Archive for January 2019

Assault reported by 'Empire' actor condemned by family as 'hate crime'

by reuter.com http://bit.ly/pnED7n The family of television actor Jussie Smollett, who plays a gay character on the hip-hop musical drama ...

Catholic leaders in Texas name around 300 priests accused of abuse

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by reuter.com http://bit.ly/pnED7n Roman Catholic leaders in Texas on Thursday identified around 300 priests and others accused of sexuall...

Agents discover record amount of fentanyl in drug bust on US border

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Officials in the US have seized 114kg (254lbs) of fentanyl, in what is being described as the biggest...

UK might only enjoy benefits of new EU trade deal for 57 days

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Top Remain figures have bemoaned how the UK might only be able to enjoy the benefits of the EU's ...

Beyonce is giving away free tickets for life - but there is a catch

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Beyonce and Jay-Z have launched a contest to give a lucky winner a lifetime of free tickets to their ...

Missouri Supreme Court suspends second talc cancer trial in weeks

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by reuter.com http://bit.ly/pnED7n The Missouri Supreme Court on Thursday halted an upcoming trial in a case brought by women who claim ta...

Over 20 dead in U.S. polar vortex, frostbite amputations feared

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by reuter.com http://bit.ly/pnED7n Tens of millions of Americans braved Arctic-like temperatures on Thursday as low as minus 56 degrees Fa...

USW union, Shell agree to raise refinery worker pay by 11 percent: sources

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by reuter.com http://bit.ly/pnED7n The United Steelworkers union (USW) and Shell Oil Co reached a tentative agreement on Thursday that sou...

USW, Shell agree to raise refinery worker pay by 11 percent: sources

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by reuter.com http://bit.ly/pnED7n The United Steelworkers union (USW) and Shell Oil Co agreed on Thursday to a pact that will boost pay f...

U.S. polar vortex nears end, blamed for 21 deaths

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by reuter.com http://bit.ly/pnED7n Tens of millions of Americans braved Arctic-like temperatures on Thursday as low as minus 56 degrees Fa...

U.S. oversight of Chicago Police Department approved under court order

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by reuter.com http://bit.ly/pnED7n A federal judge on Thursday approved court-appointed oversight of the Chicago Police Department to addr...

U.S. polar vortex blamed for at least 21 deaths

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by reuter.com http://bit.ly/pnED7n Tens of millions of Americans braved Arctic-like temperatures as low as minus 56 degrees Fahrenheit (mi...

U.S. charges 19 in Chinese 'birth tourism' scheme in California

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by reuter.com http://bit.ly/pnED7n Nineteen people have been charged in three "birth tourism" schemes that operated in Southern ...

Syrian govt found liable for death of Sunday Times reporter

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by skynews.com https://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Syrian government has been found liable for the death of Sunday Times reporter Marie Colvin, who ...

Largest-ever U.S. border seizure of fentanyl made in Arizona: officials

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by reuter.com http://bit.ly/pnED7n U.S. border agents have seized 254 pounds (115 kg) of fentanyl that was stashed in a truck crossing int...

In midst of U.S. arctic spell, outdoor workers just do their job