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Motel 6 To Pay $12 Million After Improperly Giving Guest Lists To ICE
Friday, April 05, 2019
Washington state's attorney general said Motel 6 shared information about approximately 80,000 guests in the state and that guests faced questioning from ICE, detainment and deportation as a result.
Australia To Criminalize Failure To Remove Violent Content From Internet Platforms
Thursday, April 04, 2019
The bill that passed on Thursday is intended to hold companies responsible for videos and audio such as the livestream of two mosque shootings in New Zealand.
Preliminary Crash Report Says Ethiopian Airlines Crew Complied With Procedures
Thursday, April 04, 2019
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg acknowledged that there was a software error in this and in an earlier deadly crash of the 737 Max aircraft and said the company knows how to "eliminate the risk."
Death By Stoning Among Punishments In New Brunei Anti-LGBT, Criminal Laws
Wednesday, April 03, 2019
The punishments are part of Brunei's penal code, first announced in 2013. While the new laws stipulate the death penalty for certain offenses, Brunei has not executed anyone in decades.
After Mosque Shootings, A Rebranding Debate Over Christchurch's Rugby Crusaders
Wednesday, April 03, 2019
The Super Rugby team said Wednesday it would consider changing its name after shootings at two Christchurch mosques last month, as a result of its brand's association with religious war.
99-Year-Old Australian Superfan Of Prince Harry Dies
Tuesday, April 02, 2019
Daphne Dunne first met Harry in 2015, when he was drawn to her because of the medals she wore from her late husband who died in World War II.
Southwestern China Forest Fire Contained After Killing Over 2 Dozen Firefighters
Tuesday, April 02, 2019
Rugged terrain in the mountainous region of the Sichuan province, including a thick layer of forest and lack of access to water, hindered efforts to put out the fire.
Federal Auto Regulator To Investigate Hyundai, Kia Vehicle Fires
Tuesday, April 02, 2019
Reports of thousands of fires and a petition from a consumer advocacy group led the auto regulator to open new investigations into fires that were not sparked by a collision.
New Zealand Introduces Gun Control Bill Expected To Become Law Within Weeks
Monday, April 01, 2019
The bill would ban most types of semi-automatic guns, including those used in massacres at two mosques in March. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the proposed changes shortly after the attacks
Afghan Vice President Survives 2nd Assassination Attempt In Less Than A Year
Monday, April 01, 2019
Taliban insurgents attacked the convoy of Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum on Saturday. Afghan officials said he was unharmed but at least one of his guards was killed.
New Era Name 'Reiwa' Defines Japan As Emperor Akihito Prepares To Abdicate
Monday, April 01, 2019
The new era begins on May 1 with the ascension of Crown Prince Naruhito, following the 30-year "Heisei" era of Emperor Akihito.
Tropical Cyclone Leaves Ruin Across Mozambique, Malawi And Zimbabwe
Sunday, March 17, 2019
The cyclone made landfall in Mozambique on Thursday and has destroyed roads, bridges and homes, leaving people stranded and displacing tens of thousands.
'Clear' Similarities Between Ethiopian And Indonesian Plane Crashes, Official Says
Sunday, March 17, 2019
The announcement follows a mass funeral for the victims of last Sunday's Ethiopian Airlines plane crash. Relatives say they were offered soil from the site of the crash.
As Families Learn Fates Of Loved Ones, New Zealand Mourns Christchurch Victims
Saturday, March 16, 2019
A 3-year-old girl is feared dead after Friday's attack. New Zealand's prime minister has said most of the victims may be migrants and refugees.
Photos: Youth Climate Change Demonstrations Across The World
Saturday, March 16, 2019
From St. Paul, Minn., to Stockholm, Sweden, students skipped school Friday to demand decisive action on climate change. Demonstrations were called in more than 100 countries and territories.
Protests Mount In Algeria, Even As President Promises Transitional Government
Friday, March 15, 2019
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced on Monday that he would not seek reelection to a fifth term. But Algerians are demanding that he resign immediately and not prolong his nearly 20-year rule.
N. Korea Considering Whether To Resume Nuclear, Missile Tests Amid Impasse With U.S.
Friday, March 15, 2019
Pyongyang blamed U.S. officials for the breakdown in talks in Hanoi last month and said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will soon decide whether to end his country's voluntary moratorium on testing.
Smithsonian Shortens Folklife Festival On National Mall To Just 2 Days
Thursday, March 14, 2019
The celebration will take place on June 29 and 30, while the original 10 days of events will be postponed to next year, in part as a result of the partial government shutdown.
The Woman Who Calculated 31 Trillion Digits Of Pi
Thursday, March 14, 2019
Emma Haruka Iwao, who has been fascinated with the mathematical constant since childhood, set the Guinness World Record for most accurate value of pi.
Googling Strangers: One Professor's Lesson On Privacy In Public Spaces
Sunday, March 10, 2019
Kate Klonick asked her law students at St. John's University to try to identify people they came across in public, based solely on what they said and wore. It was surprisingly easy.