WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge held veteran investigative reporter Catherine Herridge in civil contempt on Thursday for refusing to divulge her source for a series of Fox News stories about a Chinese American scientist who was investigated by the FBI but never charged. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington imposed a fine of […]
The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny accused President Vladimir Putin of mocking Christianity by trying to force his mother to agree to a secret funeral after his death in a penal colony. Yulia Navalnaya said in a video released Saturday that Navalny’s mother, who wants her son’s body returned to her, is being […]
The widow of Alexei Navalny has accused Vladimir Putin of mocking Christianity by trying to force the Russian opposition leader’s mother to agree to a secret funeral after his death in a penal colony. Yulia Navalnaya said in a video released on Saturday that Mr Navalny’s mother, who wants her son’s body returned to her, […]
Feb. 15—James Armstrong, charged with murder in the shooting death of his cousin in North Stonington in 2017 but never prosecuted because of mental illness, has successfully rebuffed attempts by state prosecutors to challenge his competency to stand trial. New London County Assistant State’s Attorney Theresa Ferryman, who requested an independent competency evaluation of Armstrong […]
Arizona lawmakers pushed forward a bill on Monday that would stop landlords from refusing to rent to tenants with certain dog breeds. The bipartisan Senate Bill 1439, sponsored by Sen. Brian Fernandez (D-Yuma) mainly targets restrictions placed most commonly on owners of pit bulls, German shepherds, and Rottweilers. It passed its first hearing in a […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, a key Republican Congressman who has spearheaded House pushback against the Chinese government, announced Saturday that he won’t run for a fifth term. The announcement comes just days after he angered his fellow Republicans by refusing to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The GOP has been […]
Far-right figure Tommy Robinson has denied refusing to leave a march against antisemitism. The 40-year-old, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley Lennon, is accused of failing to comply with a direction to leave an area in Westminster on November 26 of last year. Robinson was arrested near the Royal Courts of Justice in London, where […]
Donald Trump’s campaign refused to agree to let an NBC News correspondent travel with him on New Hampshire campaign stops today as the designated pool reporter, leading to access being cut off for the day. According to a pool report obtained by Deadline, correspondent Vaughn Hillyard was informed “that if he was the designated pooler […]
Elite Russian troops are refusing to launch “human wave attacks,” a Ukrainian official said. Nataliya Humenyuk said the marines and paratroopers were concerned over huge losses in the assaults. Former prisoners and poorly-trained reservists typically carry out costly frontal assaults, she said. Russian marines and paratroopers are refusing to launch certain types of assaults due […]
Elite Russian troops are refusing to launch “human wave attacks,” a Ukrainian official said. Nataliya Humenyuk said the marines and paratroopers were concerned over huge losses in the assaults. Former prisoners and poorly-trained reservists typically carry out costly frontal assaults, she said. Russian marines and paratroopers are refusing to launch certain types of assaults due […]
Roya Heshmati, 33, was told she was being punished because she had violated public morals An Iranian woman received 74 lashes for refusing to wear the hijab, defying the strict dress code even as she was taken to be whipped. Roya Heshmati, 33, was charged with “encouraging permissiveness” after appearing unveiled on several occasions in […]
A Gen Z Israeli has been sent to prison for refusing to enlist in the military. Tal Mitnick says he cannot support the cycle of violence and oppression of Palestinian people. Mitnick will spend 30 days in prison before being screened once again. A Gen Z Israeli is going to military prison after refusing to […]