The struggling New York Mets found an unusual way to record an out in the first inning Wednesday afternoon, when Asdrubal Cabrera’s two-out double against the Cincinnati Reds was erased because the Mets batted out of order. Reds interim manager Jim Riggleman visited the umpires immediately after Cabrera, the third Met to bat in the […]
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ST. LOUIS (AP) – For all of the sensational allegations in the invasion-of-privacy case against Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens – an extramarital affair, bondage, blackmail – the verdict may come down to the technical workings of the iPhone, the definition of “transmission,” and the whereabouts of a photo that may or may not exist. Jury […]
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LAS VEGAS (AP) – Brother can you spare a dime? How about 8 million of them? A semi-trailer truck hauling $800,000 worth of dimes crashed Tuesday into a guard rail on an interstate near Las Vegas, spilling thousands of coins on the side of the road. State troopers established a crime scene so a recovery […]
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Matt Hancock has hailed a “great day for a free and fair press” after MPs narrowly defeated attempts to establish a new inquiry into media and police relations. The Culture Secretary added the Government will work “closely” with the Independent Press Standards Organisation (Ipso), the self-regulatory body, to ensure its “important work continues”. Former Labour […]
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Three bikers have been charged with murder over a 2015 shooting involving police outside a Waco restaurant, including a prominent member of the Bandidos motorcycle club. The indictment marks the first murder charges in the Texas case. It comes just eight days before the statute of limitations runs out. More than 20 other bikers were […]
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NEW YORK (AP) – The Trump administration is signaling that it intends to pull back on investigating potential abuses by companies in the $1.5 trillion student loan market. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is shuttering its student lending office, according to an announcement Wednesday by its acting director, Mick Mulvaney. The student loan office at […]
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The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, is requesting UN help in arresting three Libyan fugitives The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor requested help from the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday to arrest three fugitives in Libya, including a military commander serving under strongman Khalifa Haftar and a son of the late leader […]
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By Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO, May 9 (Reuters) – Brazilian authorities investigating the assassination of a Rio de Janeiro councilwoman are closing in on suspects, including a fellow councilman accused of links to paramilitary militias, two sources with knowledge of the investigation told Reuters on Wednesday. Marielle Franco, an outspoken critic of the […]
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By Laura Creese LONDON, May 9 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Hundreds of British companies will face legal action after failing to comply with a new requirement to report the pay gap between male and female staff, Britain’s equality watchdog said on Wednesday. All companies and charities with more than 250 employees are now legally required […]
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) – The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says her office is “steadily progressing” in its investigation of crimes committed in Libya and expects to issue new arrest warrants “in the near future.” Fatou Bensouda told the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that there has been “significant progress” in investigating crimes committed […]
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PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) – After months of anticipation and drama, North Korea’s release of three American detainees played out amid high-stakes diplomacy and was only sealed about an hour before the top U.S. diplomat was wheels-up from Pyongyang. The three men – Kim Dong Chul, Kim Hak Song and Tony Kim – walked on […]
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GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) – As critics of singer R. Kelly seek to cancel his shows because of his alleged mistreatment of women, a community leader in North Carolina says she and others will stage a protest if his Friday show in Greensboro takes place. Brandi Collins-Calhoun is director of reproductive and maternal health for the […]
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