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‘Jane Doe’ solidarity posts flood social media after Cornell rape lawsuit
NEW YORK | It was one woman, then another, and another, until a trickle became a flood. Countless women, and some men, posting on social media that they were Jane Doe, in support of a young woman using that name to file a lawsuit against Cornell University and seven fraternity members she accuses of raping […]
Search suspended for 6 people on missing medical flight from Bermuda to Boston
Authorities on Sunday suspended the search off the Massachusetts coast for six people on an air ambulance that disappeared during a flight from Bermuda to Boston. The U.S. Coast Guard said authorities searched more than 4,400 miles (7,081 kilometers) over a span of 66 hours for the four Canadians and two people from Bermuda who […]
A new Supreme Court term begins with cases on climate change, immigration and gun rights
WASHINGTON | The Supreme Court’s new term begins Monday with cases on climate change, religious rights and President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration high on the agenda. Here’s a look at what’s in store: Climate change The high court is starting its term with a major climate change case. The justices will hear an appeal […]
Bolsonaro and Lula head to a runoff in Brazil’s presidential election
BRASILIA, Brazil | Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, and Brazil’s incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff Oct. 25 for the top job of Latin America’s powerhouse economy after neither won a majority in Sunday’s vote. The country’s electoral court in Brasilia said neither […]
A Saudi-led coalition says its fighter jets are bombing Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels
ADEN, Yemen | Forces of Yemen’s internationally recognized government began a major offensive Monday against the Iranian-backed Houthis rebels on the country’s Red Sea coast, under an intensified air campaign by the Saudi-led coalition. The offensive came just after the rebels said they had captured more territory in the southwestern part of Yemen, taking a […]
FACT FOCUS: What’s known about the FlyDubai attack probe and the red flags about the suspect
JERUSALEM | The investigation into the thwarted FlyDubai cockpit attack last week has turned into a wide security and intelligence probe spanning from the Middle East to New Zealand as authorities try to figure out how the suspect, previously flagged for extremist views in Oman, was cleared to fly an Israel-bound flight. Investigators in the […]
REEL NEWS IN A RUSH: Top headlines in Monday’s NewsMinute video
Read more The Broncos lose Patrick Surtain and Riley Moss to injuries against the 49ers Read more Toon in Monday Read more Meet the air traffic controller who flies himself to work in Pueblo with his ‘paramotor’ — video
Federal scholarship for private school and homeschooling opening to most kids in at least 30 states
Nearly all schoolchildren in at least 30 states can apply for a new federal scholarship next year to help pay for private school, homeschooling and other educational expenses, according to regulations proposed Thursday by the Trump administration. The first national school choice scholarship program, the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, will launch Jan. 1, establishing a […]
This Head Start center teaches in two languages. A Trump overhaul would require one: English
IMMOKALEE, Fla. | It’s almost noon, and after playing on the playground, working with clay and washing their hands, the 2-year-olds are ready for lunch. The eight children and their Head Start teachers pray in English, thanking God for the meal. Then, the adults bring over several bowls. “Hoy tenemos arroz.” In Spanish, the teacher […]
Axe-wielding FlyDubai co-pilot had been flagged over extremism concerns
CAIRO | The co-pilot accused of attacking the captain on an Israel-bound flight with an axe and trying to seize the controls was an Omani national who’d been barred from flying on his country’s airline because of concerns about extremist views, officials said Saturday. The co-pilot has been identified as Hamam al-Hammami, according to three […]