12 shot, five dead, in single day of shootings in Baltimore
Authorities say 12 people have been shot, five of them fatally, in eight separate weekend shootings in Baltimore January 12, 2020, 9:01 PM 2 min read BALTIMORE — Authorities say…
Michigan town ‘stinks;’ Council buys marijuana odor device
Is that a skunk? No, it’s marijuana January 9, 2020, 6:34 PM 2 min read BESSEMER, Mich. — Is that a skunk? No, it’s marijuana. A small town in Michigan’s…
Refugees shot dead in Libya were pushed out of UN facility
Two Eritrean asylum-seekers have been shot dead inside their accommodation in the Libyan capital By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press January 11, 2020, 5:52 PM 2 min read KHARTOUM, Sudan —…
Tennessee inmates ask court to stop execution scheduling
Attorneys for Tennessee death row inmates argue that mental issues, poor legal representation, newly surfaced evidence, and racism in the use of Tennessee’s death penalty are among the reasons not…
Police arrest 7 in New Year’s Eve mob sexual assault
A senior security official says police have arrested seven young men for allegedly taking part in a mob sexual assault of a young woman during New Year’s Eve celebrations January…
New York education leader appears on child sex crime charge
A high-ranking New York City education official accused of arranging a sexual encounter in Wisconsin with someone he thought was a 14-year-old boy has been placed on electronic home monitoring…
Methodists propose split in gay marriage, clergy impasse
A group of United Methodist Church leaders from around the world and across ideological divides is proposing an amicable separation By TRAVIS LOLLER and GARY FIELDS Associated Press January 4,…
Pakistan issues health IDs for trans people to improve care
Pakistan has begun issuing special health ID cards for transgender people as way to lessen health care discrimination By ASIM TANVIR and ZARAR KHAN Associated Press December 31, 2019, 3:19…
Sick woman campaigns for medically assisted suicide in Peru
LIMA, Peru — Almost completely paralyzed by a terminal illness, 42-year-old Peruvian Ana Estrada says she is a “prisoner in her own body” and yearns to be legally allowed to…
Nigerian man dies in ICE custody after sex abuse conviction
A Nigerian man has died in federal immigration custody after he was convicted of a sex offense and assault in Maryland December 25, 2019, 5:34 AM 1 min read SNOW…