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Louisiana Fraternity Brothers Pay Off Former Cook’s Mortgage
Members of a Louisiana State University fraternity chipped in more than $50,000 to pay off the mortgage of a woman who fed them when they were students.
Police Officer Fired 4 Months After Soldier's Traffic Stop
A police officer accused of pepperspraying and pointing his gun at a Black Army lieutenant in Virginia was fired four months after the traffic stop occurred and two days after videos of the incident drew national attention.
Venezuela Government Wants To Use Funds Frozen In The U.S. To Pay For Vaccines
Venezuela's government wants funds frozen in the United States to be put toward paying for coronavirus vaccines and will keep working with the opposition to negotiate this payment, the head of the governmentcontrolled legislature said on Tuesday.
Black Prep Player Told To Sit Near Banana Peels: 'I'm Fine'
A Black football player at an Illinois high school captured on video sitting in a locker littered with banana peels after a teammate threatened to break his knees if he didn't comply says he's fine" and wants people to stop talking about the incident."
Sikh Pilgrims to Pak's Panja Sahib Gurdwara Diverted to Lahore as Protests Erupt After Cleric's Arrest
The entire city of Lahore has erupted in protests after the arrest of Saad Hussain Rizvi, the chief of Tehreek-e-Labbaik from Lahore, for his call to arrest French Ambassador.
Air Canada, Canadian Government Agree On Pandemic Bailout
Air Canada says it has agreed with the Canadian government on financing that will allow the airline to access as much as $5.9 billion Canadian (US$4.7 billion) to help it recover from the economic damage caused by the pandemic.
Boy Scouts Lawyers Eye New Bankruptcy Reorganization Plan
Attorneys for the Boy Scouts of America told a Delaware bankruptcy judge Monday that they plan to file a new reorganization plan after gaining little support for a previous proposal that has been roundly criticized by attorneys for child sex abuse victims...
Pentagon Chief On Inaugural Tour Of Europe To Shore Up Ties
Nearly a year after President Donald Trump ordered thousands of troops to leave Germany, capping a series of setbacks for U.S. relations with major allies, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday began an inaugural tour of Europe to shore up partnerships...
Ecuador Counts Votes In Presidential Runoff With Socialism On The Horizon
Ecuador's elections council on Sunday counted votes in an unexpectedly tight presidential runoff that has hinged on whether to maintain the promarket policies of the last four years or return to the socialism of the preceding decade.
Ecuador Weighs Returning To Socialism In Presidential Runoff
Ecuadoreans voted in a presidential runoff on Sunday to decide whether to maintain the promarket policies of the last four years or return to the socialism of the preceding decade as the Andean country seeks to revive its stagnant economy.
Alabama Senators Want Confederate Tax To Fund Black History
Two Alabama state senators say they want to divert part of a statewide property tax tied to the legacy of the Confederacy to preserve and promote Black history in the state.
3 Children Found Fatally Stabbed In Los Angeles Apartment
A woman discovered her three grandchildren under the age of 3 slain inside a Los Angeles apartment Saturday morning, police said.
After Scott Rudin Bullying Exposé, There Are Mostly Crickets
How have Hollywood and Broadway responded to an expos detailing routine abuse and bullying by producer Scott Rudin? Mostly, with crickets.
Cincinnati To Settle Suit In Death Of Student Who Called 911
Cincinnati has agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of a 16yearold student who died three years ago after being accidentally trapped in a van and calling 911 twice.
ACLU Lawsuit Over Checkpoints Far From Border To Proceed
A federal judge is allowing a lawsuit challenging the use of checkpoints by the U.S. Border Patrol nearly 100 miles (160 kilometers) from the Canadian border to proceed.
'Not About One Country': US Navy Sends Warship Close to Lakshadweep Without India's Consent
An unusual press note by the 7th Fleet says the move is in line with “international law” and asserts “navigational rights and freedoms”, though experts call it "unnecessary".