- Trump Nominates Kelly Craft, Ambassador To Canada, For U.N. Post
Craft's nomination as ambassador to the United Nations follows State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert's withdrawal from consideration. (Image credit: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
read more ...12 hours ago - California Couple, Parents Of 13, Plead Guilty To Abuse, Torture, Imprisonment
David and Louise Turpin face 25 years to life behind bars in an abuse case the DA said was "among the worst ... ever seen." It included charges of starving and shackling children to furniture.(Image credit: Jae C. Hong/AP)
read more ...12 hours ago - Microsoft Workers Protest Army Contract With Tech ‘Designed To Help People Kill’
They say Microsoft's contract "crossed the line" into weapons development for the first time and that the company is failing to inform its engineers "on the intent of the software they are building."(Image credit: Elaine Thompson/AP)
read more ...13 hours ago - Botswana Weighs Lifting Hunting Ban, With Eye On Reducing Elephant Population
A government group recommends elephant hunting resume within limits, and also calls for the animals to be slaughtered for meat used in pet food production.(Image credit: Charmaine Noronha/AP)
read more ...13 hours ago - R. Kelly Under Arrest On 10 Charges Of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse In Illinois
The R&B star singer has been dogged for decades by allegations that he has sexually abused underage girls and women. Kelly now faces 10 counts of abuse.(Image credit: Donald Kravitz/Getty Images)
read more ...13 hours ago - Judge Rules Against State Department In Same-Sex Couple’s Citizenship Lawsuit
Andrew and Elad Dvash-Banks have twin sons, born four minutes apart. The State Department has maintained that one is a U.S. citizen and one is not. A judge sided with the couple. (Image credit: Jae C. Hong/AP)
read more ...13 hours ago - Virginia Republicans Plan Hearings For Lt. Gov. Fairfax’s Sexual Assault Accusers
GOP members in Virginia's General Assembly plan to hear from women who allege that Justin Fairfax sexually assaulted them years ago. Fairfax denies the allegations. (Image credit: Steve Helber/AP)
read more ...14 hours ago - Netflix Buys Rights To Stream Chinese Sci-Fi Blockbuster ‘The Wandering Earth’
The film's release has been a major event in China. Will overseas audiences by charmed its big-budget special effects, too?(Image credit: STR/AFP/Getty Images)
read more ...14 hours ago - Breakdancing In The Olympics? Paris 2024 Organizers Say, ‘Oui, Garçon!’
Discussing "le breakdance" this week, Paris organizers said it speaks to young people — and that the sport's dance battles will be a hit in the 2024 Summer Games.(Image credit: Eitan Abramovich /AFP/Getty Images)
read more ...15 hours ago - Trump Administration Proposes Sweeping Changes To Federal Family Planning Program
Any organization that provides or refers patients for abortions will be ineligible for Title X funding to cover STD prevention, cancer screenings and contraception.(Image credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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