U.S. Dollar Gains Amid Fed Hawkish Comments
The U.S. dollar gained in late trading on Tuesday, as some Federal Reserve officials remained hawkish. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against...
Ex-gang Leader Charged in Tupac Shakur Killing Pleads Not Guilty in Las Vegas
A former Southern California street gang leader pleaded not guilty Thursday to orchestrating a drive-by shooting that killed Tupac Shakur in 1996 in Las Vegas. Duane...
U.S. Syphilis Cases in Newborns See 10-Times Increase Over Decade
More than 3,700 babies in the United States were born with syphilis in 2022, which was more than 10 times the number in 2012,...
IPHR, CIVICUS Demand Immediate Release of Manuchehr Kholiknazarov, Civil Activists
Frankfurt (11/09 – 20) Two international human rights organizations have called on the Tajikistan government to immediately release jailed lawyer and human rights activist...
Former Memphis Officer Pleads Guilty to State and Federal Charges in Tyre Nichols’ Death
A former Memphis police officer changed his plea to guilty Thursday in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, becoming the first of five officers charged to...
Texas Rangers Are World Series Champs for First Time in Team’s 63-Year History
Visiting U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein on Tuesday urged Lebanon and Israel to restore calm in southern Lebanon after weeks of confrontations in the region....
FDA Proposes Ban on Food Additive Found in Fruity Sports Drinks and Sodas
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday proposed banningthe use of brominated vegetable oil, a food ingredient once widely used in popular drinks like Gatorade...
The Pamiris are forced to leave Tajikistan
London (07/11 – 71) For ten years now, the authorities of Tajikistan have been engaged in forced assimilation of the ethnic Pamiri people, giving...
Man Who Squatted at Yosemite National Park Vacation Home for Months Gets 5 Years in Prison
A man who squatted at a Yosemite National Park vacation home for months and trashed the property was sentenced to five years in prison...
Vaping Among High School Students Dropped This Year, Report Finds
Fewer high school students are vaping this year, the government reported Thursday. In a survey, 10% of high school students said they had used electronic cigarettes in the...