Reigning Mrs. World arrested over onstage melee in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Police in Sri Lanka on Thursday arrested the reigning Mrs. World for pulling the crown off the head of theRead More

Lawyers raise a stink over Ghislaine Maxwell’s jail care

NEW YORK (AP) — The rancorous fight over jail conditions for Ghislaine Maxwell is reaching new lows, with prosecutors blaming the British socialite and JeffreyRead More

AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

How AstraZeneca’s latest vaccine troubles could slow the global recovery

(CNN) — AstraZeneca’s vaccine is key to ending the global economic slump caused by the coronavirus. But a series of missteps by the drugmaker and new concernsRead More

Travis Rudolph

Ex-NFL wide receiver jailed on first-degree murder charge

(CNN) — Travis Rudolph, a former wide receiver for the Florida State Seminoles, is facing a first-degree murder charge in connection with a shooting earlyRead More

Bald Eagle

Study: Rat poison found in over 80 percent of American bald eagles

(CNN) — The majority of American eagles likely have rat poison in their systems, a new study reported Wednesday. Bald eagles once had faced graveRead More

Monkey business: 2 dozen Barbary macaques escape zoo

BERLIN (AP) — About two dozen monkeys have broken out of a southwestern German zoo and are roaming the area despite efforts to recapture them,Read More

Forecasters expect another overactive hurricane season with 17 named storms

(CNN) — After last year’s record-breaking hurricane season, forecasters are expecting another overactive season. Colorado State University (CSU) released its 2021 Atlantic hurricane season forecast on Thursday morning andRead More

Expert: Lack of oxygen killed George Floyd, not drugs

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — George Floyd died of a lack of oxygen from being pinned to the pavement with a knee on his neck, a medical expert testifiedRead More

Advocates: Prisons need better vaccine education for inmates

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Shortly before COVID-19 vaccinations began in January at the federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut, officials held town hall meetings for inmatesRead More

Man facing manslaughter charges after 2 kids riding in bucket of backhoe fall to death

(WHDH) — A man is facing manslaughter charges after two children fell from the bucket of a backhoe that he was driving and were runRead More