Environmental groups appeal Illinois order allowing Dakota pipeline expansion
Environmental groups are appealing a decision made last month by Illinois regulators to allow the expansion of the Dakota Access oil pipeline (DAPL), according to documents filed with the state on Friday. The Illinois Commerce Commission last month vo…
South Korea reports 205 coronavirus cases, above 200 for first time since Sept
South Korea reported 205 new coronavirus cases as of Friday midnight, rising above 200 for the first time since September, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on Saturday. More than 65% of the locally transmitted cases were fro…
Tennessee man freed after serving nearly 15 years for a murder he didn't commit
Joseph Webster, who is Black, was exonerated after new evidence and witness testimony cleared him in a 1998 killing.
Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: How the conflict could destabilise its neighbours
With accusations of Eritrean involvement and thousands fleeing, the Tigray conflict could have serious repercussions.
Teen facing death penalty after being accused of murdering five relatives has shown ‘no remorse’
‘He has not shown any sign of remorse. While in detention, he has not talked about his family at all,’ probation officer says
Tourist posed as US marshal to land discounts in Pigeon Forge, feds say
Authorities said he even flashed a fake badge.
Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers try to block sexually-charged deposition from being made public
The second deposition from Jeffrey Epstein’s former lover was due to be released in the next two weeks
FBI wanted to arrest Epstein at Virgin Islands beauty pageant months before plea deal cut
An FBI supervisor was “extremely upset” about being denied the opportunity to arrest Epstein in 2007, a Justice Department report says.
Ex-tennis academy president gets three months in prison for U.S. college scam
The former president of a private tennis academy in Texas was sentenced on Friday to three months in prison after admitting he acted as a middleman to pay bribes to help the children of wealthy parents gain admission to selective universities. Federal…
CDC: Wearing a mask could keep you from catching virus
U.S. health officials are taking a new tack to encourage Americans to wear masks: They’re emphasizing recent research that a mask protects the person who wears it. Previously, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised people to wear masks…
Biden legal team confident Georgia recount will confirm victory in the state
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s legal team in Georgia said on Friday they do not expect a hand recount of votes in the state to change the results of the Nov. 3 election. Democrat Biden, who led Republican President Donald Trump by more than 14,000 v…
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