides race to strike a deal before 1 June.
2023-05-17 22:50
Why Somalia's once-banned boxing thrives in the former warzone
Somalia's only official boxing club offers a haven for a group of young people in Mogadishu.
2023-05-17 07:18
Hong Kong leader says public libraries must ensure books don't violate laws
By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG Hong Kong's leader said on Tuesday public libraries needed to
2023-05-17 05:22
US House Democrat to force vote to expel embattled Republican George Santos
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON Democratic U.S. Representative Robert Garcia on Tuesday started the process of forcing a vote
2023-05-17 04:28
A man spent 29 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit. The survivor just helped free him
After spending 29 years in prison for the rape of his stepdaughter, a New Orleans man is free thanks to the help of the local district attorney's office and testimony from the victim herself, who has insisted for 20 years that he is not the man who raped her.
2023-05-17 03:47