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Liberty Univ Associate Professor Charged With Sexual Battery
A Liberty University associate professor has been charged with sexual battery and abduction involving an alleged incident with a student, according to court records and the university.
Lawyers Allied With Trump Ordered To Pay $175K In Sanctions
Nine lawyers allied with former President Donald Trump were ordered Thursday to pay Detroit and Michigan a total of $175,000 in sanctions for abusing the court system with a sham lawsuit challenging the 2020 election results.
Capitol Riot Committee Has Interviewed 250 People So Far
The House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection has interviewed about 250 people so far, its chairman said Thursday, a staggering pace over just five months as lawmakers work to compile the most comprehensive account yet of the violent attack a...
Court Weighs Groping Suit Against Indiana's Ex-top Lawyer
A lawyer for women who say Indianas former attorney general drunkenly groped them argued Thursday that a federal appeals court should allow their lawsuit against the state over his actions to go forward on the grounds that they were state employees.
South Dakota Woman Sentenced In 1981 Death Of Infant Son
A South Dakota judge on Thursday sentenced a woman to 10 years in the state prison system for her infant son's 1981 death that went unsolved for decades.
South Dakota Woman Sentenced In 1981 Death Of Infant Son
A South Dakota judge on Thursday sentenced a woman to 10 years in the state prison system for her infant son's 1981 death that went unsolved for decades.
NASA Astronauts Replace Faulty Space Station Antenna During Spacewalk
Two NASA astronauts completed a 61/2 hour spacewalk on Thursday to replace a faulty antenna on the International Space Station, a mission NASA said carried slightly higher risk posed by orbital debris left from a Russian missile test weeks ago.
TSA Requires Rail And Airports To Strengthen Cybersecurity
The Transportation Security Administration is issuing new directives and recommendations aimed at strengthening the cybersecurity defenses of U.S. rail and airport operators.
Argentine Ex-president Charged In Sub Family Spying Case
Former Argentine President Mauricio Macri was formally charged Wednesday with illegally spying on relatives of sailors whose submarine sank in 2017, one of the most embarrassing incidents of his presidency.
Greece Approves Mandatory Vaccination For Those Aged Over 60
Greek lawmakers on Wednesday approved legislation making vaccination for COVID19 mandatory for all residents aged over 60, to deal with an infection surge and the emergence of the omicron variant.
Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty To Producing Video Of Minor
A former Mississippi police sergeant has pleaded guilty to producing a video that shows a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct, federal authorities said.
Venezuela Opposition Leader Urges Unity Ahead Of Governorship Re-run
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Tuesday urged supporters to unify as a dispute with the government over a recent gubernatorial election in Barinas state intensified.
Lawsuit Claims Abuse, Threats At Church Farm In Pennsylvania
A federal lawsuit filed this month claims boys and young men at a churchrelated farm business in Pennsylvania were subjected to forced labor and punishment that included dragging chains and breaking up rocks with a hammer.
Judge Deciding What US Should Pay For Texas Church Shooting
The U.S. Justice Department and survivors of a 2017 Texas church massacre are at odds over how much the Air Force should pay in compensation for failing to flag a conviction that might have prevented the gunman from legally buying the weapon used in the...
EU Draft Pulled After Vatican Complains Christmas 'CanCeled'
The European Commission on Tuesday retracted internal communication guidelines that had proposed substituting the Christmas period with holiday period after an outcry by conservatives and the Vatican, which termed the document an attempt to cancel Europes...
EU Draft Pulled After Vatican Complains Christmas 'CanCeled'
The European Commission on Tuesday retracted internal communication guidelines that had proposed substituting the Christmas period with holiday period after an outcry by conservatives and the Vatican, which termed the document an attempt to cancel Europes...