U.S./World category, Page 1196
Court rejects new sex assault trial for prep school grad
BOSTON — New Hampshire’s Supreme Court on Friday denied a request for a new trial for an elite prep school graduate who argued the failures of his star-studded legal team resulted in his conviction for using a computer to lure an underage student for sex. Owen Labrie, 23, of Tunbridge,...
World’s first 360-degree rooftop infinity pool to open atop London skyscraper
Now you can cheat death … and feel quite refreshed doing it. A UK-based pool manufacturer, Compass Pools, has announced plans to build a 360-degree infinity pool atop a 55-story skyscraper in London. It would be the world’s first such pool. The company says the 58,500-gallon pool would be made...
Ram pickups recalled because air bags may not work in crash
DETROIT — Fiat Chrysler is recalling nearly 343,000 Ram pickup trucks worldwide because the air bags may not inflate in a crash. The recall covers the Ram 1500 mainly from the 2019 model year, although the company has a small number of 2020 models. Fiat Chrysler says a software error...
Judge sets $300K bond for stripper accused in DUI crash
MIAMI — A 31-year-old stripper accused in a crash that killed three young soccer players as they walked to a bus stop has been granted a $300,000 bond. Mariam Coulibaly appeared in bond court Thursday, nearly two weeks after police say she was driving while under the influence May 25...
Pence: U.S. ‘encouraged’ by Mexico’s proposals as tariffs loom
WASHINGTON — U.S. and Mexican officials claim to be making progress as they labored for a second day to avert import tariffs. But President Donald Trump is still threatening to impose them as he tries to pressure Mexico into stemming the flow of Central American migrants across the United States’...
Australia seizes record 1.8 tons of crystal meth at port
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian officials have seized the nation’s largest haul of methamphetamine at the Melbourne waterfront, nearly 1.8 tons of the illegal drug hidden in stereo speakers shipped from Bangkok, authorities said Friday. The Australian Border Force said the drugs were in a form known as crystal meth, or...
Police say Oman-Dubai bus crashes, killing 17 in UAE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A bus from Oman smashed into a warning sign coming off a major highway in Dubai, killing 17 people, including at least 12 Indians, authorities said Friday. The number of Indians killed in the crash Thursday night in the United Arab Emirates could increase further,...
Access panel drops off plane, falls into Vegas neighborhood
LAS VEGAS — A company that provides training services for the U.S. military says an access panel from one of its aircraft dropped off and fell into a Las Vegas neighborhood near Nellis Air Force Base. The Federal Aviation Administration said it was investigating the incident Thursday involving an A-4...
New Hampshire authorities identify 3 bodies linked to suspected killer
CONCORD, N.H. — For more than 30 years, four suspected victims of serial killer Terry Peder Rasmussen remained unidentified — only decomposed bodies found in two barrels. But on Thursday, authorities were able to put a name three of them. The state attorney general’s office confirmed one of the victims...
Phoenix Zoo flying high over 3-week-old baby pygmy owls
PHOENIX — Conservation specialists at the Phoenix Zoo say they are flying high over the arrival of four big-eyed baby pygmy owls. The cactus ferruginous pygmy owls hatched three weeks ago and are being raised by two pairs of adult owls. Three pairs of the tiny owls laid 11 eggs...
NYPD sorry for ’69 raid at now-landmark Stonewall gay bar
NEW YORK — Nearly 50 years after a police raid at the Stonewall Inn catalyzed the modern LGBT rights movement, New York’s police commissioner apologized Tuesday for what his department did. “The actions taken by the NYPD were wrong, plain and simple,” Commissioner James O’Neill said during a briefing at...
Viral video catches man saving 500-degree pizza with bare handsVideo
A hot pizza was headed for the floor when a hero with fast hands saved the day. A Toppers Pizza Place employee was passing behind a coworker who was unloading a pie from a 500-degree oven. The two collided and the pizza went sailing through the air until Christian Alfaro...
Mueller report witness facing child porn charge
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A businessman who served as a key witness in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation will remain in jail temporarily on charges he transported images of child pornography. Sixty-year-old Lebanese-American businessman George Nader made an initial appearance Thursday in federal court in Alexandria, Va. Prosecutors want him detained...
Florida man charged with pouring ketchup on girlfriend
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — A Florida man is facing a misdemeanor charge for allegedly pouring ketchup on his girlfriend while she slept. Court documents show Peter Wagman is facing a first-degree misdemeanor domestic battery charge for the encounter that took place last Sunday. According to an arrest report, Wagman’s girlfriend...
LAX flights grounded, canceled because of power outage
LOS ANGELES — A power outage at Los Angeles International Airport diverted, delayed or cancelled dozens of flights Wednesday night, and hundreds of passengers were briefly stuck on grounded aircraft. A 2-second power “bump” shortly after 6 p.m. caused the entire airport to go dark but electrical generators kicked in...
Widower scatters wife’s ashes in lake, falls in, dies from heart attack
A widower took his wife’s ashes to be scattered on a lake in La Porte, Ind., and ended up suffering a heart attack and dying. WSBT-TV, a Fox affiliate in South Bend., Ind., reports 88-year-old Ralph Myata had gone there to honor his wife, who had died in April, when...
8-year-old on unicorn-shaped float rescued at sea
OAK ISLAND, N.C. — A volunteer water rescue team saved an 8-year-old boy who floated away from the North Carolina coast on a raft shaped like a unicorn. News outlets report that the Ohio boy was at the beach on Oak Island on Monday when a gust of wind blew...
Tenn. DA: Gay couples shouldn’t get domestic violence protection
NASHVILLE — A Tennessee district attorney is facing calls for an investigation after saying gay people shouldn’t receive domestic violence protections. Lawyers from across the state say they want the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility to investigate Coffee County District Attorney Craig Northcott. Northcott was recorded at a Bible conference...
Colorado will leave house-sized boulder along highway
DENVER — A boulder the size of a house that tumbled across and gouged a southwestern Colorado state highway last month will stay put. State officials plan to rebuild the highway next to it, saving taxpayers money and possibly creating a tourist attraction. Democratic Gov. Jared Polis said Tuesday that...
After criticism, Greece toughens rape law
ATHENS, Greece — Greece toughened its legislation on Thursday to define rape as any non-consensual sexual act, following criticism that an earlier proposed overhaul of the current definition was too lenient to offenders. The last-minute change approved in parliament was lauded by activists who say it lessens the burden of...
Putin says Russia hasn’t meddled in U.S. vote and never will
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday reaffirmed his staunch denial that his government meddled in the 2016 U.S. presidential election despite the extensive evidence to the contrary, and insisted Moscow has no intention of interfering in any future votes, either. Speaking in response to a question...
Vice President Pence honors U.S. veterans for their D-Day role
Vice President Mike Pence has traveled to the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Va., and paid tribute to what he calls “the pride of our nation” — the remaining U.S. veterans who participated in the D-Day landings in France that took place 75 years ago. Pence says, “We marvel at...
German police raid dozens of homes over online hate speech
BERLIN — Police have raided dozens of homes across Germany as part of a nationwide law enforcement campaign against online hate speech. The Federal Criminal Police Office said the raids took place Thursday in 13 of Germany’s 16 states. Police targeted people suspected of posting anti-Semitic insults, insulting officials or...
Google’s streaming game service Stadia to launch in November
NEW YORK — Google will start its Stadia streaming service to challenge the video game industry in November — but initially only as part of a $130 bundle that includes hardware and a pass for a friend. Google announced the game service in March with few details. On Thursday, Google...
Facts and figures about the D-Day invasion
Operation Overlord: Code name for the Allied invasion of Western Europe. D: Stands for “day” as the final invasion date was unknown and depended on the weather. 150,000+: Troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Free France and Norwaymade up the Allied Forces. Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and...
