Peru rights victims’ families ask court to annul Fujimori pardon The families of victims of human rights abuses under former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori testified on Friday at an international human rights tribunal, asking the court to annul the controversial pardon of the former leader late last year. Fujimori, who […]
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Venezuela military ouster remarks dog Tillerson in Latin America U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s first tour of Latin America got off to a rocky start on Friday with U.S. ally Mexico distancing itself from his suggestion that Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro could be toppled by his own military. Tillerson […]
Parents urge de Blasio to give teachers anti-bias training after cruel slavery lesson at Bronx school Parents are calling on Mayor de Blasio to provide anti-bias training for teachers after The News exposed a shocking slavery lesson at Bronx Middle School 118. Teacher Patricia Cummings was removed from her post […]
ICE employment crackdowns haunt Bay Area undocumented immigrant workers Days after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents descended on dozens of Northern California businesses, labor leaders and immigration activists worry one of the largest rounds of workplace audits in years will cast even deeper fears across immigrant communities, pushing them […]
Humane Society CEO Wayne Pacelle resigns after sexual harassment allegations Humane Society of the United States chief executive Wayne Pacelle resigned Friday amid sexual harassment complaints and a backlash by major donors. The announcement of Pacelle’s departure comes one day after the charity’s board voted to retain the chief executive, […]
2nd teen in ‘Slender Man’ stabbing case to remain in institutional care for 40 years A Wisconsin judge has sentenced the second of two teenage girls accused of the 2014 attempted homicide of their friend by stabbing her in the woods to please the fictional character Slender Man. Morgan Geyser, […]
Google is launching a new digital store to sell cloud-based software Google is launching a digital store that will offer cloud-based software to companies and other organizations. Bloomberg, which reported the news a bit earlier, notes the move is just the juggernaut’s latest effort to ensure that cloud leaders, and […]
Trump signs order to keep Guantanamo open President Donald Trump signed a new executive order Tuesday to keep open the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, and opened the door to sending new prisoners there. The decision is a major reversal of his predecessor President Barack Obama’s policy. During his […]
Trump to project success as Washington rots from within President Donald Trump embarks on his debut State of the Union address Tuesday with the formidable assignment of shoring up a presidency threatened by a Russia scandal that is sowing rancor in Washington and tearing at national unity. If the pattern […]
Hawaii false alarm: Officials quit over missile alert Two top civilian officials from Hawaii’s Emergency Management Agency have resigned over the sending of a false incoming missile alert. The 13 January message led to widespread panic and the authorities took 38 minutes to correct it. Administrator Vern Miyagi and executive […]
