Stop – the crazy world
Big Christmas ads have become a tradition in Britain — an opportunity usually for much larger companies to pull out all the stops to woo holiday shoppers and stamp their brands on the consumer brainBy DANICA KIRKA Associated PressDecember 6, 2019, 4:48 PM4 min read Little Arthur crawls out of bed in his red Marvel…
The winter flu season in the United States is off to its earliest start in more than 15 yearsBy MIKE STOBBE AP Medical WriterDecember 6, 2019, 4:37 PM4 min read The U.S. winter flu season is off to its earliest start in more than 15 years. An early barrage of illness in the South has…
A foul-mouthed Kansas judge accused of bigotry and racism is facing complaints that his conduct violates the central judicial canons of independence, integrity and impartialityBy ROXANA HEGEMAN Associated PressDecember 6, 2019, 4:25 PM4 min read A foul-mouthed Kansas judge accused of bigotry and racism who cursed at courthouse employees so often that a trial clerk…
Lena Horne was a fierce advocate for civil rights in her later years, but that part of her legacy is often buried behind her glamorous imageBy NEKESA MUMBI MOODY AP Entertainment WriterDecember 6, 2019, 4:39 PM4 min read Lena Horne was a fierce advocate for civil rights in her later years, but that part of…
A Spanish-language reporter who spent 15 months in immigration detention following his arrest during a protest has reached a legal settlement in a lawsuit against two governments in Memphis, TennesseeDecember 6, 2019, 4:40 PM2 min read A Spanish-language reporter who spent 15 months in immigration detention following his arrest during a protest has reached a…
A British teenager has pleaded guilty to attempted murder for throwing a 6-year-old French boy from the 10th-floor viewing platform at London’s Tate Modern art galleryDecember 6, 2019, 4:37 PM2 min read A British teenager pleaded guilty Friday to attempted murder for throwing a 6-year-old French boy from the 10th-floor viewing platform at London’s Tate…
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation says its CEO is stepping down after more than five years in the roleDecember 6, 2019, 4:37 PM1 min read The CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is stepping down after more than five years in the role. Dr. Susan Desmond-Hellman on Thursday cited family and health…
Kosovo prosecutors have issued war crimes charges against an ethnic Serb former police officer suspected of torturing ethnic Albanians during the 1998-99 warDecember 6, 2019, 4:35 PM1 min read Kosovo prosecutors have issued war crimes charges against an ethnic Serb former police officer suspected of torturing ethnic Albanians during the 1998-99 war, according to a…
A northern New Mexico sheriff says Texas country singer Kylie Rae Harris was legally impaired by alcohol and driving 95 miles per hour when she and another driver were killed in a three-vehicle crash in SeptemberByThe Associated PressDecember 6, 2019, 4:27 PM1 min read Top StoriesSinger Harris was impaired, speeding when killed in crash1 hour…
Image caption Andy Anokye denies 31 charges, which include rape A rapper used a gun to threaten a woman he is accused of raping and holding against her will, a court heard.Andy Anokye, 32, who performs under the stage name Solo 45, denies 31 charges against him at Bristol Crown Court.They include 22 allegations of…