- China imprisoned more journalists than any other country in 2019: CPJAt least 250 journalists were imprisoned worldwide this year, according to the report, which the committee compiles annually. China's total rose by one since last year. "A crackdown in Xinjiang province - where a million members of Muslim ethnic groups have been sent to internment camps - has led to the arrests of dozens of journalists, including some apparently jailed
read more ...3 hours ago - Report: Giuliani settles long divorce from his third wifeFormer New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and his third wife have reached a settlement in a yearslong court battle that exposed details about their luxurious lifestyle, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. Giuliani, 75, and his wife, Judith, put an end to their differences and “intend to remain friends in the years to come,” Judith Giuliani's divorce attorney,
read more ...6 hours ago - Six dead in hours-long New York-area shootout
Six people including a police officer and two suspects were killed during an hours-long shootout across a New York suburb not far from the Statue of Liberty, local officials said. "Our officers were under fire for hours," Jersey City Police Chief Michael Kelly told reporters after the latest high-profile US shooting. In addition to the officer and the suspects, three
read more ...6 hours ago - Russian court sentences 11 for Saint Petersburg bombing
A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced 11 people to terms including life in prison after finding them guilty of a deadly bomb attack on the Saint Petersburg metro in 2017. Abror Azimov, a 29-year-old from Kyrgyzstan, was sentenced by a military court in Russia's second biggest city to life in prison for organising and participating in a terrorist group. The
read more ...19 hours ago - Trump rips his own FBI director for agreeing with IG reportPresident Trump on Tuesday lashed out at Christopher Wray after the FBI director agreed with the conclusion of the Justice Department inspector general report that the bureau’s Russia probe was justified and not politically biased.
read more ...20 hours ago - The Soviet Union Performed a Whopping 715 Nuclear Bomb Tests20 hours ago
- A 29-year-old mayor is giving his city's poorest residents a basic income of $500 per month. He says the program is a success so far.Preliminary results show that most participants in Stockton, California's basic-income trial used their stipends to buy groceries and pay their bills.
read more ...21 hours ago - Kentucky's new governor reorganizes school board on day oneDelivering on a campaign promise to teachers who helped elect him, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear used his first day in office Tuesday to overhaul the state school board. In his inaugural address outside the state Capitol, the new Democratic governor proclaimed his support for public education and expanding health care coverage.
read more ...1 day ago - Tulsi Gabbard says she will skip the December Democratic debateDespite being one poll away from qualifying for the December debate, the Hawaii Congresswoman stated she wouldn't attend the debate.
read more ...1 day ago - Nadler says 'the facts are clear' but GOP disagrees – the latest“This will be the first impeachment that is partisan on facts that are not agreed to," Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., said. “We shouldn’t be doing this.”
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