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Judge tosses involuntary manslaughter charges in Penn State frat death

Piazza died in February 2017 after a night of drinking at the fraternity house at Penn State University. During tense preliminary hearing proceedings previo...

Assange loses internet access at embassy

Ecuadorian officials said the measure was taken in response to Assange's recent activity on social media, which was seen as a violation of a 2017 written agreem...

Trump Lawyer Pushed For Pardons Of Michael Flynn And Paul Manafort

But the fact that Dowd (reportedly) tried to assure both Flynn and Manafort that they would be able to avoid prison time - even if they didn't cooperate with ...

Russian Federation mourns victims of deadly mall fire in Siberia

Putin laid flowers at an improvised memorial for the victims near the gutted mall and met officials, rescuers and local residents. We talk about demographics an...

Lancashire schools caught up in 'lockdown' safety alert

A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said it was aware of a series of malicious communications to schools in the area as well as across the country. Mea...

In dramatic turn, Quebec mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette changes plea to guilty

Speaking to the courtroom, which included members of the mosque, the Centre Culturel Islamique de Québec, Bissonnette said he regretted what he did and chose to...

South African central bank cuts repo rate to 6.5 percent

For 2019 the forecast is at 1.5 percent, which is marginally lower than a previous forecast of 1.6 percent. The move means the repo rate, the rate which the S...

Gates Knew Campaign Contact was Russian Intelligence, Says Mueller Document

Alex van der Zwaan , a Dutch lawyer who worked in London for NY law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, pleaded guilty last month to lying to special c...

Women's Lacrosse Players Sing N-Word

In a statement released Monday, Sung said the video was taken after the No. 17 Hokies defeated Elon on Saturday and the team is "engaged in conversations with...

Here are your free PlayStation Plus games for April

All of the above games can be snapped up on PS Plus from April 3, so you still have time to grab last month's offerings if you haven't yet done so (and you rea...

Ireland to hold abortion referendum on May 25

Abortion has always been a divisive issue in the once stridently Catholic country, where a complete ban was lifted only in 2013 when terminations were allowe...

Ethiopia's ruling coalition elects Abiy Ahmed as new leader

Under Ethiopian law, the chairman of the ruling party is the default leader of the country. He orchestrated the establishment of the country's Internet Security...

Poland signs deal to buy United States air defence system for $4.75bn

On NATO's eastern flank, Poland and Romania are upgrading their defense systems and modernizing their militaries after Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea from U...

Pulse shooter's initial target was Disney site

Salman, 31, stands accused of obstruction of justice and of aiding and abetting Mateen over the attack. The Salman Family spokeswoman says that, "Noor Salman ...

Heavy rain could cause flooding along St. Louis area rivers

There could be some embedded thunderstorms, but no severe weather is expected. Gusty winds and frequent lightning can't be ruled out. Heavy rainfall could res...

Disney Channel Alum Caroline Sunshine Joins White House Press Team

The White House has been riddled with staff departures and sackings in recent months. Former Disney darling Caroline Sunshine is all set to join the White...

Canadian whistleblower at centre of privacy scandal testifies in UK

Parliament that a Canadian firm allegedly linked to Cambridge Analytica developed the software that the Trump campaign used to target voters in the 2016 USA p...

Worboys release decision overturned as parole head quits

The Parole Board argues that its original decision was "lawful and and rational" and was based on appropriate evidence. The court also said that a much-critic...

Monday's Public School Teacher Walkout Is Still On

House lawmakers have a budget deal in the works with an April walkout by state employees and teachers just days away. And there are teachers who feel as if legi...

'Violent' ICE Detainee Escapes from Custody at JFK Airport

The agents took him through X-ray screening, removed his handcuffs and were about to escort him onto a plane, when he bolted, sources said. According to the ...

France bids farewell to hero policeman killed by jihadi

At a solemn ceremony at the Invalides military museum in Paris , Mr Macron compared Lieutenant Colonel Beltrame's sacrifice to those of France's Second World W...

Cambridge Analytica whistle-blower says Congress was its client in India

While the slides don't mention any other party, they do explicitly name Nitish Kumar's JD (U) as a client in 2010. This booth level pooling data formed the ba...

Mother arrested after children found dead in vehicle

Authorities say a baby and a toddler have been found dead in auto seats inside a vehicle in a rural Arizona community. Twice, the police visits led to reports o...

Former Catalan minister hands herself in

Ponsati is due to appear at an initial extradition hearing at Edinburgh Sheriff Court later Wednesday. The economist denies the charges, which relate to her r...

Al Sharpton's half brother charged with capital murder in Alabama shooting

Kenneth Glasgow, 52-year-old half-brother of Al Sharpton, is suspected of being the driver of a vehicle linked to the Sunday murder of Breunia Jennings, 23. Ala...

Melania Trump's Spokesperson Has a Request About Stormy Daniels' Coverage

Numerous president's supporters have defended his wife amid the Stormy Daniels allegations, arguing the story is of little news value and that the media has g...

Four militants killed in JK's Rajouri gunfight, search operation on

Gunshots were heard on Wednesday morning in Sunderbani area of Rajouri district where security forces have been conducting a search operation for the past fiv...

Lakhs of shops to be shut in protest of sealing in Delhi

The traders' associations have accused the AAP government in Delhi for its inaction and passive moves. Families of traders, including children, are set to tak...

Man held for sexually harassing Air Vistara crew member

Confirming the news, Sanjay Bhatia, DCP (airport) said, "The complainant told that when passengers were de-boarding the flight at Delhi airport, as per her job ...

PM Modi Expresses Unhappiness With HRD Minister Over CBSE Paper Leak

However, CBSE authorities clearly brushed away the rumors by stating that "We have checked with all examination centers and the paper was not leaked". It was ...