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
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
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
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