AUSTIN, Texas — Texas has sued the Biden administration to try to block a federal rule that shields the medical records of women from criminal investigations if they cross state lines to seek abortion where it is legal. The lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services seeks to overturn a regulation that … Read more
NEW YORK — A North Carolina musician was arrested and charged Wednesday with using artificial intelligence to create hundreds of thousands of songs that he streamed billions of times to collect over $10 million in royalty payments, authorities in New York said. Michael Smith, 52, of Cornelius, North Carolina, was arrested on fraud and conspiracy … Read more
LONDON — Two people who were critically injured in attacks while attending London’s Notting Hill Carnival earlier this week have died, police said Saturday. The Metropolitan Police force said 32-year-old Cher Maximen died early Saturday after being stabbed in the street on Aug. 25. She had been visiting the carnival, billed as Europe’s biggest street … Read more
YOUNTVILLE, Calif. — YOUNTVILLE, Calif. (AP) — “Dancing With the Stars” pro Artem Chigvintsev was arrested Thursday and booked on a domestic violence charge in northern California, according to the local sheriff’s office. When Napa County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a domestic violence call in Yountville, it was apparent that there was potential abuse and … Read more
RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro — already notorious for street muggings, corrupt politicians, ruthless militias and Kalashnikov-toting drug traffickers — has a new public enemy: plushies. Or, more specifically, the joystick-controlled claw machines that dispense them. On Wednesday, Rio police carried out 16 search warrants targeting the machines that elicit exhilaration among children … Read more
A court in Thailand has found Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a member of a famous Spanish acting family, guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced him to life in prison, in a lurid case that involved the victim being dismembered BANGKOK — A court in Thailand on Thursday found Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a member of a famous … Read more
London’s Metropolitan Police say three people were stabbed during the first day of the Notting Hill Carnival, Europe’s biggest street festival, with a 32-year-old woman suffering “life-threatening” injuries LONDON — Three people were stabbed during the first day of the Notting Hill Carnival, Europe’s biggest street festival, with a 32-year-old woman suffering “life-threatening” injuries, London’s … Read more
Photo: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto (Getty Images) Recent analysis of the Chicago Police Department’s radio dispatch data uncovered that over one-third of traffic stops are not reported, a violation of Illinois state law. This amounts to undocumented 200,000 traffic stops made last year, hidden from regulators. Is The Early 9th Generation Honda Civic Really That Ugly? | … Read more
NEW DELHI — India’s top court on Tuesday set up a national task force of doctors who will make recommendations on safety of health care workers at their workplaces, days after the rape and killing of a trainee doctor that sparked outrage and nationwide protests. The Supreme Court said the doctors’ panel will frame guidelines … Read more
BOSTON — A former NFL player accused of drunkenly hitting one man and urinating on another during a flight from Boston to Dublin has been arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, the Massachusetts State Police said Monday. Gosder Cherilus, a first-round pick of the Detroit Lions in 2008 and also played for the Indianapolis Colts … Read more
