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Closing arguments to begin Monday in Arbery case
Monday, February 21, 2022
The jury in the federal hate crimes trial of three white male defendants will decide whether Arbery was killed because of the color of his skin.
As Kuwait cracks down, a battle erupts over women's rights
Monday, February 21, 2022
Conservative politicians are increasingly pushing back against a burgeoning feminist movement and what they see as an unraveling of the country's traditional values.
Australia reopens its borders to international visitors
Monday, February 21, 2022
The move allow international tourists and business travelers into the country for the first time in almost two years.
Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for COVID-19
Sunday, February 20, 2022
Buckingham Palace said the 95-year-old monarch is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms and will continue with light duties over the next week. She has received three jabs of coronavirus vaccine.
Jeffrey Epstein associate Jean-Luc Brunel is found dead in a French jail cell
Saturday, February 19, 2022
Brunel, a modeling agent, was being held in an investigation into the rape of minors and trafficking of minors for sexual exploitation, according to the Paris prosecutor's office.
Alaska auction to feature brick-sized opal that has been stashed away for years
Friday, February 18, 2022
The "Americus Australis" gem weighs more than 11,800 carats and is one of the largest gem-quality opals in existence. It also has a long history.
Sackler family is willing to pay more in Purdue opioids settlement, mediator says
Friday, February 18, 2022
Under the latest proposal, the Sacklers would contribute between $5.5 billion and $6 billion, an increase from the $4.3 billion they had agreed to earlier.
A bill in the Arizona House would punish banks that refuse business from gun firms
Friday, February 18, 2022
Bankers are resisting the bill, calling it government overreach and saying lawmakers are creating a problem with a non-issue in Arizona.
Police arrest more than 100 protesters as they try to break siege at Canadian capital
Friday, February 18, 2022
Police in Ottawa say they have made progress in clearing out truckers who have paralyzed Ottawa for three weeks in a protest against the country's COVID-19 restrictions.
Families are suing a West Virginia school district for holding a Christian assembly
Friday, February 18, 2022
The lawsuit alleges that the Cabell County school system has a history of disregarding the religious freedom of its students.
Russia says it will stage nuclear drills amid Ukraine standoff
Friday, February 18, 2022
Russia's The Defense Ministry says President Vladimir Putin will personally oversee this weekend's exercise.
Canadian police arrest 2 leaders of protesting truckers
Friday, February 18, 2022
The police action took place in Ottawa, the protest movement's last stronghold, after weeks of demonstrations and blockades that shut down border crossings into the U.S.
California changes its COVID strategy and announces a plan to live with the virus
Friday, February 18, 2022
The state's plan sets specific goals, such as stockpiling masks, providing wide-scale daily vaccinations and tests and adding 3,000 medical workers within three weeks in surge areas.
Amir Locke would still be alive if not for no-knock warrants, Rev. Al Sharpton says
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Locke's death has prompted an outcry against no-knock warrants, with a push by his family and others to ban them in Minnesota and beyond.
19 Austin police officers indicted from investigation into 2020 protests, sources say
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Aggravated assault charges are among the most on a single police department over tactics used during the widespread protests over George Floyd's death.
The 'Candy Bomber' who dropped sweets during the Berlin airlift has died at age 101
Thursday, February 17, 2022
"Halvorsen's deeply human act has never been forgotten," Berlin Mayor Franziska Giffey said in a statement.
France says it will withdraw troops from Mali but remain in West Africa
Thursday, February 17, 2022
The announcement by French President Emmanuel Macron will end nearly a decade of fighting Islamic extremists in the West African country.
Brazil mudslides kill more than 90, with dozens still missing
Thursday, February 17, 2022
The mountain region where the mudslides occurred, just north of Rio de Janeiro, has experienced similar catastrophes in recent decades.
Tensions rise in Ottawa as police warn truckers to leave
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Big rigs parked outside Parliament represent the movement's last stronghold after demonstrators abandoned their sole remaining truck blockade along the U.S. border.
Xi urges Hong Kong to control surging COVID-19 cases
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
The directive from China's president comes as Hong Kong faces the worst outbreak yet of the pandemic, with daily cases surpassing 2,000.