Authorities in Oklahoma are preparing to release the full autopsy report for a non-binary Oklahoma teen who died last month the day after an altercation in a high school bathroom. Here’s what we know and what we don’t know about the life and death of Nex Benedict — and the …
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Nex Benedict full autopsy report released: What we know about the non-binary teen’s death
Authorities in Oklahoma are preparing to release the full autopsy report for a non-binary Oklahoma teen who died last month the day after an altercation in a high school bathroom. Here's what we know and what we don't know about the life and death of Nex Benedict — and the …
Read More »U.S., U.K. accuse China of cyberespionage that hit millions
U.S. and British officials on Monday filed charges, imposed sanctions, and accused Beijing of a sweeping cyberespionage campaign that allegedly hit millions of people including lawmakers, academics and journalists, and companies including defence contractors. Targets included White House staffers, U.S. senators, and British parliamentarians, officials say. U.S. and British officials …
Read More »What the U.S. Supreme Court hearing on abortion medication is about
Nearly two years after a momentous ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court helped restrict abortion access, the top court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday in a case involving access to the abortion medication mifepristone. Tens of thousands currently get the pills by mail in order to terminate a pregnancy. …
Read More »Body of 3rd worker recovered from Baltimore bridge collapse as Biden visits site
Authorities announced Friday evening that a salvage diver has recovered the body of a third worker killed in the wake of last week's bridge collapse in Baltimore. 8 workers filling potholes were on bridge on night of the collapse, authorities say Authorities announced Friday evening that salvage diver has recovered …
Read More »Bodies of 2 Baltimore bridge collapse victims recovered
Divers have recovered the bodies of two men who were working on a highway bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday when it was struck by a cargo ship and collapsed into the river below, police say. 4 members of road crew still missing, presumed dead Divers have recovered the bodies of …
Read More »New Zealand’s glaciers appear ‘smashed, shattered,’ says top scientist
Photo Credit: niwa.co.nz ISTANBUL – A top government scientist in New Zealand on Monday warned that the country’s glaciers “appear smashed and shattered due to enduring ice loss” and called for tackling the issue of rising greenhouse gases. “Overall, the snowline has been rising and in the most recent years we’re …
Read More »Four men, all visibly injured, charged in deadly Moscow concert hall attack
A court statement said two of the suspects accepted their guilt in the attack after being charged at the preliminary hearing, although the men’s condition raised questions about whether they were speaking freely. Russian media had reported that the men were tortured during interrogation. Four men accused of staging the …
Read More »Canadians in Haiti feel abandoned by their own government as they try to escape worsening violence
With Haiti plagued by gang violence and anarchy, many of the roughly 3,000 Canadians registered in the island nation want to leave. But some say they’ve had no help from Canadian authorities. Frustration with Canadian officials leads some to seek help from other organizations. Watch a Canadian’s helicopter escape from …
Read More »For Russia, the loss of thousands of tanks is an accepted cost of Putin’s war in Ukraine
Russia’s all-out war in Ukraine has led to heavy losses of soldiers and military equipment for Moscow, including thousands of tanks. Military analysts say Russia is content to absorb these hefty losses in pursuit of larger goals outlined by President Vladimir Putin. Russia leans into Cold War inventory to keep …
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