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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The former employee of a catering company may not sue the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity or its Omicron chapter for sexual harassment and the hostile work environment she experienced while...
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BROOKLYN — A New York police officer did not secure summary judgment on claims that he sexually assaulted one of his confidential informants. He argued that his accuser’s testimony is replete with...
View ArticleFBI issues warning to leagues about organized crime groups targeting pro...
(AP) — The FBI is warning sports leagues about crime organizations targeting professional athletes following a string of burglaries at the homes of prominent NFL and NBA players. The athletes’ homes...
View ArticleFormer sailor can’t upgrade discharge
SHREVEPORT, La. — To enjoy veterans’ health benefits, a formerly enlisted Navy sailor sought to upgrade his Other Than Honorable discharge, which he received 17 years ago after less than one year in...
View ArticleRhode Islanders’ data was leaked from a cyberattack on state health benefits...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Cybercriminals who hacked Rhode Island’s system for health and benefits programs have released files to a site on the dark web, a scenario the state has been preparing for,...
View ArticleHundreds of soldiers freed in the latest prisoner exchange between Russia and...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine have exchanged prisoners of war in the latest such swap that saw the release of hundreds of captives and was brokered with the help of the United Arab Emirates,...
View ArticleChinese hackers breached Treasury Department workstations, documents in...
WASHINGTON (CN) — The U.S. Department of the Treasury said on Monday that Chinese-backed hackers had breached its workstations and gained access to unclassified documents earlier this month in what it...
View ArticleTransgender trailblazer Sarah McBride heads to her debut in Congress, hoping...
DOVER, Del. (AP) — It was her last day in session as a Delaware state senator, and Sarah McBride sat in her tiny office at the state Capitol, preparing farewell remarks. She had made history here, as...
View ArticleSmall businesses brace themselves for potentially disruptive TikTok ban
(AP) — A looming TikTok ban could affect the millions of small businesses that use the short-video social media app to help them grow their business. Desiree Hill, owner of Crown’s Corner Mechanic in...
View ArticleMontenegro extradites cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon to the United States
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro on Tuesday extradited a South Korean mogul known as “the cryptocurrency king” to the United States, following a decision of its justice ministry earlier this...
View ArticleBerlin police say they have detained a man who attacked 2 people with a knife
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin police said they detained a man Tuesday who attacked and injured two people in the city’s Charlottenburg neighborhood, further jolting Germany days after a deadly Christmas market...
View ArticleRoberts points fingers at judicial critics, warns of threats to independence...
WASHINGTON (CN) — On the eve of the new year, Chief Justice John Roberts warned Tuesday that some court critics are crossing the line between lawful criticism and unlawful threats. In recent years,...
View ArticleZimbabwe’s new currency woes hit traditional stores while illegal night...
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Batsirai Pabwe picked detergents, toothpaste, snacks and some pasta among several grocery items spread on the tarmac of a car parking space — an unorthodox night bazaar lit by...
View ArticleFederal judge nixes Uber’s challenge to Seattle deactivation ordinance
SEATTLE (CN) — On the eve before a Seattle ordinance intending to provide protections for app-based gig workers is set to take effect, a federal judge sided with the city over a pair of delivery app...
View ArticleAngelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reach divorce settlement after 8 years
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, ending one of the longest and most contentious divorces in Hollywood history but not every legal issue between the...
View ArticleNearly all of Puerto Rico is without power on New Year’s Eve
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A blackout hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year’s, leaving more than 1.3 million clients in the dark. Officials...
View ArticleJudge blocks parts of California bid to protect kids from social media
SAN JOSE, Calif. (CN) — A federal judge on Tuesday barred the state of California from enforcing key parts of Senate Bill 976, also known as the Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act,...
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