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Texas nurse convicted of killing 4 men with air injections
Thursday, October 21, 2021
The jury deliberated for about an hour before finding William George Davis guilty of capital murder. Davis was accused of injecting air into four patients' arteries after they underwent heart surgery.
NFL agrees to race-based brain testing in $1B settlement on concussions
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
The league accepted changes after an outcry over test score adjustments known as "race-norming," which make it harder for retired Black players to win dementia awards.
Amherst college is ending legacy admissions, which gave an edge to children of alumni
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
The liberal arts school said it's dropping legacy admissions to both create a fairer system and to promote diversity. The practice has been criticized for advantaging students from wealthier families.
Europe is giving its top human rights prize to Vladimir Putin's most prominent critic
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
In a clear slap at the Russian leader, the European Union on Wednesday said it was awarding the Sakharov Prize to jailed dissident and Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Queen Elizabeth has canceled a trip to Northern Ireland on the advice of her doctors
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Buckingham Palace didn't offer specifics on the decision, but says the 95-year-old monarch is "in good spirits.'' The decision to cancel the trip was understood to not be COVID-19 related.
Sinclair Broadcast Group says it suffered a ransomware attack and has had data stolen
Monday, October 18, 2021
The broadcast giant, which is known for pushing a conservative viewpoint, did not immediately say how many of its TV stations were directly affected.
U.S. and Haiti are seeking the release of 17 missionaries snatched by a gang
Monday, October 18, 2021
Authorities seek the release of the 16 Americans and one Canadian kidnapped in Haiti over the weekend. On Monday, unions and other organizations launched a strike to protest worsening security.
Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in Europe to build a virtual reality-based 'metaverse'
Monday, October 18, 2021
Facebook posted on Sunday that the high-skilled workers will help build "the metaverse," a futuristic notion for connecting people online. The social network isn't the only one working on the concept.
1 killed and 7 injured in shooting at Grambling State University
Sunday, October 17, 2021
It's the second deadly shooting at the Louisiana school within four days. Louisiana State Police is investigating both shootings.
Megan Rice, peace activist nun imprisoned for nuclear site break-in, dies at 91
Sunday, October 17, 2021
Megan Rice spent two years in federal prison while in her 80s after breaking into a government security complex to protest nuclear weapons.
Coast Guard says a ship's anchor dragged California oil pipeline that later leaked
Sunday, October 17, 2021
Investigators believe a 1,200-foot cargo ship dragging anchor in rough seas caught an underwater oil pipeline and pulled it across the seafloor, months before a leak from the line.
U.S. religious group says 17 missionaries have been kidnapped in Haiti
Sunday, October 17, 2021
The missionary group, which included children, were on their way home from building an orphanage, according to a message from Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries.
Venezuela halts talks after Maduro ally's extradition to U.S.
Sunday, October 17, 2021
Alex Saab's extradition and the subsequent jailing of six American oil executives in Venezuela are a sign that relations between Washington and Caracas could be upended.
Robert Durst has been hospitalized with COVID-19, his lawyer says
Saturday, October 16, 2021
Durst, who was sentenced to life in prison this week for murder, was admitted to the hospital after testing positive for the coronavirus, said his defense attorney.
Suspect in the Norway bow-and-arrow attacks faces court hearing
Friday, October 15, 2021
Espen Andersen Braathen, a 37-year-old Danish citizen, has confessed to the killings. Police have described the attack as an act of terror.
Taiwan officials set up commission to investigate a building fire that killed 46
Friday, October 15, 2021
An independent commission was set up Friday to investigate the conditions at the run-down building in the port city of Kaohsiung that caught fire.
Southern Baptist leader resigns amid internal division over sex abuse review
Friday, October 15, 2021
President and CEO of the SBC's Executive Committee Ronnie Floyd announced his departure Thursday in a statement critical of recent decisions related to the third-party review.
A fire at a building in southern Taiwan has left 46 dead and dozens hurt
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Neighborhood residents say the 13-story building was home to many poor, elderly and disabled people. The cause of the fire is still unclear.
Bali reopens to foreign travelers as COVID-19 surge subsides
Thursday, October 14, 2021
International travelers must be vaccinated, test negative, be coming from certain countries, quarantine and heed restrictions in public.
Japan's new PM dissolves lower house for Oct. 31 national election
Thursday, October 14, 2021
On Thursday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dissolved the lower house of parliament. The move paves the way for elections Oct. 31, which will be Japan's first of the pandemic.