NEW YORK (AP) — Nine days after The New York Times reported about the political symbolism of an upside-down American flag that flew at U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s home, the Washington Post acknowledged it had the same story more than three years ago and decided not to publish it. The Post’s story was […]
The public inquiry into the infected blood scandal, known as the biggest treatment disaster in NHS history, is due to publish its findings. More than 30,000 people were infected with HIV and hepatitis C between 1970 and 1991 by contaminated blood products and transfusions. Around 3,000 of them have since died – many haemophiliacs given […]
A coalition of press freedom, civil liberties and human rights organizations sent a letter to the White House on Tuesday to call on the Biden administration to make public an upcoming report on whether foreign countries — including Israel — are using U.S. military aid in ways that break international humanitarian laws. For months, members […]
Former Countdown star Carol Vorderman is set to publish a political diary exploring how she “exposed the incompetence and lies” of the Conservative UK government. Out Of Order: What’s Gone Wrong With Britain And One Woman’s Mission To Fix It will be published on September 12th and will be supported by her Carol Vorderman Live! […]
As the third week of searching for 21-year-old Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi student Caleb Harris continues, the Corpus Christi Police Department (CCPD) published a timeline on the CCPD blotter on Thursday detailing the events of the night of March 4, when he disappeared. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi student Caleb Harris went missing March 4. The […]
Kate Middleton’s brother James is set to publish a memoir which documents his time with his late dog who he credits with “saving my life”. Titled Meet Ella: The Dog Who Saved My Life, the book will tell his story through his relationship with the cocker spaniel Ella, who he adopted when he was aged […]
Leaders, foreign ministers and diplomats of Western countries have published numerous statements and video messages in connection with the second anniversary of the start of the full-scale war and are expressing solidarity with Ukraine. Source: European Pravda Details: “Ukraine will have Finland’s unwavering support as long as necessary. Ukraine and Ukrainians deserve a just and […]
Feb. 22—A group of long-time professors is calling on Washington State University President Kirk Schulz and other university administrators to step down. In a public letter, the faculty members outline grievances including declining financial stability, staff morale and university enrollment. “By most critical measures WSU’s stature has declined precariously under the current leadership. Immediate change […]
The Kansas City Star and the McClatchy Company in 2020 decided to stop publishing most booking mugshots. The decision was rooted in two primary reasons: At the time of booking, the person being photographed has been charged but not convicted. This means in some cases published mugshots are permanently available for people acquitted of the […]
Eugene 4J and Springfield school districts are scheduled to be in session on Presidents Day as part of a plan to make up for closures that occurred during the area’s January ice storm. During the ice storm, Eugene School District 4J was closed for four days. Springfield Public Schools was closed for five, with some […]
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government said on Tuesday it will outlaw doxxing — the malicious release online of personal or identifying information without the subject’s permission — after pro-Palestinian activists published personal details of hundreds of Jewish people in Australia. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said the proposed laws, which have yet to be drafted, […]
The Girl On The Train author Paula Hawkins has a new thriller out this autumn and will release the book through a new publisher. Mariner Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, announced that The Blue Hour will be published on October 8th. The story is set on a remote Scottish island, home to a famous […]